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Journey to the West - An Audio Drama Series
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Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.
The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project.
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- Episodes
- 108
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 22 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
108 episodes, newest first
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22 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 43 Part 2
Episode 88
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Dragon cousins!
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23 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 43 Part 1
Episode 87
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Oops, Master is gone again!
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29 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 42 Part 2
Episode 86
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Guan Yin to the rescue.
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18 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 42 Part 1
Episode 85
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"I am your father."
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24 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 41 Part 2
Episode 84
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A fire so vicious, not even water can put it out.
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21 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 41 Part 1
Episode 83
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Family, foe or both?
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26 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 40 Part 2
Episode 82
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Welp, master is gone again.
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17 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 40 Part 1
Episode 81
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A red cloud approaches.
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22 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 39 Part 2
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Who sent this monster again? Who?
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22 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 39 Part 1
Episode 79
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Dead man rises.
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22 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 38 Part 2
Episode 78
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A trip down the well.
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19 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 38 Part 1
Episode 77
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What did you have to ask your mother again?
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20 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 37 Part 2
Episode 76
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How do you tell someone that their father is not their father?
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26 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 37 Part 1
Episode 75
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San Zang meets a crying ghost.
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19 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 36 Part 2
Episode 74
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What does the moon remind you of?
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2 min
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20 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 36 Part 1
Episode 73
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Good monks, bad monks.
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15 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 35 Part 2
Episode 72
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WHO sent these monsters again?
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22 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 35 Part 1
Episode 71
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I am my other brother.
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20 min
Journey to the West - Chapter 34 Part 2
Episode 70
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I am my own brother.
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