265-Monkey King: Out of Your Gourd

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, Arts, Books, History

4.8 • 25.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

A super-powered monkey from Chinese folklore meets more than he bargained for: a sloshing hollow gourd full of pus.

The creature is the Mikaribaba (箕借り婆) from Japanese folklore, a great reason not to shower (because she will literally gouge out your eyes).

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1:06.7	This week on Myths and Legends, we're in the story of the Monkey King and the Journey of the West.
1:11.5	We'll learn that when you're so bad at your job, you can just take a nap and no one will care.
1:16.7	And why a bunch of people are fighting over a gourd, sloshing with pus.
1:21.8	The creature this time is a nice woman who just needs a little help. Oh, and your eyes.
1:33.2	This is Myths and Legends, episode 265 out of your gourd.
1:41.7	This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly
1:46.4	popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins, others are stories that
1:50.5	might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening. We're back in the world of the Monkey King
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