rich 1.0 🐒 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, knows a demon shakedown when he sees it. And what's happening in this town, where people need to pay upwards of $30k (in 2026 USD) a year to a Buddha they never see? That's a shakedown. Does his master, the Tang Monk, believe him? Of course he doesn't. 😈 The Creature: Man-dragon Hey, just because man-dragon knows something bad is about to happen and shows up there ahead of time doesn't mean he's obligated to tell you the bad thing that's going to happen. --- 📖 The Book! Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder 🔗 Links: Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Myths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube 💬 Social: Discord: https://myths.link/discord Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky --- 📢 Sponsors BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Don't let stigma stand in the way of support. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths Wayfair: Ready to upgrade your home for way less? Head to https://wayfair.com (https://wayfair.com/) right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less. --- 🎵 Music Credits A Peaceful Plummet by Breakmaster Cylinder Spheres of Doom by Breakmaster Cylinder Damn Yea, Shebeasts! by Breakmaster Cylinder Dislotec - Pitbull by Breakmaster Cylinder Embers Bounce Around You on the Way Downward by Breakmaster Cylinder Elmore Heights by Blue Dot Sessions Myths and Legends https://audioboom.com/channels/5094626-myths-and-legends Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43764823/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8933666/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>