Episodi

  • The Monkey King and the Road to the Scriptures

    The Monkey King and the Road to the Scriptures
    Jul 17 2026
    A stone monkey is born from a mountaintop egg, masters seventy-two transformations, storms the halls of heaven, and eats the peaches of immortality—until the Buddha traps him beneath a mountain for five hundred years. Set free at last, Sun Wukong must escort the monk Tripitaka westward to fetch sacred Buddhist scriptures, guarding him against demons alongside a pig-spirit and a river-monk. This retelling honors the beloved Chinese epic Journey to the West, from Monkey's proud rebellion to his hard-won path toward wisdom.
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    19 min
  • The Lamp That Would Not Die: Judah Maccabee's Revolt

    The Lamp That Would Not Die: Judah Maccabee's Revolt
    Jul 17 2026
    When a mighty empire forbids the old ways and defiles the Temple in Jerusalem, a family of priests refuses to bow. Led by Judah, called the Maccabee—the Hammer—a small band of fighters takes to the hills against overwhelming odds. After their victory, a single jar of sacred oil, enough for one night, burns for eight, and the festival of lights is born.
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    18 min
  • The Clay Giant of Prague

    The Clay Giant of Prague
    Jul 17 2026
    In the crowded Jewish quarter of old Prague, a wise rabbi shapes a giant from riverbank clay and breathes life into it to guard his people from harm. The silent Golem grows into a mighty protector, but as it labors day after day, questions gather about what happens when a creature made to serve grows too strong to control. This retelling follows Rabbi Loew, his clay servant, and the fateful choice that ends its watch.
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    19 min
  • Ten Suns and a Flight to the Moon

    Ten Suns and a Flight to the Moon
    Jul 17 2026
    When ten scorching suns rise into the sky at once, the earth cracks and the crops wither, and only the greatest archer under heaven can save the world. Houyi draws his mighty bow and shoots nine suns from the sky, earning both glory and a prize: an elixir of immortality. But when his wife Chang'e swallows the potion, she rises beyond his reach and becomes the goddess of the moon, where lovers and children still look for her on the brightest autumn night.
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    19 min
  • Mulan: The Daughter Who Went to War

    Mulan: The Daughter Who Went to War
    Jul 17 2026
    When old age and illness leave a war-weary father facing a conscription order he cannot survive, his devoted daughter cuts her hair, buys a horse, and rides off to the front in his place. For twelve long years she fights beside soldiers who never guess the truth, earning honors from the Khan himself. Offered high rank and reward, she asks only for a swift camel to carry her home—where she trades her armor for silk and greets her astonished comrades as the woman they never knew. Drawn from the ancient 'Ballad of Mulan,' this is a tale of duty, courage, and the quiet strength of coming home.
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    19 min
  • Let My People Go: The Parting of the Sea

    Let My People Go: The Parting of the Sea
    Jul 17 2026
    Enslaved in Egypt, a people cry out for freedom, and a reluctant shepherd named Moses is sent to demand their release from a stubborn pharaoh. Ten terrible plagues shake the land before the Israelites finally flee into the wilderness—only to find the mighty Red Sea before them and Pharaoh's chariots thundering behind. What follows is one of the most famous rescues ever told, when the waters themselves are said to part. This retelling follows the ancient account from the Book of Exodus, from the burning bush to the far dry shore.
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    15 min
  • Esther: The Queen Who Would Not Stay Silent

    Esther: The Queen Who Would Not Stay Silent
    Jul 17 2026
    In the glittering palace of ancient Persia, an orphaned Jewish girl named Esther becomes queen without revealing her people. When a powerful royal official plots to destroy every Jew in the empire, Esther must risk her own life by approaching the king uninvited. Her courage, timing, and words turn the tables on the plot and give rise to the joyous festival of Purim, still celebrated today with costumes, feasting, and loud noise.
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    22 min
  • The Prophet Who Ran the Other Way

    The Prophet Who Ran the Other Way
    Jul 17 2026
    When God commands the prophet Jonah to preach repentance to the great city of Nineveh, Jonah boards a ship sailing in the opposite direction — and sets in motion a chain of storms, prayers, and one unforgettable encounter with a great fish. This telling follows the full four-chapter arc of the biblical Book of Jonah: the flight, the tempest, the belly of the deep, the reluctant sermon, and the surprising argument that follows. At its heart is a question about mercy, obedience, and whether compassion has borders.
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    21 min