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ReReading Wolfe

123 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings

A spoiler-dense, chapter by chapter discussion of Gene Wolfe‘s science fantasy masterpiece The Book Of The New Sun, covering all four volumes and a little bit from Urth of the New Sun when necessary. They don‘t try to spoil anything else but, then again it‘s not a prepossessing podcast.
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tBotNS 3:2 Upon the Cataract

January 22, 2024 03:25 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Listener comments end at: 38: 10 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" After his fight with Dorcas, Severian takes a walking tour of Thrax.  - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Case of the Vanishing Ghost' - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" - Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains" - * Reddit - Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" - Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains" - This episod...

tBotNS 3:1 Master of the House of Chains

December 11, 2023 03:16 - 2 hours - 195 MB

Listener comments end at: 45:05 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains" Severian starts his new job. Dorcas is unhappy  - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'Why I Was Hanged' - Links: * Facebook - Claw of the Conciliator Summary - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1 - * Reddit - Claw of the Conciliator Summary - Chapter 31 "The Cl...

tBotNS 2 Summary Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New

December 11, 2023 00:29 - 3 hours - 277 MB

Listener comments end at: 1:02:35 The Claw of the Conciliator Summary At long last we put  paid to the second volume. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episodes's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Green Wall Said' - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1 - * Reddit - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1 - This ...

tBotNS 2:31 The Cleansing PART 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

December 11, 2023 00:27 - 3 hours - 259 MB

Listener comments end at: 46:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2   - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episodes's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Green Wall Said' - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1 - * Reddit - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1 - This episode is sponsored b...

tBotNS Special All-Comments Episode 1

July 09, 2023 20:47 - 52 minutes - 72 MB

  Listener comments starts at: 0:00:00 cuz it's aaaaall comments Special All-Comments Episode This is an all comments episode where we go through comments we might have missed talking about in this crazy half-year. - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can g...

tBotNS 2:31 The Cleansing PART 1 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

June 28, 2023 20:10 - 2 hours - 209 MB

Listener comments end at: 1:00:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" After Hildegrin reveals himself, Severian and Dorcas' encounter with the Witches continues.  Links: * Facebook - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" - Chapter 30 "The Badger Again"  - * Reddit - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" - Chapter 30 "The Badger Again"  - This episode is sponsored by Insta-Sommelier Medical App! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rere...

tBotNS 2:30 The Badger Again - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

May 28, 2023 03:11 - 2 hours - 212 MB

Listener comments end at: 38:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 30 "The Badger Again" Severian and Dorcas and Jolenta arrive at the Stone Town and encounter two witches, but, gee, it really looked like there was someone else with them. 'No' you say, Merryn? Well, okay. Oh! Wait now you've changed your story...! For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 2:34:30 where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected story "The Hour of the...

tBotNS 2:29 The Herdsman - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

March 16, 2023 17:55 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Listener comments end at: 38:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 29 "The Herdsman" Severian and Dorcas and Jolenta have an eventful morning and afternoon --almost too eventful to be believed -- filled with roast beef, bull riding, and encounters with the animal kingdom.  For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 1:54:00 where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected story "The Vampire's Kiss" Listen to a reading of that story he...

tBotNS 2:28 The Odalisque of Abaia - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

January 31, 2023 22:57 - 2 hours - 208 MB

Listener comments end at: 45:05 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 28 "The Odalisque of Abaia" Severian, like Fezzig, dreams of large women. But turns out it's not a dream. And Dorcas bleeds from her wrists. For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 2:31:30 where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected story "Thou Spark of Blood"   Links: * Facebook - Chapter 28 "The Odalisque of Abaia" - Christmas Bonus 2022 - 'Christmas Inn...

Bonus Christmas Episode 2022 - Christmas Inn by Gene Wolfe and added discussion by James and Craig

December 26, 2022 17:05 - 1 hour - 153 MB

First, a very unofficial reading of "Christmas Inn" by Gene Wolfe, narrated by Craig. Then James and Craig discuss the story. - This episode is sponsored by Kith and Kin the Party Game! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the websi...

tBotNS 2:27 Toward Thrax - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

December 15, 2022 03:54 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Listener comments end at: 14:35 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax" Severian, Dorcas and Jolenta camp out Severian dreams of Mama. Then he gets a call.  For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 1:22:44.. Where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected werwolf story "Innocent."   Links: * Facebook - Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax" - Chapter 26 "The Parting" -   * Reddit - Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax" - Of Dreams and...

tBotNS 2:26 The Parting - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

December 15, 2022 02:30 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Listener comments end at: 17:07 Patron bonus content starts at: 1:39:15: Wolfe's uncollected Robert E. Howard homage: "Six From Atlantis" The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 26 "The Parting" Severian, Dorcas, and Jolenta choose the road NOT traveled by Talos and Baldanders.  Links: - If you'd like to listen to the Patron episodes on your regular podcast app, it's easy to do in just a few steps: Here are the instructions. * Facebook - Chapter 26 "The Parting" - Chapter 25 "The Attack ...

tBotNS 2:25 The Attack on the Heirodules - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

November 09, 2022 17:37 - 1 hour - 153 MB

Listener comments end at: 20:56 Bonus content starts at: 1:45:34 Note: It's really not very bonus-y. It's just us talking about what we should do in the bonus section to make it worth it. But in the future it will only be available on the Patreon site and there will be a link to it here in the show notes. The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 25 "The Attack on the Heirodules" After the thrilling end of the play, Severian gets pensive about the past and wander dolefully beyond House Absolute...

tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 5 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

October 13, 2022 04:17 - 3 hours - 254 MB

Listener comments end at: 21:45 Play Summaries start at: 1:49:50 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4 The Glorious end of the play complete with factionalism and recriminations. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 5 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 -   * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 5 - Chapter...

Dispatch from The Shadow of the Con - Worldcon 2022

September 12, 2022 17:48 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MB

Craig and James talk about The Shadow of the Con: our little Wolfecon within a con at Worldcon 2022 with other Wolfe fans.  Watch the "Gene Wolfe Renaissance" panel from Worldcon here. - This episode is sponsored by No Mo' FOMO - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. Howev...

tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 4 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

August 15, 2022 21:56 - 2 hours - 126 MB

Listener comments end at: 23:10 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4 Statues! Autarchs! Demons! Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 -   * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 - This epis...

tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 3 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

July 18, 2022 23:26 - 2 hours - 178 MB

Listener comments end at: 50:30. The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 3 We push on! The Contessa sparks confusion and disagreement. Then we get theological. Links: * The Garden of Earthly Delights * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 -   * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 ...

tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

July 04, 2022 01:51 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Listener comments end at: 29:45 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 2 We push on! We encounter Jahi and a statue. Craig and Marc Aramini grapple. James flounders. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 -   * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 - This episode is sponsored by Big Box Paradox! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes a...

tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 1 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

July 03, 2022 23:33 - 2 hours - 174 MB

Listener comments end at: 37:05 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 1 Marc Aramini joins us at great event of the late Commonweath has come at last! Talos's play "Eschatology & Genesis!" We get started with it in this episode. We'll keep doing this for as long as it takes.  Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 - Chapter 23 "Jolenta" -   * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 - Chapter 23 "Jolenta" - This episode is sponsor...

Bonus: Joan Gordon & Diana Lambert Discuss Jolenta

May 24, 2022 13:24 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

Joan Gordon and Diane Lambert discuss the meaning and implication of the character Jolenta in The Book of the New Sun. Gordon wrote the first non-fiction book on Gene Wolfe's works. She's a teacher and scholar.  Lambert is a moderator of the Gene Wolfe Appreciation Society Facebook Group. She is also a teacher and a scholar.  - This episode is sponsored by The Male Gaze Travel Edition! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - ...

tBotNS 2:23 Jolenta - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

May 18, 2022 04:11 - 1 hour - 144 MB

Listener comments end at: 27:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 23 "Jolenta" Severian and Jolenta tour the House Absolute grounds. Absolutely nothing controversial happens. /sarcasm Links: * Facebook - Chapter 23 "Jolenta" - Chapter 22 "Personifications" -   * Reddit - Chapter 23 "Jolenta" - Chapter 22 "Personifications" - This episode is sponsored by Soporific Bedding and Beyond! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwol...

Bonus: Darrell Schweitzer talks about interviewing and editing Gene Wolfe & Others

May 05, 2022 18:58 - 1 hour - 108 MB

The Darrell Schweitzer Interview Darrell Schweitzer has been a fanzine/genre magazine contributor and interviewer since the late 60s, a published author since the 70s and the editor of Weird Tales and various anthologies. He is considered a foremost anthologist of weird fiction, dark fantasy, and horror, having edited definitive collections of Lord Dunsany, H. P. Lovecraft, and Robert E. Howard.  He won the Asimov's Science Fiction's Readers' Award for his poetry and a World Fantasy Award...

tBotNS 2:22 Personifications - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

April 19, 2022 17:09 - 2 hours - 210 MB

Listener comments end at: 24:50 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 22 "Personifications" Dorcas puts Severian on the couch, but it seems she's the one who could benefit from analysis. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 22 "Personifications" - Chapter 21 "Hydromancy" -   * Reddit - Chapter 22 "Personifications" - Chapter 21 "Hydromancy" - This episode is sponsored by Gothic Garden Fixtures! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolf...

016 Reader Interview - Nathan Carson

March 31, 2022 05:15 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Nathan Carson: musician, agent, writer, Wolfe interviewer - nathancarson.rocks - Interview with Gene Wolfe - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both  3 Favorite Wolfe word  4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.  5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any). - Do you want to get on our examination table? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Or DM us on on Facebook .....

tBotNS 2:21 Hydromancy - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

March 22, 2022 00:39 - 2 hours - 175 MB

Listener comments end at: 24:50 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 21 "Hydromancy" Severian reads a really, really big book and then gets his fortune told by the fountain. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 21 "Hydromancy" - Chapter 20 "Pictures" -   * Reddit - Chapter 21 Hydromancy - Chapter 20 Pictures  - This episode is sponsored by Tome Tombs! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast ...

tBotNS 2:20 Pictures - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

March 08, 2022 00:52 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Listener comments end at: 13:05 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 20 "Pictures" Looking for the Green Room, Severian meets some old friends from the Citadel. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 20 "Pictures" - Chapter 19 "Closets"  -   * Reddit - Chapter 20 Pictures - Chapter 19 Closets - Reddit: Part 1 The Usefulness of Valeria - Reddit Part 2 The Geneology of Valeria - Reddit Part 3 The Valeria Train Goes On! - This episode is sponsored by Carnival Home Builders! - You can becom...

015 Reader Interview - John Kissane

February 28, 2022 06:09 - 17 minutes - 11.6 MB

John Kissane considers what makes a Wolfe story special. - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both  3 Favorite Wolfe word  4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.  5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any). - Do you want to get on our examination table? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Or DM us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: ...

tBotNS 2:19 Closets - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

February 23, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour - 160 MB

Listener comments end at: 30:35 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 19 "Closets" After Jonas disappeared into the mirror, Severian goes looking for his sword and encounters old friends and new ones. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 19 "Closets"  - Chapter 17b The Tale of the Student and His Son - Capricon Dispatch - Noodus' Crab C'thuhlu -   * Reddit - Chapter 19 Closets - A Mantis View on "The Student and His Son" (with First Severian interpretation) - Chapter 17b The Tale of the St...

Dispatch from Capricon

February 07, 2022 15:05 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

Warning: almost no Wolfe content at all. James and Craig just sit around in the same room (for the first time ever) and talk about going to a relatively uneventful con. Never say we don't provide novel, exciting content. But we do throw around some ideas for a Wolfe-con near the end. And we mention books we bought and/or learned about: Damon Knight, Three Novels Humphrey Carter, Tolkien: A Biography Tolkien, Unfinished Tales Greg Ketter (ed.), Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating B...

tBotNS 2:17b The Tale of the Student and His Son - pts 3, 4, and 5 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

January 27, 2022 05:01 - 2 hours - 168 MB

Listener comments end at: 30:35 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 17 parts 3, 4, & 5, "The Tale of the Student and His Son" Severian continues to read to Jonas from the "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky:" "The Encounter with the Princess," "The Battle with the Ogre," and "The Death of the Student."   Links: * Facebook - Chapter 17b - Chapter 17a The Tale of the Student and His Son   - Reader Interview - Sian Greening - How the Bishop Sailed to Inniskeen - The Circular Ruins ...

014 Reader Interview - Sian Greening

January 01, 2022 14:27 - 59 minutes - 42.3 MB

The story of a youth who encounters strange people in a moment of rebellion which sets them on a path to leave their family and their ideals behind.  Yes, that's Severian's story. It's also Sian's. - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both  3 Favorite Wolfe word  4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.  5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any). - Do you want to get on our exami...

Christmas Special 2021 - How the Bishop Sailed to Inniskeen

December 25, 2021 04:57 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Craig and James talk about Gene Wolfe's Christmas ghost story "How the Bishop Sailed to Inniskeen." Published in: * Spirits of Christmas: Twenty Other-Worldly Tales (1989) * Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, (December 1989) * Innocents Aboard: New Fantasy Stories (2004) * Season of Wonder (2012)   David G Hartwell Christmas books: * Christmas Ghosts (1987) * Spirits of Christmas (1989) * Christmas Stars (1992) * Christmas Forever (1993) * Christmas Magic (1994) - This ep...

tBotNS 2:17a The Tale of the Student and His Son - pts 1 and 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

December 21, 2021 15:42 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Listener comments end at: 15:45 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 17 parts 1 & 2, "The Tale of the Student and His Son" Severian reads to Jonas from the "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky:" "The Redoubt of the Magicians" and "The Fleshing of the Hero."   Links: * Facebook   - Chapter 18 Mirrors  - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2) - Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1) * Reddit - Chapter 18 Mirrors - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2) - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 1) - This episode is sponsored by Domes...

tBotNS 2:17 The Tale of the Student and His Son - pts 1 and 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

December 21, 2021 15:42 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Listener comments end at: 15:45 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 17 parts 1 & 2, "The Tale of the Student and His Son" Severian reads to Jonas from the "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky:" "The Redoubt of the Magicians" and "The Fleshing of the Hero."   Links: * Facebook   - Chapter 18 Mirrors  - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2) - Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1) * Reddit - Chapter 18 Mirrors - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2) - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 1) - This episode is sponsored by Domes...

tBotNS 2:18 - Mirrors - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

November 29, 2021 14:55 - 2 hours - 171 MB

Listener comments end at: 27:45 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 18, "Mirrors" Severian wakes up as Thecla. Hethor's critter is hunting them, so Sev wakes up Jonas and they go to Inire's mirrors.    Links:      - The Yarn of the Nancy Bell      - Stephen Frug on Jonas * Facebook   - Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2) - Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1) * Reddit - Chapter 16 (part 2) - Chapter 16 (part 1) - This episode is sponsored by Secret Doors! - You can become a patron and hear additio...

tBotNS 2:16 Jonas - pt 2 - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

November 08, 2021 00:54 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Listener comments end at: 51:05 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 16, "Jonas" The chapter continues with Severian gets treats from the concession cart.  Jonas discusses his past in his broken confused way. He talks about Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass."   Links:      - Tea-based time travel clue in the Atrium of Time      - Teilhard de Chardin and THEORY of OMEGA POINT      - Matt Puz * Facebook  - Chapter 16 (part 2) - Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1) * Reddit - Chapter 16 ...

Bonus: Brian Evenson talks about genre-busting fiction

September 30, 2021 13:05 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MB

The (first) Brian Evenson Interview  Brian Evenson is an academic and acclaimed, award-winning author of novels and stories spanning every conceivable genre. Naturally he is also a Wolfe fan.  Links: * Blending Fantasy and Sci-Fi in Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer at Tor.com * brianevenson.com * bibliography * "The Glassy Burning Floor of Hell" * Interview at Los Angeles Review of Books  "I returned to Wolfe a few decades later because of a student’s interest in his The Fifth...

tBotNS 2:16 Jonas - pt 1 - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

September 15, 2021 19:11 - 2 hours - 186 MB

Listener comments end at: 1:05:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 16, "Jonas" Innocents of the Antechamber are whipped and terrorized by Great Wizard of Oz knock-offs, and robot-man Jonas can't decide on the definition of sanity. (The first of two episodes on this chapter.)   Links: * Sierra Reynolds on Kim Il Sung and Kimleesoong * Stephen Frug on Heliocentric metaphors and hunting leopards * Stephen Frug on the Ferentarii's song and Talking heads pending * Facebook    - Chapt...

tBotNS 2:15 The Fool's Fire - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

August 23, 2021 21:04 - 2 hours - 171 MB

Listener comments end at: 45:15 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 15, "The Fool's Fire" Severian meets the inhabitants of the Antechamber (not that he learns it is called that) and Jonas starts his mental breakdown.  Links: * Jordon Flato and the Claw * Chris Ott: A dweller in forgotten yesterdays   * Mark Mandarano and Sev thinks about his death in the Flower of Dissolution chapter * Gary Owens and the averns as an Undine Repellant  * Michael Grant thinks about the relationship be...

Bonus Cross-Post: Varn Vlog Interviews The Rereading Wolfe Podcast

August 14, 2021 00:27 - 1 hour - 129 MB

C Derick Varn Interviews Craig and James Derick interviewed us about Gene Wolfe, his works, and his legacy.  Links: * The Varn Vlog: Voice Podcast  * Varn Vlog Video on YouTube   * Varn Vlog Patreon Site - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can also get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, cor...

Bonus: Ada Palmer talks about Gene Wolfe, his legacy, and The Book of the New Sun

August 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 112 MB

The Ada Palmer Interview Ada Palmer wrote the introductions to the latest edition of "Shadow & Claw" from Tor, "The Path of the New Sun" as well as to the upcoming "Sword & Citadel." And now she talks to us. Yay! She is a professor of History at the University of Chicago and a scholar of the Renaissance. Her novel "Too Like the Lightning" was a Hugo Award nominee in 2017, and that year she won the John W Campbell award for Best New Writer.  Links: * Ada's Website and Terra Ignota series...

tBotNS 2:14 The Antechamber - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

August 02, 2021 00:58 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

Listener comments end at: 14:15 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 14, "The Antechamber" Severian and Jonas do NOT "come to the garden alone," but instead are accompanied by invisible praetorians and strange giant statues.  Links: * Facebook    - Chapter 14 The Antechamber   - Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator * Reddit   - Chapter 14 The Antechamber   - Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator   - Morwenna's Guilnocence - This episode is sponsored by Sketchy Audio! - You ca...

tBotNS 2:13 The Claw of the Conciliator - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

July 20, 2021 16:46 - 1 hour - 164 MB

Listener comments end at: 48:30 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 13, "The Claw of the Conciliator" Severian resurrects an uhlan and reconnects with the president of his fan club and its first rank and file member. Links: * Facebook    - Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator   - Chapter 12 Notules   - Jeremy Sheets Correction on Baluchitheres, etc   - Stephen Frug's corrections and comments on Chapter 30 - Night   - Stuart Hamm's rant on pronunciation * Reddit - Chapter 13 The...

tBotNS 2:12 The Notules - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

July 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Listener comments end at: 20:06 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 12, "The Notules" Severian and Jonas flee extra-terrestrial ritual murder bats.  Links: * Facebook    - Chapter 12 Notules   - Chapter 11 Thecla * Reddit - Chapter 12 Notules - Chapter 11 Thecla - This episode is sponsored by Sticky Reckonings! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. ...

tBotNS 2:11 Thecla - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

June 24, 2021 19:12 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Listener comments end at: 19:30 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 11, "Thecla" Severian and Jonas share a meal with the Vodalarii -- and that meal is Thecla. Links: * Facebook    - Chapter 11 Thecla   - Chapter 10 Thea * Reddit - Chapter 11 Thecla - Chapter 10 Thea - This episode is sponsored by Fine Art Barbeque! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube cha...

013 Reader Interview - Aaron Raisey

June 22, 2021 21:59 - 35 minutes - 56.6 MB

From New Zealand, Aaron Raisey, collector of signed, first edition Gene Wolfe books, brings love for "The Land Across." - * Aaron's Instagram * Author Hugh Walters  - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both  3 Favorite Wolfe word  4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.  5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any). - Do you want to get on our examination table? Shoot us an ema...

012 Reader Interview - Mike Farrar

June 16, 2021 18:47 - 11 minutes - 19 MB

Mike Farrar draws the line between the Whorl and Yesod.   - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both  3 Favorite Wolfe word  4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.  5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any). - Do you want to get on our examination table? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Or DM us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram:...

tBotNS 2:10 Thea - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun

June 10, 2021 21:41 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Listener comments end at: 21:45 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 10, "Thea" Over lunch with Severian and Jonas, Vodalus discusses his plan to return humanity to space and his Megatherian allies. Thea reveals an... unsavory... secret about the Vodalarii.  Links: * "Chapter Guide to The Shadow of the Torturer" by Matthew Chiarello * Phorusrhacos  * Behold the Lord High Executioner * Facebook    - Chapter 10 Thea   - Chapter 09 The Liege of Leaves * Reddit   - Chapter 10 Thea   ...

011 Reader Interview - Sierra Reynolds

June 03, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 21.8 MB

Sierra Reynolds reads from her magic, fabled notes.   Fact checking: "cacogen" = "an anti-social person"? Checks out.  Lexicon Urthus notes this but James was never fully conscious of it. "Jolenta" and violet flowers? Checks out. Lexicon Urthus associates the name with "Jolie" but it definitely is also possible to associate with Iolantha which means "violet flower." Also with names like Jolanta and Yolanda.  - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or sh...

010 Reader Interview - Keith Adams

May 29, 2021 00:58 - 11 minutes - 19.2 MB

Keith Adams and the Soviet Vampires! - The Questions: 1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.  2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both  3 Favorite Wolfe word  4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.  5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any). - Do you want to get on our examination table? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Or DM us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcas...

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