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ReReading Wolfe

ReReading Wolfe

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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. https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe
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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

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Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3

Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2

Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1

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Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3

Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2

Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1

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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Corrine Corrina" by Merle Haggard
* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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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 for his editing.

His novel The Mask of the Sorcerer is often cited by Wolfe enthusiasts as within the Wolfe genre.

He also has some books for sale (please use these links b/c they will go directly to his personal ebay account):

You can also go to any of these listings, click "Visit Store" or "See Other Items" to see the other books he has for sale (his and others').

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  • Outro from "Talk To Me" by UkuleleK8
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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 by Jorge Luis Borges

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Chapter 18 Mirrors

Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2)

- Chapter 16 Jonas (part 1)

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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "The Monitor" by Cage
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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.

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Chapter 14 The Antechamber

Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator

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Chapter 14 The Antechamber

Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator

Morwenna's Guilnocence

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Walk Into The Sun" by The March Violets
* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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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

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Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator

Chapter 12 Notules

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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Claw" by Motörhead
* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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Listener comments end at: 59:45.

The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 08, "The Cultellarii"

Severian and Jonas return to the inn and talk about the man-apes and the Megatherians.

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Chapter 08 The Cultellarii

Chapter 07 The Assassins

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Chapter 08 The Cultellarii

Chapter 07 The Assassins

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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "I'm In Chains" by Mark Heard
* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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Listener Comments end at 36:40

The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 06, "Blue Light"

Severian throws down with the man-apes.

Also James changes his mind about what happened at Morwenna's execution... again. (See the comments).

Links:

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---- Chapter 06 Blue Light

---- Gary Owens on Morwenna's innocence

---- Marc's Rebuttal

---- Chapter 05 The Bourne

---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet

Reddit

---- Chapter 06 Blue Light

---- Discussion at the r/Genewolfe

---- Marc's Rebuttal

---- Mike Farrar's A Little More-wenna

---- Chapter 05 The Bourne

---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet

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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Apeman" by The Kinks
* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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Listener comments end at 47:08

The Shadow of the Torturer Summary

We talk about our opinions of Severian and company at this point and how our opinions have changed. Also, yes, it is a good book but WHY is it good? Did we accomplish what we wanted?

Links:

Coalsack Nebula wikpedia
* Gene Wolfe subreddit
* Reddit: Discussions of Chapter 35
* Facebook: Discussions of Chapter 35
* Mike LeJeune's connection between New Sun and Free Live Free
* Stephen Frug expands and corrects
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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Outro from If the Moon Turns Green by Billie Holiday
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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 31, "The Shadow of the Torturer"

We are Jung! Severian removes his first head, finds the Claw, and has a vision of a Temple in the Sky!

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  • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
  • Outro from "King Sun with a Sword" by King Sun
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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.

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Chapter 26 "The Parting"

Chapter 25 "The Attack on the Heirodules"

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Reddit

Chapter 26 "The Parting"

Chapter 25 "The Attack on the Heirodules"

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This episode is sponsored by So Long Staffing Services

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Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" by Old Crow Medicine Show
* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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How many episodes does ReReading Wolfe have?

ReReading Wolfe currently has 118 episodes available.

What topics does ReReading Wolfe cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts, Books, Science Fiction and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on ReReading Wolfe?

The episode title 'tBotNS 3:1 Master of the House of Chains' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on ReReading Wolfe?

The average episode length on ReReading Wolfe is 91 minutes.

How often are episodes of ReReading Wolfe released?

Episodes of ReReading Wolfe are typically released every 11 days, 13 hours.

When was the first episode of ReReading Wolfe?

The first episode of ReReading Wolfe was released on Aug 8, 2019.

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