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
Episodes
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 27, "Is He Dead?"
Severian battles with averns at the Sanguinary Fields. Dorcas takes him to find medical help.
Links:
- Michael Grant on Agia being provoke to worried about the note only after Severian mentions Vodalus
- Sean Michael Robinson why Dorcas doesn't let Severian buy clothes for her at the Inn of Lost Loves. Also, why Severian is such a good wine critic.
- Mickey Smith wonders if when Dorcas said "Sun" in the Hildegrin chapter, she actually said "Son".
- Wolfe and the number 17
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- Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
- Errata music from Godzilla Eats Las Vegas Part II
- Outro from "Black Jacket" by Uncle Ben's Remedy
- Logo art by SonOfWitz
Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 26, "Sennet"
Severian and Dorcas and Agia continue their search for the writer of the secret note. Severian considers the connection between love and desire and offers bad relationship advice.
Links:
- The Dragonstairs Press release official of the print version of Rereading Wolfe's interview with Michael Swanwick about Gene Wolfe. Handbound and signed by Swanwick.
- GoonHandz: Dorcas and the Hyacinth -- labryrinths, mists, fog, Sev getting lost are all signals of time-travel
- Mickey Smith on Inire's mirror room and what happens if you turn on a light in a circular mirrored room
- Ask Me Anything on Reddit: Author of Lexicon Urthus, Michael Andre-Driussi
- Review of Operation Ares posted on Ultan's Library
- A bugle tattoo
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This episode is sponsored by Quills for the Day.
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- Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
- Outro from "Bad As Me" by Shovels and Rope
- Logo art by SonOfWitz
Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
The Jack Dann Interview
Dude, it’s Jack Dann. What more do you want to know?
Links:
Errata:
Jack requested that we note the following corrections:
- "Joy In Our Cause" was written by Carol Emschwiller, not Kit Reed.
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- Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
- Outro from "Renaissance Man" by The 77s
- Logo art by SonOfWitz
Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.