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Listener comments end at: 24:25

The Sword of the Lictor The Dorcas Break-Up Part 1 Chapter 10-12  "Lead", "The Hand of the Past", "Following the Flood 

The first part of Dorcas and Severian's breakup, along with some drama about vomiting odd things.

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Listener comments end at: 28:00

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 9  "The Salamander"

After a spiritually fulfilling evening at the jacal with the children, Severian has an encounter with the local fauna.

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* Outro from "Salamander" by Jethro Tull

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Listener comments end at: 26:30 

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 8 "Upon the Cliff"

Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up.

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* Outro from "Walking up the Hill" by Tom Rosenthal

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Craig talks to CSE Cooney and Carlos Hernandez

CSE Cooney met Wolfe early in her career, and he became something of a mentor to her. Craig caught up with her and her husband at Gen Con where they were releasing and demo-ing their new narrative role playing game Negocios Infernales (all about aliens infiltrating 16th century European culture). Check out her collection Bone Swans or the novel Twice Drowned Saint for a first read.

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* Outro from "Lysistrata, Strut Your Stuff" Brimstone Rhine (Cooney's musical project)

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Listener comments end at: 10:05

The Sword of the Lictor Cyriaca flashbacks in Chapters 11 and 12

No. You did not miss an episode. We have skipped Severian's actions immediately after leaving the party to discuss the end of Severian and Cyriaca's tryst -- related to Dorcas in her little motel room. 

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* Outro from "Bye-Bye" by Sarah Vaughan

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Listener comments end at: 21:45

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 7 "Attractions"

Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up.

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* Outro from "I Hurt You" by The Pretenders

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Ryan Leslie Interview 

Ryan Leslie is a writer whose third book, The Garden of Before, is coming out on September 23, 2025. We discuss his other books The Between and Colossus (which Craig narrated for him -- the audiobook is available on Audible).

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The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 6 "The Library of the Citadel"

Severian and Cyriaca keep each other company while Cyriaca relates a strange story that is also vaguely familiar.

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic 

* Outro from "Timemachine" by Suburbs

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Listener comments end at: 14:45

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 5 "Cyriaca"

Severian goes to a party and chats up a girl in a nun costume.

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* Outro from "Garden Party" by Ricky Nelson

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Listener comments end at: 30:32

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 4 "In the Bartizan of the Vincula"

Severian has a project management meeting with his boss.

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* Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow 

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* Outro from "Two Tone Feather" by Dion

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Listener comments end at: 23: 50

 

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 3 "Outside the Jacal"

Severian sets up Dorcas in a cheap motel, tries to explain himself, gets lost (of course), and ends up outside of some poor people's house.

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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. 

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* Outro from "Walking the City Streets" by George Jackson

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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 

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Listener comments end at: 1:02:35

The Claw of the Conciliator Summary

At long last we put  paid to the second volume.

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* Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow 

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Listener comments end at: 46:00

The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2

 

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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.

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The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing"

After Hildegrin reveals himself, Severian and Dorcas' encounter with the Witches continues. 

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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 Sheep"

 

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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 "Stone Town" by John Millard and Happy Day
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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. 

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Oh What a Beautiful Morning" by Ray Charles
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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.

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Swamp Girl" by Frankie Lane
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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Twisted Sister
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The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax"

Severian, Dorcas and Jolenta camp out Severian dreams of Mama. Then he gets a call. 

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Uroboros" by Alan Parsons, featuring Tommy Shaw of Styx
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Listener comments end at: 17:07

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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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* 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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Listener comments end at: 20:56

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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.

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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 "Walking After Midnight" by The Cowboy Junkies
* Logo art by SonOfWitz 

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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.

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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 Confessor" by Joe Walsh
* Logo art by SonOfWitz 

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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.

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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 Convention" by Dee Clark
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Listener comments end at: 23:10

The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4

Statues! Autarchs! Demons!

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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 Statue Got Me High" by They Might Be Giants
* Logo art by SonOfWitz 

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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:

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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
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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:

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Permanent High School" by The Voidz
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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. 

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* Break Music from Symphony #2 - I by Arvo Pärt, performed by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
* Outro from "Brighter Than The Sun" by Tiamat
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