ReReading Wolfe

ReReading Wolfe

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ReReading Wolfe episodes

  • tBotNS 1:7 The Traitress - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 7, "The Traitress"

    Severian meets Thecla and has a conversation with Gurloes. 

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro from "My Little Room" by Tony Brent 
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    1 hr 57 min
  • BONUS: Michael Andre-Driussi talks about "Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide"

    Michael Andre-Driussi, author of "Lexicon Urthus" talks about his new reference for "The Book of the New Sun" and other matters.

     

    "Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide" is available for purchase on November 11, 2019 at: 

    • Amazon.com 
  • Google Play Books

    • Get other publications at SiriusFiction.com. 

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro from "Black Beans" by Glen Flowers and the Strangers
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    1 hr 11 min
  • tBotNS 1:6 The Master of the Curators - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 6, "The Master of the Curators"

    Severian meets Master Ultan and Cyby. Checks out four books for a new client. 

     

    Links

    • The Devil and Master Ultan
  • The Cube is a Father Inire Mirror

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro from "Can’t Tell a Book by Lookin’ at the Cover" by Bo Diddly
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    1 hr 34 min
  • BONUS: Nigel Price talks about 1.6 "The Master of the Curators" from Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    Nigel Price, co-founder of Ultan's Library, talks about the Library of Nessus and Master Ultan

     

    People and Things

    Ultan's Library: https://ultan.org.uk 

     

    Fractals: Fractals exhibit similar patterns as you zoom in closer. This is called self similarity, expanding symmetry and unfolding symmetry -- exactly the same at every scale. 

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro from "Ring Them Bells" by Bob Dylan from "Bob Dylan Live Concert in Japan" (1997)
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    1 hr 7 min
  • BONUS: Joan Gordon talks about Gene Wolfe, and 1.6 "The Master of the Curators" from The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    Joan Gordon, Gene Wolfe scholar, talks about Gene Wolfe's career and works, the Library of Nessus, and Master Ultan

    Also, appended to the end of this episode (1:04 mark) is a hidden track where James shares a comprehensive theory of "The Fifth Head of Cerberus."

    People and Things discussed in this episode:

    • Joan Gordon: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24015
  • Books by Robert Borski: Solar Labyrinth, The Long and the Short of It, and multiple chapbooks from Sirius Fiction
  • Peter Wright: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24015
  • Brian Attebury: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?10790
  • Bill Johnson: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11198
  • Jose Luis Borges: https://www.famousauthors.org/jorge-luis-borges
  • Nigel Price is the co-founder of Ultan's Library: https://ultan.org.uk/
  • The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop
    • http://clarion.ucsd.edu/
  • Joanna Russ review of Operation Aries: 
    • https://sffbooksonmars.blogspot.com/2011/06/retro-review-joanna-russ-on-gene-wolfes.html
  • Klein bottle:
    • Informally, it is a one-sided surface which, if traveled upon, could be followed back to the point of origin while flipping the traveler upside down. 
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_bottle

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro #1:From "I've Got a Theory" from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
  • Outro #2: From "Mr. Roboto" by Styx
  • Logo art by SonOfWitz

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    1 hr 57 min
  • tBotNS 1:5 The Picture-Cleaner and Others - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 5, "The Picture Cleaner and Others"

    Drotte and Roche are elevated to journeymen on the Feast of St Katharine.

    Severian seizes the role of Captain of the Apprentices.

    Severian meets Raucho and Rudesind at the picture galleries.

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro from "Picture In A Frame" by Tom Waits 
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    • Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1 hr 26 min
  • tBotNS 1:4 Triskele - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 4, "Triskele"

    Severian gets a dog and meets the mysterious Valeria for the first time.

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Outro from "The Sun Don't Shine on the Same Dog Every Day" by Porter Wagoner
  • Logo art by SonOfWitz

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    1 hr 35 min
  • tBotNS 1:3 The Autarch's Face - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 3, "The Autarch's Face"

    Extended Errata and an extensive discussion on symbols in The Book of the New Sun.

    New Curitas Urthas items from John Clute and Michael "Mantis" Andre-Druissi.

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Errata from "You Was Wrong" by Freddie King
  • Clip from "The Frug" by Rilo Kiley
  • Outro from "It's Only Money (Part 1)" by Argent
  • Logo art by SonOfWitz

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    1 hr 27 min
  • tBotNS 1:2 Severian - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 2, "Severian"

    Where in Urth is Nessus? Does Severian really die in the Gyoll? Why does this chapter have two sections? Errata from Ch. 1 and "Curiositas Urthus" featuring a name well known to Urth List subscribers.

    Links

    • Alice K Turner explains her theory that Nessus is Alexandria, Egypt here:
    http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0001/0002.shtml
  • And defends it here:
    • http://www.urth.net/whorl/archives/v0004/0251.shtml

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    • Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
  • Errata from "Wrong" by The Music Machine
  • Outro from "City Drops into the Night" by the Jim Carroll Band
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    1 hr 16 min
  • tBotNS 1:1 Resurrection and Death - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

    The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 1, "Resurrection and Death"

    James and Craig dive right in and try not to get buried in a foggy graveyard of confusion with a discussion of Shadow of the Torturer's first chapter and epigraph. Curiositas Urthus: Who was that livid, dead woman?

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    This episode is sponsored by Giant Keys, Mementos.

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    Intro from The Alligator, Annihilation soundtrack

    Outro from "I Remember It Well" by Maurice Chevalier, from "Gigi"

     

    59 min

About 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.

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