The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 165: The Eyeflash Miracles - Discussion
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. ...
Ep 164: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part V
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate an...
Ep. 163: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part IV
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate an...
Ep. 162: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part III
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review ...
Ep. 161: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part II
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show...
Ep. 160: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part I
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to hel...
Ep. 159: In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it Forlesen or The Time Machine? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on P...
Ep. 158: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
18 Oct 2023
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On Venus, the sun can't hear you scream. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron...
Ep. 157: The Archronology of Love by Caroline M. Yoachim
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A lost Star Trek: The Next Generation episode about love, time travel, and first contact. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this e...
Ep. 156: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to cry? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. ...
Ep. 155: Pig (2021 Film)
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The cut-throat world of truffle-hunting. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ...
Ep. 154: An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guilt, redemption, art. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. ...
Ep. 153: Driftglass by Samuel Delany
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Genetic engineering and a lot of talk about grocery stores. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by be...
Ep. 152: Peace - Wrap-Up - Part III - Writing Craft
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in ...
Ep. 151: Peace - Wrap-Up - Part II - Puzzles and Mysteries
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peacock. In the library. With Lois's gun. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more r...
Ep. 150: Peace - Wrap-Up - Part I - Themes and Motifs
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So ... what was this book about again? Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and li...
Ep. 149: Peace - Chapter Five - Discussion
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weir...
Ep. 148: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part IV
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weir...
Ep. 147: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part III
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weir...
Ep. 146: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part II
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weir...
Ep. 145: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part I
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The President. Grab a copy of G.I.L.T by Alisa Kwitney. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach mo...
Ep. 144: Peace - Chapter Four - Discussion - Part II
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of Mulch by Alex Mac. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us r...
Ep. 143: Peace - Chapter Four - Discussion - Part I
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show ...
Ep. 142: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part VII
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show ...
Ep. 141: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part VI
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. N...
Ep. 140: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part V
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. N...
Ep. 139: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part IV
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. N...
Ep. 138: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part III
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. N...
Ep. 137: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part II
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. N...
Ep. 136: Peace - Chapter Four - Recap - Part I
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. N...
Ep. 135: Peace - Chapter Three - Discussion - Part II
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Discussion - Part II. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach mor...
Ep. 134: Peace - Chapter Three - Discussion - Part I
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Discussion - Part I. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more...
Ep. 133: Peace - Chapter Three - Recap - Part V
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Pages 192 - 202. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more rea...
Ep. 132: Peace - Chapter Three - Recap - Part IV
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Pages 180 - 192. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more rea...
Ep. 131: Peace - Chapter Three - Recap - Part III
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Pages 169 - 180. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more rea...
Ep. 130: Peace - Chapter Three - Recap - Part II
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Pages 152 - 169. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more rea...
Ep. 129: Peace - Chapter Three - Recap - Part I
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Pages 142 - 151. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more rea...
Ep. 128: Peace - Chapter Two - Discussion - Part II
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories within stories within stories! Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Pat...
Ep. 127: Peace - Chapter Two - Discussion - Part I
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories within stories within stories! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and li...
Ep. 126: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part VII
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories within stories within stories! Pages 121 - 141. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach mo...
Ep. 125: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part VI
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories within stories within stories! Pages 111 - 121. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach mo...
Ep. 124: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part V
31 Aug 2021
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Stories within stories within stories! Pages 102 - 111. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becomin...
Ep. 123: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part IV
17 Aug 2021
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Stories within stories within stories! Pages 88 - 102. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming...
Ep. 122: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part III
03 Aug 2021
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Stories within stories within stories! Pages 77 - 88. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming ...
Ep. 121: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part II
20 Jul 2021
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Stories within stories within stories! Pages 63 - 77 Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a...
Ep. 120: Peace - Chapter Two - Recap - Part I
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories within stories within stories! Pages 56 - 63. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming ...
Ep. 119: Peace - Chapter One - Discussion
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Apocalypses, fairies, and scientific racism ... oh my! Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming...
Ep. 118: Peace - Chapter One - Recap - Part III
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode brings us to the end of Chapter One. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a pa...
Ep. 117: Peace - Chapter One - Recap - Part II
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers pages 26 - 42. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patreon...
Ep. 116: Peace - Chapter One - Recap - Part I
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally happening! Wolfe's haunting memoir of life in small-town Kansas in the early part of the twentieth century. Is somebody secretly from Kry...
Ep. 115: A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro - Discussion
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A ghost story without any ghosts. Thanks to the awesome Patreon supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show and help us reach our goal o...
Ep. 114: A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro - Recap
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A ghost story without any ghosts. Thanks to the awesome Patreon supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show and help us reach our goal o...
Ep. 113: Blued Moon by Connie Willis
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A sci-fi rom com! Thanks to the Patreon supporter who commissioned this episode! WE. LOVE. CONNIE WILLIS. Support the show and help us reach our goal ...
Ep. 112: Silhouette - Discussion
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In space, no one can hear you scream. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patr...
Ep. 111: Silhouette - Recap - Part V
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In space, no one can hear you scream. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patr...
Ep. 110: Silhouette - Recap - Part IV
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In space, no one can hear you scream. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patr...
Ep. 109: Silhouette - Recap - Part III
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In space, no one can hear you scream. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patr...
Ep. 108: Silhouette - Recap - Part II
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In space, no one can hear you scream. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patr...
Ep. 107: Silhouette - Recap - Part I
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In space, no one can hear you scream. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron on Patr...
Ep. 106: Thag
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Philip K. Dick's Ubik redone as a Wolfe-ish fairytale. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by bec...
Ep. 105: When I Was Ming the Merciless
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Stanford Prison Experiment meets Flash Gordon. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a p...
Ep. 104: Episode 100 ... ish!!!!
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A celebration of Gene Wolfe, his work, and you the listener! Check out Nathan Carson's interview with Gene Wolfe. Grab a copy of Starr Creek, the co...
Ep. 103: The Keys to December by Roger Zelazny - Discussion
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cat people, environmental engineering, cryogenic sleep. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becomin...
Ep. 102: The Keys to December by Roger Zelazny - Recap
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cat people, environmental engineering, cryogenic sleep. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becomin...
Ep. 101: Tracking Song - Discussion
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic snow. Sleds with sails. Cannibalism. Let's do this. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 100: Tracking Song - Recap - Part V
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic snow. Sleds with sails. Cannibalism. Let's do this. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 99: Tracking Song - Recap - Part IV
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic snow. Sleds with sails. Cannibalism. Let's do this. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 98: Tracking Song - Recap - Part III
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic snow. Sleds with sails. Cannibalism. Let's do this. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 97: Tracking Song - Recap - Part II
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic snow. Sleds with sails. Cannibalism. Let's do this. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 96: Tracking Song - Recap - Part I
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic snow. Sleds with sails. Cannibalism. Let's do this. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 95: The Hero as Werwolf - Discussion
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental catastrophe leads to lycanthropy? Obviously. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 94: The Hero as Werwolf - Recap
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental catastrophe leads to lycanthropy? Obviously. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by beco...
Ep. 93: Nine Hundred Grandmothers by R.A. Lafferty
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Live from LaffCon, it's The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast! Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becomi...
Ep. 92: Forlesen - Discussion - Part II
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode on this masterpiece story. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron ...
Ep. 91: Forlesen - Discussion - Part I
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World-building, world-building, world-building. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patr...
Ep. 90: Forlesen - Recap - Part III
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for Bet-Your-Life, the management-managing real-life pseudo-game? Neither are we. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasi...
Ep. 89: Forlesen - Recap - Part II
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's just sports metaphors all the way down. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming a patron ...
Ep. 88: Forlesen - Recap - Part I
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the planet Planet. DO NOT GO TO THE HOUSE ON THE LEFT. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week ...
Ep. 87: Reading Gene Wolfe
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to one of our awesome supporters on Patreon, we're back a week early with a bonus episode about how we do the show and how we approach a Gene W...
Gene Wolfe Memorial Session at ChambanaCon 49
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Michael Frasca, November 30th 2019 at ChambanaCon 49. Participants: Brenda Sutton, Michael Frasca, Jessica Frasca, Randy Pardue, David Bus...
Ep. 86: The Death of Dr. Island - Discussion
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An isolated mental hospital in orbit around Jupiter. What could possibly go wrong? Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes e...
Ep. 85: The Death of Dr. Island - Recap - Part IV
10 Dec 2019
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An isolated mental hospital in orbit around Jupiter. What could possibly go wrong? Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes e...
Ep. 84: The Death of Dr. Island - Recap - Part III
26 Nov 2019
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An isolated mental hospital in orbit around Jupiter. What could possibly go wrong? Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes e...
Ep. 83: The Death of Dr. Island - Recap - Part II
12 Nov 2019
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An isolated mental hospital in orbit around Jupiter. What could possibly go wrong? Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes e...
Ep. 82: The Death of Dr. Island - Recap - Part I
29 Oct 2019
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An isolated mental hospital in orbit around Jupiter. What could possibly go wrong? Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes e...
Ep. 81: La Befana
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween, it's Wolfe's Christmas story! With special guest C. Michael Morrison, author of Hannah Goodheart and the Guardian of Time ...
Ep. 80: Winter's King by Ursula K. Le Guin
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to our awesome supporters on Patreon, we've reached our first crowd-funding goal! Supporters already received the reward of three exclusive bon...
Ep. 79: Hour of Trust - Discussion
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion of Gene Wolfe's scathing critique of American corporate ideology, the novella Hour of Trust. Support the show and help us reach our goa...
Ep. 78: Hour of Trust - Recap - Part II
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of three of Gene Wolfe's scathing critique of American corporate ideology, the novella Hour of Trust. Support the show and help us reach our ...
Ep. 77: Hour of Trust - Recap - Part I
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part one of Gene Wolfe's scathing critique of American corporate ideology, the novella Hour of Trust. Support the show and help us reach our goal of r...
Ep. 76: The Way of Cross and Dragon by George R.R. Martin
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dragons, spaceships, and heretics! Join Brandon and Glenn for a special episode about the George R.R. Martin short story "The Way of Cross and Dragon....
Ep. 75: Feather Tigers
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feathers, and tigers, and cute bunny aliens ... oh my. Support the show and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every single week by becoming...
Ep. 74: How I Lost the Second World War and Helped Turn Back the German Invasion
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Winston Churchill protects the U.K. from the Volkswagen. It's "How I Lost the Second World War and Helped Turn Back the German Invasion." Become a pat...
Ep. 73: The Peacemaker by Gardner Dozois - Live from PhilCon
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Post-apocalyptic religion, gorgeous nature descriptions, and some genuine horror. Join Glenn and Brandon for their discussion of The Peacemaker by Ga...
Ep. 72: Westwind
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our adventure begins in an inn. Join us for Gene Wolfe's "Westwind," our first story since finishing the masterpiece novel The Fifth Head of Cerberus....
Ep. 71: The Fifth Head of Cerberus - A Conversation with Marc Aramini
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned Wolfe scholar Marc Aramini returns to the show to present a very different reading about the puzzles and mysteries. Check out Marc's YouTube ...
Ep. 70: The Fifth Head of Cerberus - Wrap-Up - Part II: Themes and Motifs
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nature vs. nurture, family, Lamarckian evolution, personhood, and religion! Join Brandon and Glenn for the conclusion of their two-part wrap-up of the...
Ep. 69: The Fifth Head of Cerberus - Wrap-Up - Part I: Puzzles and Mysteries
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So are there actually any aliens on Sainte Anne or is it all just a new-planet myth? Join Brandon and Glenn for Part I of their two-part wrap-up of th...
Ep. 68: V.R.T. - Wrap-Up - Part II: Puzzles, Mysteries, and Unresolved Questions
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is V.R.T. and what does he think he is? Join Brandon and Glenn for Part II of their two-part wrap-up of V.R.T. In this episode they talk puzzles,...
Ep. 67: V.R.T. - Wrap-Up - Part I: Themes and Motifs
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can you tell if something is human? Join Brandon and Glenn for Part I of their two-part wrap-up of V.R.T. In this episode they talk themes and mot...