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

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    RRW Bonus: CSE Claire Cooney and Carlos Hernandez interview

    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. - Sample story: "The Bone Swans of Amandale" - Links: Her website Her substack Negocios Infernales Her music (and this week's outro...) - This episode is sponsored by Mentors! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * 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 "Lysistrata, Strut Your Stuff" Brimstone Rhine (Cooney's musical project) * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are queued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    59 min

  2. 24/11/2025

    tbotns 3-11 and 12 Cyriaca's Wrap Up

    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.  - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed HERE. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The Tale of the Rose and the Nightingale (And What Came of It)" - Links: * Facebook - Chapters 11 & 12, Cyriaca's wrap up - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - * Reddit - Chapters 11 & 12, Cyriaca's wrap up - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - This episode is sponsored by Breakup Repair Service! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * 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 "Bye-Bye" by Sarah Vaughan * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1h 13m

  3. 09/09/2025

    tbotns 3-7 "Attractions"

    Listener comments end at: 21:45 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 7 "Attractions" Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The Tale of the Four Accused" - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' - * Reddit - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' - This episode is sponsored by Message Compression! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * 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 Hurt You" by The Pretenders * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1h 15m

  4. 16/08/2025

    Bonus: Ryan Leslie talks about The Between and The Garden of Before (and Wolfe)

    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). Links: * The Between * Colossus * Audiobook of Colossus (narrated by Craig) * Incubus (Shatner's Esperanto movie) - This episode is sponsored by Self-Care. - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can also get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast  Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow Sponsor ad background music from "My Name Is" by Eminem Outro from "Colossus" by Magic Sword Logo art by SonOfWitz Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    53 min

  5. 07/08/2025

    tbotns 3-6 "The Library of the Citadel"

    Listener comments end at: 18:10 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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Incubator" You can read it HERE - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' - * Reddit - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' - This episode is sponsored by Small Talk! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * 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 "Timemachine" by Suburbs * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1h 59m

  6. 16/07/2025

    tbotns 3-5 Cyriaca

    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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''British in Bloomington" You can read it HERE - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' - Chapter 4 'In the Bartizan of the Vincula' - * Reddit - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' - Chapter 4 'In the Bartizan of the Vincula'  - This episode is sponsored by Costumes or Everyday Clothes! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * 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 "Garden Party" by Ricky Nelson * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1h 14m

  7. 30/06/2025

    tbotns 3-4 In the Bartizan of the Vincula

    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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Sob in the Silence" - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal' - Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" - * Reddit - Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal' - Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" - This episode is sponsored by Performance Reviews! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * Pre-Intro from Absolutely Sweet Marie by John Craigie * 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 "Two Tone Feather" by Dion * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1h 38m

  8. 18/08/2024

    tBotNS 3:3 Outside the Jacal

    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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'King Under the Mountain' - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal' - Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" - * Reddit - Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal' - Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" - This episode is sponsored by Justifications! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel. Note: Youtube subscribers in some locales might not be able to access all the episodes. However, you can get every episodes at the website and on your favorite podcast app. If you have problems accessing the podcast on your favorite platform, let us know. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories? Connect with us on on Facebook ...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe ...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast ...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast * Pre-Intro from Absolutely Sweet Marie by John Craigie * 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 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone * Logo art by SonOfWitz  Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

    1h 16m
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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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  • Creator
    @rereadingwolfe
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Clean
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    ReReading Wolfe

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