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Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.

The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast Claytemple Media

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    • 5.0 • 81 Ratings

Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.

    Ep. 162: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part III

    Ep. 162: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part III

    The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick.

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    Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠⁠⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠⁠⁠.

    Next time: Recap - Part IV.

    • 27 min
    Ep. 161: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part II

    Ep. 161: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part II

    The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick.

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    Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠⁠.

    Next time: Recap - Part III.

    • 41 min
    Ep. 160: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part I

    Ep. 160: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part I

    The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick.

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    Next time: Recap - Part II.

    • 41 min
    Ep. 159: In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

    Ep. 159: In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

    Is it Forlesen or The Time Machine?

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    Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠.

    Next time: The first in a series of episode on Wolfe's novella The Eyeflash Miracles.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Ep. 158: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

    Ep. 158: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

    On Venus, the sun can't hear you scream.

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    Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠.

    Next time: The first in a series of episode on Wolfe's novella The Eyeflash Miracles.

    • 39 min
    Ep. 157: The Archronology of Love by Caroline M. Yoachim

    Ep. 157: The Archronology of Love by Caroline M. Yoachim

    A lost Star Trek: The Next Generation episode about love, time travel, and first contact.

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    Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠!

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    Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠.

    Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
81 Ratings

81 Ratings

r shane ,

Outstanding Wolfe Podcast

I could spend hours telling you why I love Gene Wolfe’s work. But, if you’re searching for podcasts about his work, you already agree with me. Let me instead tell you that this is the best podcast I have found that covers his work. I’m thrilled to be re-reading Wolfe in chronological order with Glenn and Brandon. I look forward to my morning commute on the days a new episode drops! If you love Wolfe, you should be listening to this podcast.

Disap1969 ,

Long due

I listen to 2 podcasts, and they are both close to my heart. To both, the quote I think perfectly fit the value of your work
From William Wordsworth's The Prelude:
"What we love, others will love, and we will teach them how."
Thank you.

6thcity ,

A necessary listen for Wolfe readers

In a surprisingly (and welcome!) crowded field of Gene Wolfe podcasts, this one offers not only two unique voices, and therefore perspectives, on the rich and vast mystery of Wolfe’s literary output, but also the novel approach of reading that output in chronological order. In further comparison with the other podcasts in the field (which I also recommend,) the hosts here offer a slightly more academic approach to the works, and often move at a faster pace.

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