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**ReReading Wolfe**

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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Bonus: Michael Swanwick talks about his Nebula/Hugo winning career and about Gene Wolfe Jun 07, 2020

Show notes

Michael Swanwick, Nebula and Hugo award winner, talks about Gene Wolfe and his own writings.

Links:

Tor review of Shadows of the New Sun that contains Swanwick’s short story “The She-Wolf’s Hidden Grin”
"The Hagiography of St Dozois" by Michael Swanwick
"The Gardner Dozois You Didn’t Think You Knew" by Michael Swanwick
Tor review, “25 Years in the Making — City Under the Stars by Gardner Dozois and Michael Swanwick”
"The Iron Dragon’s Daughter" by Michael Swanwick
"The Dragon’s of Babel" by Michael Swanwick
"The Iron Dragon’s Mother" by Michael Swanwick
"Stations of the Tide" by Michael Swanwick
“The Eyeflash Miracles” and “Tracking Song” are included in “The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories”
“The Ziggurat” is collected in “Strange Travelers”
Carol Emshwiller on Wikipedia
Jack Dann on Wikipedia

This episode is sponsored by The Depravity of Mankind.

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Outro from "Bad Seed Rising" by Bad Seed Rising
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:21 The Hut in the Jungle - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun May 31, 2020

Show notes

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 21, "The Hut in the Jungle"

Marc Aramini assists. In the Jungle Garden, Severian and Agia sit in a hut and listen to a conversation among the inhabitants.

Links:

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Outro from "Concrete Jungle" by Marley and the Holmes Brothers
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:20 Father Inire's Mirrors - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun May 17, 2020

Show notes

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 20, "Father Inire's Mirrors"

Severian and Agia walk the Jungle Gardens as Severian tells the story of Domnina and Father Inire's mirrors. Also, we discuss Inire and Sancha's cat. It all wraps up at the hut in the Jungle.

Links:

Filippo Di Paola on the Adamnian Steps
The Vision of Adamnan (wikipedia)
Filippo on the word "mensal" and on the term "monach" and the connection between Terminus Est and the Claw.
Redditor dergrimnebulin's First Severian/Thea is Hyperion/Theia - Our Severian is his son, Helios
Redditor tbhidgafAboutReddit suggests that Thecla's excruciation was scheduled for Holy Katherine's Feast day but had to be delayed two days.
Redditor GoonHandz considers why the Pelerines cloaks are red
Oliver Byrne on the Claw as a "symbol that shapes us"
Redditor Lord_of_Atlantis that the purpose of the Claw is to GRAB Severian
Adam Nelles-Boulton on the SHAPE of the Claw
Brendan Greaves on discovered secret tunnels in Brazil
Michael Grant on the analeptic alzabo, on why Abia/Erebus didn't like the flood, on what are the Witches
Jérôme Laberge's Heirodules inspired music
Pelycosaur (wikipedia)
Wolfe Riddle in NYRSF

This episode is sponsored by Prismatic Wipes.

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Outro from "In the Garden" by John Fogerty
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:19 The Botanic Gardens- Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun May 04, 2020

Show notes

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 19, "The Botanic Gardens"

Severian and Agia go to the Botanic Gardens discussing matters religious and historical. They visit the Sand Garden and then enter the Jungle Garden.

Author and journalist, Fabio Fernandez, joins Craig and James for this chapter. Fabio has just completed a series for Tor.com entitled Rereading Wolfe. Nice title.

Links:

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Errata theme from "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas: Gawdsilla Eats Las Vegas!" by Eric Whitacre
Outro from "Nightmare #71" by Larry Norman
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:18 The Destruction of the Altar - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun Apr 26, 2020

Show notes

Severian and Agia take off for the Botanical Gardens. They get in a street race. They crash into the Cathedral of the Pelerines. The Claw goes missing.

Links:

CS Lewis Discusses God and Time and the First, Second, and Third Persons of the Trinity in ways that, James thinks, are especially applicable to the First and Second Severian:

4:3 Time and Beyond Time
4:4 Good Infection

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Clip from "I Am the Bandersnatch" from "The Hunting of the Snark"
Outro from "Rapid Roy (That Stock Car Boy)" by Jim Croce
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:17 The Challenge - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun Apr 05, 2020

Show notes

Severian meets Agilus in the rag shop. He gets a challenge to a duel. Agia agrees to take him to get the flower he'll need to fight it and give him tips.

Links:

This episode is sponsored by Masks 4UR Masks.

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Errata from "You Was Wrong" by Freddie King
Outro from "She Ain't No Good" by Cake
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:16 The Rag Shop - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun Mar 29, 2020

Show notes

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 16, "The Rag Shop"

Severian has breakfast with Baldanders and Talos and meets a skinny waitress. Then Severian bids Baldanders & Co fare-thee-well and encounters Agia in front of her rag shop.

Links:

Philip Bonner on FB
Mike Farrar theories: First Baldanders Theory and Whorl=Yesod Theory
Brett Loftesnes on which side of the continent Nessus is on
Bsharp on Dionysus the Fox
David Stockhoff on Dionysus and the theater

This episode is sponsored by Lambriquins Unlimited.

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Outro from "Angel of the Morning" by Joya Landis, Tommy McCook, and the Supersonics
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

tBotNS 1:15 Baldanders - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun Mar 18, 2020

Show notes

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 15, "Baldanders"

Severian's first night on his own. He stops at an inn and gets an interesting bed partner.

Links:

The Decade-Long Quest For Shadow of the Colossus’ Last Secret
The Unseen Lands of Dark Souls and Dark Souls Lore - Do the Souls Games Share A Universe?
Ubikcan Reddit theory
Mavoris13 Reddit post on the First Severian theory
Disagreers
- DrEvil1380
- bsharporflat
- Stephen Gordon one and two
Nigel's comments one and two
Calum MacPherson's one and two
Judge Dee Mysteries

This episode is sponsored by Rasper Mattresses.

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Alternate outro for the First Severian episode: "Getting Better" by The Beatles
Outro from "Atlantis" by Donovan
Due to copyright issues, the outro for the Youtube version of this episode uses Maria Bamfords "Old MacDonald Had a Pterodactyl"
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

Annotation Side Two - The First Severian - Interview with Michael Andre-Driussi Mar 01, 2020

Show notes

THIS IS SIDE TWO OF THIS EPISODE

This is Side TWO of our discussion with Mantis about his theory regarding Severian's description of the First Severian in the final chapter of Citadel of the Autarch.

If you haven't listened to Side ONE, go HERE first.

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Outro from "Been Here Before" by Kingfish Ingram
Logo art by SonOfWitz

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Annotation Side One - The First Severian - Interview with Michael Andre-Driussi Mar 01, 2020

Show notes

Listener comments ends at 35m25s

If you don't want to listen to the listener feedback at the beginning, skip to there.,

No specific chapter

This is Side One of our discussion with Mantis about his theory regarding Severian's description of the First Severian in the final chapter of Citadel of the Autarch.

Because Severian's reveal as Mantis's frames it has the potential to affect every chapter of "The Book of the New Sun" there's no really good chapter in which to bring it up. So we placed it here upon Severian's exile, just before Severian is thrust into the wider world.

Links:

Craig's Reddit post on the Megatherians
Goonhandz Reddit posts: one two and three and an interpretation of Eschatology and Genesis here
Stephen Frug's comments
Nigel's discussion of connectivity between tBotNS and A Voyage To Arcturus

This episode is sponsored by Twist Endings.

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Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
Stephen Frug theme from "The Frug" by Rilo Kiley
Musical Interlude from "Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal" by They Might Be Giants
Outro from "Been Here Before" by Kingfish Ingram
Logo art by SonOfWitz

Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.

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