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tbotns 3-10,11,12 The Dorcas Break-Up Part 2 Jul 25, 2026

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The Sword of the Lictor The Dorcas Break-Up Part 2 Chapter 10-12 "Lead", "The Hand of the Past", "Following the Flood"

The second part of Dorcas and Severian's breakup, in which... honestly, it's too sad to be snarky.

Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.

This episode's bonus content: two of four of Wolfe's early stabs at detective stories, now collected in The Wolfe at the Door.

Links:

* Facebook

- Chapter 9, The Salamander

- Chapter 8, Upon the Cliff

* Reddit

- Chapter 9, The Salamander

- Chapter 8, Upon the Cliff

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* 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 "Drifting Away" by Roy Orbison

* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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tbotns 3-10,11,12 The Dorcas Break-Up Part 1 Jul 18, 2026

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Listener comments end at: 24:25

The Sword of the Lictor The Dorcas Break-Up Part 1 Chapter 10-12 "Lead", "The Hand of the Past", "Following the Flood

The first part of Dorcas and Severian's breakup, along with some drama about vomiting odd things.

Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.

This episode's bonus content: two of four of Wolfe's early stabs at detective stories, now collected in The Wolfe at the Door.

Links:

* Facebook

- Chapter 9, The Salamander

- Chapter 8, Upon the Cliff

* Reddit

- Chapter 9, The Salamander

- Chapter 8, Upon the Cliff

This episode is sponsored by The Duck's Nest Motor Lodge!

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* 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 "Simple Twist of Fate" by Bryan Ferry

* 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 3-9 "The Salamander" May 06, 2026

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Listener comments end at: 28:00

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 9 "The Salamander"

After a spiritually fulfilling evening at the jacal with the children, Severian has an encounter with the local fauna.

Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.

This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 1974 essay ''The Tolkien Toll-Free Fifties Freeway to Mordor & Points Beyond Hurray!" from Vector 67/68.

Links:

* Facebook

- Chapter 9, The Salamander

- Chapter 8, Upon the Cliff

* Reddit

- Chapter 9, The Salamander

- Chapter 8, Upon the Cliff

This episode is sponsored by Escapes Unlimited!

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* 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 "Salamander" by Jethro Tull

* 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 3-8 "Upon the Cliff" Mar 08, 2026

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Listener comments end at: 26:30

The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 8 "Upon the Cliff"

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 ''Mathoms from the Time Closet"

Links:

* Facebook

- Chapters 11 and 12 Cyriaca's Story

- Chapter 7 'Attractions'

- Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel'

* Reddit

- Chapters 11 and 12 Cyriaca's Story

- Chapter 7 'Attractions'

- Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel'

This episode is sponsored by Message Compression!

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* 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 "Walking up the Hill" by Tom Rosenthal

* Logo art by SonOfWitz

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RRW Bonus: CSE Claire Cooney and Carlos Hernandez interview Jan 30, 2026

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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!

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* 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.

tbotns 3-11 and 12 Cyriaca's Wrap Up Nov 24, 2025

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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!

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* 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.

tbotns 3-7 "Attractions" Sep 09, 2025

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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!

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* 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.

Bonus: Ryan Leslie talks about The Between and The Garden of Before (and Wolfe) Aug 15, 2025

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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.

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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.

tbotns 3-6 "The Library of the Citadel" Aug 07, 2025

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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!

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* 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.

tbotns 3-5 Cyriaca Jul 15, 2025

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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!

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* 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.

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