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Intro - Phil and Metz reflect on the appearance of Mr. Beast in Tron 3.

Content (3:36) - Discussion of the Part 1 of Chapter 3 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter

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Intro - Metz and Phil stan for Kpop Demon Hunters.

Content (8:43) - Discussion of the Part 2 of Chapter 2 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter

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Intro - Metz and Phil consider the practical and semiotic implications of the Cracker Barrel logo change.

Content (8:51) - Discussion of the Part 2 of Chapter 1 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter

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Intro - Phil reveals the hot new Spirit Halloween game to Metz.

Content (6:36) - Discussion of the Part 2 of Chapter 1 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter

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Intro - Metz tells Phil about an unusual arrest.

Content (6:07) - Discussion of the Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter

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Intro - Phil celebrates his completion of Moby Dick.

Content (8:54) - Discussion of the character list and context of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto.

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss Ice Cube's interpretation of The War of the Worlds.

Content (11:44) - Discussion of The Night Chough, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

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Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the surprisingly human need to have a computer friend.

Content (6:45) - General Discussion of The Devil in a Forest, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

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Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the results of a recent personality quiz.

Content (5:53) - Discussion of Chapters 17 - 22 of The Devil in a Forest, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the museums they saw while on vacation.

Content (12:11) - Discussion of Chapters 12 - 16 of The Devil in a Forest, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente.

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the most harrowing moment they expereienced in Blue Prince.

Content (13:14) - Discussion of Chapters 6 - 11 of The Devil in a Forest, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente.

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Intro - Metz and Phil celebrate 9 years of podcasting

Content (9:40) - Discussion of the Prologue through Chapter 5 of The Devil in a Forest, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente.

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Intro - Phil introduces Metz to the world of reading accessories.

Content (10:44) - General Discussion of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente.

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Intro - Metz and Phil explore the implications of the biannual Garfield Gathering.

Content (5:41) - Discussion of Chapter 25 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente.

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Intro - Phil and Metz finally get to talking about Blue Prince.

Content (11:36) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 24 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester

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Intro - Metz and Phil discuss what it's like to re-record an entire episode of the podcast.

Content (7:08) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 24 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester

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Intro - Metz and Phil examine the job aspirations of Gen Alpha.

Content (8:18) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 23 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester

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Intro - Phil tells Metz about the experience of shopping for bookends.

Content (7:08) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 23 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester

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Intro - Metz asks Phil to tell him about Expedition 33.

Content (7:51) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 22 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Neuromancer, by William Gibson

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Intro - Phil updates Metz on new Palworld developments

Content (6:59) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 22 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Neuromancer, by William Gibson

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Intro - Phil tells Metz about some prominent Star Wars litigation.

Content (6:58) - Discussion of Chapter 21 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Neuromancer, by William Gibson

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Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the productivity game Ithya Magic Studies

Content (11:19) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 20 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Neuromancer, by William Gibson

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Intro - Phil introduces Metz to the world of LitRPGs

Content (10:04) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 20 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Neuromancer, by William Gibson

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Intro - Phil and Metz talk about The Day the Earth Blew Up

Content (8:18) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 19 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance.

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Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the virtues of soup and salad.

Content (9:32) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 19 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance.

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Intro - Phil and Metz announce the stories we'll be reading between In Green's Jungles and Return to the Whorl.

Content (5:49) - Discussion of Chapter 18 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance.

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Intro - Phil and Metz introduce the read-along of the month, Suldrun's Garden

Content (12:02) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 17 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance.

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Intro - Metz describes his experience with Madagascar Jr. to Phil.

Content (10:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 17 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick.

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Intro - Phil asks Metz how he liked the Stardust Crusaders arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Content (12:12) - Discussion of Chapter 16 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick.

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Intro - Metz and Phil talk about solo journaling games.

Content (9:24) - Discussion of Chapter 15 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick.

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Intro - Phil asks Metz how he liked the Stardust Crusaders arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Content (10:15) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 14 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick.

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Intro - Metz and Phil listen to MD Foodie Boyz

Content (7:56) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 14 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery."

Content (11:29) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery."

Content (7:00) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon

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Intro - Metz talks about his daughter's obsession with Murder, She Wrote.

Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapter 12 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon

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Intro - Phil tells Metz about his experience reading Dickens, and the idea of a serial read.

Content (9:20) - Discussion of Chapter 11 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban

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Intro - Phil tells Metz about an amazing spice-dispensing invention.

Content (8:40) - Discussion of Part 2 Chapter 10 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban

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Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the practice of buying toys as an adult.

Content (8:48) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 10 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban

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Intro - Metz and Phil marvel at Progresso Soup Drops.

Content (8:53) - Discussion of Part 2 Chapter 9 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban

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Intro - Phil and Metz remember David Lynch

Content (11:00) - Discussion of Part 1 Chapter 9 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks.

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Intro - Phil tells Metz about some of the top toys of 2024.

Content (5:05) - Discussion of Chapter 8 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks.

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Intro - Phil asks Metz to describe a perfect board game.

Content (8:23) - Discussion of Chapter 7 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks.

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss Hundreds of Beavers.

Content (8:53) - Discussion of Chapter 6 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks.

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Intro - Metz asks Phil how Sonic got a 3-movie franchise.

Content (8:33) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks.

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Intro - Phil informs Metz about new developments surrounding the game Palworld.

Content (8:42) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Week's Play - The Alchemist, by Ben Jonson 

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Intro - Phil makes Metz try some Japanese candy.

Content (11:26) - Discussion of Part 1 Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Week's Play - The Tempest, by William Shakespeare

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Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the complexities of novelty popcorn buckets.

Content (5:49) - Discussion of Chapter 4 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Week's Play - The Witch of Edmonton, by John Ford, Thomas Dekker, and William Rowley

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Intro - We announce our 2025 read-along list of 12 titles picked by our patrons.

Content (9:35) - Discussion of Chapter 3 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Week's Play - Hamlet, by William Shakespeare

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Intro - Metz and his family return to a bankrupt Red Lobster.

Content (9:02) - Discussion of Chapter 2 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Week's Play - The Winter's Tale, by William Shakespeare

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Intro - Phil and Metz are disturbed that they can summon the spirit of Samuel Adams.

Content (5:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe.

This Week's Play - Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare

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