ReReading Wolfe – Details, episodes & analysis

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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.

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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.

This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'King Under the Mountain'

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Links:

* Facebook

- Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal'

- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"

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* Reddit

- Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal'

- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"

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* 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.

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The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"

After his fight with Dorcas, Severian takes a walking tour of Thrax. 

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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.

This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Case of the Vanishing Ghost'

You can ready this 1951 undergrad Wolfe story here. 

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Links:

* Facebook

- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"

- Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains"

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* Reddit

- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"

- Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains"

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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 the City Streets" by George Jackson

* Logo art by SonOfWitz 

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

First, a very unofficial reading of "Christmas Inn" by Gene Wolfe, narrated by Craig. Then James and Craig discuss the story.

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This episode is sponsored by Kith and Kin the Party Game!

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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 "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Twisted Sister * Logo art by SonOfWitz 

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

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 14, "Terminus Est"

Severian gets is sword and leaves the Citadel for the North.

Matthew Keeley assists.

Links:

• Matt Keeley's "How Gene Wolfe Starts a Story (And Where to Start Reading)"
• Matt Keeley's "The Best Way to Approach the Book of the New Sun"

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• Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
• Outro from "The Thick Black Line that Separates Right from Wrong" by Mitchell Leonard
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 13, "The Lictor of Thrax"

Severian is imprisoned for showing mercy. Palaemon offers him an alternative to being executed.

Links:

• Palaemon's timeline

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This episode is sponsored by Weak Excuses Pro. 

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• Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
• Outro from "Tower of Song" by Leonard Cohen
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 12, "The Traitor"

Thecla faces her excruciation.

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• Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
• Outro from "Love Hurts" by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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

The Shadow of the Torturer, Chapter 11, "The Feast"

Severian is elevated to journeyman at the Feast of Holy Katharine.

Links:

• Bsharp's Severian Family Tree theory

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This episode is sponsored by Feast Day City.

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• Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
• Errata from "You Were Wrong" by Icon For Hire
• Outro from "I Long To Hear Your Footsteps" by Pussycat
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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

A reading of Gene Wolfe's "War Beneath the Tree" with Joan Gordon, Michael Andre-Driussi, Marc Aramini, and Nigel Price.

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Songs

• "Toyland" by Doris Day
• "The Dirty Dozen Main Theme" by Frank De Vol
• "Silent Night (Dark Piano Version" by Myuu
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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

The Shadow of the Torturer, the rest of Chapter 10, "The Last Year"

Severian and Thecla continue talking all summer and fall. Palaemon and Gurloes prepare to induct Severian into the Guild as a journeyman. 

By the end of this chapter, we have progressed a bit less than 18 months into this story.

Links:

• Nigel Price - Gene Wolfe Correspondence
• Jordon Flato's post on Attention
• Curiositus Urthus: The Guild of Torturers are Dominicans

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This episode is sponsored by That Ain't Rose Pot Pourri. 

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• Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
• Errata from "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas" by Eric Whitacre
• Outro from "Use Me" by Bill Withers
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 8, 9, and the start of 10, "The Conversationalist", "The House Azure", and "The Last Year"

Severian begins his duties to keep Thecla company and then goes to the House Azure.

Links:

• Seventeen Redux 
• Nigel Price's "Great Expectations" Allusions 1, 2, 3
• Stephen Frug discussions
• Curiositus Urthus: Thecla and Thea are khaibit cousins 

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This episode is sponsored by All Occasion Vials. 

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• Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
• Errata from "It's a Mistake" by Men At Work
• Outro from "Image" by T Bone Burnett
• Logo art by SonOfWitz

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