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New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Alien Stones (Recap)

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Alien Stones (Recap)

Machine life, a beautiful empath, and an interstellar spaceship on a mission of discovery -- it's Gene Wolfe's Star Trek the Motion Picture. Join Brandon and Glenn for the recap of one of Wolfe's rare hard SF stories, "Alien Stones." Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show, gain access to over a dozen bonus episodes, and help us produce even more content for you by becoming a patron on Patreon. You can read the story in The Island of Doctor Death and O

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Toy Theater

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Toy Theater

Are you nothing more than a puppet? Find out as Brandon and Glenn discuss the fan-favorite "The Toy Theater." Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. To support the show, gain access to exclusive bonus content, and help us reach our goal of publishing new episodes weekly, become a patron on Patreon. Read the story in The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories. Up next: "Alien Stones," also in The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other S

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Slaves of Silver

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Slaves of Silver

The game is afoot! Examine the mustard stain, investigate the unusually large paw print, and solve the case of the missing robots with Glenn and Brandon as they get downright Sherlockian with "Slaves of Silver." Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Grab a copy of Glenn's own detective story, The Quality of Mercy. Listen to the prequel on the Tales to Terrify podcast (which has also published some Gene Wolfe you might want to check out). And let us know what you thin

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Blue Mouse

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Blue Mouse

Join the Peace Force and raise mice with Brandon and Glenn as they discuss "The Blue Mouse." Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. To support the show, gain access to exclusive bonus episodes, and to help us reach our goal of bringing you an episode every week, please become a patron on Patreon. Read the story in Castle of Days. Up next: Slaves of Silver, which you can read in Storeys from the Old Hotel. #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #GeneWolfe #TheCastleofDays #Brand

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES Wrap-Up with Marc Aramini

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES Wrap-Up with Marc Aramini

Glenn and Brandon are thrilled to bring you their conversation with Marc Aramini about Operation ARES and Wolfe's early career. Get your potato chips, because it's an exciting one! Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. To support the show, gain access to exclusive bonus episodes, and to help us reach our goal of bringing you an episode every week, please become a patron on Patreon. Grab a copy of Marc's excellent book Between Light and Shadow. Up next: The Blue Mouse

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 9 & 10

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 9 & 10

China, India, the Outer Banks, and the Pentagon -- travel along with Brandon and Glenn as they conclude Gene Wolfe's first novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. To support the show, gain access to exclusive bonus content, and help us reach our goal of releasing episodes every week, please become a patron on Patreon. #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #GeneWolfe #BrandonBudda #GlennMcDorman

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 7 & 8

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 7 & 8

Biotech and Russian robots, it's time to join Brandon and Glenn as they tackle chapters seven and eight of Gene Wolfe's first novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Up next: Chapters 9 & 10. #OperationARES #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #GeneWolfe #GlennMcDorman #BrandonBudda #ScienceFiction

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 5 & 6 - Discussion

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 5 & 6 - Discussion

Animism, spiritualism, mercy, and mysticism. Join Glenn and Brandon for a discussion of religion in chapters five and six of Wolfe's novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Up next: Chapters 7 & 8. #OperationARES #GeneWolfe #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #BrandonBudda #GlennMcDorman #ScienceFiction

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 5 & 6 - Recap

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 5 & 6 - Recap

Face a lion and meet the President with Brandon and Glenn as they tackle chapters five and six of Gene Wolfe's first novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Up next: a discussion of these chapters #OperationARES #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #GeneWolfe #GlennMcDorman #BrandonBudda #ScienceFiction

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 3 & 4 - Discussion

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 3 & 4 - Discussion

Do we have an obligation to obey the law? Do we owe any kind of obedience to the state? Find out what Wolfe, Plato, and Martin Luther have to say as Glenn and Brandon discuss Chapters 3 & 4 of Wolfe's first novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Up next: Chapters 5 & 6. #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #Gene

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 3 & 4 - Recap

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 3 & 4 - Recap

Stand trial with Brandon and Glenn as they tackle chapters three and four of Gene Wolfe's first novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Up next: a discussion of these chapters #OperationARES #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #GeneWolfe #GlennMcDorman #BrandonBudda #ScienceFiction

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 1 & 2 - Discussion

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operation ARES - Chapters 1 & 2 - Discussion

Did NASA bankrupt the United States? What are the snuffling, laughing creatures that consume the dead in White City? Join Brandon and Glenn as they discuss Gene Wolfe's world-building in the first two chapters of Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher; or listen direc

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operations ARES - Chapters 1 & 2 - Recap

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Operations ARES - Chapters 1 & 2 - Recap

Brave the perils of the night with Brandon and Glenn as they tackle the first two chapters of Gene Wolfe's first novel, Operation ARES. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so grateful for your support and for your participation in our story-selection process. Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher; or listen directly from the website. Up next: a discussion of these chapters. #TheGeneWolfeLiteraryPodcast #

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Packerhaus Method

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Packerhaus Method

Reanimate yourself with Glenn and Brandon as they discuss "The Packerhaus Method." Read along and join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum (https://www.claytemplemedia.com/forum/gene-wolfe). Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher (or wherever you find podcasts). Read the story in Storeys from the Old Hotel. Support the show and gain access to bonus content by becoming a patron on Patreon (www.patreon.com/ClaytempleMedia). We're so grateful for your support and your

Patron Poll: The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast

Patron Poll: The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast

We're excited to announce that our first patron poll to select stories for Glenn and Brandon to cover on The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast is now live. To participate, become a patron on Patreon at the Archon level (or higher). If you're already a patron, the poll is in your email inbox (from SurveyMonkey). We look forward to seeing which stories you select, and, as always, we're immensely grateful for your support and your patronage. The stories submitted for your approval are

New Episode of the Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Sonya, Crane Wessleman, and Kittee

New Episode of the Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Sonya, Crane Wessleman, and Kittee

Ride a helibus with Brandon and Glenn as they discuss "Sonya, Crane Wessleman, and Kittee." Our patron vote to determine which stories we'll cover between Operation Ares and The Fifth Head of Cerberus will be next week. If you'd like to vote, become a patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/claytemplemedia. We're immensely grateful for the support and excited to find out what we'll be covering. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Read the story in Storeys from the Old

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Eyebem

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: Eyebem

Join Glenn and Brandon as they don their robotic ranger caps in "Eyebem." Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Support the show and gain access to exclusive bonus content by becoming a patron on Patreon. You can also sign up to vote in our January patron poll, which will determine the next five short stories we cover. Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you find podcasts. Read the story in Endangered Species. Up next: "Sonya, Crane Wessleman

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The HORARS of War

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The HORARS of War

Pretend to be an ogre with Glenn and Brandon as they discuss "The HORARS of War." Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher (or wherever you listen to podcasts). Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Read the story in Storeys from the Old Hotel. Support the show and gain access to additional content and rewards by becoming a patron on Patreon. We're so thankful for your help! And stay tuned for this month's patron podcast covering an episode of Star Trek: The Origi

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories

New Episode of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast: The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories

Become a fictional character with Glenn and Brandon as they visit the story within a story of "The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories. Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Read along and join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Read the story in The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories. Support the show and gain access to additional content and rewards by becoming a patron on Patreon. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Up next: "The H

The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast is HERE!

The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast is HERE!

Welcome to the Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast, an audio book-club exploring the works of SF master Gene Wolfe one story at a time. After months of work, Brandon and Glenn are thrilled to bring you their first ten episodes covering some of Gene Wolfe's earliest short stories. We discuss slavery and fascism, coming home from war and voyaging to new worlds, and free will and genetic predestination. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or the podcatching app of your choice. Rea

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