Episodes
Nov. 1, 2019
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz apologizes to Phil for beating him at chess. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 25, 2019
Chapters 16 and 17- Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz go through the history of Looney Tunes at a slapstick pace. Content (14:29) - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 18, 2019
Chapters 14 and 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil why slimes are sometimes made out of metal. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapters 14 and 15 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 11, 2019
Chapters 12 and 13- Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz talks about his family's summer vacation. Content (10:40) - Discussion of Chapters 12 and 13 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 4, 2019
Chapters 10 and 11 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil talks about the joys of raising a nerd. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapters 10 and 11 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 27, 2019
Chapters 8 and 9 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz to help him appreciate classical music. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapters 8 and 9 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 20, 2019
Chapters 6 and 7 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the newest rendition of The Lion King. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapters 6 and 7 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 13, 2019
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil react to the trailer for the musical CATS. Content (11:08) - Discussion of Chapters 4 and 5 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 6, 2019
Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss a New York Times article about podcasting. Content (13:29) - Discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 30, 2019
Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about their favorite sequels. Content (7:42) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 23, 2019
Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower
Intro - Phil and Metz share some of their favorite Science Fiction films. Content (10:24) - Discussion of Part 2 of Empires of Foliage and Flower, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 16, 2019
Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower
Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain a hip new trend with the kids these days. Content (9:10) - Discussion of Part 1 of Empires of Foliage and Flower, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 9, 2019
Gene Wolfe's The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun
Intro - Phil shares his experiences on his family vacation. Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 2, 2019
Gene Wolfe's The Map
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss an awkward cartoon episode. Content (8:41) - Discussion of The Map, by Gene Wolfe.
July 26, 2019
Gene Wolfe's The Cat
Intro - Phil talks about his new video game! Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Cat, by Gene Wolfe.
July 19, 2019
General Discussion Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Phil describes the thankless job of moderating a forum. Content (9:30) - Part two of our general discussion of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
July 12, 2019
General Discussion Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about some unfinished business. Content (6:41) - Part one of our general discussion of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
July 5, 2019
Chapter 38 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss a famous children's author. Content (12:13) - Discussion of Chapter 38 and the Appendix of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
June 28, 2019
Chapter 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the most important movie trailer of 2019. Content (12:12) - Discussion of Chapter 37 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
June 21, 2019
Chapter 36 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Phil attempts to explain the Zelda timeline to Metz. Content (12:33) - Discussion of Chapter 36 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
June 14, 2019
Chapter 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Phil celebrates avoiding one of his vices. Content (11:29) - Discussion of Chapter 35 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
June 7, 2019
Chapter 34, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite sports team. Content (6:48) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 34 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
May 31, 2019
Chapter 34, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Phil tries to explain what's so bodacious about San Dimas. Content (8:27) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 34 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.
May 24, 2019
Chapters 32 and 33 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - Metz tries to explain why he can't just listen to pop songs. Content (11:20) - Discussion of Chapters 32 and 33 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.