Episodes
Jan. 5, 2018
Chapters 24 and 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil makes Metz defend one of his tweets about the show American Vandal Content - Discussion of Chapters 24 and 25 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 29, 2017
Chapters 22 and 23 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil complains about the video of Peter Pan that Metz made him watch. Content - Discussion of Chapters 22 and 23 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 22, 2017
Chapters 20 and 21 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz tries to get Phil to talk about Super Mario Odyssey, but accidentally ends up segueing into another critique of contemporary television. Content - Discussion of Chapters 20 and 21 of The Shadow of the Torturer, …
Dec. 15, 2017
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil asks Metz about the history of Gelatin. Content - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 8, 2017
Chapters 16 and 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz introduces a new feature called "Defend Your Tweet." Content - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 1, 2017
Chapter 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Content - General discussion and discussion of Chapter 15 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 24, 2017
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss waiting in line for the SNES Mini. Content - Discussion of Chapters 13 and 14 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 17, 2017
Chapters 11 and 12 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz grills Phil on his knowledge of architecture. Content - Discussion of Chapters 11 and 12 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 10, 2017
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil talks about his love of National parks. Content - Discussion of Chapters 9 and 10 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 3, 2017
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil recommends a new book Content - Discussion of Chapters 7 and 8 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 27, 2017
Chapter 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the signature dishes they're known for cooking at home. Content - Discussion of Chapter 6 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 20, 2017
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil asks Metz for advice on his singing. Content - Discussion of chapters 4 and 5 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 13, 2017
Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz asks Phil about the experience of going on a cruise. Content - Discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 6, 2017
Introduction and Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil asks Metz to describe his ideal adaptation of The Shadow of the Torturer. Content - Introduction to our approach and discussion of Chapter 1 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 29, 2017
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss one of their fondly remembered childhood fads. Content - Discussion of The Martian, The Long Years, There Will Come Soft Rains, and The Million Year Picnic from The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Br…
Sept. 22, 2017
Jack Vance
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the low-brow popular culture they each love. Content - Discussion of Liane the Wayfarer and Guyal of Sfere from The Dying Earth, and The Sorcerer Pharesm from The Eyes of the Overworld, all b…
Sept. 15, 2017
H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and Rudyard Kipling's With the Night Mail
Intro - Phil follows up with Metz after having read Nine Princes in Amber. Content - Discussion of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling.
Sept. 8, 2017
G.K Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday
Intro - Phil grills Metz on the games announced for the SNES Mini. Content - Discussion of The Man Who Was Thursday, by G.K. Chesterton.
Sept. 1, 2017
Lord Dunsany
Intro - Metz grills Phil on his experience at the Denver Comic-Con Content - Discussion of The Probable Adventure of the Three Literary Men Chu-Bu and Sheemish, and The Three Sailors' Gambit by Lord Dunsany
Aug. 25, 2017
Discussion - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Phil talks about his crazy college parties, and Boondock Saints. Content - Discussion of V.R.T. and the entirety of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 18, 2017
Pages 231-252 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Metz tells Phil a joke that doesn't work on radio. Content - Discussion of pages 231-252 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 11, 2017
Pages 215-231 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Phil tries to get Metz to talk about La La Land, but all he really wants to talk about are the works of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Content - Discussion of pages 215-231 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of…
Aug. 4, 2017
Pages 192-214 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Metz and Phil examine the perils of middle school Content - Discussion of pages 192-214 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe.
July 28, 2017
Pages 176-192 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the upcoming Emoji Movie. Content - Discussion of pages 176-192 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe.