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The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast

Fantasy & Science Fiction Podc

Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.

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United States

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Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.

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English


Episodes
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Ep. 162: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part III

4/16/2024
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠⁠⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠⁠⁠Agnus⁠⁠⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, and sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠⁠⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠⁠⁠. Next time: Recap - Part IV.

Duration:00:27:34

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Ep. 161: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part II

3/19/2024
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠⁠Agnus⁠⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, and sign up for our ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠⁠. Next time: Recap - Part III.

Duration:00:41:46

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Ep. 160: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part I

2/20/2024
The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Join the conversation on the ⁠Claytemple Forum⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: Recap - Part II.

Duration:00:41:24

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Ep. 159: In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

11/17/2023
Is it Forlesen or The Time Machine? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: The first in a series of episode on Wolfe's novella The Eyeflash Miracles.

Duration:01:04:11

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Ep. 158: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

10/18/2023
On Venus, the sun can't hear you scream. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: The first in a series of episode on Wolfe's novella The Eyeflash Miracles.

Duration:00:39:41

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Ep. 157: The Archronology of Love by Caroline M. Yoachim

9/13/2023
A lost Star Trek: The Next Generation episode about love, time travel, and first contact. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

Duration:01:21:25

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Ep. 156: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

8/15/2023
Are you ready to cry? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

Duration:01:15:50

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Ep. 155: Pig (2021 Film)

7/18/2023
The cut-throat world of truffle-hunting. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

Duration:01:24:53

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Ep. 154: An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

6/20/2023
Guilt, redemption, art. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on ⁠Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast⁠. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast ⁠Agnus⁠! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode ⁠here⁠. Follow Claytemple Media on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, and sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠. Follow Glenn on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story ⁠"Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast⁠. Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

Duration:01:32:53

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Ep. 153: Driftglass by Samuel Delany

5/23/2023
Genetic engineering and a lot of talk about grocery stores. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

Duration:01:05:28

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Ep. 152: Peace - Wrap-Up - Part III - Writing Craft

4/11/2023
Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: ... a long summer of bonus episodes.

Duration:01:12:38

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Ep. 151: Peace - Wrap-Up - Part II - Puzzles and Mysteries

3/28/2023
Professor Peacock. In the library. With Lois's gun. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Writing Craft.

Duration:01:37:47

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Ep. 150: Peace - Wrap-Up - Part I - Themes and Motifs

3/14/2023
So ... what was this book about again? Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Puzzles and Mysteries.

Duration:01:39:34

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Ep. 149: Peace - Chapter Five - Discussion

1/31/2023
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: The first of three wrap-up episodes.

Duration:01:23:57

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Ep. 148: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part IV

1/17/2023
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Five - Recap - Discussion.

Duration:00:18:38

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Ep. 147: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part III

1/3/2023
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Five - Recap - Part IV.

Duration:00:31:14

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Ep. 146: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part II

12/6/2022
The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Five - Recap - Part III.

Duration:00:35:34

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Ep. 145: Peace - Chapter Five - Recap - Part I

11/22/2022
The President. Grab a copy of G.I.L.T by Alisa Kwitney. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Five - Recap - Part II.

Duration:00:33:24

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Ep. 144: Peace - Chapter Four - Discussion - Part II

9/13/2022
And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of Mulch by Alex Mac. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Five - Recap - Part I.
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Ep. 143: Peace - Chapter Four - Discussion - Part I

8/30/2022
And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Four - Discussion - Part II.