The Unreliable Narrators

Brent and Amanda discuss the brilliance of Gene Wolfe’s work: his short stories, his poetry, and his letters. We are interested in the extended Wolfe Universe, which is probably this one, but maybe not. The constellations are many, let us tell the stories of the stars.

Gene Wolfe's Mountains Like Mice Part One

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Mountains Like Mice. First published in Worlds of If, 1966 and also collected in Young Wolfe in 1992, and The Wolfe at the Door in 2023.

12-01
01:02:32

Gene Wolfe's "Breakthrough"

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's essay "Breakthrough". (1987) Breakthrough, Frontier Crossings, ed. Robert Jackson, 1987. Publisher: Science Fiction Conventions Ltd. A Souvenir of the 45th World Science Fiction Convention.

11-10
03:54

Gene Wolfe's A Cabin on the Coast

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's short story "A Cabin on the Coast" collected in Endangered Species and The Best of Gene Wolfe.

10-13
01:07:08

Thoughts on WorldCon 2025

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss their visit to WorldCon 2025 in Seattle.

09-29
25:56

Gene Wolfe's "Wolfer"

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's short story "Wolfer." First Published in the anthology Wild Women and later collected in Innocents Aboard.

08-25
01:56:18

Achilles in Vietnam

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Achilles in Vietnam by Jonathan Shay and the connections between combat trauma and Gene Wolfe's work. Support us at Patreon.

07-28
02:16:03

Gene Wolfe's Straw

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's short story Straw, first published in Galaxy in 1975 and collected in Storeys from the Old Hotel and The Best of Gene Wolfe. Support us at Patreon.

06-30
01:28:36

Gene Wolfe's The Flag

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss "The Flag" first published in 1988's Storeys from the Old Hotel. Support us at Patreon.

06-02
01:02:34

Book Collecting Madness

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss their own and others' obsession with collecting books. Support us at Patreon.

04-21
01:49:48

The Boy Who Hooked the Sun by Gene Wolfe

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's The Boy Who Hooked the Sun: originally published as a chapbook and then collected in Starwater Strains and The Best of Gene Wolfe.

04-07
01:05:07

C-Side: The Worst Werewolf Story

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss two stories that Gene Wolfe declared the "Worst Werewolf Story" and "The Worst Miracle Story". 

03-24
38:51

Date Due - Gene Wolfe's Hidden Story

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss "Date Due" a hidden short story contained in the Introduction to Gene Wolfe's Book of Days and in the compilation Castle of Days.

03-10
46:41

The Hero as Werwolf 2 of 2

In which the Unreliable Narrators continue discussing Gene Wolfe's short story "The Hero as Werwolf.

02-24
53:47

The Hero as Werwolf 1 of 2

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's The Hero as Werwolf.

02-10
50:30

End of Year Recap

In which the Unreliable Narrators talk about a year's worth of podcasting.

11-22
01:22:57

Gene Wolfe's Bibliomen 9 of 9

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss the bonus characters included in the paperback printing of Bibliomen.

09-23
54:22

Bibliomen 8 of 9

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss the final chapters of Gene Wolfe's Bibliomen (Cheapstreet edition).

09-09
49:48

Gene Wolfe's Bibliomen 7 of 9

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss characters from Gene Wolfe's Bibliomen.

08-26
46:13

Robert Borski's In the Crowded Part of Heaven

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Robert Borski's short story In the Crowded Part of Heaven.

08-12
01:07:25

Gene Wolfe's Bibliomen - 6 of 9

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss yet more characters from Gene Wolfe's delightful and strange Bibliomen.

07-29
56:06

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