About this episode

The hosts discuss part 3 of Chapter 17 of Gene Wolfe's 'Return to the Whorl' and mention their current read-along book, 'Perhaps the Stars' by Ada Palmer.

Intro - Metz asks Phil about his wife's new hobby Content (8:36) - Discussion of part 3 of Chapter 17 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

People in this episode

Hosts: Philip Armstrong, Andrew Metzroth

Topics covered

• Gene Wolfe
• Return to the Whorl
• literature discussion
• current read-along
• Ada Palmer
• Chapter analysis

Keywords

• Gene Wolfe
• Return to the Whorl
• Chapter 17
• Perhaps the Stars
• Ada Palmer
• literature
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Return to the Whorl, Perhaps the Stars

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• Chapter 20 Part 2 and Afterword - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · July 17, 2026 · 1h 19m
• Chapter 20 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · July 10, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Chapter 19 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · July 3, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Chapter 19 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · June 26, 2026 · 1h 1m
• Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · June 19, 2026 · 1h 13m
• Chapter 17 Part 4 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · June 12, 2026 · 1h 8m

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