About this episode

Phil and Metz discuss part 2 of Chapter 17 of Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl and mention their current read-along, Perhaps the Stars by Ada Palmer.

Intro - Phil tells Metz about a surprising new fashion item. Content (6:38) - Discussion of part 2 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: Phil, Metz

Topics covered

• Gene Wolfe
• Return to the Whorl
• literary discussion
• fiction analysis
• current read-along

Keywords

• Gene Wolfe
• Return to the Whorl
• Phil
• Metz
• Perhaps the Stars
• Ada Palmer
• fiction
• literature
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

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

More episodes of Alzabo Soup

• Chapter 17 Part 4 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · June 12, 2026 · 1h 8m
• Chapter 17 Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · June 5, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Chapter 17 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · May 22, 2026 · 1h 8m
• Chapter 16 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · May 15, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Chapter 16 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl · May 8, 2026 · 1h 7m

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