About this episode

Phil and Metz discuss perfection in television and delve into part 4 of Chapter 17 of Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl.

Intro - Phil forces Metz to define perfection in television shows. Content (13:40) - Discussion of part 4 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

• television perfection
• Gene Wolfe
• Return to the Whorl
• literature discussion
• current read-along

Keywords

• television
• perfection
• Gene Wolfe
• Return to the Whorl
• Perhaps the Stars
• Ada Palmer

Mentioned in this episode

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

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