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The Book Of The Long Sun Episodes

March 11, 2022

Chapter 5, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil finally opens up about his love affair with Star Wars. Content (10:31) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 5 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
March 4, 2022

Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil makes Metz do the Wordle. Content (6:10) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Feb. 25, 2022

Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz Reminds Phil of a terrible bit of culture they've failed to address. Content (8:50) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 5 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Feb. 18, 2022

Chapter 4, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz and Phil discuss Kirby and the Forgotten Land Content (5:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Feb. 11, 2022

Chapter 4, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil finds a disturbing new breed of Funko Pop Content (5:41) - Discussion of Part 4 of Chapter 1 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Feb. 4, 2022

Chapter 3, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz describes his trip to an immersive Van Gogh exhibit. Content (8:41) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Jan. 28, 2022

Chapter 3, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil and Metz record on Metz's birthday. Content (6:01) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Jan. 21, 2022

Chapter 3, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro -Metz and Phil review the Thanksgiving their families spent together. Content (5:34) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 3 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Jan. 14, 2022

Chapter 2, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz discusses Marvel movies and Infinity War. Phil tries not to roll his eyes. Content (9:51) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 2 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Jan. 7, 2022

Chapter 2, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil asks Metz how to deal with Black Friday Content (5:30) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 2 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 31, 2021

Chapter 2, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz talks about a curious trend on his Facebook feed. Content (6:30) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 24, 2021

Chapter 1, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz asks Phil what it's like to be 40. Content (4:42) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Dec. 17, 2021

Chapter 1, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil admits that he loves carrying around multiple copies of the same book. Content (9:13) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 26, 2021

General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil admits that his son has become a fan of Cookie Clicker. Content (12:58) - General discussion of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 19, 2021

Chapter 13, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil talks about cooking using meal kits. Content (8:22) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 13 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 12, 2021

Chapter 13, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz talks about his mother-in-law reading the Wizard-Knight Content (6:11) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 13 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Nov. 5, 2021

Chapter 12, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil and Metz sample a variety of root beers. Content (14:04) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 12 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 29, 2021

Chapter 12, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the Netflix series Centaurworld. Content (10:18) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 12 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 22, 2021

Chapter 11, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz explains to Phil why you need to pick the right type of theatrical fog for the right effect at your wedding. Content (8:20) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 11 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 15, 2021

Chapter 11, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil tries to sell Metz on CRPGs Content (9:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 11 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 8, 2021

Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil feels the inevitable onslaught of Halloween. Content (6:29) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 10 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 1, 2021

Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - We announce the stories we'll be covering between Lake of the Long Sun and Calde of the Long Sun Content (4:18) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 10 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 24, 2021

Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the drama surrounding the new Jeopardy hosts. Content (6:04) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 9 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 17, 2021

Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun

Intro - Phil discusses a very special play he attended earlier this year. Content (7:11) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 9 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.