Episodes

Intro - Phil quizzes Metz on his least favorite pop culture figurines. Content (8:48) - General discussion of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil asks Metz about one of his favorite Holiday treats Content (7:59) - Discussion of The Book of the Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Intro - Metz asks Phil to talk about one of his parents' favorite television shows. Content (5:46) - Discussion of Mr. Burns by Anne Washburn

Intro - Phil asks Metz about a recent trend in Disney films. Content (10:51) - Discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz forces Phil to talk about a video game against his will. Content (9:22) - Discussion of Chapters 3 and 4 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil asks Metz a question he should have asked back when we were covering Mr. Burns. Content (6:20) - Discussion of Chapters 5 and 6 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz makes Phil explain one of his unique family traditions at Christmas. Content (7:14) - Discussion of Chapters 7 and 8 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil forces Metz to make a New Year's resolution. Content (7:16) - Discussion of Chapters 9 and 10 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil questions one of Metz's post-holiday shopping endavours. Content (9:08) - Discussion of Chapters 11 and 12 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil and Metz talk about their favorite numbers. Content (6:24) - Discussion of Chapters 13 and 14 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz and Phil talk about their taxes. Content (10:22) - Discussion of Chapters 15 and 16 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil asks Metz why it's so hard to make a movie about the internet. Content (10:55) - Discussion of Chapter 17 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz and Phil update one another on their New Year's Resolutions. Content (9:13) - Discussion of Chapter 18 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz tells Phil one simple trick that will change his life in the kitchen. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Chapters 19 and 20 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil gets to talk about one of his favorite types of cards. Content (9:13) - Discussion of Chapters 21 and 22 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil asks Metz about one of his favorite and most pathetic computer games. Content (7:14) - Discussion of Chapters 23 and 24 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz tells Phil about a musical trend he finds disturbing. Content (10:18) - Discussion of Chapter 25 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil asks Metz what he has against patronuses. Content (9:07) - Discussion of Chapters 26 and 27 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

In this special episode, Metz and Phil talk about the life and works of Gene Wolfe, and say thanks to the man who made their podcast possible.

Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the worst ways to write fan fiction. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Chapters 28 and 29 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - We announce the stories we'll read after Citadel of the Autarch Content (4:04) - Discussion of Chapter 30 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil waxes poetic about a uniquely American food. Content (9:49) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 31 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Phil talks about how fun it is to walk around an anachronistic mall. Content (11:39) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 31 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.

Intro - Metz tries to explain why he can't just listen to pop songs. Content (11:20) - Discussion of Chapters 32 and 33 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe.