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The Unreliable Narrators

Amanda Patchin and Brent Towell

Brent and Amanda discuss the brilliance of Gene Wolfe’s work: his short stories, his poetry, and his letters. We are interested in the extended Wolfe Universe, which is probably this one, but maybe not. The constellations are many, let us tell the stories of the stars.

Jay Lake's Last Plane to Heaven

In which the Unreliable Narrator's discuss the Jay Lake short story "Last Plane to Heaven".

Sep 28

1 hr 14 min

Gene Wolfe's Introduction to Jay Lake's Last Plane to Heaven

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's compelling Introduction to Jay Lake's Last Plane to Heaven.

Sep 7

53 min

Book Collecting Part 2

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss the passions, the joys, the fears, the failures, and the successes of the Book Collecting hobby. Contains some terribly exciting news.

Aug 3

1 hr 40 min

Gene Wolfe's Bluesberry Jam

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's short story "Bluesberry Jam".

Jun 29

1 hr 1 min

Gene Wolfe's Six From Atlantis

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's Robert E. Howard homage "Six From Atlantis."

Jun 1

59 min

Gene Wolfe's "Has Anyone Seen Junie Moon"

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's short story "Has Anyone Seen Junie Moon."

May 11

53 min

Take My Advice

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's Contribution to the collection Take My Advice.

Apr 27

57 min

Gene Wolfe's Mountains Like Mice Part Two

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Mountains Like Mice. First published in Worlds of If, 1966 and also collected in Young Wolfe in 1992, and The Wolfe at the Door in 2023.

Dec 15, 2025

1 hr

Gene Wolfe's Mountains Like Mice Part One

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Mountains Like Mice. First published in Worlds of If, 1966 and also collected in Young Wolfe in 1992, and The Wolfe at the Door in 2023.

Dec 1, 2025

1 hr 2 min

Gene Wolfe's "Breakthrough"

In which the Unreliable Narrators discuss Gene Wolfe's essay "Breakthrough". (1987) Breakthrough, Frontier Crossings, ed. Robert Jackson, 1987. Publisher: Science Fiction Conventions Ltd. A Souvenir of the 45th World Science Fiction Convention.

Nov 10, 2025

1 hr