# Chapter 19 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl

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Published: 2026-07-03T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate National Hamburger Day Content (7:55) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 19 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Star King, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

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