Alzabo Soup
409 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsAlzabo Soup is a literary analysis podcast where we literally become our favorite authors by devouring portions of their brains. We do chapter-by-chapter analysis of our favorite speculative fiction, researching the details and discussing the implications.
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Character List - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
July 15, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 74.7 MBIntro - Phil and Metz examine a line from The Simpsons. Content (9:42) - Discussion of the Character List in Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Golden City Far
July 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBIntro - Metz gets to talk to Phil about a video game called Tunic. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Part 3 of Golden City Far by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com
Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Golden City Far
July 01, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes - 76.9 MBIntro - Phil and Metz finally talk about the weirdness of NFTs. Content (10:08) - Discussion of Part 2 of Golden City Far by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com
Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Golden City Far
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz what he liked about watching the movie Jaws. Content (12:56) - Discussion of Part 1 of Golden City Far by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com
Jorge Luis Borges' The Garden of Forking Paths and Funes the Memorious
June 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss the reality show Domino Masters. Content (13:59) - Discussion of The Garden of Forking Paths and Funes the Memorious by Jorge Luis Borges. Check out more at Alzabosoup.com
Jorge Luis Borges' The Library of Babel
June 10, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz if it's cake. Content (15:01) - Discussion of The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges. Check out more at alzabosoup.com
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
June 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBWe are conducting a listener feedback survey and would love your thoughts: please visit alzabosoup.com before June 10th to fill out a short survey! Intro - Metz and Phil go to a tiki bar. Content (6:55) - General discussion of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
May 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBIntro - We celebrate our 300th episode by trying to remember what we've been doing for so long. Content (4:57) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 10 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
May 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIntro - Metz and Phil reminisce about sleepovers. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 10 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
May 13, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 87.5 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss Brandon Sanderson's wildly successful Kickstarter. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 10 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
May 06, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 78.8 MBIntro - Phil and Metz reflect on their recent appearance in Youtube videos. Content (6:56) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 9 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Join our Patreon: . Check out .
Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
April 29, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 85.3 MBIntro - We announce the authors we'll be covering between Caldé and Exodus from the Long Sun. Content (3:05) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 9 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 8, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
April 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz what he got his wife for Valentines day. Content (6:31) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 8 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 8, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
April 15, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 81.6 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about an upcoming gritty remake project. Content (8:28) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 8 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 7, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
April 08, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 90.7 MBIntro - Phil talks about the upcoming remake of Live-a-Live. Content (5:49) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 7 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 7, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 91 MBIntro - Metz and Phil talk about their recent trip to Meow Wolf Denver. Content (10:50) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 6, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
March 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBIntro - Phil and Metz talk about their recent experience completing Curse of Strahd. Content (10:15) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 6, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
March 18, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 88 MBIntro - Phil and Metz gush about the Mysterious Benedict Society. Content (7:15) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 6 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 5, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
March 11, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes - 83.8 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes - 78.8 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
February 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 4, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
February 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 4, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIntro - Phil finds a disturbing new breed of Funko Pop Content (5:41) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of Caldé of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 3, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
February 04, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 92.2 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 3, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
January 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 3, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBIntro -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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 2, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
January 14, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 76.3 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 2, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 79.6 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 2, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
December 31, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 1, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
December 24, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 66.6 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 1, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Caldé of the Long Sun
December 17, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 87.7 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, by Kai Ashante Wilson
December 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss the value of a thank you note. Content (9:50) - Discussion of The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, by Kai Ashante Wilson. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
RUR, by Karel Capeck
December 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIntro - Phil and Metz have a no bones day Content (6:47) - Discussion of RUR by Karel Capek. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
November 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 13, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
November 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 13, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
November 12, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 82.9 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 12, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
November 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 12, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
October 29, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 90.3 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 11, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
October 22, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 92.5 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 11, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
October 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
October 08, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 90.4 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 84.7 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
September 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
September 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 8, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
September 10, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 90 MBIntro - Metz talks about remodeling his house. Content (8:44) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 8 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 8, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
September 03, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 88.3 MBIntro - Phil talks about the last baseball game he attended. Content (5:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 8 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 7, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
August 27, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 83.4 MBIntro - Phil and Metz talk about Bo Burnham's new special, Inside. Content (11:33) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 7 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 7, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 80.7 MBIntro - Phil and Metz celebrate five years of Alzabo Soup. Content (5:15) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 6, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
August 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBIntro - Phil and Metz discuss adventure games. Content (8:00) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 6, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about 101 Dalmatians. Content (9:00) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 6 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.