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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Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
September 06, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIntro - Phil and Metz discuss a New York Times article about podcasting. Content (13:29) - Discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
August 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntro - Phil and Metz talk about their favorite sequels. Content (7:42) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower
August 23, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIntro - Phil and Metz share some of their favorite Science Fiction films. Content (10:24) - Discussion of Part 2 of Empires of Foliage and Flower, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower
August 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil to explain a hip new trend with the kids these days. Content (9:10) - Discussion of Part 1 of Empires of Foliage and Flower, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Gene Wolfe's The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun
August 09, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBIntro - Phil shares his experiences on his family vacation. Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Gene Wolfe's The Map
August 02, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss an awkward cartoon episode. Content (8:41) - Discussion of The Map, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Gene Wolfe's The Cat
July 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBIntro - Phil talks about his new video game! Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Cat, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
General Discussion Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
July 19, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBIntro - Phil describes the thankless job of moderating a forum. Content (9:30) - Part two of our general discussion of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
General Discussion Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
July 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBIntro - Metz and Phil talk about some unfinished business. Content (6:41) - Part one of our general discussion of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 38 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
July 05, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBIntro - Phil and Metz discuss a famous children's author. Content (12:13) - Discussion of Chapter 38 and the Appendix of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
June 28, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBIntro - Phil and Metz discuss the most important movie trailer of 2019. Content (12:12) - Discussion of Chapter 37 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 36 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
June 21, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBIntro - Phil attempts to explain the Zelda timeline to Metz. Content (12:33) - Discussion of Chapter 36 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
June 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIntro - Phil celebrates avoiding one of his vices. Content (11:29) - Discussion of Chapter 35 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 34, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
June 07, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite sports team. Content (6:48) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 34 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 34, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
May 31, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBIntro - Phil tries to explain what's so bodacious about San Dimas. Content (8:27) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 34 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 32 and 33 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
May 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 31, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
May 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 31, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
May 10, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
May 03, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 28 and 29 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
April 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
An Appreciation of Gene Wolfe
April 21, 2019 03:17 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBIn 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 26 and 27 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
April 19, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
April 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 23 and 24 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
April 05, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 21 and 22 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
March 29, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 19 and 20 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
March 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
March 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
March 08, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 15 and 16 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
March 01, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
February 22, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 11 and 12- Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
February 15, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
February 08, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
February 01, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 5 and 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
January 25, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 3 and 4 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
January 18, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 1 and 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
January 11, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Anne Washburn's Mr. Burns
January 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil to talk about one of his parents' favorite television shows. Content (5:46) - Discussion of Mr. Burns by Anne Washburn Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Walter Wangerin Jr.'s The Book of the Dun Cow
December 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIntro - 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. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
December 21, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIntro - Phil quizzes Metz on his least favorite pop culture figurines. Content (8:48) - General discussion of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 36, 37, 38 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
December 14, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss the critical reaction to the new series Disenchanted. Content (9:07) - Discussion of Chapters 36, 37, 38 and Appendix of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 34 and 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
December 07, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBIntro - We announce the titles we'll be covering between The Sword of the Lictor and the Citadel of the Autarch Content (5:21) - Discussion of Chapters 34 and 35 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 33 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
November 30, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBIntro - Phil tells Metz about some amazing advances in high fidelity video games. Content (11:57) - Discussion of Chapter 33 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 31 and 32 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
November 23, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBIntro - Metz and Phil reminisce about their Magic: The Gathering game at MileHiCon. Content (10:16) - Discussion of Chapters 31 and 32 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 28, 29 and 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
November 16, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about his decision to build a second home. Content (5:39) - Discussion of Chapters 28, 29 and 30 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 26 and 27- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
November 09, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntro - Phil forces Metz to remember that one time in middle school when he read an Archie Digest comic. Content (8:21) - Discussion of Chapters 26 and 27 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 24 and 25- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
November 02, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz to participate in his son's fundraiser. Content (9:19) - Discussion of Chapters 24 and 25 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 22 and 23- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
October 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBIntro - Metz makes Phil watch an uncomfortable video Content (10:30) - Discussion of Chapters 22 and 23 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 20 and 21- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
October 19, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBIntro - Phil has his first experience with Texas Roadhouse. Content (11:57) - Discussion of Chapters 20 and 21 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
October 12, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBIntro - Metz tells Phil about an exciting flight. Content (9:18) - Discussion of Chapter 19 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 17 and 18 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
October 05, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBIntro - Metz exposes Phil to a new movie trailer Content (9:15) - Discussion of Chapters 17 and 18 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.