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 15 and 16 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
September 28, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz his opinion of Agricola. Content (8:46) - Discussion of Chapters 15 and 16 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
September 21, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBIntro - Phil teaches Metz about the history of a popular Italian bread. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Chapters 13 and 14 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
September 14, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIntro - Metz talks about his week being tantalizingly close to Disney World without actually being on a Disney vacation. Content (11:05) - Discussion of Chapters 8 and 9 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 10 and 11 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
September 07, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBIntro - Phil talks about his recent vacation. Content (9:16) - Discussion of Chapters 10 and 11 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 8 and 9 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
August 31, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBIntro - Phil waxes poetic about America's favorite cartoon cat. Content (10:41) - Discussion of Chapters 8 and 9 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 6 and 7 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
August 24, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBIntro - Phil gets Metz to describe Absurdism in theatre. Content (13:10) - Discussion of Chapters 6 and 7 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
August 17, 2018 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about his deepest life philosophy. Content (11:58) - Discussion of Chapters 4 and 5 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
August 10, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz about a huge name in Speculative Fiction Content (12:21) - Discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
August 03, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBIntro - Metz challenges Phil to explain why he hates free verse poetry. Content (13:40) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Ursula K Le Guin's The Word for World is Forest
July 27, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBIntro - Phil tries to explain the adrenaline rush of being faster at a JRPG than any of your friends. Content - Discussion of The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K Le Guin Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
July 20, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIntro - Metz and Phil hold a business meeting on-air and announce their upcoming Reddit AMA! Content - General discussion of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 31 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
July 13, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBIntro - Metz forces Phil to defend a tweet and makes an ill-advised search on Etsy. Content - Discussion of Chapter 31 of The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 29 and 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
July 06, 2018 04:00 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss the questionable merits of a specialized Kickstarter. Content - Discussion of Chapters 29 and 30 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 27 and 28 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
June 29, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIntro - Phil and Metz bond over old British Television Content - Discussion of Chapters 27 and 28 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 25 and 26 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
June 22, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIntro - Metz talks about his recent brush with death. Content - Discussion of Chapters 25 and 26 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 24 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
June 15, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntro - Metz and Phil announce the novella they'll cover between Claw and Sword Content - Discussion of part two of Chapter 24 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 24 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
June 08, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntro - Phil explains speed runs to Metz. Content - Discussion of part one of Chapter 24 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Introduction to Chapter 24 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
June 01, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil to talk about an unforgettable luncheon. Content - A Dramaturgical introduction to Chapter 24 of Gene Wolfe's "The Claw of the Conciliator," Eschatology and Genesis. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 22 and 23 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
May 25, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBIntro - Metz takes Phil to a new restaurant. Content - Discussion of Chapters 22 and 23 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 20 and 21 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
May 18, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntro - Phil talks about the book he's reading now. Content - Discussion of Chapters 20 and 21 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
May 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBIntro - Metz talks to Phil about one of the best tools ever made. Content - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 16 and 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
May 04, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIntro - Phil and Metz attempt to defend someone else's Tweet Content - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 14 and 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
April 27, 2018 04:00 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBIntro - Phil talks to Metz about his cats. Content - Discussion of Chapters 14 and 15 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 12 and 13 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
April 20, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBIntro - Metz makes Phil describe his humdrum life. Content - Discussion of Chapters 12 and 13 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 11 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
April 13, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz about his interest in Role Playing Games. Content - Discussion of Chapter 11 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
April 06, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBIntro - Metz makes Phil defend a tweet about his shelf of video games. Content - Discussion of Chapters 9 and 10 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
March 30, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss their family's unique holiday traditions. Content - Discussion of Chapters 7 and 8 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 5 and 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
March 23, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBIntro - Phil talks about his foray into video game development. Content - Discussion of Chapters 5 and 6 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 3 and 4 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
March 16, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIntro - Phil talks about his recent move and the wonders of Ikea. Content - Discussion of chapters 3 and 4 of The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 1 and 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
March 09, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBIntro - Metz and Phil will be at this year's MileHiCon in Denver! Content - Discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 of The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Caryl Churchill's A Number
March 02, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBInto - Phil asks Metz to react to his favorite version of Peter Pan. Content - Discussion of A Number, by Caryl Churchill Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Kelly Link's "The Faery Handbag" and "Magic for Beginners"
February 23, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBIntro - Metz makes Phil defend one of his tweets about a property recently acquired by Disney Content - Discussion of "The Faery Handbag" and "Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
February 16, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz about his favorite Christmas movie, but as usual Metz can't stop talking about theatre instead. Content - General discussion of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 34 and 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
February 09, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz about the unique nature of Star Wars fandom. Content - Discussion of Chapters 34 and 35 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 32 and 33- Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
February 02, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIntro - We announce the topics of our interim episodes between Shadow of the Torturer and Claw of the Conciliator. Content - Discussion of Chapters 32 and 33 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 30 and 31 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
January 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBIntro - Phil tries to interest Metz in the exciting world of digital agriculture. Content - Discussion of Chapters 30 and 31 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 28 and 29 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
January 19, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about one of the most life-changing events in the 21st century. Content - Discussion of Chapters 28 and 29 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 26 and 27 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
January 12, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIntro - Metz asks Phil about one of the most life-changing events in the 21st century. Content - Discussion of Chapters 26 and 27 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 24 and 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
January 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBIntro - Phil makes Metz defend one of his tweets about the show American Vandal Content - Discussion of Chapters 24 and 25 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 22 and 23 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
December 29, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBIntro - Phil complains about the video of Peter Pan that Metz made him watch. Content - Discussion of Chapters 22 and 23 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 20 and 21 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
December 22, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIntro - Metz tries to get Phil to talk about Super Mario Odyssey, but accidentally ends up segueing into another critique of contemporary television. Content - Discussion of Chapters 20 and 21 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
December 15, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz about the history of Gelatin. Content - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 16 and 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
December 08, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIntro - Metz introduces a new feature called "Defend Your Tweet." Content - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
December 01, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBContent - General discussion and discussion of Chapter 15 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
November 24, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss waiting in line for the SNES Mini. Content - Discussion of Chapters 13 and 14 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 11 and 12 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
November 17, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBIntro - Metz grills Phil on his knowledge of architecture. Content - Discussion of Chapters 11 and 12 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
November 10, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIntro - Phil talks about his love of National parks. Content - Discussion of Chapters 9 and 10 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
November 03, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBIntro - Phil recommends a new book Content - Discussion of Chapters 7 and 8 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
October 27, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBIntro - Metz and Phil discuss the signature dishes they're known for cooking at home. Content - Discussion of Chapter 6 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
October 20, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIntro - Phil asks Metz for advice on his singing. Content - Discussion of chapters 4 and 5 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.