Alzabo Soup
Arts
Fiction
Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth
Alzabo 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.
Chapter 31 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil talks about a new Christmas movie he discovered this past holiday season. Content (10:15) - Discussion of Chapter 31 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
57:5217/01/2020
Chapter 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz what it's like to do the same Christmas show for ten years straight. Content (12:13) - Discussion of Chapter 30 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:01:1510/01/2020
Chapter 29 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil talks about his recent night at the Denver Zoo. Content (11:03) - Discussion of Chapter 29 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:11:0603/01/2020
Chapter 28 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz tells a tale of tragedy from his summer vacation. Content (10:54) - Discussion of Chapter 28 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
55:3327/12/2019
Chapter 27 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil talks to Metz about Hocus Pocus. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapter 27 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:00:4120/12/2019
Chapter 26 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the release of Disney+ but it airs over a month after the service launches. Content (8:03) - Discussion of Chapter 26 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:00:2413/12/2019
Chapter 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz introduces Phil to the horrendous world of leadership writing. Content (10:26) - Discussion of Chapter 25 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
56:5106/12/2019
Chapters 23 and 24 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil complains about his son's reading habits. Content (8:16) - Discussion of Chapters 23 and 24 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:04:2629/11/2019
Chapter 22 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil talks about his most recent thrift store find, John Barnes' One For the Morning Glory Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapter 22 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
55:0922/11/2019
Chapter 21 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the intricate nature of nautical insurance. Content (9:11) - Discussion of Chapter 21 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:02:1915/11/2019
Chapter 20 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz about his latest play. Content 10:17) - Discussion of Chapter 20 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:1408/11/2019
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz apologizes to Phil for beating him at chess. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:10:0701/11/2019
Chapters 16 and 17- Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz go through the history of Looney Tunes at a slapstick pace. Content (14:29) - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:10:0125/10/2019
Chapters 14 and 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil why slimes are sometimes made out of metal. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapters 14 and 15 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:01:0118/10/2019
Chapters 12 and 13- Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz talks about his family's summer vacation. Content (10:40) - Discussion of Chapters 12 and 13 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:12:2811/10/2019
Chapters 10 and 11 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil talks about the joys of raising a nerd. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapters 10 and 11 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:05:5204/10/2019
Chapters 8 and 9 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz to help him appreciate classical music. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapters 8 and 9 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:5527/09/2019
Chapters 6 and 7 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the newest rendition of The Lion King. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapters 6 and 7 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:05:5620/09/2019
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil react to the trailer for the musical CATS. Content (11:08) - Discussion of Chapters 4 and 5 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:08:3913/09/2019
Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - 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.
01:15:0106/09/2019
Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - 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.
01:15:5630/08/2019
Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower
Intro - 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.
01:13:1923/08/2019
Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower
Intro - 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.
01:07:2116/08/2019
Gene Wolfe's The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun
Intro - 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.
01:12:3109/08/2019
Gene Wolfe's The Map
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss an awkward cartoon episode. Content (8:41) - Discussion of The Map, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:26:4502/08/2019
Gene Wolfe's The Cat
Intro - Phil talks about his new video game! Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Cat, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:12:3626/07/2019
General Discussion Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:39:5919/07/2019
General Discussion Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:23:2612/07/2019
Chapter 38 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:30:0505/07/2019
Chapter 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:31:4228/06/2019
Chapter 36 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:11:0521/06/2019
Chapter 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:05:3614/06/2019
Chapter 34, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:11:1307/06/2019
Chapter 34, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:09:0631/05/2019
Chapters 32 and 33 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:18:2624/05/2019
Chapter 31, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:52:1817/05/2019
Chapter 31, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:21:2410/05/2019
Chapter 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:10:2503/05/2019
Chapters 28 and 29 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:15:1126/04/2019
An Appreciation of Gene Wolfe
In 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.
43:1721/04/2019
Chapters 26 and 27 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:15:4419/04/2019
Chapter 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:13:2012/04/2019
Chapters 23 and 24 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:23:0205/04/2019
Chapters 21 and 22 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:10:2829/03/2019
Chapters 19 and 20 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:17:2122/03/2019
Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:04:3415/03/2019
Chapter 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:01:0008/03/2019
Chapters 15 and 16 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:10:0201/03/2019
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:04:5122/02/2019
Chapters 11 and 12- Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:18:2215/02/2019