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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 6, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil reminisces about Final Fantasy 7 now that he can play it again. Content (12:56) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:4922/01/2021
Chapter 6, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil talks about Neil Cicirega and his musical talents. Content (7:56) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 6 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:06:0715/01/2021
Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil tries to explain Blaseball to Metz. Content (9:24) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
53:3108/01/2021
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about whether or not office supplies deserve their own spotlight. Content (7:51) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 5 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
49:4501/01/2021
Chapter 4, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil fills us in on his home improvement activities Content (9:15) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:1725/12/2020
Chapter 4, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil argue the merits of Chili's over IHOP. Content (6:39) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
53:3118/12/2020
Chapter 3, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil tries to explain Gaslands to Metz. Content (6:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:4311/12/2020
Chapter 3, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil tells Metz about his favorite novelty shoes. Content (7:26) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 3 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:4104/12/2020
Chapter 2, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz why he hates the sound of his own voice. Content (9:00) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 2 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:24:4827/11/2020
Chapter 2, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil opine about the legacy of Hannah Montana. Content (5:44) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
48:5420/11/2020
Chapter 1, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Metz congratulates Phil on his imminent return to the office. Content (10:21) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 1 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:25:3413/11/2020
Chapter 1, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil throws a 35th birthday party for Mario. Content (8:05) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
58:2406/11/2020
Chapter 1, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the 2017 reboot of Ducktales. Content (10:42) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
58:3330/10/2020
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about their favorite island vacations. Content (8:28) - Discussion of Galapagos, by Kurt Vonnegut. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:21:0723/10/2020
Tracking Song, Part 4
Intro - Phil and Metz remember the simple joys of ice cream. Content (5:58) - Part 3 of Tracking Song, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:35:0416/10/2020
Tracking Song, Part 3
Intro - Metz shows Phil a surprising product delivery method. Content (3:48) - Part 3 of Tracking Song, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:03:2009/10/2020
Tracking Song, Part 2
Intro - Phil explains the history of FMV (full-motion video) video games. Content (12:59) - Part 2 of Tracking Song, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:26:5902/10/2020
Tracking Song, Part 1
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss a preview of Star Trek: The Lower Decks. Content (9:17) - Part 1 of Tracking Song, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:18:3325/09/2020
The Doctor of Death Island, Part 3
Intro - Phil explains why Dracula comes back every hundred years. Content (9:26) - Part 3 of The Doctor of Death Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:39:3118/09/2020
The Doctor of Death Island, Part 2
Intro - Metz and Phil reveal their favorite pandemic-induced purchases. Content (5:57) - Part 2 of The Doctor of Death Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:16:3511/09/2020
The Doctor of Death Island, Part 1
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about Disney+'s purchase and release of Hamilton. Content (8:55) - Part 1 of The Doctor of Death Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:25:1104/09/2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 5
Intro - Phil talks about one of his student films. Content (7:21) - Part 5 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:07:1828/08/2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 4
Intro - Metz talks about the witch's curse recently cast upon him. Content (8:39) - Part 4 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:15:0121/08/2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 3
Intro - Phil asks Metz to discuss poetic meter Content (9:33) - Part 3 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:35:4514/08/2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 2
Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain the Playstation 5. Content (8:43) - Part 2 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:17:1107/08/2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 1
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the release of their hit 90s single, All Sun. Content (16:33) - Part 1 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:12:0731/07/2020
Gene Wolfe's The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Death of the Island Doctor
Intro - Metz confronts Phil about his new Youtube channel. Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Death of the Island Doctor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:40:0124/07/2020
Catherynne M. Valente's Palimpsest
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about hosting a podcast. Content (9:04) - Discussion of Palimpsest, by Catherynne M. Valente. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:03:3517/07/2020
Severian's Journey, Part 3
Intro - Metz isn't done telling bad jokes. Content (3:25) - Part 3 of Severian's Journey, where we trace the hero's path through The Urth of the New Sun. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:14:0610/07/2020
Severian's Journey, Part 2
Intro - Metz tells a bad joke. Content (:14) - Part 2 of Severian's Journey, where we trace the hero's path through The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:36:4903/07/2020
Severian's Journey, Part 1
Intro - Phil asks Metz about his experience with a peculiar legal mind. Content (9:51) - Part 1 of Severian's Journey, where we trace the hero's path through The Shadow of the Torturer and the Claw of the Conciliator. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:48:0826/06/2020
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz try to predict the future of media as a result of the coronavirus. Content (9:57) - General Discussion of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:08:4919/06/2020
Chapter 51 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss their favorite candies. Content (10:38) - Discussion of Chapter 51 and the Appendix of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:33:4412/06/2020
Chapter 50, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain the popularity of Animal Crossing. Content (7:06) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 50 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:24:3305/06/2020
Chapter 50, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil have a spirited disagreement about Frozen 2 Content (13:04) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 50 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:07:4429/05/2020
Chapter 49 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - We talk about Games You Can Play In Your Head, By Yourself Content (12:46) - Discussion of Chapter 49 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
56:3122/05/2020
Chapter 48 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil are podcasting socially distanced for the first time! Content (4:19) - Discussion of Chapter 48 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:19:0515/05/2020
Chapter 47 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil tells Metz about an awful combination of breakfast foods. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapter 47 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
55:4208/05/2020
Chapter 46 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - We announce the stories we'll be covering once we finish Urth of the New Sun! Content (6:14) - Discussion of Chapter 46 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
52:4901/05/2020
Chapter 45 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz shows Phil a series of interesting pictures. Content (11:17) - Discussion of Chapter 45 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:03:3124/04/2020
Chapter 44 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil admits his unabashed love for Disney's Descendants. Content (10:55) - Discussion of Chapter 44 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
52:5817/04/2020
Chapter 43 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil gets Metz to admit he plays Magic: The Gathering Content (11:20) - Discussion of Chapter 43 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
55:3410/04/2020
Chapter 42 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil tells Metz about a unique experience at Universal Studios Content (14:32) - Discussion of Chapter 42 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
53:3303/04/2020
Chapter 41 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil discusses his recent obsession with Sayonara Wild Hearts Content (13:24) - Discussion of Chapter 41 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
46:1927/03/2020
Chapter 40 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz talks to Phil about his ritual pilgrimage to AGDQ Content (12:26) - Discussion of Chapter 40 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:05:2120/03/2020
Chapter 39 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz makes Phil taste test foreign junk food. Content (10:43) - Discussion of Chapter 39 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:19:2313/03/2020
Chapter 38 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil try out a bottle of Conciliator Cream Ale. Content (4:40) - Discussion of Chapter 38 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
52:2206/03/2020
Chapter 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz about a few mythological creatures of his own. Content (11:32) - Discussion of Chapter 37 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:07:5528/02/2020
Chapter 36 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain The Trusty Servant Content (7:52) - Discussion of Chapter 36 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:00:4221/02/2020
Chapter 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz check in on Disney+ now that it's been out for a bit. Content (8:27) - Discussion of Chapter 35 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:06:1714/02/2020