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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.
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
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:17:2708/02/2019
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:15:2801/02/2019
Chapters 5 and 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
59:2025/01/2019
Chapters 3 and 4 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:01:4518/01/2019
Chapters 1 and 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch
Intro - 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.
01:04:4111/01/2019
Anne Washburn's Mr. Burns
Intro - 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.
01:30:3004/01/2019
Walter Wangerin Jr.'s The Book of the Dun Cow
Intro - 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.
01:24:3328/12/2018
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:16:3421/12/2018
Chapters 36, 37, 38 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
59:3614/12/2018
Chapters 34 and 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:11:4407/12/2018
Chapter 33 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:07:4030/11/2018
Chapters 31 and 32 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:05:3423/11/2018
Chapters 28, 29 and 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
59:4416/11/2018
Chapters 26 and 27- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:15:2709/11/2018
Chapters 24 and 25- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:17:1602/11/2018
Chapters 22 and 23- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:02:5626/10/2018
Chapters 20 and 21- Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:09:2419/10/2018
Chapter 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:12:1412/10/2018
Chapters 17 and 18 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:09:2605/10/2018
Chapters 15 and 16 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:13:5028/09/2018
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:00:1621/09/2018
Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:22:2414/09/2018
Chapters 10 and 11 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:32:3007/09/2018
Chapters 8 and 9 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:04:1631/08/2018
Chapters 6 and 7 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:11:3624/08/2018
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
57:2117/08/2018
Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:20:0710/08/2018
Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor
Intro - 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.
01:17:5003/08/2018
Ursula K Le Guin's The Word for World is Forest
Intro - 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.
01:27:4727/07/2018
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:29:4220/07/2018
Chapter 31 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:05:2213/07/2018
Chapters 29 and 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
54:2506/07/2018
Chapters 27 and 28 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:14:4229/06/2018
Chapters 25 and 26 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:25:2822/06/2018
Chapter 24 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:15:5215/06/2018
Chapter 24 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:19:5408/06/2018
Introduction to Chapter 24 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:15:4601/06/2018
Chapters 22 and 23 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:21:0425/05/2018
Chapters 20 and 21 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:19:5618/05/2018
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:11:0011/05/2018
Chapters 16 and 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:13:5904/05/2018
Chapters 14 and 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
55:1627/04/2018
Chapters 12 and 13 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:09:5820/04/2018
Chapter 11 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:32:1613/04/2018
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:11:3606/04/2018
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
01:21:2830/03/2018
Chapters 5 and 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator
Intro - 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.
59:2923/03/2018