Alzabo Soup
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.
Latest episodes
May 9, 2025 • 49min
Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil and Metz announce the stories we'll be reading between In Green's Jungles and Return to the Whorl. Content (5:49) - Discussion of Chapter 18 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 2, 2025 • 46min
Chapter 17, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil and Metz introduce the read-along of the month, Suldrun's Garden Content (12:02) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 17 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Apr 25, 2025 • 45min
Chapter 17, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Metz describes his experience with Madagascar Jr. to Phil. Content (10:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 17 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Apr 18, 2025 • 57min
Chapter 16 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil asks Metz how he liked the Stardust Crusaders arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Content (12:12) - Discussion of Chapter 16 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Apr 11, 2025 • 50min
Chapter 15 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about solo journaling games. Content (9:24) - Discussion of Chapter 15 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 1min
Chapter 14, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil asks Metz how he liked the Stardust Crusaders arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Content (10:15) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 14 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Mar 28, 2025 • 40min
Chapter 14, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Metz and Phil listen to MD Foodie Boyz Content (7:56) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 14 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Mar 21, 2025 • 47min
Chapter 13, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery." Content (11:29) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Mar 14, 2025 • 42min
Chapter 13, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery." Content (7:00) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Mar 7, 2025 • 46min
Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Metz talks about his daughter's obsession with Murder, She Wrote. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapter 12 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
