Alzabo Soup
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 2, 2021 • 50min
Chapter 3, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil wants Metz to talk about his experience with Zelda: Breath of the Wild Content (11:40) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 25, 2021 • 48min
Chapter 3, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil tries to explain SaGa Content (7:07) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 3 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 18, 2021 • 49min
Chapter 2, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil about gender reveal parties. Content (4:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 2 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 5min
Chapter 2, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss what they're looking forward to doing once they're fully vaccinated. Content (5:45) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 4, 2021 • 57min
Chapter 1, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discussed the blocked Suez Canal meme. Content (6:42) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 28, 2021 • 1h 1min
Chapter 1, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the updated Alzabo Soup website. Content (4:26) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 21, 2021 • 1h 1min
The Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor
Intro - Metz introduces a self-destructive performance artist. Content (5:37) - Discussion of Binti, Binti: Home, and Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Intro - Phil talks about reading aloud Content (9:48) - Discussion of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 7, 2021 • 53min
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Phil talks about his son's transition into Boy Scouts. Content (6:18) - General discussion of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Apr 30, 2021 • 59min
Chapter 13, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Nightside the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil examine an emoji poem. Content (6:18) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 13 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
