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
May 24, 2019 • 1h 18min
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.
May 17, 2019 • 1h 52min
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.
May 10, 2019 • 1h 21min
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.
May 3, 2019 • 1h 10min
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.
Apr 26, 2019 • 1h 15min
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.
Apr 21, 2019 • 43min
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.
Apr 19, 2019 • 1h 16min
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.
Apr 12, 2019 • 1h 13min
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.
Apr 5, 2019 • 1h 23min
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.
Mar 29, 2019 • 1h 10min
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.
