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
Mar 17, 2017 • 1h
Introduction - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
Intro: Metz and Phil discuss Tom Stoppard's 1998 film, "Shakespeare in Love." Content (5:22): Historical, philosophical, and dramaturgical background on "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Mar 10, 2017 • 1h 24min
Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Forlesen
Introduction: Discussion of the Terry Gilliam movie "Brazil." Content (6:15): Discussion of the second half of the short story "Forlesen" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Mar 3, 2017 • 1h 24min
Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Forlesen
Content: Discussion of the first half of the short story "Forlesen" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Feb 24, 2017 • 1h 7min
Gene Wolfe's The Hero as Werwolf
Intro: Metz and Phil talk about their favorite styles of comedy, and the differences between them. Content (6:44): Discussion of the short story "The Hero as Werwolf" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Feb 17, 2017 • 1h 5min
Gene Wolfe's Under Hill
Intro: Phil and Metz discuss the upcoming relaunch of Disney's "DuckTales." Content (9:00): Discussion of the short story "Under Hill" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Feb 10, 2017 • 1h 10min
Numbers 42, 43, and 44, Compiler's Note, and Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: Phil gives some practical drawing advice. Content (7:45): Discussion of letters 42 through 44 and the Compiler's Note of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Afterward, a discussion of the novel as a whole. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Feb 3, 2017 • 59min
Numbers 40 and 41 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: Phil and Metz discuss the origin of their friendship. Content (9:55): Discussion of letters 40 and 41 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jan 27, 2017 • 55min
Numbers 38 and 39 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: The inktober artwork of Erik He and his interpretation of "Book of the New Sun." Content (10:43): Discussion of letters 38 and 39 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jan 20, 2017 • 53min
Numbers 35, 36, and 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: Phil probes Metz on the musical Cats, and gets more musical theatre history than he bargained for. Content (14:20): Discussion of letters 35, 36, and 37 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jan 13, 2017 • 55min
Numbers 32, 33, and 34 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: Phil gets quizzed on his Shakespeare knowledge. Content (11:18): Discussion of letters 32, 33, and 34 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
