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
Aug 2, 2024 • 1h 7min
Chapter 12, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Phil tells Metz about seeing the musical Company. Content (8:46) - Discussion of part 3 of chapter 12 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - All's Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jul 26, 2024 • 1h
Chapter 12, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Content (9:24) - Discussion of part 2 of chapter 12 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jul 19, 2024 • 1h 9min
Chapter 12, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the Pharrel Williams Lego biopic trailer. Content (7:50) - Discussion of part 1 of chapter 12 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jul 12, 2024 • 51min
Chapter 11, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - We announce the books and stories we'll be reading between On Blue's Waters and In Green's Jungles Content (5:11) - Discussion of part 3 of chapter 11 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jul 5, 2024 • 1h 7min
Chapter 11, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Phil explains to Metz the wonder of Another Crab's Treasure Content (5:55) - Discussion of part 2 of chapter 11 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 28, 2024 • 50min
Chapter 11, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Metz and Phil join The Simpsons in mourning Larry the Barfly. Content (7:28) - Discussion of part 1 of chapter 11 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Coriolanus by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 21, 2024 • 1h 16min
Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Phil asks Metz to rate Eiyuden Chronicle as a JRPG. Content (10:09) - Discussion of part 2 of chapter 10 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - As You Like It by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 14min
Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Phil and Metz compare and contrast the anime Protocol Rain with Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted. Content (10:59) - Discussion of part 1 of chapter 10 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Henry VIII by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 7, 2024 • 1h 8min
Chapter 9, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Metz and Phil do a progress report on the Shakespeare readalong. Content (10:52) - Discussion of part 3 of chapter 9 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Richard III, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 31, 2024 • 55min
Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's On Blue's Waters
Intro - Metz and Phil examine the thin line between Fantasy and Sci Fi. Content (7:52) - Discussion of part 2 of chapter 9 of On Blue's Waters, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
