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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 472
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Doctor of Death Island, Part 2
Intro - Metz and Phil reveal their favorite pandemic-induced purchases. Content (5:57) - Part 2 of The Doctor of Death Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:16:35 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
The Doctor of Death Island, Part 1
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about Disney+'s purchase and release of Hamilton. Content (8:55) - Part 1 of The Doctor of Death Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:25:11 |
Fri 04 Sep 2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 5
Intro - Phil talks about one of his student films. Content (7:21) - Part 5 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:07:18 |
Fri 28 Aug 2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 4
Intro - Metz talks about the witch's curse recently cast upon him. Content (8:39) - Part 4 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:15:01 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 3
Intro - Phil asks Metz to discuss poetic meter Content (9:33) - Part 3 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:35:45 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 2
Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain the Playstation 5. Content (8:43) - Part 2 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:17:11 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
The Death of Dr. Island, Part 1
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the release of their hit 90s single, All Sun. Content (16:33) - Part 1 of The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:12:07 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
Gene Wolfe's The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Death of the Island Doctor
Intro - Metz confronts Phil about his new Youtube channel. Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Death of the Island Doctor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at…
01:40:01 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Catherynne M. Valente's Palimpsest
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about hosting a podcast. Content (9:04) - Discussion of Palimpsest, by Catherynne M. Valente. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:03:35 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Severian's Journey, Part 3
Intro - Metz isn't done telling bad jokes. Content (3:25) - Part 3 of Severian's Journey, where we trace the hero's path through The Urth of the New Sun. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:14:06 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
Severian's Journey, Part 2
Intro - Metz tells a bad joke. Content (:14) - Part 2 of Severian's Journey, where we trace the hero's path through The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch. Check out more at alzabosou…
01:36:49 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
Severian's Journey, Part 1
Intro - Phil asks Metz about his experience with a peculiar legal mind. Content (9:51) - Part 1 of Severian's Journey, where we trace the hero's path through The Shadow of the Torturer and the Claw o…
01:48:08 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz try to predict the future of media as a result of the coronavirus. Content (9:57) - General Discussion of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.co…
01:08:49 |
Fri 19 Jun 2020
Chapter 51 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss their favorite candies. Content (10:38) - Discussion of Chapter 51 and the Appendix of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:33:44 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
Chapter 50, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain the popularity of Animal Crossing. Content (7:06) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 50 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:24:33 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
Chapter 50, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil have a spirited disagreement about Frozen 2 Content (13:04) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 50 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:07:44 |
Fri 29 May 2020
Chapter 49 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - We talk about Games You Can Play In Your Head, By Yourself Content (12:46) - Discussion of Chapter 49 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:56:31 |
Fri 22 May 2020
Chapter 48 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil are podcasting socially distanced for the first time! Content (4:19) - Discussion of Chapter 48 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:19:05 |
Fri 15 May 2020
Chapter 47 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - Phil tells Metz about an awful combination of breakfast foods. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapter 47 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:55:42 |
Fri 08 May 2020
Chapter 46 - Gene Wolfe's The Urth of the New Sun
Intro - We announce the stories we'll be covering once we finish Urth of the New Sun! Content (6:14) - Discussion of Chapter 46 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup…
00:52:49 |
Fri 01 May 2020
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