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
Discussion - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Phil talks about his crazy college parties, and Boondock Saints. Content - Discussion of V.R.T. and the entirety of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com…
01:23:36 |
Fri 25 Aug 2017
Pages 231-252 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Metz tells Phil a joke that doesn't work on radio. Content - Discussion of pages 231-252 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup…
01:17:19 |
Fri 18 Aug 2017
Pages 215-231 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Phil tries to get Metz to talk about La La Land, but all he really wants to talk about are the works of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Content - Discussion of pages 215-231 of the First Orb Edi…
01:15:16 |
Fri 11 Aug 2017
Pages 192-214 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Metz and Phil examine the perils of middle school Content - Discussion of pages 192-214 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com…
01:05:32 |
Fri 04 Aug 2017
Pages 176-192 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the upcoming Emoji Movie. Content - Discussion of pages 176-192 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:57:44 |
Fri 28 Jul 2017
Pages 161-176 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite Road Trip. Content - Discussion of pages 161-176 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:43 |
Fri 21 Jul 2017
Pages 145-161 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.
Intro: We announce the upcoming titles that we will discuss on the podcast once we complete Fifth Head. Content: Discussion of Pages 145-161 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, …
01:11:31 |
Fri 14 Jul 2017
Discussion - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch
Content: Discussion of "A Story," by John V. Marsch and what we know so far in the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:11:51 |
Fri 07 Jul 2017
Pages 131-141 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch
Intro: Phil tries to get Metz to explain the bad cinematography in Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them. Content: Discussion of Pages 131-141 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus…
01:01:42 |
Fri 30 Jun 2017
Pages 115-131 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch"
Intro: Metz and Phil talk about some of their favorite painters. Content: Discussion of Pages 115-131 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alz…
01:08:03 |
Fri 23 Jun 2017
Pages 100-115 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch"
Intro: Phil gets Metz to discuss his favorite board game. Content: Discussion of Pages 100-115 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup…
00:59:18 |
Fri 16 Jun 2017
Pgs 85-100 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch
Intro: Phil talks about reading Redwall to his son. Content (8:17): Discussion of Pages 85 - 100 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.…
01:15:02 |
Fri 09 Jun 2017
Title Novella Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Metz regales Phil with the time that his wife took their house cat to a cat show. Content (3:12): Post-read discussion of the title novella in The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check …
01:05:06 |
Fri 02 Jun 2017
Pages 66-81 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Phil explains why he hates the term "World Building." Content (6:30): Discussion of Pages 66-81 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzab…
01:02:50 |
Fri 26 May 2017
Pages 51-66 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Metz tries to entice Phil into reading Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber. Content (9:18): Discussion of Pages 51-66 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Che…
01:03:46 |
Fri 19 May 2017
Pages 36-50 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Phil tells Metz about The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. Content (7:42): Discussion of Pages 36-50 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out…
01:14:27 |
Fri 12 May 2017
Pages 22-36 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Metz asks Phil to describe the merits of interactive fiction. Content (10:30): Discussion of Pages 22-36 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out mor…
00:55:55 |
Fri 05 May 2017
Pages 11-22 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Phil asks Metz to go more in-depth about his interests in pattern-based comedy. Content (8:28): Discussion of Pages 11-22 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolf…
01:21:05 |
Fri 28 Apr 2017
Scene II.vii - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
Intro: Metz gets Phil to discuss the decline of political cartooning in the US. Content (6:35): Discussion of Act II, scene vii of Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:11:27 |
Fri 21 Apr 2017
Scenes II.v. and II.vi. - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
Intro: Metz and Phil argue about the value of the Muppets to society. Content (8:40): Discussion of Scenes II.v. and II.vi. from "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:59:29 |
Fri 14 Apr 2017
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