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
Chapters 26 and 27 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz asks Phil about one of the most life-changing events in the 21st century. Content - Discussion of Chapters 26 and 27 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzab…
01:15:00 |
Fri 12 Jan 2018
Chapters 24 and 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil makes Metz defend one of his tweets about the show American Vandal Content - Discussion of Chapters 24 and 25 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.c…
01:11:35 |
Fri 05 Jan 2018
Chapters 22 and 23 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil complains about the video of Peter Pan that Metz made him watch. Content - Discussion of Chapters 22 and 23 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com…
01:05:57 |
Fri 29 Dec 2017
Chapters 20 and 21 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz tries to get Phil to talk about Super Mario Odyssey, but accidentally ends up segueing into another critique of contemporary television. Content - Discussion of Chapters 20 and 21 of The…
01:25:31 |
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Chapters 18 and 19 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil asks Metz about the history of Gelatin. Content - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:08:53 |
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Chapters 16 and 17 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz introduces a new feature called "Defend Your Tweet." Content - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:02:34 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
Chapter 15 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Content - General discussion and discussion of Chapter 15 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:08:11 |
Fri 01 Dec 2017
Chapters 13 and 14 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss waiting in line for the SNES Mini. Content - Discussion of Chapters 13 and 14 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:15:02 |
Fri 24 Nov 2017
Chapters 11 and 12 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz grills Phil on his knowledge of architecture. Content - Discussion of Chapters 11 and 12 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:29:05 |
Fri 17 Nov 2017
Chapters 9 and 10 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil talks about his love of National parks. Content - Discussion of Chapters 9 and 10 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:21:16 |
Fri 10 Nov 2017
Chapters 7 and 8 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil recommends a new book Content - Discussion of Chapters 7 and 8 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:11:56 |
Fri 03 Nov 2017
Chapter 6 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the signature dishes they're known for cooking at home. Content - Discussion of Chapter 6 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:04:51 |
Fri 27 Oct 2017
Chapters 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil asks Metz for advice on his singing. Content - Discussion of chapters 4 and 5 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:22:27 |
Fri 20 Oct 2017
Chapters 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Metz asks Phil about the experience of going on a cruise. Content - Discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:17:23 |
Fri 13 Oct 2017
Introduction and Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer
Intro - Phil asks Metz to describe his ideal adaptation of The Shadow of the Torturer. Content - Introduction to our approach and discussion of Chapter 1 of The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe.…
01:15:26 |
Fri 06 Oct 2017
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss one of their fondly remembered childhood fads. Content - Discussion of The Martian, The Long Years, There Will Come Soft Rains, and The Million Year Picnic from The Mart…
01:21:32 |
Fri 29 Sep 2017
Jack Vance
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the low-brow popular culture they each love. Content - Discussion of Liane the Wayfarer and Guyal of Sfere from The Dying Earth, and The Sorcerer Pharesm from The Eye…
01:19:49 |
Fri 22 Sep 2017
H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and Rudyard Kipling's With the Night Mail
Intro - Phil follows up with Metz after having read Nine Princes in Amber. Content - Discussion of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling. Check out more at alzabos…
01:13:50 |
Fri 15 Sep 2017
G.K Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday
Intro - Phil grills Metz on the games announced for the SNES Mini. Content - Discussion of The Man Who Was Thursday, by G.K. Chesterton. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:18:02 |
Fri 08 Sep 2017
Lord Dunsany
Intro - Metz grills Phil on his experience at the Denver Comic-Con Content - Discussion of The Probable Adventure of the Three Literary Men, Chu-Bu and Sheemish, and The Three Sailors' Gambit by Lord…
01:16:23 |
Fri 01 Sep 2017
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