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
Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Tree is My Hat
Intro - Metz tells Phil about a frightening birthday party. Content (7:45) - Part 1 of Gene Wolfe's The Tree is My Hat Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:50:00 |
Fri 19 May 2023
Part 2 - Jack Vance's The Moon Moth
Intro - Phil asks Metz about testifying before the state legislature. Content (8:20) - Part 2 of Jack Vance's The Moon Moth Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:10:13 |
Fri 12 May 2023
Part 1 - Jack Vance's The Moon Moth
Intro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite masks. Content (9:32) - Part 1 of Jack Vance's The Moon Moth. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:05:42 |
Fri 05 May 2023
Part 2 - R. A. Lafferty's Snuffles
Intro - Metz talks to Phil about seeing Shrek Jr. Content (11:04) - Part 1 of R. A. Lafferty's Snuffles Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:08:40 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Part 1 - R. A. Lafferty's Snuffles
Intro - Phil talks to Metz about another famous bear in the news. Content (8:52) - Part 1 of R. A. Lafferty's Snuffles Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:50:43 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Robert W. Chambers' The Repairer of Reputations.
Intro - Phil wants to talk about Gallavants Content (8:52) - Discussion of Robert W. Chambers' The Repairer of Reputations. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:01:05 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Part 3 - Kai Ashante Wilson's A Taste of Honey
Intro - Metz tells Phil about a unique pseudo-restaurant experience. Content (8:10) - Part 3 of Kai Ahsante Wilson's A Taste of Honey Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:08:10 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
Part 2 - Kai Ashante Wilson's A Taste of Honey
Intro - Phil explains his son's amazing insult prowess. Content (5:48) - Part 2 of Kai Ahsante Wilson's A Taste of Honey Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:58:26 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Part 1 - Kai Ashante Wilson's A Taste of Honey
Intro - Metz asks for rhetoric help. Content (8:49) - Part 1 of Kai Ahsante Wilson's A Taste of Honey Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
00:59:59 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
General Discussion Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz struggle to define the term "Adventure Film." Content (8:57) - General discussion of The Book the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:09:13 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
General Discussion Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil talks to Metz about his new hobby. Content (10:07) - General discussion of The Book the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:06:36 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
General Discussion Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun
Intro - We celebrate our completion of Long Sun with a very special cocktail. Content (6:12) - General discussion of The Book the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:13:59 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
My Defense, Part 2 and Afterward - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - We announce the short stories we will cover after Kai Ashante Wilson's "A Taste of Honey," including "The Repairer of Reputations" by Robert Chambers, "Snuffles" by R.A. Lafferty, and "The Mo…
01:03:23 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
My Defense, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil envision a fragrance line for Alzabo Soup. Content (2:57) - Discussion of Part 1 of My Defense of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
01:11:16 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Chapter 16, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz review the greatest horror novel of a literary generation, Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome. Content (9:19) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 16 of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene …
00:50:16 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Chapter 16, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the new holiday classic, Adult Swim Yule Log. Content (8:50) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 16 of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzaboso…
00:50:43 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
Chapter 15, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the Ryan Reynolds and Will Farrel film, Spirited. Content (15:15) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 15 of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alz…
01:32:09 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
Chapter 15, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - We announce our upcoming coverage once we complete The Book of the Long Sun. Content (5:17) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 15 of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at…
00:49:15 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Chapter 14, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - Phil describes his latest D&D character, the Herald of Coherence Content (4:46) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 14 of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.…
00:53:12 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Chapter 14, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Exodus From the Long Sun
Intro - Metz tells Phil about teaching a college class about having a podcast. Content (7:38) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 14 of Exodus From the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzab…
01:03:37 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
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