Alzabo Soup

Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth

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.

  • 57 minutes 27 seconds
    Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil and Metz remember David Lynch Content (11:00) - Discussion of Part 1 Chapter 9 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    31 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Chapter 8 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil tells Metz about some of the top toys of 2024. Content (5:05) - Discussion of Chapter 8 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    24 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 47 minutes 50 seconds
    Chapter 7 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil asks Metz to describe a perfect board game. Content (8:23) - Discussion of Chapter 7 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    17 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 49 minutes 25 seconds
    Chapter 6 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil and Metz discuss Hundreds of Beavers. Content (8:53) - Discussion of Chapter 6 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    10 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 58 minutes 56 seconds
    Chapter 5, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Metz asks Phil how Sonic got a 3-movie franchise. Content (8:33) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    3 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 45 minutes 11 seconds
    Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil informs Metz about new developments surrounding the game Palworld. Content (8:42) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Alchemist, by Ben Jonson  Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    27 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil makes Metz try some Japanese candy. Content (11:26) - Discussion of Part 1 Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Tempest, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    20 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Chapter 4 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the complexities of novelty popcorn buckets. Content (5:49) - Discussion of Chapter 4 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Witch of Edmonton, by John Ford, Thomas Dekker, and William Rowley Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    13 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 52 minutes 33 seconds
    Chapter 3 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - We announce our 2025 read-along list of 12 titles picked by our patrons. Content (9:35) - Discussion of Chapter 3 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Hamlet, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    6 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 59 minutes 20 seconds
    Chapter 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Metz and his family return to a bankrupt Red Lobster. Content (9:02) - Discussion of Chapter 2 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Winter's Tale, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    29 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 46 minutes 20 seconds
    Chapter 1, Part 2- Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil and Metz are disturbed that they can summon the spirit of Samuel Adams. Content (5:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    22 November 2024, 5:00 am
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