General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the early summer box office and the success of YouTube filmmakers. Content (9:42) - Discussion of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Killing Machine, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
24 July 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 19 minutes
Chapter 20 Part 2 and Afterword - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about Skigill. Content (7:30) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 20 and the Afterword of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Killing Machine, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
17 July 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 3 minutes
Chapter 20 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil tells Metz about BookTube reading trends Content (7:30) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 20 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Star King, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
10 July 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 1 minute
Chapter 19 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate National Hamburger Day Content (7:55) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 19 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Star King, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
3 July 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 41 seconds
Chapter 19 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz introduce the next readalong series: The Demon Princes, by Jack Vance Content (13:29) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 19 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Star King, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
26 June 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 13 minutes
Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate the launch of Super Znes Content (9:37) - Discussion of Chapter 18 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
19 June 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 8 minutes
Chapter 17 Part 4 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil forces Metz to define perfection in television shows. Content (13:40) - Discussion of part 4 of Chapter 17 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
12 June 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 3 minutes
Chapter 17 Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Metz asks Phil about his wife's new hobby Content (8:36) - Discussion of part 3 of Chapter 17 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
5 June 2026, 4:00 am
51 minutes 20 seconds
Chapter 17 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil tells Metz about a surprising new fashion item. Content (6:38) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 17 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
29 May 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 8 minutes
Chapter 17 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the new Backrooms movie trailer. Content (11:25) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 17 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
22 May 2026, 4:00 am
1 hour 8 minutes
Chapter 16 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss their playthrough of Split Fiction Content (17:05) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 16 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.