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.

  • 41 minutes 47 seconds
    Chapter 13, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery." Content (7:00) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    14 March 2025, 4:00 am
  • 46 minutes 21 seconds
    Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Metz talks about his daughter's obsession with Murder, She Wrote. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapter 12 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    7 March 2025, 5:00 am
  • 44 minutes 19 seconds
    Chapter 11 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil tells Metz about his experience reading Dickens, and the idea of a serial read. Content (9:20) - Discussion of Chapter 11 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    28 February 2025, 5:00 am
  • 58 minutes 6 seconds
    Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Phil tells Metz about an amazing spice-dispensing invention. Content (8:40) - Discussion of Part 2 Chapter 10 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    21 February 2025, 5:00 am
  • 53 minutes 25 seconds
    Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the practice of buying toys as an adult. Content (8:48) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 10 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    14 February 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
    Intro - Metz and Phil marvel at Progresso Soup Drops. Content (8:53) - Discussion of Part 2 Chapter 9 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
    7 February 2025, 5:00 am
  • 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
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