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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 30, 2017 • 1h 2min
Pages 131-141 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch
Intro: Phil tries to get Metz to explain the bad cinematography in Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them. Content: Discussion of Pages 131-141 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 23, 2017 • 1h 8min
Pages 115-131 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch"
Intro: Metz and Phil talk about some of their favorite painters. Content: Discussion of Pages 115-131 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 16, 2017 • 59min
Pages 100-115 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch"
Intro: Phil gets Metz to discuss his favorite board game. Content: Discussion of Pages 100-115 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 9, 2017 • 1h 15min
Pgs 85-100 - Gene Wolfe's "A Story," by John V. Marsch
Intro: Phil talks about reading Redwall to his son. Content (8:17): Discussion of Pages 85 - 100 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Jun 2, 2017 • 1h 5min
Title Novella Discussion - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Metz regales Phil with the time that his wife took their house cat to a cat show. Content (3:12): Post-read discussion of the title novella in The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 26, 2017 • 1h 3min
Pages 66-81 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Phil explains why he hates the term "World Building." Content (6:30): Discussion of Pages 66-81 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 19, 2017 • 1h 4min
Pages 51-66 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Metz tries to entice Phil into reading Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber. Content (9:18): Discussion of Pages 51-66 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 12, 2017 • 1h 14min
Pages 36-50 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Phil tells Metz about The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. Content (7:42): Discussion of Pages 36-50 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
May 5, 2017 • 56min
Pages 22-36 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Metz asks Phil to describe the merits of interactive fiction. Content (10:30): Discussion of Pages 22-36 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Apr 28, 2017 • 1h 21min
Pages 11-22 - Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Intro: Phil asks Metz to go more in-depth about his interests in pattern-based comedy. Content (8:28): Discussion of Pages 11-22 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
