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Alzabo Soup

Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzrothalzabosoup.com
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.
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Episodes

Pages 215-231 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.

Intro - Phil tries to get Metz to talk about La La Land, but all he really wants to talk about are the works of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Content - Discussion of pages 215-231 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Aug 11, 20171 hr 15 min

Pages 192-214 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.

Intro - Metz and Phil examine the perils of middle school Content - Discussion of pages 192-214 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Aug 04, 20171 hr 6 min

Pages 176-192 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.

Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the upcoming Emoji Movie. Content - Discussion of pages 176-192 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jul 28, 201758 min

Pages 161-176 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.

Intro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite Road Trip. Content - Discussion of pages 161-176 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jul 21, 20171 hr 10 min

Pages 145-161 - Gene Wolfe's V.R.T.

Intro: We announce the upcoming titles that we will discuss on the podcast once we complete Fifth Head. Content: Discussion of Pages 145-161 of the First Orb Edition of The Fifth Head of Cerberus, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jul 14, 20171 hr 12 min

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 30, 20171 hr 2 min

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 09, 20171 hr 15 min

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 26, 20171 hr 3 min

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 19, 20171 hr 4 min

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 12, 20171 hr 14 min

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.

May 05, 201756 min

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.

Apr 28, 20171 hr 21 min

Scene II.vii - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

Intro: Metz gets Phil to discuss the decline of political cartooning in the US. Content (6:35): Discussion of Act II, scene vii of Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Apr 21, 20171 hr 11 min

Scenes II.v. and II.vi. - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

Intro: Metz and Phil argue about the value of the Muppets to society. Content (8:40): Discussion of Scenes II.v. and II.vi. from "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Apr 14, 201759 min

Scenes I.iii. and I.iv. - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

Intro: Phil and Metz discuss the videogame "Undertale." Content (8:54): Discussions of Scenes I.iii. and I.iv. of "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Apr 07, 201757 min

Scene I.ii. - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

Intro: Metz forces Phil to play Jonathan Blow's "The Witness" at gunpoint. Content (8:11): Discussion of scene I.ii. from "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Mar 31, 20171 hr 5 min

Scene I.i - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

Intro: Phil teases Metz's opinions on Star Trek out of him. Content (6:01): Discussion of Act I, Scene i of "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Mar 24, 20171 hr 2 min

Introduction - Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

Intro: Metz and Phil discuss Tom Stoppard's 1998 film, "Shakespeare in Love." Content (5:22): Historical, philosophical, and dramaturgical background on "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Mar 17, 20171 hr

Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Forlesen

Introduction: Discussion of the Terry Gilliam movie "Brazil." Content (6:15): Discussion of the second half of the short story "Forlesen" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Mar 10, 20171 hr 24 min

Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Forlesen

Content: Discussion of the first half of the short story "Forlesen" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Mar 03, 20171 hr 24 min

Gene Wolfe's The Hero as Werwolf

Intro: Metz and Phil talk about their favorite styles of comedy, and the differences between them. Content (6:44): Discussion of the short story "The Hero as Werwolf" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Feb 24, 20171 hr 7 min

Gene Wolfe's Under Hill

Intro: Phil and Metz discuss the upcoming relaunch of Disney's "DuckTales." Content (9:00): Discussion of the short story "Under Hill" by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Feb 17, 20171 hr 5 min

Numbers 38 and 39 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House

Intro: The inktober artwork of Erik He and his interpretation of "Book of the New Sun." Content (10:43): Discussion of letters 38 and 39 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jan 27, 201755 min

Numbers 35, 36, and 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House

Intro: Phil probes Metz on the musical Cats, and gets more musical theatre history than he bargained for. Content (14:20): Discussion of letters 35, 36, and 37 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jan 20, 201753 min
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