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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

Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor

Intro - Metz talks about his week being tantalizingly close to Disney World without actually being on a Disney vacation. Content (11:05) - Discussion of Chapters 8 and 9 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Sep 14, 20181 hr 22 min

Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor

Intro - Metz challenges Phil to explain why he hates free verse poetry. Content (13:40) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Aug 03, 20181 hr 18 min

Ursula K Le Guin's The Word for World is Forest

Intro - Phil tries to explain the adrenaline rush of being faster at a JRPG than any of your friends. Content - Discussion of The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K Le Guin Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jul 27, 20181 hr 28 min

Chapter 31 - Gene Wolfe's The Claw of the Conciliator

Intro - Metz forces Phil to defend a tweet and makes an ill-advised search on Etsy. Content - Discussion of Chapter 31 of The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Jul 13, 20181 hr 5 min
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