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Published by 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.
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Intro - Metz and Phil bask in a new technological innovation. Content (8:29) - Discussion of A High Wind in Jamaica, by Richard Hughes Current Read-Along - The Face, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the 1991 movie Hook Content (12:14) - Discussion of Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie Current Read-Along - The Palace of Love, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Intro - Metz and Phil celebrate 10 years of Alzabo Soup Content (11:31) - Discussion of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson Current Read-Along - The Palace of Love, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Intro - Phil challenges Metz to a poetry recital. Content (5:38) - Discussion of the solar cycle by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Palace of Love, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Intro - Metz and Phil try BTS flavored Oreos. Content (8:13) - Discussion of The Book of the Short Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Killing Machine, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Intro - Phil explains Bob Dylan's surprising new enterprise to Metz Content (5:45) - Discussion of part 1 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.
Intro - Phil and Metz try a seasonal peep. Content (9:46) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 15 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Intro - We announce the books we'll be reading after Return to the Whorl Content (9:03) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 15 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Will to Battle, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Intro - Phil updates Metz on a new Palworld-like, Pickmon. Content (10:28) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 14 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Will to Battle, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
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