Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth

Alzabo Soup

Arts EN ↓ 532 episodes

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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Author

Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth

Category

Arts

Podcast website

alzabosoup.com

Latest episode

Oct 30, 2026

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Episodes

Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower 23.08.2019

Intro - Phil and Metz share some of their favorite Science Fiction films. Content (10:24) - Discussion of Part 2 of Empires of Foliage and Flower, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Empires of Foliage and Flower 16.08.2019

Intro - Metz asks Phil to explain a hip new trend with the kids these days. Content (9:10) - Discussion of Part 1 of Empires of Foliage and Flower, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Gene Wolfe's The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun 09.08.2019

Intro - Phil shares his experiences on his family vacation. Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin is the Sun and The Boy Who Hooked the Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Gene Wolfe's The Map 02.08.2019

Intro - Metz and Phil discuss an awkward cartoon episode. Content (8:41) - Discussion of The Map, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Gene Wolfe's The Cat 26.07.2019

Intro - Phil talks about his new video game! Content (8:55) - Discussion of The Cat, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

General Discussion Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 19.07.2019

Intro - Phil describes the thankless job of moderating a forum. Content (9:30) - Part two of our general discussion of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

General Discussion Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 12.07.2019

Intro - Metz and Phil talk about some unfinished business. Content (6:41) - Part one of our general discussion of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 38 and Appendix - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 05.07.2019

Intro - Phil and Metz discuss a famous children's author. Content (12:13) - Discussion of Chapter 38 and the Appendix of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 37 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 28.06.2019

Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the most important movie trailer of 2019. Content (12:12) - Discussion of Chapter 37 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 36 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 21.06.2019

Intro - Phil attempts to explain the Zelda timeline to Metz. Content (12:33) - Discussion of Chapter 36 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 35 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 14.06.2019

Intro - Phil celebrates avoiding one of his vices. Content (11:29) - Discussion of Chapter 35 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 34, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 07.06.2019

Intro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite sports team. Content (6:48) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 34 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 34, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 31.05.2019

Intro - Phil tries to explain what's so bodacious about San Dimas. Content (8:27) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 34 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapters 32 and 33 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 24.05.2019

Intro - Metz tries to explain why he can't just listen to pop songs. Content (11:20) - Discussion of Chapters 32 and 33 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 31, part 2 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 17.05.2019

Intro - Phil talks about how fun it is to walk around an anachronistic mall. Content (11:39) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 31 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 31, part 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 10.05.2019

Intro - Phil waxes poetic about a uniquely American food. Content (9:49) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 31 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 30 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 03.05.2019

Intro - We announce the stories we'll read after Citadel of the Autarch Content (4:04) - Discussion of Chapter 30 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapters 28 and 29 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 26.04.2019

Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the worst ways to write fan fiction. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Chapters 28 and 29 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

An Appreciation of Gene Wolfe 21.04.2019

In this special episode, Metz and Phil talk about the life and works of Gene Wolfe, and say thanks to the man who made their podcast possible. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapters 26 and 27 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 19.04.2019

Intro - Phil asks Metz what he has against patronuses. Content (9:07) - Discussion of Chapters 26 and 27 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 25 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 12.04.2019

Intro - Metz tells Phil about a musical trend he finds disturbing. Content (10:18) - Discussion of Chapter 25 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapters 23 and 24 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 05.04.2019

Intro - Phil asks Metz about one of his favorite and most pathetic computer games. Content (7:14) - Discussion of Chapters 23 and 24 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapters 21 and 22 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 29.03.2019

Intro - Phil gets to talk about one of his favorite types of cards. Content (9:13) - Discussion of Chapters 21 and 22 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapters 19 and 20 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 22.03.2019

Intro - Metz tells Phil one simple trick that will change his life in the kitchen. Content (8:01) - Discussion of Chapters 19 and 20 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's The Citadel of the Autarch 15.03.2019

Intro - Metz and Phil update one another on their New Year's Resolutions. Content (9:13) - Discussion of Chapter 18 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

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