Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth
Alzabo Soup
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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Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth
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Latest episode
Oct 30, 2026
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Episodes
Chapter 19, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 23.05.2025 44:59
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about The Day the Earth Blew Up Content (8:18) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 19 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 19, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 16.05.2025 1:08:45
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the virtues of soup and salad. Content (9:32) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 19 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 09.05.2025 49:01
Intro - Phil and Metz announce the stories we'll be reading between In Green's Jungles and Return to the Whorl. Content (5:49) - Discussion of Chapter 18 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 17, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 02.05.2025 45:58
Intro - Phil and Metz introduce the read-along of the month, Suldrun's Garden Content (12:02) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 17 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Suldrun's Garden, by Jack Vance. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 17, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 25.04.2025 44:42
Intro - Metz describes his experience with Madagascar Jr. to Phil. Content (10:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 17 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 16 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 18.04.2025 56:51
Intro - Phil asks Metz how he liked the Stardust Crusaders arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Content (12:12) - Discussion of Chapter 16 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 15 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 11.04.2025 50:27
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about solo journaling games. Content (9:24) - Discussion of Chapter 15 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 14, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 04.04.2025 1:00:41
Intro - Phil asks Metz how he liked the Stardust Crusaders arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Content (10:15) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 14 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Stations of the Tide, by Michael Swanwick. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 14, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 28.03.2025 40:29
Intro - Metz and Phil listen to MD Foodie Boyz Content (7:56) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 14 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 13, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 21.03.2025 47:25
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery." Content (11:29) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 13, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 14.03.2025 41:47
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss "A Solitare Mystery." Content (7:00) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 13 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 07.03.2025 46:21
Intro - Metz talks about his daughter's obsession with Murder, She Wrote. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapter 12 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 11 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 28.02.2025 44:19
Intro - Phil tells Metz about his experience reading Dickens, and the idea of a serial read. Content (9:20) - Discussion of Chapter 11 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 21.02.2025 58:06
Intro - Phil tells Metz about an amazing spice-dispensing invention. Content (8:40) - Discussion of Part 2 Chapter 10 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 14.02.2025 53:25
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the practice of buying toys as an adult. Content (8:48) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 10 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 07.02.2025 1:03:36
Intro - Metz and Phil marvel at Progresso Soup Drops. Content (8:53) - Discussion of Part 2 Chapter 9 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 31.01.2025 57:27
Intro - Phil and Metz remember David Lynch Content (11:00) - Discussion of Part 1 Chapter 9 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 8 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 24.01.2025 1:02:37
Intro - Phil tells Metz about some of the top toys of 2024. Content (5:05) - Discussion of Chapter 8 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 7 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 17.01.2025 47:50
Intro - Phil asks Metz to describe a perfect board game. Content (8:23) - Discussion of Chapter 7 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 6 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 10.01.2025 49:25
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss Hundreds of Beavers. Content (8:53) - Discussion of Chapter 6 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 5, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 03.01.2025 58:56
Intro - Metz asks Phil how Sonic got a 3-movie franchise. Content (8:33) - Discussion of Part 3 of Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Month's Read-Along - The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 27.12.2024 45:11
Intro - Phil informs Metz about new developments surrounding the game Palworld. Content (8:42) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Alchemist, by Ben Jonson Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 20.12.2024 1:13:35
Intro - Phil makes Metz try some Japanese candy. Content (11:26) - Discussion of Part 1 Chapter 5 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Tempest, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 4 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 13.12.2024 1:13:04
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the complexities of novelty popcorn buckets. Content (5:49) - Discussion of Chapter 4 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Witch of Edmonton, by John Ford, Thomas Dekker, and William Rowley Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Chapter 3 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles 06.12.2024 52:33
Intro - We announce our 2025 read-along list of 12 titles picked by our patrons. Content (9:35) - Discussion of Chapter 3 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Hamlet, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
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