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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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- 6 days ago1h 22m
General Discussion - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the early summer box office and the success of YouTube filmmakers. Content - Discussion of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Killing Machine, by Jack Vance Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Chapter 20 Part 2 and Afterword - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Metz and Phil talk about Skigill. Content - 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.
- 2 weeks ago1h 3m
Chapter 20 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil tells Metz about BookTube reading trends Content - 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.
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
Chapter 19 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate National Hamburger Day Content - 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.
- Jun 26, 20261h 0m
Chapter 19 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz introduce the next readalong series: The Demon Princes, by Jack Vance Content - 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.
- Jun 19, 20261h 13m
Chapter 18 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate the launch of Super Znes Content - 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.
- Jun 12, 20261h 8m
Chapter 17 Part 4 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Phil forces Metz to define perfection in television shows. Content - 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.
- Jun 5, 20261h 3m
Chapter 17 Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
Intro - Metz asks Phil about his wife's new hobby Content - 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.
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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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