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Alzabo Soup
Alzabo Soup is the podcast where we literally become our favorite authors by devouring portions of their brains. We analyze engrossing speculative fiction with a chapter-by-chapter focus on acclaimed author Gene Wolfe. We update weekly on Fridays.
We are currently covering The Book of the Short Sun by Gene Wolfe.
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Join us as we journey through Gene Wolfe's complex literary fiction. Here are some of our most popular episodes.
For a complete list of works we've covered, check out "Coverage by Title" above.
Episodes
Sept. 2, 2016
Introduction and Letter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Welcome to the first episode of Alzabo Soup, a podcast about speculative fiction. Here begins our in-depth discussion of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House." We introduce ourselves, the author, and the book in general, then dive right into Letter...
Sept. 2, 2016
Numbers 2 and 3 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: Phil talks about his turn as Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Content (2:40): In this episode we make our way into The Sorcerer's House in letters number 2 and 3, plus some book recommendations because why not?
Sept. 2, 2016
Numbers 4 and 5 - Gene Wolfe's The Sorcerer's House
Intro: Metz Talks about Jim Butcher Content (1:45): Discussion of letters number 4 and 5 of Gene Wolfe's "The Sorcerer's House."
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About the Hosts
Phil
Host
Phil has been a fan of Gene Wolfe since college and names his RPG characters after Severian at every opportunity. He's the writer of the game 'Normal Club, which can be found on the Apple and Google stores, and he's always drawing something cool! Phil lives in Colorado with his wife, his son, and the newest member of their family, D'artagnan the dog.
Metz
Host
When not talking too much about Gene Wolfe books and other speculative fiction, Andrew "Metz" Metzroth works as a performing arts designer and arts administrator based in Colorado. Since 2005, he has worked on or helped bring to life hundreds of theatre, dance, and music projects. Metz lives in Colorado with his wife, his daughter, and his three cats.