Episodes
March 20, 2025
Chapter 13, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
March 13, 2025
Chapter 13, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
March 6, 2025
Chapter 12 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Feb. 28, 2025
Chapter 11 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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...
Feb. 21, 2025
Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Feb. 14, 2025
Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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...
Feb. 7, 2025
Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Jan. 31, 2025
Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Jan. 24, 2025
Chapter 8 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Jan. 17, 2025
Chapter 7 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Jan. 10, 2025
Chapter 6 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Jan. 3, 2025
Chapter 5, Part 3 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Dec. 27, 2024
Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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...
Dec. 20, 2024
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Dec. 13, 2024
Chapter 4 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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 ...
Dec. 6, 2024
Chapter 3 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
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.
Nov. 29, 2024
Chapter 2 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Metz and his family return to a bankrupt Red Lobster. Content (9:02) - Discussion of Chapter 2 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Winter's Tale, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Nov. 22, 2024
Chapter 1, Part 2- Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil and Metz are disturbed that they can summon the spirit of Samuel Adams. Content (5:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare Check out...
Nov. 15, 2024
Chapter 1, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil explains why he's trying to read 100 books this year Content (8:03) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Duchess of Malfi, by John Webster. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Nov. 8, 2024
Introduction, Character List, and Letter - Gene Wolfe's In Green's Jungles
Intro - Phil talks about the UFO 50 series of games. Content (11:14) - Discussion of the Character list and Letter in In Green's Jungles, by Gene Wolfe. This Week's Play - The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Nov. 1, 2024
The Increased Difficulty of Concentration, by Václav Havel
Intro - Phil and Metz taste Coke Oreos and Oreo Coke. Content (5:13) - Discussion of part 2 of The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance This Week's Play - The Spanish Tragedy, by Thomas Kyd Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Oct. 25, 2024
Part 3 - Jack Vance's The Dragon Masters
Intro - Metz talks about his daughter's latest obsession. Content (7:55) - Discussion of part 3 of The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance This Week's Play - Othello, by William Shakespeare Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Oct. 18, 2024
Part 2 - Jack Vance's The Dragon Masters
Intro - We announce our 2025 book club plans for patron read-alongs. Content (5:13) - Discussion of part 2 of The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance This Week's Play - The Puritan, or the Widow of Watling Street, by Anonymous Check out more at alzabosoup.com.
Oct. 11, 2024
Part 1 - Jack Vance's The Dragon Masters
Intro - Metz asks Phil about his favorite Dinosaur toylines Content (8:06) - Discussion of part 1 of The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance This Week's Play - The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.