Alzabo Soup

Intro - Metz introduces Phil to the horrendous world of leadership writing. Content (10:26) - Discussion of Chapter 25 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil complains about his son's reading habits. Content (8:16) - Discussion of Chapters 23 and 24 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil talks about his most recent thrift store find, John Barnes' One For the Morning Glory Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapter 22 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil and Metz discuss the intricate nature of nautical insurance. Content (9:11) - Discussion of Chapter 21 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil asks Metz about his latest play. Content 10:17) - Discussion of Chapter 20 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz apologizes to Phil for beating him at chess. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil and Metz go through the history of Looney Tunes at a slapstick pace. Content (14:29) - Discussion of Chapters 16 and 17 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz asks Phil why slimes are sometimes made out of metal. Content (9:01) - Discussion of Chapters 14 and 15 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz talks about his family's summer vacation. Content (10:40) - Discussion of Chapters 12 and 13 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil talks about the joys of raising a nerd. Content (8:12) - Discussion of Chapters 10 and 11 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil asks Metz to help him appreciate classical music. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapters 8 and 9 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the newest rendition of The Lion King. Content (10:32) - Discussion of Chapters 6 and 7 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz and Phil react to the trailer for the musical CATS. Content (11:08) - Discussion of Chapters 4 and 5 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil and Metz discuss a New York Times article about podcasting. Content (13:29) - Discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil and Metz talk about their favorite sequels. Content (7:42) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Urth of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Intro - Phil asks Metz why it's so hard to make a movie about the internet. Content (10:55) - Discussion of Chapter 17 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz and Phil talk about their taxes. Content (10:22) - Discussion of Chapters 15 and 16 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil and Metz talk about their favorite numbers. Content (6:24) - Discussion of Chapters 13 and 14 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil questions one of Metz's post-holiday shopping endavours. Content (9:08) - Discussion of Chapters 11 and 12 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil forces Metz to make a New Year's resolution. Content (7:16) - Discussion of Chapters 9 and 10 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz makes Phil explain one of his unique family traditions at Christmas. Content (7:14) - Discussion of Chapters 7 and 8 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil asks Metz a question he should have asked back when we were covering Mr. Burns. Content (6:20) - Discussion of Chapters 5 and 6 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz forces Phil to talk about a video game against his will. Content (9:22) - Discussion of Chapters 3 and 4 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Phil asks Metz about a recent trend in Disney films. Content (10:51) - Discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 of The Citadel of the Autarch, by Gene Wolfe. Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

Intro - Metz asks Phil to talk about one of his parents' favorite television shows. Content (5:46) - Discussion of Mr. Burns by Anne Washburn Check out more at alzabosoup.com.