Episodes
Nov. 5, 2021
Chapter 12, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz sample a variety of root beers. Content (14:04) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 12 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 29, 2021
Chapter 12, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the Netflix series Centaurworld. Content (10:18) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 12 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 22, 2021
Chapter 11, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz explains to Phil why you need to pick the right type of theatrical fog for the right effect at your wedding. Content (8:20) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 11 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 15, 2021
Chapter 11, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil tries to sell Metz on CRPGs Content (9:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 11 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 8, 2021
Chapter 10, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil feels the inevitable onslaught of Halloween. Content (6:29) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 10 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Oct. 1, 2021
Chapter 10, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - We announce the stories we'll be covering between Lake of the Long Sun and Calde of the Long Sun Content (4:18) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 10 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 24, 2021
Chapter 9, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz and Phil discuss the drama surrounding the new Jeopardy hosts. Content (6:04) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 9 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 17, 2021
Chapter 9, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil discusses a very special play he attended earlier this year. Content (7:11) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 9 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 10, 2021
Chapter 8, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz talks about remodeling his house. Content (8:44) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 8 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Sept. 3, 2021
Chapter 8, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil talks about the last baseball game he attended. Content (5:14) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 8 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 27, 2021
Chapter 7, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about Bo Burnham's new special, Inside. Content (11:33) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 7 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 20, 2021
Chapter 7, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate five years of Alzabo Soup. Content (5:15) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 7 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 13, 2021
Chapter 6, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss adventure games. Content (8:00) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
Aug. 6, 2021
Chapter 6, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil about 101 Dalmatians. Content (9:00) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 6 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
July 30, 2021
Chapter 5, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz celebrate the 20th anniversary of America's favorite Scottish Ogre Content (8:08) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
July 23, 2021
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil asks Metz about the value of a Japanese Yen in 1908 Content (7:58) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 5 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
July 16, 2021
Chapter 4, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil Tells Metz about a long-lost Muppet cereal. Content (3:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
July 9, 2021
Chapter 4, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz opine about the value of a chicken nugget. Content (4:03) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
July 2, 2021
Chapter 3, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil wants Metz to talk about his experience with Zelda: Breath of the Wild Content (11:40) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
June 25, 2021
Chapter 3, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil tries to explain SaGa Content (7:07) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 3 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
June 18, 2021
Chapter 2, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Metz asks Phil about gender reveal parties. Content (4:50) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 2 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
June 11, 2021
Chapter 2, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discuss what they're looking forward to doing once they're fully vaccinated. Content (5:45) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
June 4, 2021
Chapter 1, Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz discussed the blocked Suez Canal meme. Content (6:42) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.
May 28, 2021
Chapter 1, Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Lake of the Long Sun
Intro - Phil and Metz talk about the updated Alzabo Soup website. Content (4:26) - Discussion of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Lake of the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe.