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Solomon Foster @colomon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m (re-)reading Gene Wolfe‘s Pirate Freedom slowly, going along with the @alzabosoup.bsky.social podcast. Also re-reading Jack Vance’s Star King under their influence (at a normal pace). About to start listening to Olivia Dade’s World’s Okayist Oracle to keep up with @crookedtunes.bsky.social .

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our full Milehicon schedule is live! Remember you can still register at milehicon.org. Use code MHCSOUP for a $5 discount on registration! www.patreon.com/alzabosoup/p...

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Official MileHiCon Schedule | Alzabo Soup

It's official! Here's every event where you can see Metz, Phil, Amanda, and Brent if you come to MileHiCon October 23-25. We'll also be atte

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Stephen Tweedale @stephentweedale.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Running for Parliament put a bit of a crimp in my plan to reread the entire Solar Cycle over the summer, but only a bit. I’m now halfway through Return to the Whorl. And just got a surprise delivery of these fantastic Short Sun-themed stickers in the mail from @alzabosoup.bsky.social

Stickers depicting characters from Gene Wolfe’s Book of the Short Sun in cartoon form, including Babbie (shown in a sailor suit saying “ahoy!”), Krait (with the caption “I love my son”), the Book of Silk, Pig, and a robed figure with a staff upon which Oreb is perched. There are also stickers with speech balloons containing several of Oreb’s catchphrases: Watch out!!, No no, Gord bird, No talk, Good Silk, and Fish heads?

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's time to reveal our next commissioned artwork, this time the splash for Pirate Freedom. Thanks to our artist, Cory Trego-Erdner, who made this peace so compelling. www.patreon.com/alzabosoup/p...

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New Art - Pirate Freedom | Alzabo Soup

Last week we talked about our commission for The Devil in a Forest. This week, it's time to unveil the splash art for the next Wolfe novel w

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Nathan Anderson @nathanandersonart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Happy once again to work with @alzabosoup.bsky.social in making this banner for their podcast episodes on Gene Wolfe's The Devil in a Forest!

An illustration depicting life in a medieval European village. Mercenaries appear entering the composition on the left, a lone rogue leans upon a building's wall and an Abbot is standing on the right, bible in hand. Smoke rises from trees in the background. In the center of the composition is a young boy.

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Thrilled to reveal our new splash art this week for The Devil in a Forest. Illustration by @nathanandersonart.bsky.social Nathan let us talk a bit about how and why the image looks the way it does in our Patreon post! www.patreon.com/alzabosoup/p...

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New Art - The Devil in a Forest | Alzabo Soup

We were able to commission two new pieces of Gene Wolfe art this summer. Commissioning is one of our favorite ways to use Patreon dollars be

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Big news everyone! We'll be at MileHiCon in Denver this October, and we'll be hosting a special panel discussing and displaying the ORIGINAL DRAFT of Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer with The Unreliable Narrators! Details in our Patreon post (unlocked): www.patreon.com/alzabosoup/p...

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Feasting on St. Katherine | Alzabo Soup

If you've been reading our posts this year, you've probably heard us talk about the fact that we'll be MileHiCon in October. Now's the part

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Patrons, our bonus cast on the golden age of piracy is live! This and over 50 other bonus casts are available for paying patrons. That's a whole year's worth of extra episodes! www.patreon.com/alzabosoup/p...

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Bonus Cast - The Golden Age of Piracy | Alzabo Soup

Bonus Cast - The Golden Age of Piracy by Alzabo Soup on Patreon. Join Alzabo Soup's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

If you fancy a re-read of Gene Wolfe's Solar Cycle (Book of the New Sun et al) or want to have a first read with some critical accompaniment, @alzabosoup.bsky.social podcast have just finished their commentary on the entire sequence from

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Mulcahy @midwest-mulcahy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Couldn’t tell you, tbh. I’m fairly new to this one myself. I’m about 2/3 of the way through the audiobook right now, and planning to listen to @alzabosoup.bsky.social’s episode on it after I finish. I figure they’ll have a lot more context to add. www.alzabosoup.com/walter-wange...

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Walter Wangerin Jr.'s The Book of the Dun Cow

Intro - Phil asks Metz about one of his favorite Holiday treats Content (7:59) - Discussion of The Book of the Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin Jr.

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Just finished our last episode on the whole Solar Cycle (our first was back in 2017). These last few episodes of general discussion are going to be meaty, so put aside a little extra time for them.

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Nathan Anderson @nathanandersonart.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Dr. Talos's Play: Eschatology and Genesis

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our new patron-only bonus cast on Ada Palmer's "The Will to Battle" is live! Looking forward to the conclusion of the series, "Perhaps the Stars" soon. www.patreon.com/alzabosoup/p...

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

If you were having trouble downloading today's episode, there was a problem with the audio file. It has been corrected, but changes can take 24 hours to disseminate on the internet. The episode is available direct on our website, too! www.alzabosoup.com/category-152/

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Chapter 15 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl

Intro - Phil and Metz try a seasonal peep. Content (9:46) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 15 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Perhaps t…

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Patrons, our bonus cast on Ada Palmer's Too Like the Lightning is live! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

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Mulcahy @midwest-mulcahy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

If a hundred hours of @alzabosoup.bsky.social talking about The Book of the New Sun didn’t already have me convinced, they really sold me when they started comparing Zelda canon analysis to Talmudic study.

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Theo Watson @theowatson.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Nice to see a great author shouting out the @alzabosoup.bsky.social crew.

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

We are conducting a listener feedback survey! This includes questions about the Patreon and our 2025 read-along. The survey should take less than 10 minutes and it's anonymous. We would love to hear your feedback as well as that of anyone else you know who listens! forms.gle/yeHQLgKsCF9E...

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Thank you for filling out this survey. We really appreciate your help and your thoughts! There are basic demographic question, as well as some specific questions about read-alongs and patron status. ...

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

If you're noticing missing episodes from our back catalog this morning, we know. It's part of a larger outage and our podcast host is working to fix it. The episodes should be back shortly! If you need an immediate fix, all our episodes are still live at www.alzabosoup.com

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Looking for 9 hours and 40 minutes of Book of the New Sun discussion this afternoon, you say? We've got you covered with this remastered blast from the past in 2022! youtu.be/tl2D9ZpRXdI

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The Book Of The New Sun "Explained" In Under 10 Hours (With Alzabo Soup)

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Buckle up, our first episode on Devil in a Forest clocked in at over 80 minutes.

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

It's a "read The Devil in a Forest at the pool" kind of afternoon.

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

It's a "wake up and find out you're on an alien world with a vampire slug who helped bring you there" kind of morning.

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

It's the final day to pledge and become a new member of Alzabo Soup. We need your help! www.patreon.com/posts/pledge...

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Waking up and having to say thank you to a bunch of new patrons is a real treat. If you've joined us in the past couple of days, thank you!

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Hi folks, We are running a Patreon discount to help pay for a new podcast computer! Details below. Please consider becoming a member or getting a gift membership for a friend! www.patreon.com/posts/alzabo...

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

New State-of-the Podcast post for our patrons, including what we'll be reading between In Green's Jungles and Return to the Whorl! www.patreon.com/posts/state-...

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State of the Podcast, May 2025 | Alzabo Soup

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Alzabo Soup Podcast @alzabosoup.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Hiding my fireworks in the bushes to totally throw off my opponent's cavalry like it's the Battle of Blanko here.

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Andy MacDonald @andymacdonald.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

It's MARCH, time for your MADNESS: whiskeymech.bigcartel.com/product/air-...

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