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Patrons, our bonus episode on @adapalmer.bsky.social's Seven Surrenders is live! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

Holy crap, we're 500 www.patreon.com/posts/wow-we...

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

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.

Metz needs the Internet's help picking some Simpsons episodes for his daughter! forms.gle/pHPgVTRER1vK...

New bonus cast for patrons on A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

New end-of-year update for Patrons! www.patreon.com/posts/146923...

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

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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...

The wait is over, we're announcing our 2026 read-along titles! www.patreon.com/posts/2026-a...

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

Patrons, new post with sticker art and PC building shots! www.patreon.com/posts/state-...

Patrons, our bonus cast on The Stars My Destination is live! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

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

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

www.patreon.com/posts/134576... Our latest bonus cast is live for patrons!

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

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.

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

New bonus cast on Jack Vance's book, Suldrun's Garden. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

Pledge drive update and a sneak peek at our next set of stickers! www.patreon.com/posts/sticke...

New update on our pledge drive, including a free gift for patrons! www.patreon.com/posts/pledge...

New Bonus cast on Michael Swanwick's Stations of the Tides! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

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!

First day patreon drive update: www.patreon.com/posts/129194...

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...

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-...

www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-... Our latest SpoilerCast for Book of the Short Sun is live for patrons!

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

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

I’ve just finished The Shadow of the Torturer. Amazing reading, but I have to admit I wouldn’t have understood much of it without your podcast. I was reading at night and listening to your podcast while driving to work in the morning. Thank you! Starting tomorrow the Claw of the Conciliator!

Long day, but we just recorded episode 450!

New Bonus cast on Iain M. Bank's The Player of Games for patrons participating in this year's read-along. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

Sir, this is a maté stand.

Ridley Walker is an amazing gem of a novel.

What is the value of a mercenary contract in Soldo?

Just melting through the impressible forest to talk my mercenary homies into switching sides, how about you?

Recording and hot pot on a chilly night!

"Green grabber" sounds like a Dora the Explorer antagonist, Gene.

Me and the innumerable people who read my skeets

Just heading to my friend's dinner party to tell a few stories, figure out who's the spy, and maybe convince people I'm not a wizard as I transport them to an alien planet.

Yet another cat with a quest for me…

We have to rethink the last 8 years immediately.

Living life under an orange sun like I’m friggin’ Severian from Book of the New Sun over here, am I right folks

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