Cultured Swine
by Cultured Swine
Johnny and GSV discuss Ian M. Banks' "The Culture" series, and later the Hitchhiker's Guide series. We suggest you listen from the beginning of either series if you're just starting, as we're covering the whole thing with some semblance of order. culturedswine.substack.com
Episodes
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Ancillary Justice [20-Finale]
In conclusion, the Radchaai is a land of contrasts. Find Octavia in various places! Again! https://twitter.com/slimepriestess https://voidgoddess.org/ Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this...
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Ancillary Justice [16-19]
Oh god there was more past, there was a lot more past. Next time we cover chapter 20 through to the conclusion of the book. Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is...
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Ancillary Justice [12-15]
This week, we learn what the hell was going on in the past. Hopefully the present and future come next! Next time we cover chapters 16-19 Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our...
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Ancillary Justice [8-11]
Next week we'll be covering chapters 12-15. No, you had an unplanned hiatus! ...sorry guys, work's been busy, and I've had trouble finding the time and energy to edit. But enjoy the episode! Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders…
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Ancillary Justice [1-11, I guess?]
Joined by a guest and tragically abandoned by GSV, Johnny hosts a discussion of the whole book up till chapter 11 with Octavia Nouzen. Next time, we'll be covering chapters 8-11 (I promise this time). Find Octavia in various places! https://twitter.com/slimepriestess https://voidgoddess.org/ Come...
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Ancillary Justice 2 [4-7]
Our ratio of questions answered to questions raised is still looking a little wonky, but we're making progress! Next week, we'll be covering chapters 8-11. Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this...
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Ancillary Justice [1-3]
In our most uncertain episode yet, Johnny and GSV cover a series that they’ve never actually read before. As a result, they’re undecided on a few little details like the protagonist’s name, gender, goals, and identity, but they can agree that there’s a lot of worldbuilding to talk about! Next…
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Algebraist [6]
Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Algebraist [5]
Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Algebraist [4]
Links we mentioned: [ https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/011F6B31E4B9FF726F346228E631F727/S1477175600002013a.pdf/the-god-of-eth.pdf ] [ ] Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all...
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The Algebraist [3]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHi9FvUPSdQ&t=1s True Facts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole-rat https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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Algebraist [Parts 1 & 2]
I'm afraid we're going to have to use... math. Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture."…
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And Another Thing [7-Final]
No links for this one. Next, on to the Algebraist! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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And Another Thing [1-6]
One left! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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Mostly Harmless [13-Final]
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-11-29 https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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Mostly Harmless [1-12]
Salt circle: https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/fe/fevhbt2v7w5028jf.jpeg Patron: patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish [21-40]
No, neither of us has died. I'm sorry about how long this took.Douglas Adams playing with Pink Floyd: https://youtu.be/g2D1XjBCj3M Meditations on Moloch: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ Guild of the Rose: https://guildoftherose.org patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast...
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The Preserving Machine
The Preserving Machine, online copy [ http://sickmyduck.narod.ru/pkd097-0.html ] Smooth Criminal, Japanese flute version [ https://youtu.be/MUWxHnEaBT8 ] Don't change color, kitty [ https://emperorx.bandcamp.com/album/10000-year-earworm-to-discourage-settlement-near-nuclear-waste-repositories ]...
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So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish [1-20]
On bird calls: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/springtime Guinness ostrich: https://www.fulcrumgallery.com/product-images/P512492-10/guinness-ostrich.jpg Patreon: https://patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
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Life, the Universe and Everything [18-Finale]
Hey, an early episode! (Trying to do these consistently as my editing process has improved greatly) Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...
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Life, the Universe and Everything [1-17]
Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe [Chapters 18-34]
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/omni Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe [Chapters 1-17]
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-09-07 Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Chapters 1-17]
Hey, how will this have gotten here? https://www.leftoversoup.com/archive.php?num=201 https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/profound https://qntm.org/destroy Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If…
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Chapter 18-End of the first book]
Hey, what happened to episode 1? Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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Interview with Peter Kenny
The gang sit down with the many voices of the man who brought the books to life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturedswine.substack.com
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The Hydrogen Sonata [21-25]
Part 5 of 5: Chapters 21-25 Three Worlds Collide chapters are here: https://hpmorpodcast.com/?page_id=1096 Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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The Lost Books of The Odyssey [Bonus Episode]
What makes something "Science" Fiction? Is it the actual application of the scientific method in the plot? Is it a setting in which science has brought the world progress that goes beyond what we currently have? Is it a story where characters approach the world intelligently and try to seek out...
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Hydrogen Sonata [16-20]
Part 4 of 5: Chapters 16-20 Images for ship scale: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/672430545078321183/826756517368954880/Untitled.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/672430545078321183/826756440110661642/unknown.png Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon:...
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Hydrogen Sonata [11-15]
Part 3 of 5: Chapters 11-15 Johnny’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnthinkableO GSV’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSVBemusementPk SMBC: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2007-09-20 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast Well There’s Your Problem episode:...
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Hydrogen Sonata [6-10]
SMBC Comic: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-11-07 Huge thanks to Login for her musical accompaniment! Check her out here: https://soundcloud.com/user-316394201 Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) Got a desire to give us money that can't be quenched by any salve...
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Hydrogen Sonata [1-5]
Huge thanks to Login for her musical accompaniment! Check her out here: https://soundcloud.com/user-316394201A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check...
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Surface Detail [Finale]
The one that's the finale of Surface Detail A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Surface Detail [21-25]
The one prominently featuring Yime Nsoke. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Surface Detail [16-20]
This episode is less editted than the previous ones. If you have thoughts on that, I welcome feedback on the discord. If you didn't notice, I'll take your silence as approval. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they…
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Surface Detail [11-15]
The one not featuring Yime Nsoke. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music…
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Surface Detail [6-10]
We have now set up enough pieces that we can start REALLY getting into the setup. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Surface Detail [1-5]
Next up we'll be covering chapters 6-10. Death traps! But death alone doesn't intend to entrap anyone for as long as they've been captured in the first part of Surface Detail. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Look to Windward [14-Conclusion]
Johnny and GSV witness a few additional ways of dying. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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The Egg (By Andy Weir)
This time we're joined by our Lord and Savior Wes to talk about The Egg, by Andy Weir! Jeruselem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAGKdkf0viM A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views…
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Look to Windward [Chapters 9 through 13]
Johnny and GSV learn about a few ways of dying. The music used to accompany GSV's reading was Terminal Khaos Builders' wonderful piece, "All you ever were was a little piece of the universe, thinking to itself." Off their album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks' Culture" The Closer:...
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Look to Windward [5-A Memory of Running]
Ziller is snarky and Quillan is sad. Our hosts are both! Caveman Sci-fi A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Look to Windward [Prologue-Airsphere]
Caste wars and Dinosaurs! We begin what's probably the most emotional book in The Culture series this week in the first episode of Look to Windward. This week we cover the Prologue up till the Airsphere subchapter; Next week, 5 till "The Memory of Running." A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos…
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Player of Games [Part 1] REMASTERED!
After all this time, we thought it might do some good to re-release episode 1 with some better editting and our distinctive music (and by 'our', we of course mean 'The Terminal Khaos Builders''). We don't say it very often (mostly to avoid being annoying) but we mean it now: If you know of anyone...
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Matter [25-Finale]
Death decides it's done being part of my metaphorical descriptions and gets to work. That Symphony we mentioned: { https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2C7y51i_R8 } That blog post we mentioned: { https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Tv7WWhgbKMWzEnMmx/mere-messiahs } A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos…
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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
In our first guest appearance since the last one, Liam and Waweru from the 2 Rash 2 Unadvised podcast (Find them { https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1755988.rss } here, they talk about the Terra Ignota series) join us to talk about Harlan Elison's classic story of AI gone horribly wrong, I have No…
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Matter [20-24]
Wanderers giving chronicles and waxings on the philosophical! Next episode we'll be finishing Matter. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out...
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Matter [Chapters 15-19]
Hoals gets smarter! Anaplian gets readier! Auromen gets stupider! The trends continue! A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:...
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Matter [10-13]
In which Economic Parasites face off against the more standard Biological kind. Next episode, we'll cover Chapters 15-19. A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's...
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The Road Not Taken
And that has made all the difference. https://eyeofmidas.com/scifi/Turtledove_RoadNotTaken.pdf https://rootsofprogress.org/ A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's...
About this show
Johnny and GSV discuss Ian M. Banks' "The Culture" series, and later the Hitchhiker's Guide series. We suggest you listen from the beginning of either series if you're just starting, as we're covering the whole thing with some semblance of order.
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