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Cultured Swine

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Johnny and GSV discuss Ian M. Banks' "The Culture" series.

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And Another Thing [1-6]

September 28, 2022 23:47 - 80.3 MB

One left!

Mostly Harmless [13-Final]

September 10, 2022 18:12 - 55 minutes - 48.5 MB

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-11-29 https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast

Mostly Harmless [1-12]

August 25, 2022 01:01 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish [21-40]

August 10, 2022 05:50 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

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

The Preserving Machine

August 09, 2022 15:52 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

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 ] Intro and Outtro music: Mozart Symphony no. 40 in G Minorpatreon Patreon: [ https://patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast ]

So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish [1-20]

July 01, 2022 03:09 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

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

Life, the Universe and Everything [18-Finale]

June 14, 2022 05:46 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB

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 

Life, the Universe and Everything [1-17]

May 27, 2022 03:38 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe [Chapters 18-34]

May 18, 2022 21:07 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/omni Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe [Chapters 1-17]

April 28, 2022 16:03 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-09-07 Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Chapters 1-17]

April 10, 2022 07:28 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

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

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Chapter 18-End of the first book]

March 31, 2022 04:09 - 1 hour - 93 MB

Hey, what happened to episode 1? Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast

Interview with Peter Kenny

March 06, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

The gang sit down with the many voices of the man who brought the books to life.

The Hydrogen Sonata [21-25]

February 17, 2022 18:24 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

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

The Lost Books of The Odyssey [Bonus Episode]

February 12, 2022 18:41 - 1 hour - 112 MB

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 knowledge for its own sake? I don't care, we're talking about the Odyssey no matter what it is, joined by With A Martyr Complex! A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used ...

Hydrogen Sonata [16-20]

February 02, 2022 16:52 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

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: https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast

Hydrogen Sonata [11-15]

January 21, 2022 23:34 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW48CIGuvZE Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Schlock Mercenary: https://www.schlockmercenary.com/

Hydrogen Sonata [3-15]

January 21, 2022 23:34 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW48CIGuvZE Uncultured Swine Discord: https://discord.gg/dVRYJJxDTG Schlock Mercenary: https://www.schlockmercenary.com/

Hydrogen Sonata [6-10]

January 04, 2022 23:18 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

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 other than giving us money? Here's our patreon: [ https://www.patreon.com/unculturedswinepodcast ]

Hydrogen Sonata [1-5]

December 12, 2021 01:37 - 1 hour - 109 MB

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 out their music here: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 s...

Surface Detail [Finale]

December 12, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 144 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than giving us money? Here's our patreon: [ https://w...

Surface Detail [21-25]

November 06, 2021 03:32 - 1 hour - 143 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than giving us money? Here's our patreon: [ https://www...

Surface Detail [16-20]

October 26, 2021 07:19 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB

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 never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5Rwe...

Surface Detail [11-15]

October 26, 2021 05:57 - 1 hour - 92.1 MB

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 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 other than giving us money? Here's our patreon: [ https://www.patreon...

Surface Detail [6-10]

October 02, 2021 05:03 - 1 hour - 142 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than giving us ...

Surface Detail [1-5]

September 12, 2021 17:32 - 1 hour - 93.5 MB

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.

Look to Windward [14-Conclusion]

August 28, 2021 03:42 - 1 hour - 119 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than giving us money? Here's our patreon: ...

Look to Windward [13-Conclusion]

August 28, 2021 03:42 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than giving us money? Here's our patreon: ...

The Egg (By Andy Weir)

August 05, 2021 05:04 - 1 hour - 82.2 MB

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 of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here: [ https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music ] Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) Got a desire to give u...

Look to Windward [Chapters 9 through 13]

August 04, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour - 60 MB

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: https://youtu.be/S6kPXH9HJvE 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." Che...

Look to Windward [5-A Memory of Running]

July 19, 2021 06:04 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than giving us money? H...

Look to Windward [Prologue-Airsphere]

July 04, 2021 06:08 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

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 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://terminalkhaosbuil...

Player of Games [Part 1] REMASTERED!

June 19, 2021 21:50 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

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 who might enjoy this show, then right now, with this episode, is the best time to spread the word. Thanks as always to everyone who listens and supports us. GSV and Johnny introduce themselves then...

Matter [25-Finale]

June 19, 2021 21:36 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

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 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://terminalkhaosbui...

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream

June 19, 2021 02:51 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

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 Mouth and I Must Scream! 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 Cul...

Matter [20-24]

May 30, 2021 07:51 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

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 their music here: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 sal...

Matter [Chapters 15-19]

May 18, 2021 19:23 - 1 hour - 122 MB

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: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music 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 other than givin...

Matter [10-13]

May 01, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

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 Culture." Check out their music here: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z )  Got a desire to give us money that can't be q...

The Road Not Taken

April 27, 2021 05:20 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

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 Culture." Check out their music here: https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music Come chat with us on our discord ( https://discord.gg/5RweN4Z ) Got a desire to give us money that can't be...

Matter [5-9]

April 17, 2021 10:06 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

In which death takes a moment to linger appreciatively at the throne before continuing its grim business. 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 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 sal...

Matter [1-4]

April 04, 2021 06:18 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

In which war is very pointedly avoided by all involved for at least the present moment. 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 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 other than givi...

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

March 23, 2021 20:33 - 50 minutes - 33.5 MB

The classic moral philosophy problem in the form of a short story! Or that's the popular perception anyway; GSV examines that reading, and Johnny presents a less popular one with more Cultural undertones as they examine Ursula K. Le Guine's "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas." https://blog.jaibot.com/the-copenhagen-interpretation-of-ethics/  https://www.sfu.ca/~palys/Miner-1956-BodyRitualAmongTheNacirema.pdf  A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this e...

Consider Phlebas [13-Finale]

March 20, 2021 23:06 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

In which war is hell and it all works out fine in the end. https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2302 https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShapeshifterIdentityCrisis 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 Come chat with us on our discord ( https://dis...

Consider Phlebas [10-12]

March 06, 2021 19:53 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

Attempting (and beautifully executing) an apparently rapid recovery from the pyschological problems one would expect Horza to suffer in this situation, our hero continues down his dark path, commenting on how nice the rapidly moving light at the end of the tunnel looks! How to destroy the world: https://qntm.org/destroy 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...

Consider Phlebas [7-9]

February 23, 2021 20:21 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

A cast to downsize and a presence of demise! Horza makes his way back to the railroad that fate built for him and makes every effort to reach the death world he was destined for, but endless complexities are before him as ever. 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 Come c...

[5 - Interlude in Darkness]

February 06, 2021 22:24 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Coprophagic Cults and ill-equipped adults! Horza continues his adventures aboard the Clear Air Turbulence, and finds himself encountering tales seemingly unrelated to his own! https://xkcd.com/558/ 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 Come chat with us on our discord ( ...

Consider Phlebas [5 - Interlude in Darkness]

February 06, 2021 22:24 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Coprophagic Cults and ill-equipped adults! Horza continues his adventures aboard the Clear Air Turbulence, and finds himself encountering tales seemingly unrelated to his own! https://xkcd.com/558/ 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 Come chat with us on our discord ( ...

Consider Phlebas [1 to 4 + State of Play 1]

January 18, 2021 00:43 - 2 hours - 91.9 MB

Fascists and Feculence! Johnny and GSV begin the long awaited beginning to the culture series, as The Culture ramps up for its fight against the hated Idiran Empire! But neither the empire nor their cultured foes are the focus of this tale, as we start on contemporary religious references and move immediately on to a seemingly inconsequential pair of doomed agents fleeing dangerous situations in service of their respective home group-civilizations! Links We Mentioned: [ https://hpmorpodca...

The Eye of Argon

January 09, 2021 08:24 - 3 hours - 176 MB

Orbs of sight, reader's delight! GSV and Johnny, aided by special guests Jace Dickey and Zeek Aran, read through the entire damnable text of the ancient work of ill-advisedly published fantasy fiction, The Eye of Argon! Strap in for 3 hours of audiobook and 1 hour of complaining and giggling, both of them nonconsecutively. Here's the PDF version we were reading from: [ https://ansible.uk/misc/eyeargon.pdf ] (and here's a backup text transcr ipt, because that's really hard to read: https://a...

Inversions [21-Conclusion]

December 28, 2020 05:32 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

Inversions episode 6: In which Johnny is right about goddamned everything.  This episode is the first one edited by dear friend of the show GSV. If you noticed any differences, feel free to point them out so we can get competitive about who's the better editor :D  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://terminal...

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