The Culture Books podcast
Sheridan and John
Come explore the dizzying space opera of Iain M. Banks' culture novels. Buy a book and then read along with us as we explore them chapter by chapter!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 7, 2023 • 31min
Use of Weapons, 12, An Outing, Six
Zakalwe spends a lot of time being rude to GSV minds, but does receive a lovely gift!
Nov 17, 2023 • 26min
Use of Weapons, 11, An Outing, IX
Zakalwe falls in love, and dreams about the ghost of the real Zakalwe.
Oct 24, 2023 • 20min
Use of Weapons, 10, The Good Soldier, Five
Zakalwe seems suspiciously happy to run away from his problems, but they have a nice time at the beach.
Oct 1, 2023 • 21min
Use of Weapons, 9, The Good Soldier, X
We find out what happened to Zakalwe on Fohls. It was not nice.
Sep 16, 2023 • 31min
Use of Weapons, 8, The Good Soldier, Four
Sma and Skaffen recover from a party and go for an island cruise. Meanwhile The Culture goes nuclear around them!
Aug 27, 2023 • 25min
Use of Weapons, 7, The Good Soldier, XI
Zakalwe goes to the beach, and we ask, is he a Gary Stu?
Jul 28, 2023 • 27min
Use of Weapons, 6, The Good Soldier, Three
Skaffen and Sma go to a party on the Xenophobe and have a fight....
Jul 15, 2023 • 17min
Use of Weapons, 5, The Good Soldier, XII
Zakalwe has a less pleasant visit to a castle and we ask if any aristocrat can be a good aristocrat?
Jul 11, 2023 • 21min
Use of Weapons, 4, The Good Soldier, Two
Diziet gets out of bed and the Culture goes to the wild west to see just how scary a drone can be!
Jun 16, 2023 • 28min
Use of Weapons, 3, The Good Soldier, XIII
In which we briefly meet an Ethnarch, and get a good look at just how stone cold cool this Zakalwe cat can be!
