Entropy and Exposition! Ian M. Banks takes off his narratorial limitters and explains backstory at maximum power! Johnny and GSV, being careful readers, mostly know what's being discussed anyway! Join us in this thrilling one-part special!

A link to today's text: 

http://www.vavatch.co.uk/books/banks/cultnote.htm

The referenced post by Eleizer Yudkowsky discussing The Culture: 

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vwnSPgwtmLjvTK2Wa/amputation-of-destiny

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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Warships and Wonderment! As the affront ships close in on the excession, our heroes close in on romantic conflict resolution! Which explosion will happen first?! Will one preempt the other!? The format of this show suggests that you should already have read the sections in question and know the answers, but if not, listen and find out!

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 

Here are the comics we mentioned: 

{ 

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/dream 

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/utilitarian-judgment 

}

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Aliens attack! Ships seccede! Rogues reminisce! And Johnny says Morvin f***ing Skell again! 

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 

Also, the music used while GSV read the good ship's last thoughts was, "But in the end, it's still just cleaning a table" off the same album

Also also, if you find talk of historical torture titilating, I suggest the Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episode "Painfotainment," link here: https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-61-blitz-painfotainment/

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Covering Excession parts 6 and 7.

GSV feels hate, which may some day lead to anger! Johnny confuses characters with characters from previous books! A discussion about fallout goes on so long that most of it gets cut! And there's something going on with some weird space rock.

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 )