The Culture Books Club podcast
A read-along exploration of Iain M. Banks Culture novels.
Use of Weapons, 21, Remembrance, IV
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Zakalwe takes us on a tour of life on a Culture GSV!
Use of Weapons, 20, Remembrance, Ten
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Zakalwe throws away his weapon, has a philosphical discussion, and fixes for a fight
Use of Weapons, 19, An Outing, V
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This is Zakalwe's brain on drugs!
Use of Weapons, 18, An Outing, Nine
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Zakalwe gets in a lot of fights, but his love of the old plasma rifle finally pays off!
Use of Weapons, 17, An Outing, VI
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Zakalwe tries his hand at writing poetry in an idyllic rural setting, but it's not as nice as he'd hoped.
Use of Weapons, 16, An Outing, Eight
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Zakalwe plays James Bond again, Diziet gets distracted, and our hero goes to an interesting party which he does not enjoy.
Use of Weapons, 15, An Outing, VII
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As a flashback from the worst day of Zakalwe's life we get the origin story!
Use of Weapons, 14, An Outing, Seven
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Agent Zakalwe makes a big splash while trying to play the part of James Bond.
Use of Weapons, 13, An Outing, VIII
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Zakalwe gets stuck in a storm, takes a long hard look at himself, argues with an idiot, and sees some very strange things.
Use of Weapons, 12, An Outing, Six
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Zakalwe spends a lot of time being rude to GSV minds, but does receive a lovely gift!