iain m banks

We investigate "The Affront", one of the most charismatic and truly awful alien species to ever exist. A tentacled gas-sac parody of British aristocracy from the book Excession by Iain M Banks, one of the greatest science fiction writers that ever lived.

• I wax poetic about the post scarcity society known as "The Culture"
• Overlords... Blaaargh!
• George riffs on Legend of the Overfiend because she can get away with it.
• Apparently, I am the Affront. But not for the reason you think.
• Aristocracy's toilet habits
• And remember, Don't F$% with the Culture.

Also:
The Affronter art picture we found
Iain M Banks official web page
Excession

An extra special episode of The Wandering Bard on Stories from the Hearth, in which Cal holds a conversation on storytelling with Joe Fisher, creator of the popular sci-fi audio drama Midnight Burger. Cal and Joe chat about Prince, Shakespeare, and the Devil; the terrors of the Metaverse, the safety of the multiverse, and the future of storytelling. This episode marks the first creator-to-creator interview hosted on Stories from the Hearth.

The Wandering Bard is a bonus mini-series on the fiction anthology podcast Stories from the Hearth, and is a space for host Cal Bannerman to explore the history of storytelling, as well as the people behind it. In this episode Cal meets a writer, podcaster, director and producer at the forefront of the independent fiction podcast scene: Joe Fisher of Midnight Burger.

Watch the full interview with Joe on YouTube, here.

Listen to Joe's podcast Midnight Burger, here.

Support Stories from the Hearth on Patreon, here.

Support Midnight Burger on Patreon, here.

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