Octothorpe https://octothorpe.podbean.com A Hugo Award-winning podcast about science fiction and SF fandom from John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:17:22 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en gb © John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty Fiction:Science Fiction 1440 episodic John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/709677/Artwork.png Octothorpe https://octothorpe.podbean.com 144 144 157: Moist or Shiny? 157: Moist or Shiny? https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/157-moist-or-shiny/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/157-moist-or-shiny/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:17:22 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/ff12fac0-c739-3163-a9d3-a060c649ee62 John is gaming, Alison is a pirate, and Claudia is dancing.

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]]> John is gaming, Alison is a pirate, and Claudia is dancing.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3454 157 full 156: Surprisingly Well-Adjusted Young Gentlemen 156: Surprisingly Well-Adjusted Young Gentlemen https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/156-surprisingly-well-adjusted-young-gentlemen/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/156-surprisingly-well-adjusted-young-gentlemen/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:01:44 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/bb8a456f-9328-379e-8f43-3a8e1fb07c55 John has a headache, Alison has a cold, and Liz is fine, thanks for asking.

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]]> John has a headache, Alison has a cold, and Liz is fine, thanks for asking.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3517 156 full 155: Ed! Ed! ED! 155: Ed! Ed! ED! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/155-ed-ed-ed/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/155-ed-ed-ed/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:45:13 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/bb8ffa05-5993-342d-9557-56d315aed51f John is a bit rum, Alison is taking a drink, and Liz is buying beer.

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]]> John is a bit rum, Alison is taking a drink, and Liz is buying beer.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3919 155 full 154: At Least I’m Not Just Internet Shopping 154: At Least I’m Not Just Internet Shopping https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/154-at-least-i-m-not-just-internet-shopping/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/154-at-least-i-m-not-just-internet-shopping/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:59:40 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/db390ea7-4b2f-3c44-9545-a5d97cef632c John is nominating board games, Alison should read more, and Liz bought two memberships.

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]]> John is nominating board games, Alison should read more, and Liz bought two memberships.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3299 154 full 153: Bowling Captain Kirk for a Duck 153: Bowling Captain Kirk for a Duck https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/153-bowling-captain-kirk-for-a-duck/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/153-bowling-captain-kirk-for-a-duck/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:06:06 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/4844b83b-d107-3b5d-9bcd-423d933ad190 John is volunteering, Alison is saying “no”, and Liz read her first book!

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]]> John is volunteering, Alison is saying “no”, and Liz read her first book!

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3203 153 full 152: Slap That Fish More 152: Slap That Fish More https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/152-slap-that-fish-more/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/152-slap-that-fish-more/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:09:35 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/8520e48e-9b23-3785-8288-c4296b3544a5 John is summarising, Alison is eating, and it’s all Liz.

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]]> John is summarising, Alison is eating, and it’s all Liz.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2802 152 full 151: Only Ding-Dong for Good and Not for Evil 151: Only Ding-Dong for Good and Not for Evil https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/151-only-ding-dong-for-good-and-not-for-evil/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/151-only-ding-dong-for-good-and-not-for-evil/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:10:51 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/3c28a72c-b91c-34be-b801-477e0b348368 John is trying, Alison is watching a video and Liz is humming.

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]]> John is trying, Alison is watching a video and Liz is humming.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3945 151 full 150: I Would Describe Them As European 150: I Would Describe Them As European https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/150-i-would-describe-them-as-european/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/150-i-would-describe-them-as-european/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:44:28 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/04425cd5-7acb-374c-bf2c-3a3e513990e8 John doesn’t want to pass out, Alison is a wuss, but Liz doesn’t think it’s gratuitous.

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]]> John doesn’t want to pass out, Alison is a wuss, but Liz doesn’t think it’s gratuitous.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3552 150 full 149: Real-Time Toilet Monitoring 149: Real-Time Toilet Monitoring https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/149-real-time-toilet-monitoring/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/149-real-time-toilet-monitoring/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/7388b4f6-fc57-328f-9018-49d7ae33cff7 John is going to Smofcon, Alison has FOMO, and Liz is a horrible person.

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]]> John is going to Smofcon, Alison has FOMO, and Liz is a horrible person.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3666 149 full 148: I’m With Liz 148: I’m With Liz https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/148-i-m-with-liz/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/148-i-m-with-liz/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:43:25 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/db126f98-b281-3d76-abbe-e3147e1681d8 John, Alison, and stunt Liz Emily Tesh are live from Novacon 54!

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]]> John, Alison, and stunt Liz Emily Tesh are live from Novacon 54!

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4003 148 full 147: What? What?! No! 147: What? What?! No! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/147-what-what-no/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/147-what-what-no/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/8b6d07e6-18f0-34ad-9671-aa5c3e969d7f John is ready, Alison had forgotten, and Liz is surprised.

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]]> John is ready, Alison had forgotten, and Liz is surprised.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3907 147 full 146: It Winds Me Up Something Chronic 146: It Winds Me Up Something Chronic https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/146-it-winds-me-up-something-chronic/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/146-it-winds-me-up-something-chronic/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:19:29 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/a35fde18-790e-3e36-a294-908add705bd7 John is on holiday, Alison said she’d have T-shirts ready, and Liz is back!

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]]> John is on holiday, Alison said she’d have T-shirts ready, and Liz is back!

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3199 146 full 145: James Bacon and His Enthusiasms 145: James Bacon and His Enthusiasms https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/145-james-bacon-and-his-enthusiasms/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/145-james-bacon-and-his-enthusiasms/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:31:45 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/f6714540-d518-318b-8db3-fcfe36bd5424 John might, Alison won’t, and Tommy would (in a heartbeat).

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]]> John might, Alison won’t, and Tommy would (in a heartbeat).

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3876 145 full 144: I Have Opinions on Women 144: I Have Opinions on Women https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/144-i-have-opinions-on-women/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/144-i-have-opinions-on-women/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:08:33 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/30b92f19-8ad3-3da7-9fa8-1519692ab1d5 John, Alison and Liz watch Dredd (2012).

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]]> John, Alison and Liz watch Dredd (2012).

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2873 144 full 143: A Major Movie in the Sand Genre 143: A Major Movie in the Sand Genre https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/143-a-major-movie-in-the-sand-genre/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/143-a-major-movie-in-the-sand-genre/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:40:56 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/57e257c3-1590-3242-9bd2-a1b56963455b John skips leg day, Alison skips art day, and Liz skips opinions.

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]]> John skips leg day, Alison skips art day, and Liz skips opinions.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2987 143 full 142: A Lot of Double-Sided Bra Tape 142: A Lot of Double-Sided Bra Tape https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/142-a-lot-of-double-sided-bra-tape/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/142-a-lot-of-double-sided-bra-tape/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:47:26 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/8f9c1e56-1310-3fb0-b305-b7a0e8e64f19 John is going to have lunch, Lori is going to brunch, and Liz is not hungry?

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]]> John is going to have lunch, Lori is going to brunch, and Liz is not hungry?

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4278 142 full 141: A Whole Episode Without Business Meeting Content 141: A Whole Episode Without Business Meeting Content https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/141-a-whole-episode-without-business-meeting-content/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/141-a-whole-episode-without-business-meeting-content/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/47c11112-2de6-3b7e-8934-15d875189415 John is worried, Alison volunteers, and Liz is warm.

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]]> John is worried, Alison volunteers, and Liz is warm.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3770 141 full 140: Nerdiest Nerds Who Ever Nerded 140: Nerdiest Nerds Who Ever Nerded https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/140-nerdiest-nerds-who-ever-nerded/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/140-nerdiest-nerds-who-ever-nerded/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:43:22 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/10557b05-84af-33e1-8eab-ce1df760c1e8 John is laughing, Alison is coughing, and Liz has already eaten.

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]]> John is laughing, Alison is coughing, and Liz has already eaten.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4441 140 full 139: Mostly Just a Wide Spot on the Road 139: Mostly Just a Wide Spot on the Road https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/139-mostly-just-a-wide-spot-on-the-road/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/139-mostly-just-a-wide-spot-on-the-road/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:21:56 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/b0e22805-5080-3502-b50b-0eafa822e962 John was at the business meeting, Alison was at the cricket, and Tammy is Liz.

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]]> John was at the business meeting, Alison was at the cricket, and Tammy is Liz.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4512 139 full 138: A Tedious Number of Questions About What It’s Like to Run a Games Shop 138: A Tedious Number of Questions About What It’s Like to Run a Games Shop https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/138-a-tedious-number-of-questions-about-what-it-s-like-to-run-a-games-shop/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/138-a-tedious-number-of-questions-about-what-it-s-like-to-run-a-games-shop/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:38:56 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/3c463946-06e7-3bf4-9c52-df8cb64e8c93 John chaired, Alison is off on holiday, and Liz has the agenda.

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]]> John chaired, Alison is off on holiday, and Liz has the agenda.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3916 138 full 137: My Brain Automatically Goes to Sandwiches 137: My Brain Automatically Goes to Sandwiches https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/137-my-brain-automatically-goes-to-sandwiches/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/137-my-brain-automatically-goes-to-sandwiches/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:41:27 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/df743ae5-5579-36fa-bd30-50b86d4c3b87 John is well-read, Alison played a game, and Liz needs an Allen key.

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]]> John is well-read, Alison played a game, and Liz needs an Allen key.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3676 137 full 136: When Do You Not Want to Talk About Games? 136: When Do You Not Want to Talk About Games? https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/136-when-do-you-not-want-to-talk-about-games/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/136-when-do-you-not-want-to-talk-about-games/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:59:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/034d6d24-c149-3d16-8ea3-2c295c737fb4 John is ambivalent, Alison is against, and Liz is hangry.

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]]> John is ambivalent, Alison is against, and Liz is hangry.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4136 136 full 135: Very Slightly Soggier 135: Very Slightly Soggier https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/135-very-slightly-soggier/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/135-very-slightly-soggier/#comments Thu, 22 May 2025 23:53:21 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/caebbfa6-44ed-3cce-af6c-089de4a365e3 Alison describes her perfect almond croissant.

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]]> Alison describes her perfect almond croissant.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 924 135 full 134: In the Framework of Linear Time 134: In the Framework of Linear Time https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/134-in-the-framework-of-linear-time/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/134-in-the-framework-of-linear-time/#comments Thu, 15 May 2025 23:48:40 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/29d4a59f-2a35-3b9e-a116-820191ecfc53 John has shortlisted, Alison has worked in large organisations, and Liz has done a spot-the-difference.

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Content warnings this episode: LLMs

]]> John has shortlisted, Alison has worked in large organisations, and Liz has done a spot-the-difference.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3511 134 full 133: I Understand That Alison Has Never Been Pope 133: I Understand That Alison Has Never Been Pope https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/133-i-understand-that-alison-has-never-been-pope/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/133-i-understand-that-alison-has-never-been-pope/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:06:21 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/769a2c7b-f5a0-362b-b869-180e4a512116 John, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon!

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]]> John, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon!

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3724 133 full 132: Almost Everything Is Not Mac 132: Almost Everything Is Not Mac https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/132-almost-everything-is-not-mac/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/132-almost-everything-is-not-mac/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:30:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/37bd78d0-efba-392e-a935-a3b7d3c2342e John, Alison and Liz discuss this year’s Hugo Awards finalists.

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A note from John: I’ve done my level best to find useful URLs and link them below. Please let me know if there are better links or things I’ve missed!

]]> John, Alison and Liz discuss this year’s Hugo Awards finalists.

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A note from John: I’ve done my level best to find useful URLs and link them below. Please let me know if there are better links or things I’ve missed!

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2529 132 full 131: We’re Performance Before We’re Interest 131: We’re Performance Before We’re Interest https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/131-we-re-performance-before-we-re-interest/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/131-we-re-performance-before-we-re-interest/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:09:41 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/a4a12c42-5c61-34af-b9af-f71110912bbb John is moderating, Alison is auctioning, and Liz is lecturing.

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Content warnings this episode: The situation in the USA

]]> John is moderating, Alison is auctioning, and Liz is lecturing.

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Content warnings this episode: The situation in the USA

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3144 131 full 130: I Am Scalison Ott 130: I Am Scalison Ott https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/130-i-am-scalison-ott/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/130-i-am-scalison-ott/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:11:25 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/76bf2c7e-e5ba-3d05-bd43-b9703293ddc7 John is working, Alison is plugging and Liz is ghosting.

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Content warnings this episode: Capitalism, death (Chapter 8: Picks)

]]> John is working, Alison is plugging and Liz is ghosting.

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Content warnings this episode: Capitalism, death (Chapter 8: Picks)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3300 130 full 129: Deep in Annex A 129: Deep in Annex A https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/129-deep-in-annex-a/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/129-deep-in-annex-a/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:59:39 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/10cf4b40-edab-3d9d-aaf7-8e63244d8c77 John thought of something, Alison is educational, and Liz reads contracts.

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Content warnings this episode: Money (chapter 3)

]]> John thought of something, Alison is educational, and Liz reads contracts.

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Content warnings this episode: Money (chapter 3)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2961 129 full 128: A Minidisc Player Will Do You No Good 128: A Minidisc Player Will Do You No Good https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/128-a-minidisc-player-will-do-you-no-good/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/128-a-minidisc-player-will-do-you-no-good/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/69a5cae3-d2ec-3d74-87b1-fdbd91edf919 John picks too soon, Alison is fully paid-up, and Liz found the comment.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 7)

]]> John picks too soon, Alison is fully paid-up, and Liz found the comment.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 7)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2632 128 full 127: Hello Buoys 127: Hello Buoys https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/127-hello-buoys/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/127-hello-buoys/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:52:11 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/8ef0e34b-c168-3c4b-83d0-7a4ec19a14a9 John is incoherent, Alison is excited, and Liz is romantic.

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  • Letters of comment
    • Abigail Nussbaum
    • Ali Baker Brooks
    • Andy Openshaw
    • Chris Garcia
    • Claire Brialey
    • David Salter
    • Ed Morland
    • Farah Mendlesohn
    • Irwin Hirsh
    • Jonny Baddeley
    • Neil Ottenstein
    • Roseanna Pendlebury
    • We also heard from:
      • Fiona Moore, Ivan Sinha
  • Readers’ recommendations
    • Best Novel
      • Private Rites by Julia Armfield
      • I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S Beagle
      • Metal from Heaven by August Clarke
      • In Universes by Emet North
      • The West Passage by Jared Pechaček
      • Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley
      • Someone You Can Build a Nest in By John Wiswell
    • Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)
      • Deadpool and Wolverine
      • Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
    • Best Game or Interactive Work:
      • Tactical Breach Wizards
    • Best Fancast
    • Astounding Award
      • The End of Nobility by Michael Green
  • Briardene Books
  • Eastercon 2025: Reconnect in Belfast
  • Picks
    • John: Sliding Doors
    • Alison: Three Men in Orbit by Sandra Bond
    • Liz: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Availability Flowchart” by Alison Scott
      • Alt text: A flowchart entitled “How to meet John, Alison and/or Liz at Eastercon”. The boxes culminate in “console yourself with Octothorpe 127”, and the various options are listed below, but the original file is here in case that’s more helpful to the partially sighted.
      • How to meet John, Alison and/or Liz at Eastercon
      • Are you going to Reconnect?
      • Of course!/Not sure
      • Oh go on it will be a laugh
      • Oh all right then/No…
      • Are they in the bar?
      • Yes!
      • I can’t see them
      • Are you quite sure? Check again
      • Oh wait… there they are
      • No sign
      • Is there another bar?
      • Yes!
      • Nope
      • Are they on programme?
      • Yes!
      • No
      • Wait till the moderator asks for questions
      • But it’s Octothorpe Live!
      • Is your joke very funny?
      • Obviously!
      • Excellent! Good to know.
      • COME AND SAY HELLO
      • until then…
      • Are they asleep or on the loo?
      • No, they look chill
      • Er, yes?
      • Oh, that’s a shame
      • Console yourself with Octothorpe 127
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John is incoherent, Alison is excited, and Liz is romantic.

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  • Letters of comment
    • Abigail Nussbaum
    • Ali Baker Brooks
    • Andy Openshaw
    • Chris Garcia
    • Claire Brialey
    • David Salter
    • Ed Morland
    • Farah Mendlesohn
    • Irwin Hirsh
    • Jonny Baddeley
    • Neil Ottenstein
    • Roseanna Pendlebury
    • We also heard from:
      • Fiona Moore, Ivan Sinha
  • Readers’ recommendations
    • Best Novel
      • Private Rites by Julia Armfield
      • I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S Beagle
      • Metal from Heaven by August Clarke
      • In Universes by Emet North
      • The West Passage by Jared Pechaček
      • Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley
      • Someone You Can Build a Nest in By John Wiswell
    • Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)
      • Deadpool and Wolverine
      • Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
    • Best Game or Interactive Work:
      • Tactical Breach Wizards
    • Best Fancast
    • Astounding Award
      • The End of Nobility by Michael Green
  • Briardene Books
  • Eastercon 2025: Reconnect in Belfast
  • Picks
    • John: Sliding Doors
    • Alison: Three Men in Orbit by Sandra Bond
    • Liz: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Availability Flowchart” by Alison Scott
      • Alt text: A flowchart entitled “How to meet John, Alison and/or Liz at Eastercon”. The boxes culminate in “console yourself with Octothorpe 127”, and the various options are listed below, but the original file is here in case that’s more helpful to the partially sighted.
      • How to meet John, Alison and/or Liz at Eastercon
      • Are you going to Reconnect?
      • Of course!/Not sure
      • Oh go on it will be a laugh
      • Oh all right then/No…
      • Are they in the bar?
      • Yes!
      • I can’t see them
      • Are you quite sure? Check again
      • Oh wait… there they are
      • No sign
      • Is there another bar?
      • Yes!
      • Nope
      • Are they on programme?
      • Yes!
      • No
      • Wait till the moderator asks for questions
      • But it’s Octothorpe Live!
      • Is your joke very funny?
      • Obviously!
      • Excellent! Good to know.
      • COME AND SAY HELLO
      • until then…
      • Are they asleep or on the loo?
      • No, they look chill
      • Er, yes?
      • Oh, that’s a shame
      • Console yourself with Octothorpe 127
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2714 127 full 126: I’ve Read Some Novels 126: I’ve Read Some Novels https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/126-i-ve-read-some-novels/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/126-i-ve-read-some-novels/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:09:05 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/aaae381d-7f0e-35ab-9bbb-6d1249ca5e47 John is a thief, Alison plays games, and Liz is bullied.

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  • Letters of comment
    • Andreas Davour
    • Bella Garcia
    • Constanze Hoffman
    • Farah Mendlesohn
    • Jonathan Cowie
    • June Young
    • Mike Scott
    • Neil Ottenstein
    • Raj
    • Tammy Coxen
    • Zoe O’Connell
    • We also heard from Bridget Bradshaw, Colin Harris, Meg MacDonald, and Shi Lala
  • Fan funds
  • Fowler Award
  • Hugo Awards
    • 2025 spreadsheet of doom
    • Novels
      • T**he Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
      • The Sentence by Gautam Bhatia
      • The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
      • The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
      • Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang
      • The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed
      • Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky
      • House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky
      • Absolution by Jeff Vandermeer
      • We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson
    • Novellas
      • A Mourning Coat by Alex Jeffers
      • North Continent Ribbon by Ursula Whitcher
    • Short Stories
    • Related Works
      • Track Changes: Selected Reviews **by Abigail Nussbaum
      • Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the A**lt-Right by Jordan S. Carroll
    • Series
      • The Horus Heresy
      • The Southern Reach
      • The Tyrant Philosophers
    • Graphic Stories
    • Dramatic Presentations
      • All of Us Strangers
      • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
      • I Saw the TV Glow
      • Late Night with the Devil
      • My Old Ass
      • A Quiet Place: Day One
      • The Substance
      • Timestalker
      • Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
      • The Wild Robot
    • Games
      • Tabletop
        • Arcs
        • City of Six Moons
        • Mothership
        • Undaunted 2200: Callisto
      • Video
        • Animal Well
        • Caves of Qud
        • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
        • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdo**m
        • Slice and Dice 3.0
        • Star Wars: Outlaws
        • Tale of the Golden Idol
        • UFO50
      • Other
    • Poems
    • Fan categories
      • Artists
        • Alison Scott
        • España Sheriff
      • Podcasts
        • Fanac Fan History Zooms
        • Going Rogue
        • Hugo, Girl!
        • A Meal of Thorns
      • Writers
      • Fanzines
        • Ancillary Review of Books
        • Banana Wings
        • Ornithopter
        • Unofficial Hugo Book Club
    • Debut authors
      • Moniquill Blackgoose
    • [Alison did not write any of her selections into the show notes and I was sorely tempted not to go through and write them all down for her but I did it for you, listener. I did it for you—John]
  • Picks [isn’t this a whole episode of picks?—Liz]
    • John: Earthborne Rangers
    • Alison: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
    • Liz: Horizon Zero Dawn
    • Sorry Mark
  • Credits
]]> John is a thief, Alison plays games, and Liz is bullied.

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Content warnings this episode: None

  • Letters of comment
    • Andreas Davour
    • Bella Garcia
    • Constanze Hoffman
    • Farah Mendlesohn
    • Jonathan Cowie
    • June Young
    • Mike Scott
    • Neil Ottenstein
    • Raj
    • Tammy Coxen
    • Zoe O’Connell
    • We also heard from Bridget Bradshaw, Colin Harris, Meg MacDonald, and Shi Lala
  • Fan funds
  • Fowler Award
  • Hugo Awards
    • 2025 spreadsheet of doom
    • Novels
      • T**he Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
      • The Sentence by Gautam Bhatia
      • The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
      • The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
      • Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang
      • The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed
      • Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky
      • House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky
      • Absolution by Jeff Vandermeer
      • We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson
    • Novellas
      • A Mourning Coat by Alex Jeffers
      • North Continent Ribbon by Ursula Whitcher
    • Short Stories
    • Related Works
      • Track Changes: Selected Reviews **by Abigail Nussbaum
      • Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the A**lt-Right by Jordan S. Carroll
    • Series
      • The Horus Heresy
      • The Southern Reach
      • The Tyrant Philosophers
    • Graphic Stories
    • Dramatic Presentations
      • All of Us Strangers
      • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
      • I Saw the TV Glow
      • Late Night with the Devil
      • My Old Ass
      • A Quiet Place: Day One
      • The Substance
      • Timestalker
      • Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
      • The Wild Robot
    • Games
      • Tabletop
        • Arcs
        • City of Six Moons
        • Mothership
        • Undaunted 2200: Callisto
      • Video
        • Animal Well
        • Caves of Qud
        • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
        • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdo**m
        • Slice and Dice 3.0
        • Star Wars: Outlaws
        • Tale of the Golden Idol
        • UFO50
      • Other
    • Poems
    • Fan categories
      • Artists
        • Alison Scott
        • España Sheriff
      • Podcasts
        • Fanac Fan History Zooms
        • Going Rogue
        • Hugo, Girl!
        • A Meal of Thorns
      • Writers
      • Fanzines
        • Ancillary Review of Books
        • Banana Wings
        • Ornithopter
        • Unofficial Hugo Book Club
    • Debut authors
      • Moniquill Blackgoose
    • [Alison did not write any of her selections into the show notes and I was sorely tempted not to go through and write them all down for her but I did it for you, listener. I did it for you—John]
  • Picks [isn’t this a whole episode of picks?—Liz]
    • John: Earthborne Rangers
    • Alison: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
    • Liz: Horizon Zero Dawn
    • Sorry Mark
  • Credits
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3620 126 full 125: I’m Physically Present in This Hotel Room 125: I’m Physically Present in This Hotel Room https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/125-i-m-physically-present-in-this-hotel-room/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/125-i-m-physically-present-in-this-hotel-room/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:37:52 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/43c821e5-af5c-31d3-bad0-8cbacdb933c0 John is travelling, Alison is coding, and Liz is faithful.

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Content warnings this episode: Death (chapter 6)

]]> John is travelling, Alison is coding, and Liz is faithful.

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Content warnings this episode: Death (chapter 6)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3216 125 full 124: The Third D Isn’t What You Think 124: The Third D Isn’t What You Think https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/124-the-third-d-isn-t-what-you-think/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/124-the-third-d-isn-t-what-you-think/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:28:12 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/35e56f54-b269-31c7-9f06-1fc6828e885f John is horrified, Alison is spelunking, and Liz is detecting.

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]]> John is horrified, Alison is spelunking, and Liz is detecting.

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Content warnings this episode:

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2868 124 full 123: Infinite Amount of Annual Leave 123: Infinite Amount of Annual Leave https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/123-infinite-amount-of-annual-leave/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/123-infinite-amount-of-annual-leave/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/15c8f064-ac81-341c-ae82-f55ef65c04e2 John is going to Seattle, Alison is going to the Åland Islands, and Liz is going to Belfast.

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Content warnings this episode: Money, grim darkness

]]> John is going to Seattle, Alison is going to the Åland Islands, and Liz is going to Belfast.

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Content warnings this episode: Money, grim darkness

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2889 123 full 122: Topical Pumpkin 122: Topical Pumpkin https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/122-topical-pumpkin/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/122-topical-pumpkin/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:13:26 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/5e479e35-bdd9-3368-b46d-7421beaf35d4 John is on the periphery, Alison is carving, and Liz went to Japan.

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Content warnings this episode: con artistry, privilege, racism

]]> John is on the periphery, Alison is carving, and Liz went to Japan.

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Content warnings this episode: con artistry, privilege, racism

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3593 122 full 121: All About the Vibes 121: All About the Vibes https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/121-all-about-the-vibes/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/121-all-about-the-vibes/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/d3fcd224-6c6c-3185-9953-a019e2f5a89b John, Alison and Liz read Grass by Sheri S Tepper.

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Content warnings this episode: Rape, consensual interspecies sex, murder, classism, plague/disease

]]> John, Alison and Liz read Grass by Sheri S Tepper.

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Content warnings this episode: Rape, consensual interspecies sex, murder, classism, plague/disease

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2547 121 full 120: Activate Liz 120: Activate Liz https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/120-activate-liz/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/120-activate-liz/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:28:25 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/e135234a-76a8-31d4-8355-e59bc3138abf John does a funny voice, Alison recoils, and Liz loves big stats and she cannot lie.

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Content warnings this episode: Death (chapter 5)

]]> John does a funny voice, Alison recoils, and Liz loves big stats and she cannot lie.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2747 120 full 119: Only One of Them Is My Bludgeoning Hand, John 119: Only One of Them Is My Bludgeoning Hand, John https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/119-only-one-of-them-is-my-bludgeoning-hand-john/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/119-only-one-of-them-is-my-bludgeoning-hand-john/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:55:31 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/6f64b506-b8f0-358b-88ec-d32ac0b55fa4 John is not assigning blame, Alison is someone, and Liz is bludgeoning.

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]]> John is not assigning blame, Alison is someone, and Liz is bludgeoning.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3753 119 full 118: Och Aye, Sci-Fi 118: Och Aye, Sci-Fi https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/118-och-aye-sci-fi/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/118-och-aye-sci-fi/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:05:29 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/2192c306-c43c-3090-a7e4-d78cb11921c1 John is savage, Alison hates paper, and Liz likes stationery.

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]]> John is savage, Alison hates paper, and Liz likes stationery.

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Content warnings this episode: harsh criticism (Publications), racism (Picks)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3962 118 full 117: You Made That Joke Last Time, John 117: You Made That Joke Last Time, John https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/117-you-made-that-joke-last-time-john/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/117-you-made-that-joke-last-time-john/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/f68c6d6d-c43f-33f5-ba31-f353a57219d6 John liked the entertainment, Alison didn’t queue, and Liz wanted soup.

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]]> John liked the entertainment, Alison didn’t queue, and Liz wanted soup.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3442 117 full 116: I’m Not Absolutely Sure I Voted 116: I’m Not Absolutely Sure I Voted https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/116-i-m-not-absolutely-sure-i-voted/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/116-i-m-not-absolutely-sure-i-voted/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:00:10 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/d2010d8a-4bf8-3741-9231-491e47017bad John, Alison and Liz have won Hugo Awards.

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]]> John, Alison and Liz have won Hugo Awards.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2989 116 full 115: I Like the Way Glasgow Did It 115: I Like the Way Glasgow Did It https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/115-i-like-the-way-glasgow-did-it/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/115-i-like-the-way-glasgow-did-it/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:29:20 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/e9ff970e-7bd3-3e6e-876f-6180d08e4430 John is a busy bee, something’s bugging Alison, and Liz meets a wasp.

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Content warnings this episode: Vote rigging and bureaucracy.

  • Glasgow programme
    • Saturday, 11:30: “Table talk: Octothorpe Podcast”
    • Monday, 11:30: “Live Podcast: Octothorpe”
    • John:
      • Friday, 14:30: “Ahsoka: Fusing Clone Wars, Rebels and Heir to the Empire”
      • Monday, 13:00: “Safety Tools for Tabletop Roleplaying Games”
    • Alison:
      • Friday, 10:00: “The Difficult Second Album”
      • Friday, 13:00: “Let’s Create the Glasgow 2024 Fanzine – Kick Off Session”
      • Friday, 17:30: “Pure Dead Brilliant History of Scottish Fanzines”
      • Saturday, 13:00: “The League of Extraordinary Fanzine Covers”
      • Saturday, 20:30: “Fan Funds Auction”
    • Liz:
      • Nothing because she’s saving herself just for you, listeners 💜
  • Glasgow Discord
    • Access is through the members’ portal
  • 377 votes have been disqualified from the Hugo Awards due to ballot stuffing
  • The Business Meeting agenda has been published
    • Chris Garcia’s in-depth dive into the agenda is at Claims Department #74
    • Nicholas Whyte’s thoughts are on From the Heart of Europe
    • In the order we discussed them:
      • The “don’t do that Dave” resolutions (C1, 3–4): we are in favour
      • Changes to the Business Meeting (D9, F14–15): we are in favour of D9 and F14, and against F15
      • Independent film Hugo Award categories (E7): we are against ratification
      • Extended eligibility for movies (D1–7):
        • We are in favour of Conann, Lovely, Dark and Deep, Mars Express, Tiger Stripes, and Mollie and Max in the Future
        • We oppose The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One
          • The Boy and the Heron: released 8 December on 2,325 screens, made $35mn in 2023
          • Godzilla Minus One: released 1 December on 2,622 screens, made $45mn in 2023
          • Poor Things: released 8 December on 2,300 screens, made $10mn in 2023
      • Changes to the Hugo Awards (D10, F5–9, F11): we are in favour of D10 and F5 (with tweaks), we are against F6–8, and we are a bit nuanced (sorry) on F9 and F11
        • WSFA
          • Glasgow has ~8,400 WSFS members, WSFS membership is £45, so 5% is ~£18k
      • Censure resolutions and apology resolutions (D11–14, F16): we are in favour of making it clear that WSFS does not condone what happened in Chengdu
      • WSFS memberships and whatnot (F1–2): we oppose consideration, but we are broadly in favour of the concepts
      • WSFS marks (F3–4): we are in favour
      • Software Advisory Committee (F10): we oppose consideration
      • Site selection changes (F12–13): we oppose consideration, and also oppose F12, and we think F13 might need a committee
      • A grab bag (F17–20): we oppose consideration
        • Some of this stuff matters but it shouldn’t get debated this year
      • Ratifications:
        • We didn’t think that all of them were worth discussing, so you can assume we’re in favour/ambivalent of the ones we don’t discuss (unless we forgot one that’s very heinous)
        • Bid committee contact details (E5): we are in favour
        • Voter contact details (E6): we are against
        • Independent film Hugo Award categories (E7): we are against (but we discussed this above)
        • Fancast compensation (E9): we are nuanced, we don’t want professionals to be in Fancast, but we’re not sure what this amendment does that helps
        • Eligibility (E10) and ASFiC (E12): we are in favour of the Worldcon becoming more international, but we are against these ratifications specifically
  • Credits
]]> John is a busy bee, something’s bugging Alison, and Liz meets a wasp.

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Content warnings this episode: Vote rigging and bureaucracy.

  • Glasgow programme
    • Saturday, 11:30: “Table talk: Octothorpe Podcast”
    • Monday, 11:30: “Live Podcast: Octothorpe”
    • John:
      • Friday, 14:30: “Ahsoka: Fusing Clone Wars, Rebels and Heir to the Empire”
      • Monday, 13:00: “Safety Tools for Tabletop Roleplaying Games”
    • Alison:
      • Friday, 10:00: “The Difficult Second Album”
      • Friday, 13:00: “Let’s Create the Glasgow 2024 Fanzine – Kick Off Session”
      • Friday, 17:30: “Pure Dead Brilliant History of Scottish Fanzines”
      • Saturday, 13:00: “The League of Extraordinary Fanzine Covers”
      • Saturday, 20:30: “Fan Funds Auction”
    • Liz:
      • Nothing because she’s saving herself just for you, listeners 💜
  • Glasgow Discord
    • Access is through the members’ portal
  • 377 votes have been disqualified from the Hugo Awards due to ballot stuffing
  • The Business Meeting agenda has been published
    • Chris Garcia’s in-depth dive into the agenda is at Claims Department #74
    • Nicholas Whyte’s thoughts are on From the Heart of Europe
    • In the order we discussed them:
      • The “don’t do that Dave” resolutions (C1, 3–4): we are in favour
      • Changes to the Business Meeting (D9, F14–15): we are in favour of D9 and F14, and against F15
      • Independent film Hugo Award categories (E7): we are against ratification
      • Extended eligibility for movies (D1–7):
        • We are in favour of Conann, Lovely, Dark and Deep, Mars Express, Tiger Stripes, and Mollie and Max in the Future
        • We oppose The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One
          • The Boy and the Heron: released 8 December on 2,325 screens, made $35mn in 2023
          • Godzilla Minus One: released 1 December on 2,622 screens, made $45mn in 2023
          • Poor Things: released 8 December on 2,300 screens, made $10mn in 2023
      • Changes to the Hugo Awards (D10, F5–9, F11): we are in favour of D10 and F5 (with tweaks), we are against F6–8, and we are a bit nuanced (sorry) on F9 and F11
        • WSFA
          • Glasgow has ~8,400 WSFS members, WSFS membership is £45, so 5% is ~£18k
      • Censure resolutions and apology resolutions (D11–14, F16): we are in favour of making it clear that WSFS does not condone what happened in Chengdu
      • WSFS memberships and whatnot (F1–2): we oppose consideration, but we are broadly in favour of the concepts
      • WSFS marks (F3–4): we are in favour
      • Software Advisory Committee (F10): we oppose consideration
      • Site selection changes (F12–13): we oppose consideration, and also oppose F12, and we think F13 might need a committee
      • A grab bag (F17–20): we oppose consideration
        • Some of this stuff matters but it shouldn’t get debated this year
      • Ratifications:
        • We didn’t think that all of them were worth discussing, so you can assume we’re in favour/ambivalent of the ones we don’t discuss (unless we forgot one that’s very heinous)
        • Bid committee contact details (E5): we are in favour
        • Voter contact details (E6): we are against
        • Independent film Hugo Award categories (E7): we are against (but we discussed this above)
        • Fancast compensation (E9): we are nuanced, we don’t want professionals to be in Fancast, but we’re not sure what this amendment does that helps
        • Eligibility (E10) and ASFiC (E12): we are in favour of the Worldcon becoming more international, but we are against these ratifications specifically
  • Credits
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4305 115 full 114: Tastemaker Batty 114: Tastemaker Batty https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/114-tastemaker-batty/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/114-tastemaker-batty/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/30894d00-aa52-3958-b4de-d7287b18dddd John, Alison, and Liz discuss what they’re voting for in the Hugo Awards.

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]]> John, Alison, and Liz discuss what they’re voting for in the Hugo Awards.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3938 114 full 113: I Realised Too Late What I Had Done 113: I Realised Too Late What I Had Done https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/113-i-realised-too-late-what-i-had-done/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/113-i-realised-too-late-what-i-had-done/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:51:28 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/c62691df-f9c2-3f5b-b0a9-4c237bef6a14 John is doing Discord, Liz is doing programme, and Alison isn’t working on the Worldcon.

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]]> John is doing Discord, Liz is doing programme, and Alison isn’t working on the Worldcon.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3229 113 full 112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally Speaking, Competitive 112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally Speaking, Competitive https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/112-ceilidhs-i-have-been-to-are-not-generally-speaking-competitive/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/112-ceilidhs-i-have-been-to-are-not-generally-speaking-competitive/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:05:51 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/c7a2fdab-be39-3d59-96ce-76b58c71de47 John was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty.

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Content warnings this episode: Wealth privilege (chapter 3)

]]> John was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty.

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Content warnings this episode: Wealth privilege (chapter 3)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3532 112 full 111: Slightly Lower Tolerance for Feelings 111: Slightly Lower Tolerance for Feelings https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/111-slightly-lower-tolerance-for-feelings/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/111-slightly-lower-tolerance-for-feelings/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:44:16 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/22bb7066-67c5-3d46-a79a-b5273f0a0c1a John, Alison, and Liz read the 2024 Hugo Award finalists for Best Novel.

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Content warnings this episode: Rape and murder during a brief discussion of historically accurate piracy in Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, discussion of billionaires during Starter Villain

  • John’s rankings:
    1. Some Desperate Glory
    2. Translation State
    3. Saint of Bright Doors
    4. Witch King
    5. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    6. Starter Villain
  • Alison’s rankings:
    1. Saint of Bright Doors
    2. Some Desperate Glory
    3. Translation State
    4. Witch King
    5. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    6. Starter Villain
  • Liz’s rankings:
    1. Some Desperate Glory
    2. Saint of Bright Doors
    3. Translation State
    4. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    5. Witch King
    6. Starter Villain
  • Consensus:
    1. Some Desperate Glory
    2. Saint of Bright Doors
    3. Translation State
    4. Witch King
    5. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    6. Starter Villain
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The text “Octothorpe 111” and “Hugo Novels 2024” appears to the top and the bottom of the image.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John, Alison, and Liz read the 2024 Hugo Award finalists for Best Novel.

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Content warnings this episode: Rape and murder during a brief discussion of historically accurate piracy in Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, discussion of billionaires during Starter Villain

  • John’s rankings:
    1. Some Desperate Glory
    2. Translation State
    3. Saint of Bright Doors
    4. Witch King
    5. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    6. Starter Villain
  • Alison’s rankings:
    1. Saint of Bright Doors
    2. Some Desperate Glory
    3. Translation State
    4. Witch King
    5. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    6. Starter Villain
  • Liz’s rankings:
    1. Some Desperate Glory
    2. Saint of Bright Doors
    3. Translation State
    4. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    5. Witch King
    6. Starter Villain
  • Consensus:
    1. Some Desperate Glory
    2. Saint of Bright Doors
    3. Translation State
    4. Witch King
    5. Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
    6. Starter Villain
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The text “Octothorpe 111” and “Hugo Novels 2024” appears to the top and the bottom of the image.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3597 111 full 110: Tom Hanks Bloody Loves the Moon 110: Tom Hanks Bloody Loves the Moon https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/110-tom-hanks-bloody-loves-the-moon/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/110-tom-hanks-bloody-loves-the-moon/#comments Fri, 24 May 2024 10:47:46 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/2c3add59-7729-3a0b-ae98-a56eccf7217f John is a professor, Alison doesn’t have a bucket list, and Liz is the country’s foremost fan historian.

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Content warnings this episode: More wealth privilege (chapter 2)

]]> John is a professor, Alison doesn’t have a bucket list, and Liz is the country’s foremost fan historian.

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Content warnings this episode: More wealth privilege (chapter 2)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3595 110 full 109: But Also a Worrying One 109: But Also a Worrying One https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/109-but-also-a-worrying-one/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/109-but-also-a-worrying-one/#comments Thu, 09 May 2024 08:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/7d92bfff-02c2-3f4e-97cc-6c5bd5f5381d John is middle, Alison is even sadder, and Liz is sorry.

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Content warnings this episode: Discussion of access issues (chapter 2), wealth privilege (chapter 6)

]]> John is middle, Alison is even sadder, and Liz is sorry.

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Content warnings this episode: Discussion of access issues (chapter 2), wealth privilege (chapter 6)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3903 109 full 108: Ramp is Not Ramp 108: Ramp is Not Ramp https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/108-ramp-is-not-ramp/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/108-ramp-is-not-ramp/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:01:06 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/85e92b42-1b34-3280-9a1f-0d2f50428b9a John is ignorant, Alison is first, and Liz is a trendsetter.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 8).

]]> John is ignorant, Alison is first, and Liz is a trendsetter.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 8).

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3553 108 full 107: The Significance of the Acorn 107: The Significance of the Acorn https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/107-the-significance-of-the-acorn/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/107-the-significance-of-the-acorn/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:24:28 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/60535941-aa0b-37fa-8d06-09a1fa0dff49 John, Alison, and Nicholas are live from Levitation!

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]]> John, Alison, and Nicholas are live from Levitation!

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3197 107 full 106: Fitter Happier Healthier Eastercon 106: Fitter Happier Healthier Eastercon https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/106-fitter-happier-healthier-eastercon/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/106-fitter-happier-healthier-eastercon/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:06:57 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/8321fc34-ea25-345d-bdc6-7e4a084bb7ea John used to be an undergraduate, Alison has been keeping a list, and can Liz be a stunt Liz?

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Content warnings this episode: Death (Deb Geisler, chapter 3) and gambling (Hugo Awards, chapter 7; Alison’s pick, chapter 8).

]]> John used to be an undergraduate, Alison has been keeping a list, and can Liz be a stunt Liz?

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Content warnings this episode: Death (Deb Geisler, chapter 3) and gambling (Hugo Awards, chapter 7; Alison’s pick, chapter 8).

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2817 106 full 105: Scorching Hot Month-Old Takes 105: Scorching Hot Month-Old Takes https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/105-scorching-hot-month-old-takes/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/105-scorching-hot-month-old-takes/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:59:29 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/54a0d074-29f4-3eb5-9ecc-52ee68959289 John watches movies, Alison walks on the Moon, and Liz has special bonds.

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Content warnings this episode: Censorship, in the form of more Hugo Award controversy

]]> John watches movies, Alison walks on the Moon, and Liz has special bonds.

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Content warnings this episode: Censorship, in the form of more Hugo Award controversy

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3117 105 full 104: Groundbreaking and Great 104: Groundbreaking and Great https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/104-groundbreaking-and-great/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/104-groundbreaking-and-great/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:12:13 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/613a88b2-2cb1-3454-b092-a22676233538 John, Alison and Liz discuss what SF they enjoyed from 2023.

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  • Fanzine
  • Fan Artist
  • Fan Writer
  • Fancast
    • Going Rogue
  • Game/Interactive Work
  • Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)
    • Blue-Eyed Samurai (Netflix)
    • Doctor Who (BBC iPlayer, Disney+)
    • For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
    • Foundation (Apple TV+)
    • The Last of Us (Now)
    • The Mandalorian (Disney+)
    • Poker Face (Now)
    • Silo (Apple TV+)
    • Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
    • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
    • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Netflix)
  • Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)
    • Asteroid City (Now Cinema)
    • Barbie (rent or buy)
    • Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Paramount+)
    • Ghosts, series 5 (BBC iPlayer)
    • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney+)
    • The Marvels (Disney+)
    • Nimona (Netflix)
    • Polite Society (Now Cinema)
    • Poor Things (rent or buy)
    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Now Cinema)
  • Best Related Work
    • 50 Years of Text Games by Aaron A Reed
    • A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
    • All These Worlds: Reviews and Essays by Niall Harrison
    • A Traveller in Time: The Critical Practice of Maureen Kincaid Speller, ed. Nina Allan
  • Best Graphic Story
    • Moon Knight, volume 9 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, and Rachelle Rosenberg
    • Why Don’t You Love Me? by Paul B Rainey
  • Best Series
    • Dune by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson
    • Elric by Michael Moorcock
    • Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie
    • The Final Architecture by Adrian Tchaikovsky
    • The Tyrant Philosophers by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • Best Short Fiction
  • Best Novella
  • Best Semiprozine
  • Best Novel
    • Bridge by Lauren Beukes
    • The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
    • The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
    • Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
    • Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
    • Orbital by Samantha Harvey
    • In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
    • Hopeland by Ian McDonald
    • Julia by Sandra Newman
    • Him by Geoff Ryman
    • Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford
    • City of Last Chances and The House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky
    • Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
    • The Year in Review 2023 by Graham Sleight
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The word “Octothorpe” appears in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John, Alison and Liz discuss what SF they enjoyed from 2023.

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Content warnings this episode: None

  • Fanzine
  • Fan Artist
  • Fan Writer
  • Fancast
    • Going Rogue
  • Game/Interactive Work
  • Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)
    • Blue-Eyed Samurai (Netflix)
    • Doctor Who (BBC iPlayer, Disney+)
    • For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
    • Foundation (Apple TV+)
    • The Last of Us (Now)
    • The Mandalorian (Disney+)
    • Poker Face (Now)
    • Silo (Apple TV+)
    • Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
    • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
    • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Netflix)
  • Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)
    • Asteroid City (Now Cinema)
    • Barbie (rent or buy)
    • Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Paramount+)
    • Ghosts, series 5 (BBC iPlayer)
    • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney+)
    • The Marvels (Disney+)
    • Nimona (Netflix)
    • Polite Society (Now Cinema)
    • Poor Things (rent or buy)
    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Now Cinema)
  • Best Related Work
    • 50 Years of Text Games by Aaron A Reed
    • A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
    • All These Worlds: Reviews and Essays by Niall Harrison
    • A Traveller in Time: The Critical Practice of Maureen Kincaid Speller, ed. Nina Allan
  • Best Graphic Story
    • Moon Knight, volume 9 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, and Rachelle Rosenberg
    • Why Don’t You Love Me? by Paul B Rainey
  • Best Series
    • Dune by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson
    • Elric by Michael Moorcock
    • Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie
    • The Final Architecture by Adrian Tchaikovsky
    • The Tyrant Philosophers by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • Best Short Fiction
  • Best Novella
  • Best Semiprozine
  • Best Novel
    • Bridge by Lauren Beukes
    • The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
    • The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
    • Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
    • Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
    • Orbital by Samantha Harvey
    • In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
    • Hopeland by Ian McDonald
    • Julia by Sandra Newman
    • Him by Geoff Ryman
    • Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford
    • City of Last Chances and The House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky
    • Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
    • The Year in Review 2023 by Graham Sleight
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The word “Octothorpe” appears in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3263 104 full 103: Just This Guy, Y’know? 103: Just This Guy, Y’know? https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/103-just-this-guy-y-know/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/103-just-this-guy-y-know/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/10f9e903-4b79-33d1-836d-f4cd2360c9b6 John is a year behind, Alison is opening nominations, and Liz is Elizabeth (!).

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Content warnings this episode: Israel/Palestine war (Montreal in 2027 segment), serial killers (John’s pick)

]]> John is a year behind, Alison is opening nominations, and Liz is Elizabeth (!).

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Content warnings this episode: Israel/Palestine war (Montreal in 2027 segment), serial killers (John’s pick)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3149 103 full 102: I Fully Comprehend the Mysteries 102: I Fully Comprehend the Mysteries https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/102-i-fully-comprehend-the-mysteries/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/102-i-fully-comprehend-the-mysteries/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:54:35 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/fd7800ac-3f8f-38d9-bac4-fc320a83aaa0 John, Alison and Liz respond to a letter of comment from Tobes.

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Content warnings this episode: Chinese censorship (discussion of the Hugo Awards), Jim Crow Florida (Liz’s pick), general socioeconomic inequality (John’s pick)

]]> John, Alison and Liz respond to a letter of comment from Tobes.

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Content warnings this episode: Chinese censorship (discussion of the Hugo Awards), Jim Crow Florida (Liz’s pick), general socioeconomic inequality (John’s pick)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3966 102 full 101: John Has Developed Precognitive Abilities 101: John Has Developed Precognitive Abilities https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/101-john-has-developed-precognitive-abilities/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/101-john-has-developed-precognitive-abilities/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:01:13 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/43506a13-6a1e-3ad3-9168-f70dca597c7b John is self-promoting, Alison ”doesn’t have COVID”, and Liz is distracting.

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Content warnings this episode: large power and age differentials in sexual relationships (John’s pick)

]]> John is self-promoting, Alison ”doesn’t have COVID”, and Liz is distracting.

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Content warnings this episode: large power and age differentials in sexual relationships (John’s pick)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3131 101 full 100: I Don’t Have Show Notes or Alcohol 100: I Don’t Have Show Notes or Alcohol https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/100-i-don-t-have-show-notes-or-alcohol/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/100-i-don-t-have-show-notes-or-alcohol/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:27:10 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/547b38be-e694-3b08-9de0-5084ad349082 John, Alison and Liz receive a telegram.

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]]> John, Alison and Liz receive a telegram.

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Content warnings this episode: None

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2603 100 full 99: Keep Sending Ops Until They Fix It 99: Keep Sending Ops Until They Fix It https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/99-keep-sending-ops-until-they-fix-it/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/99-keep-sending-ops-until-they-fix-it/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:00:05 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/1a11e0b8-6a72-3490-a5d4-502745eafd75 John doesn’t study herpetology, Alison knows lots of words, and Liz goes first.

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Content warnings this episode: Games, SMOFs

  • If I Ran the Zoo… Con
  • Bidding Phase:
    • 3401 Pre-Supporting Memberships by Leslie Turek
    • 5501 Kill the Wabbit by Priscilla Olson, John Pomeranz, Leslie Turek, Mark Olson
  • Planning Phase:
    • 2201 The “Relationship” by Priscilla Olson, Mark Olson
    • 5901 We’re in the Money by Glenn Glazer, Leslie Turek
      • Modest food
      • Privy’s props
      • Privy’s cast
  • At-Con Phase:
    • 701 The Lady and the Snake by Mark Olson, Leslie Turek
    • 1101 The Dungeon Master by Joe Rico
    • 2901 The BNF by Priscilla Olson, Fred Isaacs, Leslie Turek
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Game of Privies” by Alison Scott
      • Alt text: John, Alison and Liz are on a large privy holding drinks with a snake wrapped around the privy. Speech bubbles surround them: “Have you seen my emotional support python?” “The perfect spot for the old pharts photo”, “It’s another ‘what if…’ episode”, and “Oi! There’s a queue here mate”. A banner with “Punctuation Worldcon 2030” appears at the top and the words “Octothorpe 99” appear at the bottom.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

Points at the end of each phase:

Phase People Financial Goodwill Bidding 2 0 1 Planning 5 4 1 At-Con 6 5 7 ]]> John doesn’t study herpetology, Alison knows lots of words, and Liz goes first.

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Content warnings this episode: Games, SMOFs

  • If I Ran the Zoo… Con
  • Bidding Phase:
    • 3401 Pre-Supporting Memberships by Leslie Turek
    • 5501 Kill the Wabbit by Priscilla Olson, John Pomeranz, Leslie Turek, Mark Olson
  • Planning Phase:
    • 2201 The “Relationship” by Priscilla Olson, Mark Olson
    • 5901 We’re in the Money by Glenn Glazer, Leslie Turek
      • Modest food
      • Privy’s props
      • Privy’s cast
  • At-Con Phase:
    • 701 The Lady and the Snake by Mark Olson, Leslie Turek
    • 1101 The Dungeon Master by Joe Rico
    • 2901 The BNF by Priscilla Olson, Fred Isaacs, Leslie Turek
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Game of Privies” by Alison Scott
      • Alt text: John, Alison and Liz are on a large privy holding drinks with a snake wrapped around the privy. Speech bubbles surround them: “Have you seen my emotional support python?” “The perfect spot for the old pharts photo”, “It’s another ‘what if…’ episode”, and “Oi! There’s a queue here mate”. A banner with “Punctuation Worldcon 2030” appears at the top and the words “Octothorpe 99” appear at the bottom.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

Points at the end of each phase:

Phase People Financial Goodwill Bidding 2 0 1 Planning 5 4 1 At-Con 6 5 7 ]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3388 99 full 98: Finally, Manitoba 98: Finally, Manitoba https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/98-finally-manitoba/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/98-finally-manitoba/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:17:50 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/0c3c8d94-9b98-3724-bf96-41d0e97508cc John thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz.

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]]> John thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz.

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Content warnings this episode: None

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3567 98 full 97: The Future of Language 97: The Future of Language https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/97-the-future-of-language/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/97-the-future-of-language/#comments Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:31:54 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/44e212ee-3430-3cbe-9155-a85c62d2364a John has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW

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Content warnings this episode: China, being burned alive, classism

]]> John has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW

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Content warnings this episode: China, being burned alive, classism

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3423 97 full 96: A Less QR-Code-Using Society 96: A Less QR-Code-Using Society https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/96-a-less-qr-code-using-society/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/96-a-less-qr-code-using-society/#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/ffbc2d34-4d57-3626-9220-dc6ba8fffa66 John didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried.

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Content warnings this episode: China

]]> John didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried.

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Content warnings this episode: China

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2849 96 full 95: Hugo, Girl! 95: Hugo, Girl! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/95-hugo-girl/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/95-hugo-girl/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:25:18 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/1d1d288e-df74-3150-98b2-aa956fa46fe0 John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire.

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Content warnings this episode: Privilege (letters of comment), carbon emissions (GUFF), grant applications (picks)

]]> John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire.

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Content warnings this episode: Privilege (letters of comment), carbon emissions (GUFF), grant applications (picks)

]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3448 95 full 94: Satisfying Meat 94: Satisfying Meat https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/94-satisfying-meat/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/94-satisfying-meat/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:19:29 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/2149b1a7-b66b-3359-b042-52d9f2d0912a John is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists.

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Content warnings this episode: colonialism (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3), organised crime (chapter 5), privilege and capitalism (chapter 7).

  • No letters of comment this week, normal service resumes next week!
  • Books in the order they were discussed
    • The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    • The Kaiju Preservation Society, by John Scalzi
    • Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree
    • Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
    • The Spare Man, by Mary Robinette Kowal
    • Nettle & Bone, by T Kingfisher
  • John’s ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. Nona the Ninth
    4. The Spare Man
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Kaiju Preservation Society
  • Alison’s ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. The Kaiju Preservation Society
    4. Nona the Ninth
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Spare Man
  • Liz’s ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. Nona the Ninth
    4. The Kaiju Preservation Society
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Spare Man
  • Consensus ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. Nona the Ninth
    4. The Kaiju Preservation Society
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Spare Man
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The word “Octothorpe” appears in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
    • Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists.

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Content warnings this episode: colonialism (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3), organised crime (chapter 5), privilege and capitalism (chapter 7).

  • No letters of comment this week, normal service resumes next week!
  • Books in the order they were discussed
    • The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    • The Kaiju Preservation Society, by John Scalzi
    • Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree
    • Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
    • The Spare Man, by Mary Robinette Kowal
    • Nettle & Bone, by T Kingfisher
  • John’s ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. Nona the Ninth
    4. The Spare Man
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Kaiju Preservation Society
  • Alison’s ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. The Kaiju Preservation Society
    4. Nona the Ninth
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Spare Man
  • Liz’s ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. Nona the Ninth
    4. The Kaiju Preservation Society
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Spare Man
  • Consensus ranking:
    1. Nettle & Bone
    2. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
    3. Nona the Ninth
    4. The Kaiju Preservation Society
    5. Legends & Lattes
    6. The Spare Man
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The word “Octothorpe” appears in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
    • Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4390 94 full 93: The Good Thing About the Hugos 93: The Good Thing About the Hugos https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/93-the-good-thing-about-the-hugos/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/93-the-good-thing-about-the-hugos/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:32:15 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/6cc97b3a-28e1-3d5d-adeb-5ecba6655182 John is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback.

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Content warnings this episode: None

]]> John is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2537 93 full 92: Shouting From Inside the Room 92: Shouting From Inside the Room https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/92-shouting-from-inside-the-room/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/92-shouting-from-inside-the-room/#comments Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:32:21 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/66e4de13-433b-37d6-8321-3e89b20327b0 John went to Reno, Alison went to San Francisco, and Liz went to Chicago.

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]]> John went to Reno, Alison went to San Francisco, and Liz went to Chicago.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2864 92 full 91: O— O— O— 91: O— O— O— https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/91-o%e2%80%94-o%e2%80%94-o%e2%80%94/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/91-o%e2%80%94-o%e2%80%94-o%e2%80%94/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:24:14 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/6046fdae-53f9-3571-a009-6a2b6ea2ca00 John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved.

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]]> John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3282 91 full 90: Resolutely Alison All the Time 90: Resolutely Alison All the Time https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/90-resolutely-alison-all-the-time/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/90-resolutely-alison-all-the-time/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:40:33 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/096c9bec-4459-3327-8cd4-4f0c2421c31d John, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty.

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]]> John, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2404 90 full 89: The Winner Does Not Receive a Pie 89: The Winner Does Not Receive a Pie https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/89-the-winner-does-not-receive-a-pie/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/89-the-winner-does-not-receive-a-pie/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:30:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/f2684c80-94aa-36f0-a0c0-6b1469b31d39 John is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing.

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  • Letters of comment
    • Abigail Nussbaum
    • Chris Garcia
    • Duncan MacGregor
    • Edward Morland
    • Ersatz Culture
    • Farah Mendlesohn
      • Ash by Mary Gentle
    • Raj
    • Roman Orszanski
  • Transcription
  • Glasgow in 2024
  • Chengdu Worldcon
    • None of us are planning to take the Worldcon up on their offer of a free trip
    • File 770 articles about finalists going to China: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Picks
    • John: Asteroid City
    • Alison: Beyond a Boundary by CLR James
      • Miles Jupp’s Fibber in the Heat
    • Liz: The Last Blade Priest by WP Wiles
  • Credits
]]> John is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing.

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  • Letters of comment
    • Abigail Nussbaum
    • Chris Garcia
    • Duncan MacGregor
    • Edward Morland
    • Ersatz Culture
    • Farah Mendlesohn
      • Ash by Mary Gentle
    • Raj
    • Roman Orszanski
  • Transcription
  • Glasgow in 2024
  • Chengdu Worldcon
    • None of us are planning to take the Worldcon up on their offer of a free trip
    • File 770 articles about finalists going to China: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Picks
    • John: Asteroid City
    • Alison: Beyond a Boundary by CLR James
      • Miles Jupp’s Fibber in the Heat
    • Liz: The Last Blade Priest by WP Wiles
  • Credits
]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2344 89 full 88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going On 88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going On https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/88-someone-somewhere-must-know-what-s-going-on/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/88-someone-somewhere-must-know-what-s-going-on/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:05:04 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/f23888fd-878c-336e-9695-b6100bc6c1c8 John is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges.

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]]> John is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3403 88 full 87: We Didn’t Imagine the Third Option 87: We Didn’t Imagine the Third Option https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/87-we-didn-t-imagine-the-third-option/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/87-we-didn-t-imagine-the-third-option/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/70806536-23fb-3092-ab40-b975dbc6cadc John isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry.

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]]> John isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2967 87 full 86: The Joy of Hemispheres 86: The Joy of Hemispheres https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/86-the-joy-of-hemispheres/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/86-the-joy-of-hemispheres/#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:46:49 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/6550f347-ca80-3779-bf99-b00d88982fbc John can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed.

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]]> John can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2932 86 full 85: Super Smart or Completely the Opposite 85: Super Smart or Completely the Opposite https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/85-super-smart-or-completely-the-opposite/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/85-super-smart-or-completely-the-opposite/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:03:19 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/0facf517-0410-3a11-8b49-034cd51d0f33 John is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival.

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]]> John is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3061 85 full 84: I Do Not Like to Be Delighted on Every Page 84: I Do Not Like to Be Delighted on Every Page https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/84-i-do-not-like-to-be-delighted-on-every-page/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/84-i-do-not-like-to-be-delighted-on-every-page/#comments Thu, 25 May 2023 20:15:23 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/1d91a37e-0c84-3d58-9947-f03538905490 John, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge.

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]]> John, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 1959 84 full 83: Efffffffff 83: Efffffffff https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/83-efffffffff/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/83-efffffffff/#comments Thu, 11 May 2023 22:31:02 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/22aade66-8017-37aa-9c46-771c03462a7b John would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves.

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]]> John would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3237 83 full 82: Metatextual Dinosaurs 82: Metatextual Dinosaurs https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/82-metatextual-dinosaurs/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/82-metatextual-dinosaurs/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:49:14 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/d8955baa-b46d-3392-8ea8-2f6116c14df4 John, Alison and Liz talk about their Hugo Award nominations.

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]]> John, Alison and Liz talk about their Hugo Award nominations.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3508 82 full 81: It Wasn’t an Interjection From the Room, It Was My Face 81: It Wasn’t an Interjection From the Room, It Was My Face https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/81-it-wasn-t-an-interjection-from-the-room-it-was-my-face/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/81-it-wasn-t-an-interjection-from-the-room-it-was-my-face/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:17:37 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/6cb76c84-e80a-3c93-ad8f-3c8c4480ebdb Alison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation!

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]]> Alison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation!

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2225 81 full 80: Four Constituent Blobs 80: Four Constituent Blobs https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/80-four-constituent-blobs/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/80-four-constituent-blobs/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:06:51 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/7d243424-d3aa-3fd3-9f5f-f7e4856d6da0 John is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure.

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]]> John is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2694 80 full 79: You Get to Be a Little Cat 79: You Get to Be a Little Cat https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/79-you-get-to-be-a-little-cat/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/79-you-get-to-be-a-little-cat/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:11:08 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/eb24f4cb-d4ba-3a61-8f00-4e76204a3d39 John wants new gloves, Alison is foreshadowing, and Liz scrolls past spiders.

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]]> John wants new gloves, Alison is foreshadowing, and Liz scrolls past spiders.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2274 79 full 78: Sqrrl Grrl 78: Sqrrl Grrl https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/78-sqrrl-grrl/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/78-sqrrl-grrl/#comments Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:36:13 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/b163c76e-130d-3723-85dd-04fde60e1dcf John is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical.

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]]> John is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2715 78 full 77: Slightly Less Troglodyte-y Than You 77: Slightly Less Troglodyte-y Than You https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/77-slightly-less-troglodyte-y-than-you/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/77-slightly-less-troglodyte-y-than-you/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:58:01 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/ab419696-92da-3b2d-a716-3501cb20ed6c John has trauma, Alison has poetry and Liz hasn’t got Paramount+.

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]]> John has trauma, Alison has poetry and Liz hasn’t got Paramount+.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3086 77 full 76: Does It Matter What We Think? 76: Does It Matter What We Think? https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/76-does-it-matter-what-we-think/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/76-does-it-matter-what-we-think/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:00:22 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/39f053eb-fafe-3b88-b428-5a4d4d03d7b5 John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky.

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]]> John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2893 76 full 75: Optimus Prime But for Books 75: Optimus Prime But for Books https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/75-optimus-prime-but-for-books/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/75-optimus-prime-but-for-books/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:46:28 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/6add0b3c-67e4-3d6b-91d9-4b72da7894c2 John wants to play, Alison has met lots of authors, and Liz is a womble.

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]]> John wants to play, Alison has met lots of authors, and Liz is a womble.

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]]> John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3237 75 full 74: Great Cthulhu 74: Great Cthulhu https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/74-great-cthulhu/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/74-great-cthulhu/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:33:41 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/39ab02ef-cb44-3d4d-9824-3b8b5a40a1ad John and Alison read a poem by Sandra Bond.

]]> John and Alison read a poem by Sandra Bond.

]]> John and Alison read a poem by Sandra Bond. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 210 74 full 73: A Magic Cave Full of Games 73: A Magic Cave Full of Games https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/73-a-magic-cave-full-of-games/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/73-a-magic-cave-full-of-games/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:16:08 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/040f4f0c-ce64-32ca-afe8-b0fee2d5f475 John is going to Sweden, Alison is going to Australia, and Liz isn’t moving back to Europe.

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]]> John is going to Sweden, Alison is going to Australia, and Liz isn’t moving back to Europe.

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]]> John is going to Sweden, Alison is going to Australia, and Liz isn’t moving back to Europe. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2702 73 full 72: I’m Not a Fan in the Way John Is 72: I’m Not a Fan in the Way John Is https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/72-i-m-not-a-fan-in-the-way-john-is/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/72-i-m-not-a-fan-in-the-way-john-is/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:50:13 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/1d3eb9df-9519-3471-94b6-da7190e42b1f John isn’t gambling, Alison isn’t reading, and Liz doesn’t care.

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]]> John isn’t gambling, Alison isn’t reading, and Liz doesn’t care.

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]]> John isn’t gambling, Alison isn’t reading, and Liz doesn’t care. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3258 72 full 71: Just Nearly Froze to Death 71: Just Nearly Froze to Death https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/71-just-nearly-froze-to-death/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/71-just-nearly-froze-to-death/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:26:04 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/980eb8ee-372d-3fd1-a50a-870ca6bf1207 John is on the Holodeck, Alison is in the past, and Liz is at school.

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]]> John is on the Holodeck, Alison is in the past, and Liz is at school.

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]]> John is on the Holodeck, Alison is in the past, and Liz is at school. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2517 71 full 70: Oh 70: Oh https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/70-oh/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/70-oh/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:02:52 +0000 octothorpe.podbean.com/c726262a-9913-33d1-8029-f0229a607d82 John is logging in, Alison is getting emails, and Liz is collecting Pokémon.

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]]> John is logging in, Alison is getting emails, and Liz is collecting Pokémon.

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]]> John is logging in, Alison is getting emails, and Liz is collecting Pokémon. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2667 70 full 69: Hugo Thunderdome 69: Hugo Thunderdome https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/69-hugo-thunderdome/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/69-hugo-thunderdome/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/06e1396f-4a83-3450-b1bc-938d90fe4376 John is Chris Garcia, Alison is Chris Garcia, and Liz is Chris Garcia.

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  • Hugo statistics by Nicholas Whyte and Kat Jones
  • Credits
    • Cover art: What If…? by Alison Scott
      • Alt text: Three figures with long brown hair and brown bears are central in the image. They look eerily like Chris Garcia. The left Chris Garcia is wearing John’s glasses and a Flintstones shirt with his arms folded; the central Chris Garcia is wearing Alison’s glasses and a black shirt with his (her?) arms outstretched and fingers doing horns; and the right Chris Garcia is wearing a stripy blue-and-white top and appears to be doing a wrestling move in a downward fashion. The left Chris Garcia has a speech bubble saying “WELCOME TO THE VERY 69TH EPISODE OF OCTOTHORPE. I’M CHRIS GARCIA”. The central Chris Garcia has a speech bubble saying “I’M CHRIS GARCIA”. The right Chris Garcia has a speech bubble saying “AND I’M CHRIS GARCIA. IN THIS EPISODE I REVEAL MY MULTITASKING TIPS”. The text “What if… all three of us were Chris Garcia? appears in a typeface reminiscent of classic Tintin covers in the top-centre of the artwork. The top-left corner has “Octothorpe 69 Nov 2022” written in the style of a comic cover; the top-right corner has “Rejected by the Comics Code Authority”. In the bottom-right hand corner the words “You can catch Chris Garcia every month in Journey Planet and the Drink Tank” appear. A barcode in the bottom-left hand corner is actually cunningly-disguised text that reads (ROT13 to avoid spoilers) “Lbh ner Puevf Tnepvn naq V pynvz zl svir cbhaqf”. The background is two shades of purple.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John is Chris Garcia, Alison is Chris Garcia, and Liz is Chris Garcia.

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  • Hugo statistics by Nicholas Whyte and Kat Jones
  • Credits
    • Cover art: What If…? by Alison Scott
      • Alt text: Three figures with long brown hair and brown bears are central in the image. They look eerily like Chris Garcia. The left Chris Garcia is wearing John’s glasses and a Flintstones shirt with his arms folded; the central Chris Garcia is wearing Alison’s glasses and a black shirt with his (her?) arms outstretched and fingers doing horns; and the right Chris Garcia is wearing a stripy blue-and-white top and appears to be doing a wrestling move in a downward fashion. The left Chris Garcia has a speech bubble saying “WELCOME TO THE VERY 69TH EPISODE OF OCTOTHORPE. I’M CHRIS GARCIA”. The central Chris Garcia has a speech bubble saying “I’M CHRIS GARCIA”. The right Chris Garcia has a speech bubble saying “AND I’M CHRIS GARCIA. IN THIS EPISODE I REVEAL MY MULTITASKING TIPS”. The text “What if… all three of us were Chris Garcia? appears in a typeface reminiscent of classic Tintin covers in the top-centre of the artwork. The top-left corner has “Octothorpe 69 Nov 2022” written in the style of a comic cover; the top-right corner has “Rejected by the Comics Code Authority”. In the bottom-right hand corner the words “You can catch Chris Garcia every month in Journey Planet and the Drink Tank” appear. A barcode in the bottom-left hand corner is actually cunningly-disguised text that reads (ROT13 to avoid spoilers) “Lbh ner Puevf Tnepvn naq V pynvz zl svir cbhaqf”. The background is two shades of purple.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John is Chris Garcia, Alison is Chris Garcia, and Liz is Chris Garcia. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3110 69 full 68: It Made John Laugh 68: It Made John Laugh https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/68-it-made-john-laugh/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/68-it-made-john-laugh/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/1ef07548-e32e-3f30-ac85-f227e6c3802c John is clever, Alison has lost her composure, and Liz is confused by WSFS.

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]]> John is clever, Alison has lost her composure, and Liz is confused by WSFS. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 3153 68 full 67: Straight Back to Star Wars 67: Straight Back to Star Wars https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/67-straight-back-to-star-wars/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/67-straight-back-to-star-wars/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:15:07 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/33ea11bb-bbf2-3e41-8025-c4ec586d9ba8 John has hairspray, Alison has a tiara, and Liz has a necklace.

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]]> John has hairspray, Alison has a tiara, and Liz has a necklace. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 4308 67 full 66: Thank You, Steven 66: Thank You, Steven https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/66-thank-you-steven/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/66-thank-you-steven/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:32:46 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/dd63bd00-29ef-39fe-8f1a-8df2029662ab John is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you.

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  • We talked to the following people!
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Hugo Reception”
      • Alt text: A purple square with “OCTOTHORPE 66” written at the bottom and inset, a photograph of John, Alison, and Liz. John is wearing a grey suit with a Hugo Award finalist pin and a matching purple tie and mask; Alison is wearing a black mask, a burgundy dress, a tiara by Sara Felix, and has glitter on her temple; and Liz is wearing a green dress and matching mask, a necklace by Vanessa Applegate, and a yellow shrug. They are against a backdrop which has alternating Hugo Award logos and Chicon 8 logos.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you.

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  • We talked to the following people!
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Hugo Reception”
      • Alt text: A purple square with “OCTOTHORPE 66” written at the bottom and inset, a photograph of John, Alison, and Liz. John is wearing a grey suit with a Hugo Award finalist pin and a matching purple tie and mask; Alison is wearing a black mask, a burgundy dress, a tiara by Sara Felix, and has glitter on her temple; and Liz is wearing a green dress and matching mask, a necklace by Vanessa Applegate, and a yellow shrug. They are against a backdrop which has alternating Hugo Award logos and Chicon 8 logos.
    • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2243 66 full 65: Action Castle 2 65: Action Castle 2 https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/65-action-castle-2/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/65-action-castle-2/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/3bffd274-5423-39eb-88f7-9b6f92955a5f John is a computer; Alison and Liz are talking to him very slowly.

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]]> John is a computer; Alison and Liz are talking to him very slowly. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2439 65 full 64: Best Commemorative Plate 64: Best Commemorative Plate https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/64-best-commemorative-plate/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/64-best-commemorative-plate/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:20:42 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/258c33f9-eefb-3a9c-bc72-344e56362f49 John is crying, Alison is lounging, and Liz is crocheting.

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Content warnings this episode: climate change, death, abuse (chapter 3)

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]]> John is crying, Alison is lounging, and Liz is crocheting. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2690 64 full 63: Nonsense Divide 63: Nonsense Divide https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/63-nonsense-divide/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/63-nonsense-divide/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:49:59 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/225e6f2b-331c-3400-a3b6-e53b951e1a8a John has a button, Alison has a venue, and Liz once saw a computer that had been in Chris’s car.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 2), death at a young age (chapter 6).

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]]> John has a button, Alison has a venue, and Liz once saw a computer that had been in Chris’s car. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2639 63 full 62: Do You Want to Talk About Lesbians? 62: Do You Want to Talk About Lesbians? https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/62-do-you-want-to-talk-about-lesbians/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/62-do-you-want-to-talk-about-lesbians/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:21:28 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/8cf29112-f01c-3897-a981-c54131b5c45b John has superpowers, Alison is an alien in a human suit, and Liz likes cats.

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Content warnings this episode: being stranded in space (chapter 1); sexism (chapter 2); Hell and murder (chapter 5).

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  • Books in the order they were discussed
    • Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
    • A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark
    • The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers
    • She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan
    • Light From Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki
    • A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine
  • What book would we have put on the list instead?
    • John: The Psychopath Club by Sandra Bond
    • Alison: The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
    • Liz: Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • John’s ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. Light From Uncommon Stars
    3. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    4. A Master of Djinn
    5. She Who Became the Sun
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Alison’s ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. Light From Uncommon Stars
    3. She Who Became the Sun
    4. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    5. A Master of Djinn
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Liz’s ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. She Who Became the Sun
    3. A Master of Djinn
    4. Light From Uncommon Stars
    5. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Consensus ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. Light From Uncommon Stars
    3. She Who Became the Sun
    4. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    5. A Master of Djinn
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The words “Octothorpe 62” appear in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
    • Theme music: ‘Fanfare for Space’ by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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Content warnings this episode: being stranded in space (chapter 1); sexism (chapter 2); Hell and murder (chapter 5).

  • No letters of comment this week, normal service resumes next week!
  • Books in the order they were discussed
    • Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
    • A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark
    • The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers
    • She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan
    • Light From Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki
    • A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine
  • What book would we have put on the list instead?
    • John: The Psychopath Club by Sandra Bond
    • Alison: The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
    • Liz: Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • John’s ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. Light From Uncommon Stars
    3. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    4. A Master of Djinn
    5. She Who Became the Sun
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Alison’s ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. Light From Uncommon Stars
    3. She Who Became the Sun
    4. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    5. A Master of Djinn
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Liz’s ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. She Who Became the Sun
    3. A Master of Djinn
    4. Light From Uncommon Stars
    5. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Consensus ranking:
    1. A Desolation Called Peace
    2. Light From Uncommon Stars
    3. She Who Became the Sun
    4. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
    5. A Master of Djinn
    6. Project Hail Mary
  • Credits
    • Cover art: “Favourite Reading Positions” by Sue Mason
      • Alt text: John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The words “Octothorpe 62” appear in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
    • Theme music: ‘Fanfare for Space’ by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
]]> John has superpowers, Alison is an alien in a human suit, and Liz likes cats. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 5207 62 full 61: That Little Voice in Your Head 61: That Little Voice in Your Head https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/61-that-little-voice-in-your-head/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/61-that-little-voice-in-your-head/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:58:42 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/93c35c29-e005-3509-9c54-34c7198d96dd John has a hat on, Alison is taking the baton, and Liz twirls.

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]]> John has a hat on, Alison is taking the baton, and Liz twirls. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2765 61 full 60: Different Types of Tedium 60: Different Types of Tedium https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/60-different-types-of-tedium/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/60-different-types-of-tedium/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:01:10 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/1888955e-0b4b-396e-817c-82872e131c34 John is going to brunch, Alison watched a film, and Liz is critical.

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]]> John is going to brunch, Alison watched a film, and Liz is critical. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2823 60 full 59: Chickens 59: Chickens https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/59-chickens/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/59-chickens/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:38:36 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/7381e47c-f7a4-35aa-9ca7-1b36f97421e0 John is roast beef, Alison is pickled onion, and Liz is flamin’ hot.

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]]> John is roast beef, Alison is pickled onion, and Liz is flamin’ hot. John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty false No 2763 59 full 58: Oh No! Really? Pancakes 58: Oh No! Really? Pancakes https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/58-oh-no-really-pancakes/ https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/58-oh-no-really-pancakes/#comments Thu, 26 May 2022 14:09:53 +0100 octothorpe.podbean.com/1ad1eddc-a7bb-39a1-88de-55e25669b24f John has a paper cut, Alison feels seen, and Liz is cheating on her homework.

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Content warnings this episode: racism and sexism (chapter 6)

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