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Episode Synopsis
John was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty.
An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], join our Facebook group, or tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media.
Content warnings this episode: Wealth privilege (chapter 3)
Letters of comment
Chris Garcia
Curt Phillips
Starter Villain review
David Ian Salter
Ersatz Culture
Peter Sullivan
Sandra Bond
Levitation (Eastercon 2024)
Post-convention report
FunCon
Alan Fleming’s report
UK Games Expo
Glasgow 2024 (Worldcon 2024)
Site selection is open for Worldcon 2026
Brisbane has (re-)announced their bid for Worldcon 2028
Picks
John: The Beast
Spoilery interview with George MacKay
Alison: Baldur’s Gate 3
Liz: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix)
Credits
Cover art: “That Octothorpe Series” by España Sheriff
Alt text: John, Alison and Liz stand in the transporter on a Constitution-class Federation starship. They are mid-transportation, made of sparkles instead of fully fleshed out. The words “Octothorpe 112” appear beneath them.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], join our Facebook group, or tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media.
Content warnings this episode: Wealth privilege (chapter 3)
Letters of comment
Chris Garcia
Curt Phillips
Starter Villain review
David Ian Salter
Ersatz Culture
Peter Sullivan
Sandra Bond
Levitation (Eastercon 2024)
Post-convention report
FunCon
Alan Fleming’s report
UK Games Expo
Glasgow 2024 (Worldcon 2024)
Site selection is open for Worldcon 2026
Brisbane has (re-)announced their bid for Worldcon 2028
Picks
John: The Beast
Spoilery interview with George MacKay
Alison: Baldur’s Gate 3
Liz: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix)
Credits
Cover art: “That Octothorpe Series” by España Sheriff
Alt text: John, Alison and Liz stand in the transporter on a Constitution-class Federation starship. They are mid-transportation, made of sparkles instead of fully fleshed out. The words “Octothorpe 112” appear beneath them.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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