Listen "118: Och Aye, Sci-Fi"
Episode Synopsis
John is savage, Alison hates paper, and Liz likes stationery.
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Content warnings this episode: harsh criticism (Publications), racism (Picks)
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Worldcon photography
Glasgow 2024 photographs on Flickr
Andrew Hogg: Noted Fan Artist
Andy Openshaw’s photo on BlueSky
Halls 4 and 5
Staples
WOOF
In Memoriam
Boris the Spider
John’s Swag
Communications
Join fancon.dev on Discord
Picks
John: The Acolyte
Alison: Nimona
Liz: The Case of the Golden Idol
Credits
Cover art: “Armadillo Pins” by Sara Felix (lettering by Alison Scott)
Alt text: Three pins of armadillos flying colourful spaceships are on top of a piece of paper with blobs of glue that look like planets. The lettering “Octothorpe 118” appears above in a similar style to the pins.
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, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media.
Content warnings this episode: harsh criticism (Publications), racism (Picks)
Glasgow wants your feedback on Facebook
Worldcon photography
Glasgow 2024 photographs on Flickr
Andrew Hogg: Noted Fan Artist
Andy Openshaw’s photo on BlueSky
Halls 4 and 5
Staples
WOOF
In Memoriam
Boris the Spider
John’s Swag
Communications
Join fancon.dev on Discord
Picks
John: The Acolyte
Alison: Nimona
Liz: The Case of the Golden Idol
Credits
Cover art: “Armadillo Pins” by Sara Felix (lettering by Alison Scott)
Alt text: Three pins of armadillos flying colourful spaceships are on top of a piece of paper with blobs of glue that look like planets. The lettering “Octothorpe 118” appears above in a similar style to the pins.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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