Listen "121: All About the Vibes"
Episode Synopsis
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
Adam Roberts’ review of Grass
Credits
Cover art: “Three Little Hippae” by Alison Scott
Alt text: Three hippae stand on a landscape of alien grass and plants in blue, purple, red, teal, and orange underneath a pinkish sky. The words “Octothorpe 121” appear at the top and the words “Grass Sheri S Tepper” appear at the bottom.
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: Rape, consensual interspecies sex, murder, classism, plague/disease
Adam Roberts’ review of Grass
Credits
Cover art: “Three Little Hippae” by Alison Scott
Alt text: Three hippae stand on a landscape of alien grass and plants in blue, purple, red, teal, and orange underneath a pinkish sky. The words “Octothorpe 121” appear at the top and the words “Grass Sheri S Tepper” appear at the bottom.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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