Listen "125: I’m Physically Present in This Hotel Room"
Episode Synopsis
John is travelling, Alison is coding, and Liz is faithful.
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: Death (chapter 6)
Letters of comment
Chris Garcia
The Beef and Dairy Network Podcast
Jt
Raj
Rotsler Award
España Sheriff is this year’s winner
Seattle 2025
Virtual Business Meeting announcement
Reportage on File 770
Unofficial WSFS Business Meeting Discord
Upcoming Worldcons
Vince Docherty reports from Smofcon 41
There are many links to convention bid websites contained within
Montréal are continuing for 2027, but Tel Aviv have suspended
Conventions on cruise ships
BGG@SEA
JoCo Cruise
Vanessa May
Vanessa was an integral part of the very beginning of Glasgow 2024
Picks
John: EXIT: The Game: Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star
Alison: Advent of Code
Liz: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Credits
Cover art: “Christmas Hats” by Alison Scott
Alt text: John wears an Octothorpe Christmas jumper and a green and red hat with elf ears, Alison wears a red Christmas jumper and a moose/reindeer hat, and Liz wears a blue jumper and a Christmas tree hat. The words “Octothorpe 125” appear at the top in a Christmassy font that looks like it has snow on the letters.
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: Death (chapter 6)
Letters of comment
Chris Garcia
The Beef and Dairy Network Podcast
Jt
Raj
Rotsler Award
España Sheriff is this year’s winner
Seattle 2025
Virtual Business Meeting announcement
Reportage on File 770
Unofficial WSFS Business Meeting Discord
Upcoming Worldcons
Vince Docherty reports from Smofcon 41
There are many links to convention bid websites contained within
Montréal are continuing for 2027, but Tel Aviv have suspended
Conventions on cruise ships
BGG@SEA
JoCo Cruise
Vanessa May
Vanessa was an integral part of the very beginning of Glasgow 2024
Picks
John: EXIT: The Game: Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star
Alison: Advent of Code
Liz: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Credits
Cover art: “Christmas Hats” by Alison Scott
Alt text: John wears an Octothorpe Christmas jumper and a green and red hat with elf ears, Alison wears a red Christmas jumper and a moose/reindeer hat, and Liz wears a blue jumper and a Christmas tree hat. The words “Octothorpe 125” appear at the top in a Christmassy font that looks like it has snow on the letters.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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