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Picks

John: Shroud by Gravity Well Brewing

Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
“Sins of the Children” by Adrian Tchaikovsky in Asterisk


Alison: Mickey 17
Liz: Hacks (Amazon Prime)


Credits

Cover art: “Handwriting Analysis Special”

Alt text: The words “Octothorpe 130: Handwriting Analysis Special” appear three times in the three hosts’ handwriting.


Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

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