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Episode Synopsis
John, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon!
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: It’s a live recording!
Eastercon 2026: Iridescence in Birmingham
Guests of Honour
R J Barker
Karen Lord
Emma Newman
John Wilson and Serena Culfeather
Prices
Adult: £80
Low income: £50
Child/teen: £20
Supporting: £40
Eastercon 2027: Unconfined in Glasgow
Guests of Honour
P Djeli Clark
L R Lam
Mark Meenan
Tamsyn Muir
Prices
Adult £85
Discounted adult: £60
Young person: £20
Child: £5
No supporting rate has yet been announced
Eastercon 2028: BSFA v Marcus Streets
Eastercon 2029 and 2030: Rumours abound
Picks
John: Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster
Alison: Er. Steak? Spending too much? Unclear
Liz: Karaoke and ThinkBox Belfast
Credits
Cover art: “Octothorpe at Reconnect” by Andrew Hogg
Alt text: John, Alison and Liz are sat behind a table at Reconnect doing a live podcast. The words “Octothorpe 133” 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: It’s a live recording!
Eastercon 2026: Iridescence in Birmingham
Guests of Honour
R J Barker
Karen Lord
Emma Newman
John Wilson and Serena Culfeather
Prices
Adult: £80
Low income: £50
Child/teen: £20
Supporting: £40
Eastercon 2027: Unconfined in Glasgow
Guests of Honour
P Djeli Clark
L R Lam
Mark Meenan
Tamsyn Muir
Prices
Adult £85
Discounted adult: £60
Young person: £20
Child: £5
No supporting rate has yet been announced
Eastercon 2028: BSFA v Marcus Streets
Eastercon 2029 and 2030: Rumours abound
Picks
John: Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster
Alison: Er. Steak? Spending too much? Unclear
Liz: Karaoke and ThinkBox Belfast
Credits
Cover art: “Octothorpe at Reconnect” by Andrew Hogg
Alt text: John, Alison and Liz are sat behind a table at Reconnect doing a live podcast. The words “Octothorpe 133” appear at the bottom.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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