Listen "46: Is My Head Extremely Solid, Or What"
Episode Synopsis
John is afraid, Alison is in Portugal, and Liz is an absolute unit.
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Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapters 1 and 2, but particularly chapter 2)
Thanks to Stow Shirts for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code OCTOTHORPE for a 10% discount.
No letters of comment this week, we will do them next week!
Smofcon Europe
COVID round-up
World Fantasy Convention
The person who got COVID Tweeted
Novacon
Alan Bellingham
Tony Cullen
Dave Lally
Caroline Mullan
Colette Reap
Nicholas Whyte
Worldcon site selection
Deadline on 14 December for returning PDF ballots
PDF ballots are available here
Future Convention Q&As from Worldcon/Eurocon/Smofcon bids
Join the BSFA
Picks
Liz: Did Alison already have Hades or can I have Hades?
Roguelikes vs Roguelites
John: Playing board games with friends
Sushi Go Party!
Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
Zombie Dice
EXIT: The Game: Advent Calendar: The Mystery of the Ice Cave
Alison: The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)
Based on the Philip K. Dick book (paperback, ebook, Kindle)
Music credits
Our theme music is Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod, used under a CC BY 4.0 license
Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media.
Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapters 1 and 2, but particularly chapter 2)
Thanks to Stow Shirts for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code OCTOTHORPE for a 10% discount.
No letters of comment this week, we will do them next week!
Smofcon Europe
COVID round-up
World Fantasy Convention
The person who got COVID Tweeted
Novacon
Alan Bellingham
Tony Cullen
Dave Lally
Caroline Mullan
Colette Reap
Nicholas Whyte
Worldcon site selection
Deadline on 14 December for returning PDF ballots
PDF ballots are available here
Future Convention Q&As from Worldcon/Eurocon/Smofcon bids
Join the BSFA
Picks
Liz: Did Alison already have Hades or can I have Hades?
Roguelikes vs Roguelites
John: Playing board games with friends
Sushi Go Party!
Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
Zombie Dice
EXIT: The Game: Advent Calendar: The Mystery of the Ice Cave
Alison: The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)
Based on the Philip K. Dick book (paperback, ebook, Kindle)
Music credits
Our theme music is Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod, used under a CC BY 4.0 license
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