Listen "59: Chickens"
Episode Synopsis
John is roast beef, Alison is pickled onion, and Liz is flamin’ hot.
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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 3)
Letters of comment
Artwork: Dave Coxon
Podcasts for tedium: Jonny Baddeley, Ali Baker Brooks, Virginia Preston
Convention data: Chris Garcia, Lilian Edwards
Worldcons: Malcolm Hutchison, Gillian Polack
Picks:
Raybearer is getting the Netflix treatment
Abigail Nussbaum’s essay on Everything Everywhere All at Once
Ali Baker Brooks: Athena Scalzi’s review of a British snack box
Fanzine Lounge at Chicon 8
Alison’s job title is salonnière
You can volunteer to help out!
Masks will be required as it’s not a designated space for eating and drinking
Hugo Voter Packet
We are working on getting transcripts up for people who aren’t Worldcon members, stay tuned…
WSFS Constitution
Kevin Standlee’s tweets
Picks
John: Sci-Fi London’s short movie track
Alison: Severance (Apple TV+)
Liz was busy: Bob’s Burgers (Disney+)
Credits
Cover art: “Monster Munch” by Alison Scott
Alt text: Photo manipulation of a purple packet of crisps reminiscent of Monster Munch, with “MEGA OCTOTHORPE PODCAST episode 59” written on the centre of the packet. below that are pictures of three monsters eating monster-paw shaped snack, and beneath each of those reads “40% massive hunks of John ‘roast beef’ Coxon flavour baked corn snack,” “40% huge chunks of Alison ‘pickled onion’ Scott flavour baked corn snack,” and “20% mighty bites of Liz ‘flamin’ hot' Batty flavour baked corn snack.”
Theme music: ‘Fanfare for Space’ by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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 (chapter 3)
Letters of comment
Artwork: Dave Coxon
Podcasts for tedium: Jonny Baddeley, Ali Baker Brooks, Virginia Preston
Convention data: Chris Garcia, Lilian Edwards
Worldcons: Malcolm Hutchison, Gillian Polack
Picks:
Raybearer is getting the Netflix treatment
Abigail Nussbaum’s essay on Everything Everywhere All at Once
Ali Baker Brooks: Athena Scalzi’s review of a British snack box
Fanzine Lounge at Chicon 8
Alison’s job title is salonnière
You can volunteer to help out!
Masks will be required as it’s not a designated space for eating and drinking
Hugo Voter Packet
We are working on getting transcripts up for people who aren’t Worldcon members, stay tuned…
WSFS Constitution
Kevin Standlee’s tweets
Picks
John: Sci-Fi London’s short movie track
Alison: Severance (Apple TV+)
Liz was busy: Bob’s Burgers (Disney+)
Credits
Cover art: “Monster Munch” by Alison Scott
Alt text: Photo manipulation of a purple packet of crisps reminiscent of Monster Munch, with “MEGA OCTOTHORPE PODCAST episode 59” written on the centre of the packet. below that are pictures of three monsters eating monster-paw shaped snack, and beneath each of those reads “40% massive hunks of John ‘roast beef’ Coxon flavour baked corn snack,” “40% huge chunks of Alison ‘pickled onion’ Scott flavour baked corn snack,” and “20% mighty bites of Liz ‘flamin’ hot' Batty flavour baked corn snack.”
Theme music: ‘Fanfare for Space’ by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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