Listen "66: Thank You, Steven"
Episode Synopsis
John is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you.
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Content warnings this episode: None
We talked to the following people!
Fia Karlsson, TAFF delegate
Lynelle Howell, Facilities Division Head for CoNZealand
Chuck Serface, Hugo Award finalist for Journey Planet
Ric Bretschneider, co-host of Fanboy Planet
Perry Middlemiss, past Worldcon chair and co-host of Two Chairs Talking
James Bacon, past Worldcon chair and Hugo Award finalist for Journey Planet
Credits
Cover art: “Hugo Reception”
Alt text: A purple square with “OCTOTHORPE 66” written at the bottom and inset, a photograph of John, Alison, and Liz. John is wearing a grey suit with a Hugo Award finalist pin and a matching purple tie and mask; Alison is wearing a black mask, a burgundy dress, a tiara by Sara Felix, and has glitter on her temple; and Liz is wearing a green dress and matching mask, a necklace by Vanessa Applegate, and a yellow shrug. They are against a backdrop which has alternating Hugo Award logos and Chicon 8 logos.
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: None
We talked to the following people!
Fia Karlsson, TAFF delegate
Lynelle Howell, Facilities Division Head for CoNZealand
Chuck Serface, Hugo Award finalist for Journey Planet
Ric Bretschneider, co-host of Fanboy Planet
Perry Middlemiss, past Worldcon chair and co-host of Two Chairs Talking
James Bacon, past Worldcon chair and Hugo Award finalist for Journey Planet
Credits
Cover art: “Hugo Reception”
Alt text: A purple square with “OCTOTHORPE 66” written at the bottom and inset, a photograph of John, Alison, and Liz. John is wearing a grey suit with a Hugo Award finalist pin and a matching purple tie and mask; Alison is wearing a black mask, a burgundy dress, a tiara by Sara Felix, and has glitter on her temple; and Liz is wearing a green dress and matching mask, a necklace by Vanessa Applegate, and a yellow shrug. They are against a backdrop which has alternating Hugo Award logos and Chicon 8 logos.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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