86: The Joy of Hemispheres

22/06/2023 48 min Episodio 86
86: The Joy of Hemispheres

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Episode Synopsis

John can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed.
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Content warnings this episode: Poor working conditions (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3)

Letters of comment

Abigail Nussbaum
Chris Garcia


Chengdu is a shower

Hugo Award delay
Venue under construction


COVID Round-up

New recommendation: 5 air changes per hour (ACH)

The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel


HSE has general ventilation advice


Seattle is the only Worldcon bid for 2025
Pemmi-Con

Virtual memberships have been announced
You will have a supporting membership if

you voted in NASFiC site selection or
you got drunk and bought a $65 Moose T-shirt at Chicon 8




Glasgow in 2024

You can volunteer to be on programme or suggest an item


Arthur C. Clarke Award

Liz has read one of them
John has read a different one


GUFF

Alison has dates and a plan
If you’re in Australia and want to have Alison (and maybe Steven) to visit, let us know


Picks:

John: UK Games Expo

Earthborne Rangers
Solar Sphere
FlickFleet
Asteroid Dice and Shape Invaders
Catacombs
Dungeon Drop
Final Girl
Find stockists for any of the above games through BoardGamePrices


Alison: Cricket
Liz: Rivers of London, specifically the most recent novels (False Value and Amongst Our Weapons)


Credits

Cover art: Apparently It’s Beach Cricket by Alison Scott

Alt text: The three of us wearing cricket clothes in front of a picture of a beach that Liz took to taunt us.


Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)