John was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], join our Facebook group, or tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Wealth privilege (chapter 3) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Curt Phillips Starter Villain review David Ian Salter Ersatz Culture Peter Sullivan Sandra Bond Levitation (Eastercon 2024) Post-convention report FunCon Alan Fleming’s report UK Games Expo Glasgow 2024 (Worldcon 2024) Site selection is open for Worldcon 2026 Brisbane has (re-)announced their bid for Worldcon 2028 Picks John: The Beast Spoilery interview with George MacKay Alison: Baldur’s Gate 3 Liz: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix) Credits Cover art: “That Octothorpe Series” by España Sheriff Alt text: John, Alison and Liz stand in the transporter on a Constitution-class Federation starship. They are mid-transportation, made of sparkles instead of fully fleshed out. The words “Octothorpe 112” appear beneath them. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)