John is savage, Alison hates paper, and Liz likes stationery. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: harsh criticism (Publications), racism (Picks) Glasgow wants your feedback on Facebook Worldcon photography Glasgow 2024 photographs on Flickr Andrew Hogg: Noted Fan Artist Andy Openshaw’s photo on BlueSky Halls 4 and 5 Staples WOOF In Memoriam Boris the Spider John’s Swag Communications Join fancon.dev on Discord Picks John: The Acolyte Alison: Nimona Liz: The Case of the Golden Idol Credits Cover art: “Armadillo Pins” by Sara Felix (lettering by Alison Scott) Alt text: Three pins of armadillos flying colourful spaceships are on top of a piece of paper with blobs of glue that look like planets. The lettering “Octothorpe 118” appears above in a similar style to the pins. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)