John doesn’t study herpetology, Alison knows lots of words, and Liz goes first. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Games, SMOFs If I Ran the Zoo… Con PDF version Hard copy from NESFA Bidding Phase: 3401 Pre-Supporting Memberships by Leslie Turek 5501 Kill the Wabbit by Priscilla Olson, John Pomeranz,...

John thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Chris Garcia Curt Phillips Where to buy Moon (USA, UK) If you know of websites that do this in other countries, let John know! Mark Plummer The...

John has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: China, being burned alive, classism Letters of comment Chris Garcia España Sheriff Leigh Edmonds Lori Anderson Chengdu Chinese v foreign attendees An example We...

John didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: China Was Chengdu a shower? Nicholas Whyte signs autographs Chengdu Worldcon on YouTube WorldconEvents on YouTube Site selection meeting videos are going up here WSFS Business Meeting” group on...

John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Privilege (letters of comment), carbon emissions (GUFF), grant applications (picks) Letters of comment Dave Mansfield Esther MacCallum-Stewart Chris Garcia Abigail Nussbaum SJ...

John is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X, on Mastodon, or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: colonialism (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3), organised crime (chapter 5), privilege and capitalism (chapter 7). No letters of comment this week, normal service resumes...

John is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Ersatz Culture Chengdu is a shower Relevant Pixel Scrolls: Fanzine and Fan Writer added; videos of the construction Panoramic views of the convention...

John went to Reno, Alison went to San Francisco, and Liz went to Chicago. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Murder and sexual violence (chapter 4) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Dave Mansfield Duncan MacGregor Ersatz Culture Irwin Hirsch Juan Sanmiguel Nick Hubble Peter...

John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Ali Baker Brooks Chris Garcia David Curry Edward Morland Farah Mendlesohn Jonathan Baddeley Lori Anderson Not Laurie Anderson The Clarke Award Liz read...

John, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Murder, death Other works we discussed: Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee Rosewater by Tade Thompson This didn’t make the edit due to Liz’s audio being troublesome The 2018 Hugo...

John is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: AI (chapter 3), China (chapter 4), colonialism (chapter 5) Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Duncan MacGregor Edward Morland Ersatz Culture Farah Mendlesohn Ash by Mary Gentle Raj Roman...

John is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 2) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Duncan MacGregor Mark Plummer Niall Harrison Adam Roberts’ future books: The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate (2023) The Midas Rain (2023) Lake of Darkness (2024) Raj Various...

John isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Karen Schaeffer Malcolm Hutchison Peter Sullivan Raj We might have Tweets of comment but who knows? Chengdu is a shower Moar Hugo award delays Now you see them, now you don’t This...

John can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. 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...

John is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 1) Letters of comment Tammy Coxen Alex Holden Dave Mansfield Chris Garcia Perrianne Lurie Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Randy Smith Chris Garcia Cheese Satellite 8 Jim Shull Picks: John: All These...

John, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Spoilers for the book Credits Cover art: “Little Baby Cheeses” by Alison Scott Alt text: Three cheeses sit on a shelf. The first cheese is thinking “FACE #1: CHEEZY GRIN”. The second is thinking “FACE #2: LONG SUFFERING ARTIST”. The...

John would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 4) Letters of comment Chris Garcia España Sheriff Joe Manganiello’s D&D series Esther MacCallum-Stewart Farah Mendlesohn Fran Dowd James Shields Andrew January’s GitHub issue Jonny...

John, Alison and Liz talk about their Hugo Award nominations. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment will be coming next week! Giant Hugo spreadsheet Fancast Hugo, Girl! Fan Artist Iain J Clark España Sheriff Sue Mason Alison Scott Sara Felix Dramatic Presentation (Long Form): - The TV shows are in Episode...

Alison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation! Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID Eastercon 2025: Reconnect Funcon 1 Picks: John: Adrian Tchaikovsky Alison: Plague Liz: Nocebo (Netflix) Credits Cover art: “Conversation” by Sue Mason Alt text: The dragon and robot from Conversation’s logo, either side of a shield...

John is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Eating octopus (chapter 1), N*zism (chapter 8) Letters of comment Mark Plummer Nicholas Whyte Ian Hillman They Called Us Enemy (Forbidden Planet, Amazon) Gwen Frazer Briardene Books Karen Schaffer Chengdu is a shower Their...

John wants new gloves, Alison is foreshadowing, and Liz scrolls past spiders. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Spiders (chapter 6) Letters of comment Raj Bridget Bradshaw Chris Garcia Bigbug (Netflix) OSS 117 (Amazon) Brice de Nice (Hoopla) Lori Anderson Curt Phillips Chengdu is a shower (but not as bad as the BBC) They have...

John is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Immigration (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3) Letters of comment Ang Rosin Dave Coxon Raj Chris Garcia Fempire by Honora Talbot Lost Beyond the Stars by Kayla Arend Bean Feasa by Daniel Butler AlieNation by Ray Raghavan I XXXX My Sex Doll...

John has trauma, Alison has poetry and Liz hasn’t got Paramount+. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Raj on Mastodon Hugo, Girl! on Twitter Whisper.cpp Chris Garcia Chengdu is a shower Dave McCarty on Hugos Since we recorded, people are reporting seeing emails about Hugo voting – they seem to be landing...

John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on The Wandering Shop) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: China (chapter 2), death of a parent (chapter 4) Letters of comment Claire Brialey Tammy Coxen Chris Garcia Journey Planet on Chinese Science Fiction and Space Irwin Hirsh Chengdu is a shower Tip of the hat to File...

John wants to play, Alison has met lots of authors, and Liz is a womble. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on wandering.shop) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism (chapter 3), China (chapter 4) Letters of comment Sandra Bond Lilian Edwards Chris “The Legend” Garcia Duncan MacGregor Dave Mansfield Curt Phillips Kevin Standlee Raj on Twitter Magazines The Locus fundraiser is well...