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Octothorpe

Octothorpe

著者： John Coxon Alison Scott Liz Batty
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 A podcast about science fiction and SF fandom from John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty.© John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty SF
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  • 138: A Tedious Number of Questions About What It’s Like to Run a Games Shop

    138: A Tedious Number of Questions About What It’s Like to Run a Games Shop
    2025/07/03

    John chaired, Alison is off on holiday, and Liz has the agenda.

    An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media.

    Content warnings this episode: None

    • Letters of comment
      • Ang Rosin (Facebook)
        • Andrea Bell and Derek Hockridge
      • Bridget Bradshaw (Facebook)
      • Chris Garcia (email)
      • Farah Mendlesohn (email, Facebook)
      • Jake Casella Brookins (Bluesky)
      • Louise Hughes (Bluesky)
      • Neil Ottenstein (Facebook)
      • Paul Weimer (email)
      • Roseanna Pendlebury (Bluesky)
      • Shi Lala (Facebook)
    • Worldcon 2027: Montreal bid
      • Terry Fong has stepped down
      • There has been some news since, but we’ll discuss it next episode…
    • Worldcon 2025: Seattle
      • The results of the consultative votes
      • The Business Meeting agenda
      • Instructions on how to attend the virtual Business Meeting
      • Kate Secor’s annotated Business Meeting agenda
    • Picks
      • John: All the Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson
      • Alison: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
      • Liz: Old Soul by Susan Barker
    • Credits
      • Cover art: “Whizz-Fizz Agenda Time” by Alison Scott
        • Alt text: A famous photograph of Margaret Hamilton standing beside printed outputs of the code that took the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon, overlaid with the words “Octothorpe 138” and “Whizz-Fizz Agenda Time!”.
      • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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  • 137: My Brain Automatically Goes to Sandwiches

    137: My Brain Automatically Goes to Sandwiches
    2025/06/18
    John is well-read, Alison played a game, and Liz needs an Allen key. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None One hour of Mon Mothma dancingLetters of comment Andreas Davour (Mastodon and Mastodon)Andy Openshaw Jez Lowe Ang RosinDavid Bamford (Bluesky)Ed Morland (Bluesky)Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook)Jake Casella BrookinsNuala Fahey (Bluesky)Raj (Mastodon)Roseanna Pendlebury (Bluesky) and replies by Niall Harrison Shi Lala (Facebook)Tammy Coxen (Facebook) “The Evolution of the Art Hugo Categories” on File 770 British Fantasy Society One-day convention called “BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025” Saturday 21 June, 10:00–18:00 BSTFree for BFS members, £5 otherwise World Fantasy Convention 2025: BrightonBritish Science Fiction Association/Science Fiction Foundation AGM Sunday 22 JuneSFF’s “Latest News” page has some detailsIt’s also in the BSFA newsletter if you are a member Jake Casella Brookins suggests a Hugo Award for Best Translated Work at Ancillary Review of Books Hugo Award statistics from LAcon IV in 2006William WeaverRichard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Picks John: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall Sylvie Cathrall’s website Alison: Sci-Fi London Blue Prince Liz: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand Credits Cover art: “Ahmon Kwasson Incorporates” by Alison Scott Alt text: An image of the well-known fantasy hero Ahmon Kwasson, holding his trusty croissant-shaped sword and his trusty croissant-adorned shield, with his trusty croissant-coloured hair, which obscures the words “Octothorpe 137”. At the bottom is text: “Ahmon’s Quest: Your perfect cosy breakfast listen”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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  • 136: When Do You Not Want to Talk About Games?

    136: When Do You Not Want to Talk About Games?
    2025/06/05
    John is ambivalent, Alison is against, and Liz is hangry. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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: None Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks (Facebook)Chris Garcia (email) 2008 Worldcon site selection Farah Mendlesohn (email) Dream FoundryThe original announcement of the Carole Goldman FundCon or Bust “If you are Palestinian, or identify as a member of the Palestinian diaspora … you may qualify for a larger grant from the [Carole] Goldman Fund.”The deadline for the 2025 round seems to have been October 2024, so it might be worth checking before October 2025 if you’re interested in the 2026 round 2026 Eurocon: Metropol Con in Berlin Jan Harley (Facebook)Kin-Ming Looi (Facebook) Looi Raj (Mastodon)Tammy Coxen (Bluesky)We also heard from Lynelle Howell, Peter Sullivan, Sam Skipsey, Sandra Bond, and Shi Lala Eastercon 2025: Reconnect in Belfast Rattlebag has won Best Bar in Northern Ireland at the CLASS Awards Worldcon 2025: Seattle Consultative votes on Retro Hugo Awards and Best Professional/Fan ArtistNew Business Meeting business had to have been submitted by 4 June 2025Apparently WSFS is pronounced “whiz-fizz”?!“About Choosing Convention Program Participants” by Erin Underwood“Genre Grapevine’s Deep Dive into the Use of ChatGPT by Seattle Worldcon” by Jason Sanford Picks John: Welcome to Forever by Nathan TavaresAlison: Andor J Michael Straczynski is moving to the UK to write British TV shows Liz: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh Novacon 54 Credits Cover art: “Liz Hits the Smörgåsbord” by Alison Scott Alt text: Liz, depicted as the Incredible Hulk, comes across a table on which lie many items of food (sketched in black and white) including John (a sausage roll) and Alison (an almond croissant), rendered in colour. The words “Octothorpe 136” appear at the top and “You won’t like Liz when she’s hangry” appear at the bottom. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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    1 時間 9 分

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