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OctothorpeOctothorpe135: Very Slightly SoggierAlison describes her perfect almond croissant. 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 Idea, ed. Geri Sullivan Lune Croissanterie Chocolatine Blondies Ado Campeol died in 2021 Pink Lane Bakery Credits Cover art: “Almond Croissant Engineering” by Alison Scott Alt text: A blueprint of an almond croissant with “Octothorpe 135” written at the top and “almond croissant...2025-05-2315 minOctothorpeOctothorpe134: In the Framework of Linear TimeJohn has shortlisted, Alison has worked in large organisations, and Liz has done a spot-the-difference. 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: LLMs Letters of comment Chris Garcia Clarrie Maguire Colette Reap Roseanna Pendlebury Her Death of Stalin review Tobes Valois We also heard from Ali Baker Brooks, Ang Rosin, Brian Nisbet, Caroline Mullan...2025-05-1658 minOctothorpeOctothorpe133: I Understand That Alison Has Never Been PopeJohn, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon! 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: It’s a live recording! Eastercon 2026: Iridescence in Birmingham Guests of Honour R J Barker Karen Lord Emma Newman John Wilson and Serena Culfeather Prices Adult: £80 Low income: £50 Child/teen: £20 Supporting: £40 Eastercon 2027: Unconfined in Glasgow Guests of Honour...2025-04-251h 02OctothorpeOctothorpe129: Deep in Annex AJohn thought of something, Alison is educational, and Liz reads contracts. 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 Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Money (chapter 3) Please remember that we have recused from consideration for the 2025 Hugo Awards Letters of comment Chris Garcia DC On Blind Chance (skeet, requires sign-in) On picking books (skeet, requires sign-in) Doug Faunt Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook) Eastercon 2025: Reconnect...2025-02-2749 minThe Startup CEO ShowThe Startup CEO ShowFrom Clinic to 600 Employees: Jane App's Entrepreneurial JourneyIn this episode of the Startup CEO Show, Mark MacLeod engages in a deep and insightful conversation with Alison Taylor, co-founder and co-CEO of Jane App, a leading practice management and scheduling platform for healthcare clinics. Alison shares the remarkable journey of building Jane from a solution for her own healthcare practice to a thriving company with 600 employees and a global user base. Alison's unique perspective on growth, prioritizing customer and team satisfaction over rapid expansion at all costs, provides a refreshing alternative to the typical startup narrative.The conversation delves into the intricacies of maintaining a...2025-02-0349 minOctothorpeOctothorpe125: I’m Physically Present in This Hotel RoomJohn is travelling, Alison is coding, and Liz is faithful. 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: Death (chapter 6) Letters of comment Chris Garcia The Beef and Dairy Network Podcast Jt Raj Rotsler Award España Sheriff is this year’s winner Seattle 2025 Virtual Business Meeting announcement Reportage on File 770 Unofficial WSFS Business Meeting Dis...2024-12-2053 minOctothorpeOctothorpe124: The Third D Isn’t What You ThinkJohn is horrified, Alison is spelunking, and Liz is detecting. 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: Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks Andrew Hogg 4D Golf Braid Archipelacon 2 Caroline Mullan Chris Garcia Some accusations against Ekpeki have been disproved Farah Mendlesohn Ivan Sinha Jonny Baddeley June Young Aurora Australis Alerts Aurora Now AuroraWatch...2024-12-0647 minOur Scotland: A Fantasy 24 Hours in ScotlandOur Scotland: A Fantasy 24 Hours in ScotlandS3E10 Chemistry professor and musician Colin Campbell (Surgeon's Hall, Loch Rannoch, Wemyss Bay, Isle of Bute, Arisaig, Skye, Harris)Welcome to Our Scotland, the podcast where we take 24 hours in Scotland, add in teleportation, time travel and anything else we please to conjure up the day of our dreams.  My name is Alison Fraser and in this episode I’m joined by Professor Colin Campbell. Colin is a professor at the University of Edinburgh where he is head of organic chemistry in the School of Chemistry.  Colin is also a musician currently producing an album inspired by one of his favourite places in Scotland, which you will hear more...2024-12-0259 minOctothorpeOctothorpe123: Infinite Amount of Annual LeaveJohn is going to Seattle, Alison is going to the Åland Islands, and Liz is going to Belfast. 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: Money, grim darkness Belfast Eastercon Seattle 2025 Archipelacon 2 Back to Our Futures The Dark Room Liz’s Adrian Tchaikovsky scoop Edmonton Worldcon bid Picks John: Wrath and Glory Alison: Timestalker Liz...2024-11-2148 minOctothorpeOctothorpe121: All About the VibesJohn, Alison and Liz read Grass by Sheri S Tepper. 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: Rape, consensual interspecies sex, murder, classism, plague/disease Adam Roberts’ review of Grass Credits Cover art: “Three Little Hippae” by Alison Scott Alt text: Three hippae stand on a landscape of alien grass and plants in blue, purple...2024-10-2442 minOctothorpeOctothorpe120: Activate LizJohn does a funny voice, Alison recoils, and Liz loves big stats and she cannot lie. 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: Death (chapter 5) Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Alison closing a parenthesis Emily January España Sheriff Farah Mendlesohn Ivan Sinha Nicholas Whyte Upcoming eclipses Tammy Coxen 2024 Hugo Voting Statistics 2024 S...2024-10-1145 minOctothorpeOctothorpe118: Och Aye, Sci-FiJohn 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 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: 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 Jo...2024-09-121h 06OctothorpeOctothorpe117: You Made That Joke Last Time, JohnJohn liked the entertainment, Alison didn’t queue, and Liz wanted soup. 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 Doug Faunt Renay We are recusing for at least the 2025 Hugos Renay is known for Lady Business and the Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom ULTIMAFAX on YouTube: “Allison [sic] looks exactly like...2024-08-2957 minOctothorpeOctothorpe116: I’m Not Absolutely Sure I VotedJohn, Alison and Liz have won Hugo Awards. 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: It’s a live recording! Credits Cover art: “Octothorpe and Others” by Simon Bubb (CC BY-NC 2.0) Alt text: John, Liz and Alison (I know, listener, I know) are looking off to the right holding their Hugo Awards as people take p...2024-08-1649 minOctothorpeOctothorpe112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally Speaking, CompetitiveJohn 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 comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 se...2024-06-2158 minOctothorpeOctothorpe111: Slightly Lower Tolerance for FeelingsJohn, Alison, and Liz read the 2024 Hugo Award finalists for Best Novel. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Rape and murder during a brief discussion of historically accurate piracy in Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, discussion of billionaires during Starter Villain John’s rankings: Some Desperate Glory Translation State Saint of Bright Doors Witch King Adventures of Amina al...2024-06-0659 minOctothorpeOctothorpe108: Ramp is Not RampJohn is ignorant, Alison is first, and Liz is a trendsetter. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 8). Letters of comment Andy Openshaw Chris Garcia Maundy Thursday DC’s loc Meg MacDonald Nuala on Bluesky: sorry! Raj recommends pizza crunch Mono Raj on Mastodon Track Changes Eastercon 2024 Telford Telford International Centre KFC Catchup Members’ area Catchup will...2024-04-2659 minThe Champion ChatThe Champion Chat#37: Banyule City Major ProjectsWelcome to this month's Champion Chat podcast.  This month we are doing an overview/update of the Banyule City major projects to understand how they came about, the aim or benefits each project hopes to achieve, and where are we on the journey so far.  Alison will provide insights into these projects and changes that they will mean for Banyule in the future.We'll have a look at:- The North East Link State project, and what and why are Council advocating for additional works.- The Bellfield Community Hub and Residential Development.- Th...2024-04-1749 minOctothorpeOctothorpe106: Fitter Happier Healthier EasterconJohn used to be an undergraduate, Alison has been keeping a list, and can Liz be a stunt Liz? A transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Death (Deb Geisler, chapter 3) and gambling (Hugo Awards, chapter 7; Alison’s pick, chapter 8). Letters of comment Chris Garcia Mike Glyer Transcripts Bob Morrell Colin Murtagh We also heard from Jonny Baddeley, Alex Holden, Fa...2024-03-2846 minOctothorpeOctothorpe105: Scorching Hot Month-Old TakesJohn watches movies, Alison walks on the Moon, and Liz has special bonds. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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: Censorship, in the form of more Hugo Award controversy Letters of comment Ang Rosin Andy Openshaw Chris Garcia Zodiac Speaking ErsatzCulture and Raj España Sheriff Brighton 1987 Martin Easterbrook Tammy Coxen Sandra Bond Keep an eye out for Poetry Slum! Click here t...2024-03-1451 minOctothorpeOctothorpe99: Keep Sending Ops Until They Fix ItJohn doesn’t study herpetology, Alison knows lots of words, and Liz goes first. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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, Leslie Turek, Mark Olson Planning Phase: 2201 The “Relationship” by Priscilla Olson, Mark Olson 5901 We’re in the Mon...2023-12-2156 minOctothorpeOctothorpe98: Finally, ManitobaJohn thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 full text of Mark Plummer’s and Leigh Ed...2023-12-0759 minVox: Short audio from the RLFVox: Short audio from the RLFAlison MacLeod – The Writer And TechnologyThe post Alison MacLeod – The Writer And Technology appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.2023-12-0505 minOctothorpeOctothorpe97: The Future of LanguageJohn has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 expect stats at the 90 day mark WSFS remote participation Current WSFS constitution and s...2023-11-2357 minOctothorpeOctothorpe96: A Less QR-Code-Using SocietyJohn didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 Facebook File 770’s reporting on this year’s WSFS Picks John: Hallowe’en Alison: New Zealand Liz: Poker F...2023-11-0947 minOctothorpeOctothorpe95: Hugo, Girl!John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 Johnson Hugos Congratulations to Hugo, Girl! Thanks to Nicholas Whyte for Being our designated Hugo acceptor Li...2023-10-2757 minOctothorpeOctothorpe94: Satisfying MeatJohn is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 next week! Books in the order they were discussed The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Kaiju Pres...2023-10-131h 13OctothorpeOctothorpe93: The Good Thing About the HugosJohn is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 site Arthur Liu’s post on Weibo Glasgow 2024 Glasgow 2024 Presents: The Media of Storytelling: Print v...2023-09-2842 minOctothorpeOctothorpe91: O— O— O—John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 them all! 🌟 Hugo Voter Packet Ersatz Culture’s report on what’s in the packet Site selection Voting has sta...2023-09-0154 minThe Champion ChatThe Champion Chat#30: Banyule City Scouts OrganisationWelcome to the Champion Chat podcast. Today we continue our series on Community Groups and Local Government Support by talking about the Banyule City Scouts Organisation. The Scouts are an organisation that have been operating for well over a century.  This month Alison and Carl along with Cr. Mark Di Pasquale talk with the some of the leaders of the Scouts organisation within Banyule and Victoria to discuss the organisation, its evolution and the interaction with the community.  Some of the topics that we cover are:- What have been some of the biggest changes to...2023-08-301h 18OctothorpeOctothorpe90: Resolutely Alison All the TimeJohn, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 Award ballot Credits Cover art: “Standard-Sized Cryochambers” by Alison Scott Alt text: Three cr...2023-08-1740 minOctothorpeOctothorpe89: The Winner Does Not Receive a PieJohn is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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 Orszanski Transcription We have uploaded transcripts and subtitles for Episodes 49, 62, and 72 as part of our Hugo Voter Packet submission What do...2023-08-0439 minOctothorpeOctothorpe88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going OnJohn is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 congratulations from our lovely lovely listeners Octothorpe COVID round-up Levitation are soliciting signups to their eventual COVID su...2023-07-2156 minOctothorpeOctothorpe87: We Didn’t Imagine the Third OptionJohn isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 episode will go live when the Hugo finalists do ...2023-07-0649 minOctothorpeOctothorpe86: The Joy of HemispheresJohn can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 hour (ACH) The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel HSE ha...2023-06-2248 minOctothorpeOctothorpe85: Super Smart or Completely the OppositeJohn is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 Worlds: Reviews and Essays by Niall Harrison Alison: Shining Girls (Apple TV+) Liz: Striking Out ...2023-06-0851 minOctothorpeOctothorpe84: I Do Not Like to Be Delighted on Every PageJohn, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 third is thinking “FACE #3: FIVE EXPRESSIONS? YOU WERE LUCKY. YOU SHOULD TRY BEING CHEESE.” The w...2023-05-2532 minOctothorpeOctothorpe83: EfffffffffJohn would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 Baddeley Raj Chengdu is a shower Sunny spells this week Fan Funds TAFF: Congratulations to Sandra Bond, who will...2023-05-1153 minOctothorpeOctothorpe81: It Wasn’t an Interjection From the Room, It Was My FaceAlison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation! Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 depicting two rockets with a moose head above it and a sleeping black cat below it. Text reads “Octothorpe 81: Live fro...2023-04-1337 minThe Champion ChatThe Champion Chat#25: ANZAC DayWelcome to our ANZAC Day Champion Chat podcast. Today we will be talking about the significance of ANZAC Day, what it means in the community, support and recognition for veterans, and finally what are some of the upcoming events around ANZAC Day that people can attend.  Joining Alison in this episode are former serving members Uncle Charles Pakana, who is the Editor at Victorian Aboriginal News, and Glen Ferrarotto, the President of the Montmorency RSL, areas of discussion are;What does ANZAC Day mean to you and your first memories?How has public and government support e...2023-04-071h 01OctothorpeOctothorpe80: Four Constituent BlobsJohn is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 website is back! Picks: John: Digger by Ursula Vernon (read online, Kickstarter) Alison: The Eastercon programme (not quite yet...2023-03-3044 minOctothorpeOctothorpe78: Sqrrl GrrlJohn is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 by Fay Beck Chengdu is a shower PR1 The USA says “reconsider travel”, which is l...2023-03-0245 minOctothorpeOctothorpe77: Slightly Less Troglodyte-y Than YouJohn has trauma, Alison has poetry and Liz hasn’t got Paramount+. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 in spam folders. John posted more info on Mastodon. Hugo handicapping The Hugo...2023-02-1751 minOctothorpeOctothorpe76: Does It Matter What We Think?John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 770 for some sterling reporting on this Chengdu Worldcon changes dates, site Mockups ap...2023-02-0248 minOctothorpeOctothorpe75: Optimus Prime But for BooksJohn wants to play, Alison has met lots of authors, and Liz is a womble. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 over target Amazon are stopping doing Kindle Periodical magazine subscriptions Interesting numbers on subscribers/supporters from Michael Damien Thom...2023-01-1953 minOctothorpeOctothorpe74: Great CthulhuJohn and Alison read a poem by Sandra Bond. Credits Cover art: The Great Cthulhu and John Coxon by Alison Scott Alt text: Liz and Alison (dressed in their Sunday best) take John (dressed in Star Wars cosplay but with short trousers) to see Cthulhu, depicted in a cage at the zoo. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0) 2023-01-0503 minOctothorpeOctothorpe73: A Magic Cave Full of GamesJohn is going to Sweden, Alison is going to Australia, and Liz isn’t moving back to Europe. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on wandering.shop) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism (chapter 1) Letters of comment Phil Dyson Chris Garcia There Has Always Been Locus Perrianne Lurie Mike Scott Duncan MacGregor Raj on Twitter Graphs! European Fan Fund (EFF) European Fan Fund rules European Fan Fund announcement TAFF race in 2023 now open - GUFF stuff Smofcon goes to Pr...2022-12-2245 minThe Champion ChatThe Champion Chat#22: XMAS Holidays 2022Welcome to our last podcast of this year. No doubt this year has been very challenging for most of us. I think it is time to take some time off, relax and spend some quality time with our families. In this special holiday edition, we discuss;Alison’s highlights of this yearBanyule council initiatives to help spread joy in this festive season, such as;Music & art eventsCommunity events, festivals and celebrationsYouth & senior eventsThank you very much for everyone who watched, liked, commented and shared Champion chat episodes. Yo...2022-12-2253 minOctothorpeOctothorpe72: I’m Not a Fan in the Way John IsJohn isn’t gambling, Alison isn’t reading, and Liz doesn’t care. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism (chapter 3) Letters of comment DC Mark Plummer Karen Schaffer Curt Phillips Christopher J Garcia Hugo, Girl! Duncan MacGregor Beneath Ceaseless Skies recuses from the Hugo Awards Locus is crowd funding Picks: John: Andor (Disney+) Alison: Andor (Disney+) Liz: Andor (Disney+) With a 70s-style intro sequence Credits Cover art: Ictithirpe by Alison Scott Alt text: The te...2022-12-0854 minOctothorpeOctothorpe71: Just Nearly Froze to DeathJohn is on the Holodeck, Alison is in the past, and Liz is at school. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 5) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Jonny Baddeley Farah Mendlesohn Peter Sullivan Raj Locus fundraiser Novacon Satellite 8 Picks: John: Star Wars Trek: The Next Generation Alison: Genre Fiction: The Roaring Years by Peter Nicholls Liz: The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik Credits Cover art: Cat Detectives by Alison Scott Alt text: John...2022-11-2441 minOctothorpeOctothorpe70: OhJohn is logging in, Alison is getting emails, and Liz is collecting Pokémon. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: War in Ukraine (chapter 5) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Esther MacCallum-Stewart Mark Plummer Nicholas Whyte Karen Schaffer Peter Sullivan Raj Arthur C Clarke Award winners First Nations Travel Fund World Fantasy Con will be in Birmingham in 2025 Chengdu Worldcon Picks: John: Moon Knight vol. 9 (Marvel Unlimited) and Werewolf By Night (Disney+) Alison: Swimming in t...2022-11-1044 minOctothorpeOctothorpe69: Hugo ThunderdomeJohn is Chris Garcia, Alison is Chris Garcia, and Liz is Chris Garcia. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Hugo statistics by Nicholas Whyte and Kat Jones E Pluribus Hugo It was up for reratification at Chicon 8 Nicholas Whyte wrote about EPH in 2015 Credits Cover art: What If…? by Alison Scott Alt text: Three figures with long brown hair and brown bears are central in the image. They look eerily like Chris Garcia. Th...2022-10-2751 minOctothorpeOctothorpe68: It Made John LaughJohn is clever, Alison has lost her composure, and Liz is confused by WSFS. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Kev McVeigh (on Octothorpe 63) Burntcoat by Sarah Hall (epub, hardback, audiobook, Amazon) Congratulations to Raj for catching up! [Do not listen from the beginning – John] [It is also okay to skip episodes – Alison] Mark Plummer Chris Garcia Farah Mendlesohn British Fantasy Society Awards Maureen Kincaid Speller Tribute on Strange Horizons Glas...2022-10-1352 minOctothorpeOctothorpe67: Straight Back to Star WarsJohn has hairspray, Alison has a tiara, and Liz has a necklace. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Falling out of boats (chapter 8) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Facebook, Twitter, assorted other mentions Conventions Chicon 8 Dragon Con Pemmi-con Gen Con Chicago Morse Museum of American Art (not in Chicago) Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady Art Institute of Chicago Hugo Award statistics Picks: Alison: Phantom Peak Liz: The Founders tr...2022-09-301h 11OctothorpeOctothorpe66: Thank You, StevenJohn is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None We talked to the following people! Fia Karlsson, TAFF delegate Lynelle Howell, Facilities Division Head for CoNZealand Chuck Serface, Hugo Award finalist for Journey Planet Ric Bretschneider, co-host of Fanboy Planet Perry Middlemiss, past Worldcon chair and co-host of Two Chairs Talking James Bacon, past Worldcon chair and Hugo...2022-09-1537 minOctothorpeOctothorpe65: Action Castle 2John is a computer; Alison and Liz are talking to him very slowly. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Buy the Parsely Games PDF Alison had an ear worm Credits Cover art: “Maps” by Alison Scott and Liz Batty Alt text: Two hand drawn maps of the world described by the game, in handwriting, one on an iPad and one on paper. They are atop a purple square which says “Octothorpe 65”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0) 2022-09-0140 minOctothorpeOctothorpe64: Best Commemorative PlateJohn is crying, Alison is lounging, and Liz is crocheting. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: climate change, death, abuse (chapter 3) Letters of comment Ang Rosin Caroline Mullan Mark Plummer Galactic Journey Kev Smith’s TAFF report John’s TAFF report Bill Higgins Chris Garcia Raj Hotel eggs Our Hugo Award ballots The Brialey Competence Threshold The list of finalists (we’re not going to write them all out here!) Worldcon schedules The following are us...2022-08-1844 minOctothorpeOctothorpe63: Nonsense DivideJohn has a button, Alison has a venue, and Liz once saw a computer that had been in Chris’s car. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 2), death at a young age (chapter 6). Letters of comment Chris Garcia Roman Orszanski Paul Weimer Bridget Bradshaw FantasyCon It was cancelled They had sold 200 memberships, but needed 400 and were £24k short It was uncancelled You can join the new iteration here Arthur C Clarke Awards The...2022-08-0443 minOctothorpeOctothorpe62: Do You Want to Talk About Lesbians?John has superpowers, Alison is an alien in a human suit, and Liz likes cats. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: being stranded in space (chapter 1); sexism (chapter 2); Hell and murder (chapter 5). No letters of comment this week, normal service resumes next week! Books in the order they were discussed Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers Sh...2022-07-211h 26OctothorpeOctothorpe61: That Little Voice in Your HeadJohn has a hat on, Alison is taking the baton, and Liz twirls. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 2) Letters of comment Chris Garcia The Drink Tank Sci-Fi Short of the Week DUST Andrew January Roman Orszanski Duncan McGregor and cDave on Twitter Raj sent a nice message on Twitter as well Fran Dowd Celluloid Screams Fear2000 Sheffield DocFest The Festival of Fantastic Films Farah Mendlesohn Science Fiction Research Association Octothorpe COVID...2022-07-0746 minOctothorpeOctothorpe60: Different Types of TediumJohn is going to brunch, Alison watched a film, and Liz is critical. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Kevin Standlee and Tammy Coxen Bridget Bradshaw Chris Garcia Unofficial Hugo Book Club on Twitter sent us a graph Catherine Crockett Transcripts on eFanzines Subtitles on Podbean - Jonathan Cowie asked “What special Hugo would we introduce if we were in charge at Glasgow?” Alison: Best Transcript Liz: Best Non-Fiction/Best Crit...2022-06-2347 minOctothorpeOctothorpe59: ChickensJohn is roast beef, Alison is pickled onion, and Liz is flamin’ hot. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 3) Letters of comment Artwork: Dave Coxon Podcasts for tedium: Jonny Baddeley, Ali Baker Brooks, Virginia Preston Convention data: Chris Garcia, Lilian Edwards Worldcons: Malcolm Hutchison, Gillian Polack Picks: Raybearer is getting the Netflix treatment Abigail Nussbaum’s essay on Everything Everywhere All at Once Ali Baker Brooks: Athena Scalzi’s review of a Britis...2022-06-0946 minOctothorpeOctothorpe58: Oh No! Really? PancakesJohn has a paper cut, Alison feels seen, and Liz is cheating on her homework. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: racism and sexism (chapter 6) Letters of comment Phil Dyson Chris Garcia Bradley Harris “I listened to some of your Octothorpe podcast which was cool in general just because I like to hear the British styles of speech. Also I agree with John that Detroit-style pizza is very good. I too have some food re...2022-05-2659 minOctothorpeOctothorpe57: Back Bacon is BestJohn is a muppet bilby, Alison is actively drinking, and Liz MURDERS OWLS. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 3), animal hunting (chapter 7) Letters of comment Malcolm Hutchison: ‘Listening to the sound John makes at start of this episode made me visualise John as a Muppet (in a good way)’ Chris Garcia Roman Orszanski Jersey Gryphon: ‘The Hello Internet podcast did a vinyl edition episode before jumping the shark and doing a 4–5 minute wax cyli...2022-05-1254 minOctothorpeOctothorpe56: Sorry, Am I Supposed to Be Recording ThisJohn, Alison, and Liz are live from Reclamation, the 2022 Eastercon! Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Conversation 2023 Levitation 2024 Nicholas Whyte’s blog, From the Heart of Europe No merchandise (yet) This Never Happened John’s Untappd check-in Taste of Mold Victoria Line moquette sofa Picks Liz: The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk (paperback, epub, audiobook, Amazon) John: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger (hardback, epub, audiobook, Amazon) Credits Cover art...2022-04-2849 minOctothorpeOctothorpe54: Embrace the SweatJohn is dancing, Alison is listening, and Liz is Batman. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 1), war and human rights (chapter 2) Letters of comment: Chris Garcia Everyone liked Sue’s art and everyone wants John to get better soon Liz saw a cat Jonny Baddeley is giving John his old Netrunner stuff Jonny Baddeley has questions about discos in COVID times Lori really liked Six Wakes and is going to try to co...2022-03-3151 minOctothorpeOctothorpe53: It Was John’s IdeaJohn has COVID, Alison wanted to do a podcast, and Liz had no better offers. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Find a text version of our answers to Cora’s questions here! Cover art: Sue Mason Theme music: Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0) 2022-03-1713 minOctothorpeOctothorpe51: Make TAFF a Four-Way TieJohn is a spoilsport, Alison is promoting and Liz might come to Eastercon. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 2), Spider-Man: No Way Home casting spoilers (chapter 6) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Ali Baker Mark Plummer TAFF ebooks Geri Sullivan TAFF administrators’ FAQ COVID-19 Reclamation are requiring vaccination for all attendees Hotel bookings are open, and the booking code has gone out to members Podcast corner: The Incomparable Gameshow The Incomparable #600 Become the Te...2022-02-1756 minMy Life In Books with Red SzellMy Life In Books with Red SzellAlison MacLeodThis month, Red is in conversation with Canadian-British author Alison MacLeod, whose latest novel "Tenderness" weaves together fact and fiction to explore the genesis and repercussions of one of the most notorious books ever written: D.H. Lawrence’s "Lady Chatterley’s Lover." Through her extensive research, Alison has uncovered not only an FBI plot to suppress "Lady Chatterley’s" publication on both sides of the Atlantic, but also the likely model for Constance Chatterley herself. Join Alison and Red as they discuss how her findings fed into the creation of "Tenderness," and how the controversy surrounding "Lady Chatterley" exposed fault...2022-01-1249 minOctothorpeOctothorpe46: Is My Head Extremely Solid, Or WhatJohn is afraid, Alison is in Portugal, and Liz is an absolute unit. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapters 1 and 2, but particularly chapter 2) Thanks to Stow Shirts for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code OCTOTHORPE for a 10% discount. No letters of comment this week, we will do them next week! Smofcon Europe COVID round-up World Fantasy Convention The person who got COVID Tweeted Novacon Alan Bellingham Tony Cullen Dave Lally ...2021-12-0957 minOctothorpeOctothorpe44: Quite a Lot of Big ButsJohn might hire a camper van, Alison might wee twice before bed, and Liz might not plot enough graphs. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 4), sexism (chapter 5) We’re doing Octothorpe Live at Novacon at 1pm on Sunday! Letters of comment Carved turnip Eastercon Reclamation has a hotel Tasha Suri is their new Guest of Honour Zen Cho has sadly had to step down Eastercon in a post-coronavirus world There was a th...2021-11-1159 minOctothorpeOctothorpe43: Clip That Out, JohnJohn is critically bereft, Alison made a mistake, and Liz is carving papayas. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 4) and problematic behaviour such as racism, sexism, and abuse (chapter 6). This episode is sponsored by Stow Shirts. Use promo code OCTOTHORPE for 10% off! We’re doing Octothorpe Live at Novacon at 1pm on Sunday! Letters of comment Facebook: Ali Baker, Dave Mansfield, Ang Rosin Bridget Bradshaw Chris Garcia Papaya carving COVID policy roundup Smofcon Eu...2021-10-2855 minRead On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBRead On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBAlison MacLeod, The Blind Poet Dave Steele and Lisa HallAlison MacLeod reimagines the circumstances surrounding the writing and suppression of 'Lady Chatterley’s Lover'. We celebrate National Poetry Day with a world exclusive from The Blind Poet.  Lisa Hall takes us to Britain’s most haunted village and introduces us to 'The Woman In the Woods'. And we return to Alison MacLeod for the Books of Your Life.2021-10-1557 minOctothorpeOctothorpe41: Leaves the Beans InJohn is going on holiday, Alison had a cold, and Liz is sleepy. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Letters of comment Bug Bradshaw Dave Coxon Fran Dowd (in the Octothorpe Facebook group) Chris Garcia Emily January Novacon has a COVID policy FantasyCon has two webpages FantasyCon 2021 on the FantasyCon 2022 website FantasyCon 2021 on the HWS events website (which has the programme with the karaoke on) Ignyte Award winners Picks John: Constelación #1 Liz: Nailed It! on Netflix Alison: Three Men i...2021-09-3041 minWriters Festival RadioWriters Festival RadioTenderness with Alison MacLeodCKCU’s Susan Johnston sits down with Booker Prize nominee Alison MacLeod to discuss Tenderness , an ambitious, spellbinding historical novel about sensuality, censorship, and the novel that set off the sexual revolution. On the glittering shores of the Mediterranean in 1928, a dying author in exile races to complete his final novel. Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a sexually bold love story, a searing indictment of class distinctions, and a study in sensuality. But the author, D.H. Lawrence, knows it will be censored. He publishes it privately, loses his copies to customs, and dies bereft. Alison MacLeod recreates the novel’s orig...2021-09-2448 minStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingAlison MacLeod: on the power of fictionAlison MacLeod talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest historical fiction novel, Tenderness, an exploration of society's reaction to the infamous Lady Chatterley's Lover, and the transformative and triumphant power of fiction itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-1932 minStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingAlison MacLeod: on the power of fictionAlison MacLeod talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest historical fiction novel, Tenderness, an exploration of society's reaction to the infamous Lady Chatterley's Lover, and the transformative and triumphant power of fiction itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-1932 minOctothorpeOctothorpe38: How the Sausage is MadeJohn, Alison, and Liz are recording around a dining room table. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and use #OctothorpeCast or tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Letters of comment We didn’t discuss them again but we swear we will next week Apologies Sorry we don’t really have any topics Sorry for the bad sound quality Sorry for the interruptions Being in person Thank you very much to our hosts Steve and Giulia! We went to the Double-Barrelled taproom It does have a hyphen Alison and...2021-08-1922 minOctothorpeOctothorpe37: When the Author is DeadJohn, Alison and Liz didn’t record this week. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and use #OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media! There are no letters of comment this episode because we recorded this episode OUTSIDE LINEAR TIME. Retro Hugo Awards File 770 post by Hampus Eckerman on the Retro Hugos Cora Buhlert defends the Retro Hugos Memphis in 2023 won’t run the Retros due to their diversity and inclusion policies Nicholas Whyte discusses CoNZealand’s Retros from the perspective of the Hugo administrators Graham Linehan has been booted...2021-08-0553 minThe Community Pioneers PodcastThe Community Pioneers PodcastAlison MacleodI have always been curious about what ‘community development’ looked like in remote rural areas.  I have met Alison on a number of times at different events over the years and found out more about  Applecross each time.Alison’s experience of raising a family in Applecross , finding work in Raasay and latterly coming back to Dumfries and Galloway was an interesting tale in the telling. On the way, we chat about how rural groups fix things, what the challenges are and the future of high streets; notably Midsteeple Quarter.2021-03-1249 minBetween HeadlinesBetween Headlines1. Diana Berrent - Life After Covid and Connecting with SurvivorsDiana Berrent is a photographer, lawyer, and as of recently, a Coronavirus survivor advocate. Diana was diagnosed with Covid19 in early March after attending a business meeting in New York City. She suffered through weeks of the disease in total isolation and 6 months later, still experiences side effects from her battle. While isolated, Diana dreamed up a coalition of Coronavirus survivors who would share their life saving plasma, participate in medical studies and connect on their experiences. That idea turned into, "Survivor Corps", a Facebook group that now has over 107,000 members. Diana tells Between Headlines what it's really like...2020-09-3056 minThe Champion ChatThe Champion Chat#1: Mark Di Pasquale chatting about economic relief packages, grants and moreMacleod resident and business owner, Mark Di Pasquale chatting with Montmorency resident and business operator, Alison Champion about economic relief packages and grants offered by Banyule City Council for 2020/2021 More information here:  https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/About-us/Rates/Paying-your-rates/Coronavirus-pandemic-rates-hardship-application2020-08-0620 minblissful hiker ❤︎ inspiring you to hike your own hikeblissful hiker ❤︎ inspiring you to hike your own hikeTe Araroa: kia ora, be well!Send us a textThe Blissful Hiker realizes there's no "there" to get to, learning to live in the moment, face vulnerability straight on – while at the same time, opening herself up to "the ecstatic experience."In this episode:The Blissful Hiker sorts out the myriad details before departing on the 3,000 kilometer Te Araroa. She learns she can only plan so much before needing to make peace with not knowing how the story will unfold. She also learns to be present and ‘hold h...2020-06-0413 min