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Octothorpe150: I Would Describe Them As EuropeanJohn doesn’t want to pass out, Alison is a wuss, but Liz doesn’t think it’s gratuitous.
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Content warnings this episode: Gore and vampirism (Liz’s pick)
Letters of comment
Chris Garcia (email)
Fredrik Coulter (Facebook)
Ivan Sinha (email)
Nicholas Whyte (email)
Paul Weimer (email)
Roseanna Pendlebury (email)
Tammy Coxen (Bluesky)
We also hea...
2025-12-1859 min
Octothorpe149: Real-Time Toilet MonitoringJohn is going to Smofcon, Alison has FOMO, and Liz is a horrible person.
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Content warnings this episode: None
Letters of comment
Andreas Davour (email)
Chris Garcia (email)
Ed Morland (BlueSky on 147, 148)
Cyclo-cross
Mathmo.org
Emily January (email)
Karen Schaffer (email)
Literal antivirus
Paul Weimer (email)
Centrale Montemartini
We also heard from Alan Fleming...
2025-12-041h 01
The Champion Chat#53 : Christmas 2025It's our last podcast of this year 🎉 and what a year it has been! For many of us it is time to take some time off, relax and spend some quality time with those we love. In this Champion Chat Christmas edition, we discuss;What Alison looks forward to at this time yearWhat's on in Banyule, including council initiatives to help spread joy in this festive season, such as;⭐ Music & art events⭐ Community events, festivals and celebrations⭐ Youth & senior events⭐ Christmas Carols 13th December from 5pm to 9:30pm at Greensborough War Memorial Pa...
2025-11-2518 min
Octothorpe148: I’m With LizJohn, Alison, and stunt Liz Emily Tesh are live from Novacon 54!
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Content warnings this episode: It’s a live recording!
Thanks to Emily Tesh for being our stunt Liz!
You can find Emily at her website, with links to socials at the bottom of the page
Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jo...
2025-11-201h 06
Octothorpe144: I Have Opinions on WomenJohn, Alison and Liz watch Dredd (2012).
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Content warnings this episode: Justice.
Things that happened since we recorded:
Going Rogue released an episode about Dredd
Taika Waititi is making a Judge Dredd movie
Credits
Cover art: “Judge Coxon Pain Scale” by Alison Scott
Alt text: Six cartoons of John as a Judge from MegaCity One with...
2025-09-2547 min
Octothorpe142: A Lot of Double-Sided Bra TapeJohn is going to have lunch, Lori is going to brunch, and Liz is not hungry?
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Content warnings this episode: Mispronounced names (chapter 4), class structures (chapter 7)
Worldcon 2025: Seattle
Hugo Awards
The ceremony
Pronunciations
Grigory Lukin
Nisi Shawl on Bluesky: first, second
K Tempest Bradford on X in 2020: first, second
K Tempest Bradford on Bluesky
...
2025-08-281h 11
Octothorpe135: Very Slightly SoggierAlison describes her perfect almond croissant.
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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 min
Octothorpe134: In the Framework of Linear TimeJohn has shortlisted, Alison has worked in large organisations, and Liz has done a spot-the-difference.
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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 min
Octothorpe133: I Understand That Alison Has Never Been PopeJohn, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon!
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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 02
Octothorpe129: Deep in Annex AJohn thought of something, Alison is educational, and Liz reads contracts.
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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 min
The 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 min
Octothorpe125: I’m Physically Present in This Hotel RoomJohn is travelling, Alison is coding, and Liz is faithful.
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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 min
Octothorpe124: The Third D Isn’t What You ThinkJohn is horrified, Alison is spelunking, and Liz is detecting.
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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 min
Our 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 min
Octothorpe123: Infinite Amount of Annual LeaveJohn is going to Seattle, Alison is going to the Åland Islands, and Liz is going to Belfast.
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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 min
Octothorpe121: All About the VibesJohn, Alison and Liz read Grass by Sheri S Tepper.
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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 min
Octothorpe120: Activate LizJohn does a funny voice, Alison recoils, and Liz loves big stats and she cannot lie.
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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 min
Octothorpe118: Och Aye, Sci-FiJohn is savage, Alison hates paper, and Liz likes stationery.
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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 06
Octothorpe117: You Made That Joke Last Time, JohnJohn liked the entertainment, Alison didn’t queue, and Liz wanted soup.
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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 min
Octothorpe116: I’m Not Absolutely Sure I VotedJohn, Alison and Liz have won Hugo Awards.
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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 min
Octothorpe112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally Speaking, CompetitiveJohn was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty.
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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 min
Octothorpe111: Slightly Lower Tolerance for FeelingsJohn, Alison, and Liz read the 2024 Hugo Award finalists for Best Novel.
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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 min
Octothorpe108: Ramp is Not RampJohn is ignorant, Alison is first, and Liz is a trendsetter.
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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 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 min
Octothorpe106: Fitter Happier Healthier EasterconJohn used to be an undergraduate, Alison has been keeping a list, and can Liz be a stunt Liz?
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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 min
Octothorpe105: Scorching Hot Month-Old TakesJohn watches movies, Alison walks on the Moon, and Liz has special bonds.
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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 min
Octothorpe99: Keep Sending Ops Until They Fix ItJohn doesn’t study herpetology, Alison knows lots of words, and Liz goes first.
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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 min
Octothorpe98: Finally, ManitobaJohn thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz.
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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 min
Vox: 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 min
Octothorpe97: The Future of LanguageJohn has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW
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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 min
Octothorpe96: A Less QR-Code-Using SocietyJohn didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried.
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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 min
Octothorpe95: Hugo, Girl!John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire.
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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 min
Octothorpe94: Satisfying MeatJohn is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists.
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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 13
Octothorpe93: The Good Thing About the HugosJohn is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback.
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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 min
Octothorpe91: O— O— O—John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved.
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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 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 18
Octothorpe90: Resolutely Alison All the TimeJohn, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty.
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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 min
Octothorpe89: The Winner Does Not Receive a PieJohn is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing.
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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 min
Octothorpe88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going OnJohn is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges.
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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 min
Octothorpe87: We Didn’t Imagine the Third OptionJohn isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry.
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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 min
Octothorpe86: The Joy of HemispheresJohn can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed.
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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 min
Octothorpe85: Super Smart or Completely the OppositeJohn is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival.
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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 min
Octothorpe84: I Do Not Like to Be Delighted on Every PageJohn, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge.
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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 min
Octothorpe83: EfffffffffJohn would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves.
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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 min
Octothorpe81: It Wasn’t an Interjection From the Room, It Was My FaceAlison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation!
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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 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 01
Octothorpe80: Four Constituent BlobsJohn is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure.
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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 min
Octothorpe78: Sqrrl GrrlJohn is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical.
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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 min
Octothorpe77: Slightly Less Troglodyte-y Than YouJohn has trauma, Alison has poetry and Liz hasn’t got Paramount+.
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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 min
Octothorpe76: Does It Matter What We Think?John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky.
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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 min
Octothorpe75: Optimus Prime But for BooksJohn wants to play, Alison has met lots of authors, and Liz is a womble.
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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 min
Octothorpe74: 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 min
Octothorpe73: A Magic Cave Full of GamesJohn is going to Sweden, Alison is going to Australia, and Liz isn’t moving back to Europe.
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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 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 min
Octothorpe72: I’m Not a Fan in the Way John IsJohn isn’t gambling, Alison isn’t reading, and Liz doesn’t care.
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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 min
Octothorpe71: Just Nearly Froze to DeathJohn is on the Holodeck, Alison is in the past, and Liz is at school.
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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 min
Octothorpe70: OhJohn is logging in, Alison is getting emails, and Liz is collecting Pokémon.
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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 min
Octothorpe69: Hugo ThunderdomeJohn is Chris Garcia, Alison is Chris Garcia, and Liz is Chris Garcia.
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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 min
Octothorpe68: It Made John LaughJohn is clever, Alison has lost her composure, and Liz is confused by WSFS.
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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 min
Octothorpe67: Straight Back to Star WarsJohn has hairspray, Alison has a tiara, and Liz has a necklace.
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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 11
Octothorpe66: Thank You, StevenJohn is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you.
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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 min
Octothorpe65: Action Castle 2John is a computer; Alison and Liz are talking to him very slowly.
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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 min
Octothorpe64: Best Commemorative PlateJohn is crying, Alison is lounging, and Liz is crocheting.
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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 min
Octothorpe63: Nonsense DivideJohn has a button, Alison has a venue, and Liz once saw a computer that had been in Chris’s car.
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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 min
Octothorpe62: Do You Want to Talk About Lesbians?John has superpowers, Alison is an alien in a human suit, and Liz likes cats.
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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 26
Octothorpe61: That Little Voice in Your HeadJohn has a hat on, Alison is taking the baton, and Liz twirls.
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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 min
Octothorpe60: Different Types of TediumJohn is going to brunch, Alison watched a film, and Liz is critical.
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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 min
Octothorpe59: ChickensJohn is roast beef, Alison is pickled onion, and Liz is flamin’ hot.
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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 min
Octothorpe58: Oh No! Really? PancakesJohn has a paper cut, Alison feels seen, and Liz is cheating on her homework.
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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 min
Octothorpe57: Back Bacon is BestJohn is a muppet bilby, Alison is actively drinking, and Liz MURDERS OWLS.
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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 min
Octothorpe56: Sorry, Am I Supposed to Be Recording ThisJohn, Alison, and Liz are live from Reclamation, the 2022 Eastercon!
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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 min
Octothorpe54: Embrace the SweatJohn is dancing, Alison is listening, and Liz is Batman.
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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 min
Octothorpe53: It Was John’s IdeaJohn has COVID, Alison wanted to do a podcast, and Liz had no better offers.
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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 min
Octothorpe51: Make TAFF a Four-Way TieJohn is a spoilsport, Alison is promoting and Liz might come to Eastercon.
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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 min
My 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 min
Begin The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Powerful!Tenderness by Alison MacLeodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/219294to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tenderness
Author: Alison MacLeod
Narrator: Antonia Beamish, Tim Treloar, Sophie Aldred, Bill Hope, Elliot Fitzpatrick
Format: mp3
Length: 24 hrs and 44 mins
Release date: 11-09-21
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 12 ratings
Genres: World War I
Publisher's Summary:
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...
2021-11-0912h 44
Read 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 min
Writers 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 min
Stories 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 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 min
The 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 minThe 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-application
2020-08-0620 min
Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapters 10-12In this episode, Danielle and Alison continue Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban delving into such topics as Muggles eating wizard candy, Ron’s crush on Madam Rosmerta, and all the crazy things that happen over the holidays!
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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This episode was produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
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2016-06-141h 05Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapters 7-9In this episode, Danielle and Alison get more into the background of Lupin, Snape’s ambiguous actions, and much more!
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode was produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
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2016-06-0754 minWeird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapters 13-15In this episode, Danielle and Alison are back into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as they talk about Valentine’s Day shenanigans, the vagueries of Ministry of Magic justice, Tom Riddle, and much more.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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This episode was produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
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2016-05-1059 minWeird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapters 10-12 + Harry Potter World!Danielle and Alison are back from Universal Studios Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Come and hear about the trip and about the next part of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!
See us on Facebook, Twitter (@weirdsisterspod), or send any comments/questions to weirdsisterspodcast@gmail.com.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode was produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
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2016-05-031h 23Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapters 7-9In this episode, Danielle and Alison discuss Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets chapters 7-9. Topics include pure blood magic users, the opening of the chamber of secrets, and more. Next week we will not have a podcast but in two weeks we’ll report back on our trip to Universal Studio’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter as we continue the book.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This episode was produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
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2016-04-191h 03Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapters 4-6Danielle and Alison delve into Harry and Ron’s arrival at Hogwarts, the first appearances of Gilderoy Lockhart, and the socioeconomic realities of the Weasley family.
See us on Facebook, Twitter (@weirdsisterspod), or send any comments/questions to weirdsisterspodcast@gmail.com.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
https://ia601509.us.archive.org/32/items/WeirdSistersBk2Ep8/WeirdSistersBk2Ep8.mp3
2016-04-121h 05Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapters 1-3In this episode Danielle and Alison start the 2nd book in the series, which gives them the opportunity to talk about Muggle/Magical relations, technology in the wizarding world, and much more.
See us on Facebook, Twitter (@weirdsisterspod), or send any comments/questions to weirdsisterspodcast@gmail.com.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode produced by Keith Sayer (@keithasayer)
https://ia601508.us.archive.org/32/items/WeirdSistersBk2Ep7/WeirdSistersBk2Ep7.mp3
2016-04-0550 minWeird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapters 16-17In this episode, Danielle and Alison finish up the first book and discuss the establishment of Voldemort’s conflict with Harry, how the movie adaptation of the Sorcerer’s Stone holds up, and what they think of the new magic in North America articles J.K. Rowling is currently posting on Pottermore.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode is produced by Keith Sayer.
https://ia801505.us.archive.org/28/items/WeirdSistersBk1Ep6/WeirdSistersBk1Ep6.mp3
2016-03-291h 24Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapters 13-15In this episode, Alison and Danielle continue their reread of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Hear about dragons, alchemy, and much more.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode produced by Keith Sayer.
https://ia601508.us.archive.org/20/items/WeirdSistersBk1Ep5/WeirdSistersBk1Ep5.mp3
2016-03-2251 minWeird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapters 10-12In this episode, Danielle and Alison talk about Quidditch, adventures, and a magical mirror. The story starts to heat up as Harry, Ron, and Hermione start to form a lasting friendship as they walk the knife’s edge of following and breaking the rules.
If you like the podcast, we would love a review on iTunes. Thanks!
Intro and outro music is:“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This episode is produced by Keith Sayer.
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2016-03-151h 02Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapters 7-9In this episode, Danielle and Alison discuss chapters 7-9, where we learn about the four houses and meet Harry’s professors for the first time.
Check out the chart comparing the Harry Potter characters to Myers-Briggs personality types at http://thesixteentypes.tumblr.com/post/60682029261/simbaga-full-sized-chart-character-artwork-by
And here is a Pottermore article discussing the traits of the four houses: http://pottermoreanalysis.tumblr.com/post/29570824705/the-traits-of-the-four-houses-by-request
Intro and outro music is:“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This episode is pro...
2016-03-081h 21Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapters 4-6
In this episode, Danielle and Alison discuss chapters 4-6, including the magical experience of Diagon Alley. Read along with us as we meet Harry’s new friends and enemies as he makes his way to Hogwarts.
Intro and outro music is
“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode was produced by Keith Sayer
https://ia601507.us.archive.org/25/items/WeirdSistersBk1Ep2/WeirdSistersBk1Ep2.mp3
2016-03-011h 12Weird Sisters Harry Potter Reread PodcastHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapters 1-3In this episode, Danielle and Alison dive into the first three chapters of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. They gain a newfound respect for often overlooked and maligned characters and examine some of the foreshadowing elements present even in these opening chapters of the series.
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Intro and outro music is:“Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode is produced by Keith Sayer.
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2016-02-221h 21
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2014Alison MacLeod on UnexplodedAlison MacLeod tells Noreen Mir about her writing style and how does she do research for her book. Plus tips to readers who are interested in writing short stories. Don't miss it.
2014-11-1100 min
Absorb A High-Impact Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Unexploded by Alison MacLeodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295515to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Unexploded
Author: Alison MacLeod
Narrator: Antonia Beamish
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2013
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brighton, May 1940. A time of tension and change. Geoffrey Beaumont becomes Superintendent of the enemy alien camp on the edge of town, his son Philip is gripped by the rumour that Hitler will make Brighton his English HQ, and his wife Evelyn meets Otto Gottlieb, a 'degenerate' German-Jewish painter imprisoned in the camp. As love collides with fear, the power of art with the forces of war, the lives...
2013-09-1211h 45Listen To A Addictive Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Unexploded by Alison MacLeodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295515to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Unexploded
Author: Alison MacLeod
Narrator: Antonia Beamish
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2013
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brighton, May 1940. A time of tension and change. Geoffrey Beaumont becomes Superintendent of the enemy alien camp on the edge of town, his son Philip is gripped by the rumour that Hitler will make Brighton his English HQ, and his wife Evelyn meets Otto Gottlieb, a 'degenerate' German-Jewish painter imprisoned in the camp. As love collides with fear, the power of art with the forces of war, the lives...
2013-09-1211h 45Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Unexploded by Alison MacLeodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295515to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Unexploded
Author: Alison MacLeod
Narrator: Antonia Beamish
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2013
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brighton, May 1940. A time of tension and change. Geoffrey Beaumont becomes Superintendent of the enemy alien camp on the edge of town, his son Philip is gripped by the rumour that Hitler will make Brighton his English HQ, and his wife Evelyn meets Otto Gottlieb, a 'degenerate' German-Jewish painter imprisoned in the camp. As love collides with fear, the power of art with the forces of war, the lives...
2013-09-1211h 45Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalUnexploded by Alison MacLeodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295515to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Unexploded
Author: Alison MacLeod
Narrator: Antonia Beamish
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2013
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brighton, May 1940. A time of tension and change. Geoffrey Beaumont becomes Superintendent of the enemy alien camp on the edge of town, his son Philip is gripped by the rumour that Hitler will make Brighton his English HQ, and his wife Evelyn meets Otto Gottlieb, a 'degenerate' German-Jewish painter imprisoned in the camp. As love collides with fear, the power of art with the forces of war, the lives...
2013-09-1211h 45