112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally Speaking, Competitive | Octothorpe (original) (raw)

A podcast about science fiction and SF fandom from John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty.

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Friday Jun 21, 2024

Friday Jun 21, 2024

John 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 selection is open for Worldcon 2026
  • Brisbane has (re-)announced their bid for Worldcon 2028

• Picks

  • John: The Beast
    * Spoilery interview with George MacKay
  • Alison: Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Liz: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix)

• Credits

  • Cover art: “That Octothorpe Series” by España Sheriff
    * Alt text: John, Alison and Liz stand in the transporter on a _Constitution_-class Federation starship. They are mid-transportation, made of sparkles instead of fully fleshed out. The words “Octothorpe 112” appear beneath them.
  • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

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