Show Notes
John is a bit rum, Alison is taking a drink, and Liz is buying beer. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode:
Letters of comment
Abigail Nussbaum (email)
Neon Hemlock
Brian Nisbet (Facebook) Chris Garcia (email) Ed Morland (Bluesky) Elias Helfer (email)
Roseanna Pendlebury on fan writer
Florian Bailey (email)
Nuremberg in 2028
Paul Weimer (email)
Down Under Fan Fund (DUFF) Going Under Fan Fund (GUFF) Transatlantic Fan Fund (TAFF) European Fan Fund (EFF)
Scott Edelman (email)
Eating the Fantastic Chicken Shop Date
Tammy Coxon (Bluesky: convention sports, deduplications, staff rates) Trish E Matson (email)
The Skiffy and Fanty Show
We also heard from DC, Farah Mendlesohn, Jonathan Baddeley, Kev McVeigh, Mike Scott, and Neil Ottenstein
British Science Fiction Association
BSFA members and Eastercon members can now vote on the shortlist Nicholas Whyte writes on this topic The Incompleat Register
Eastercon 2026: Iridescence in Birmingham
Lucky for None Lucky for None in Space
Eastercon 2028: Bid for Birmingham by Marcus Streets Picks
John: Alien and Aliens
they’re small indie movies you probably haven’t heard of them
Alison: Small Prophets Liz: Dark Winds
Credits
“Homunculeeses” by Alison Scott Alt text: Three homunculi in jars with cork toppers who look reminiscent of John, Alison and Liz. Alison’s has a little stick with a moose head on it and a cup of coffee. The jars are on a shelf. The words “Octothorpe 155” appear at the top and “Small Podcasters” at the bottom.
Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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