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Octothorpe

John Coxon, Alison Scott, Liz Batty

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

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43:52

128: A Minidisc Player Will Do You No Good

Octothorpe ·

2025/02/13

John picks too soon, Alison is fully paid-up, and Liz found the comment.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: COVID (chapter 7) Letters of comment Andreas Davour (toot) Bridget Bradshaw (skeet) Chris Garcia David Bamford (skeet) DC (skeet, requires

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45:14

127: Hello Buoys

Octothorpe ·

2025/01/30

John is incoherent, Alison is excited, and Liz is romantic.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 Abigail Nussbaum Ali Baker Brooks Andy Openshaw Chris Garcia Claire Brialey David Salter Ed Morland Farah Mendlesohn Irwin

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01:00:20

126: I’ve Read Some Novels

Octothorpe ·

2025/01/16

John is a thief, Alison plays games, and Liz is bullied.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 Andreas Davour Bella Garcia Constanze Hoffman Farah Mendlesohn Jonathan Cowie June Young Mike Scott Neil Ottenstein Raj Tammy

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53:36

125: I’m Physically Present in This Hotel Room

Octothorpe ·

2024/12/20

John 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

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47:48

124: The Third D Isn’t What You Think

Octothorpe ·

2024/12/05

John 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

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48:09

123: Infinite Amount of Annual Leave

Octothorpe ·

2024/11/21

John 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

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59:53

122: Topical Pumpkin

Octothorpe ·

2024/11/07

John is on the periphery, Alison is carving, and Liz went to Japan.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: con artistry, privilege, racism Letters of comment Jake Casella Brookins Sankey diagrams on the Ancillary Review of Books Ali Baker Brooks I’m a

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42:27

121: All About the Vibes

Octothorpe ·

2024/10/24

John, 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

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45:47

120: Activate Liz

Octothorpe ·

2024/10/10

John 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

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01:02:33

119: Only One of Them Is My Bludgeoning Hand, John

Octothorpe ·

2024/09/26

John is not assigning blame, Alison is someone, and Liz is bludgeoning.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 or on Instagram) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Sexual assault (Neil Gaiman allegations, at 39:28 to 42:02). Letters of comment Niall Harrison On our Hugo win/recusing Andy

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01:06:02

118: Och Aye, Sci-Fi

Octothorpe ·

2024/09/12

John 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

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57:22

117: You Made That Joke Last Time, John

Octothorpe ·

2024/08/29

John 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

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49:49

116: I’m Not Absolutely Sure I Voted

Octothorpe ·

2024/08/15

John, 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

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01:11:45

115: I Like the Way Glasgow Did It

Octothorpe ·

2024/08/01

John is a busy bee, something’s bugging Alison, and Liz meets a wasp.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: Vote rigging and bureaucracy. Glasgow programme Saturday, 11:30: “Table talk: Octothorpe Podcast” Monday, 11:30: “Live Podcast:

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01:05:38

114: Tastemaker Batty

Octothorpe ·

2024/07/18

John, Alison, and Liz discuss what they’re voting for in the 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: Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks Bridget Bradshaw Chris Garcia Colette Reap Duncan MacGregor Edward Morlund Farah Mendlesohn Mike

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53:49

113: I Realised Too Late What I Had Done

Octothorpe ·

2024/07/04

John is doing Discord, Liz is doing programme, and Alison isn’t working on the Worldcon.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 Karen Schaffer Peach and bourbon pie Chris Garcia Peter Sullivan Kat Kourbeti Facebook Farah

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58:52

112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally...

Octothorpe ·

2024/06/20

John 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

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59:57

111: Slightly Lower Tolerance for Feelings

Octothorpe ·

2024/06/06

John, 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

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59:55

110: Tom Hanks Bloody Loves the Moon

Octothorpe ·

2024/05/24

John is a professor, Alison doesn’t have a bucket list, and Liz is the country’s foremost fan historian.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: More wealth privilege (chapter 2) Letters of comment Bridget Bradshaw Christopher J Garcia Farah Mendlesohn Jonathan Cowie Jonny

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01:05:03

109: But Also a Worrying One

Octothorpe ·

2024/05/09

John is middle, Alison is even sadder, and Liz is sorry. 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: Discussion of access issues (chapter 2), wealth privilege (chapter 6) Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Ali Baker Brooks Andrew January The Eastercon members’ portal Caroline

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