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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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66:43

148: I’m With Liz

Octothorpe ·

2025/11/20

John, Alison, and stunt Liz Emily Tesh are live from Novacon 54!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! 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

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65:07

147: What? What?! No!

Octothorpe ·

2025/11/06

John is ready, Alison had forgotten, and Liz is surprised.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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Animal torture (letters of comment) Letters of comment Chris Garcia (email) Ed Morland (BlueSky) Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook) Pictcon 2026: PictCon 2 in Perth,

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53:19

146: It Winds Me Up Something Chronic

Octothorpe ·

2025/10/23

John is on holiday, Alison said she’d have T-shirts ready, and Liz is back!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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Doug Faunt (Facebook) Corflu 2026: Corflu Pickled in Santa Rosa, CA, USA Ian Hillman (DM) Jonny Baddeley

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64:36

145: James Bacon and His Enthusiasms

Octothorpe ·

2025/10/09

John might, Alison won’t, and Tommy would (in a heartbeat).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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Animal torture (aftershow) Letters of comment Brian Nisbet (Bluesky) Chris Garcia (email) Jonathan Baddeley (Facebook) Paul Weimer (Bluesky) Scott Edelman

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47:53

144: I Have Opinions on Women

Octothorpe ·

2025/09/25

John, Alison and Liz watch Dredd (2012).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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. 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

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49:47

143: A Major Movie in the Sand Genre

Octothorpe ·

2025/09/11

John skips leg day, Alison skips art day, and Liz skips opinions.An uncorrected transcript of this episode is coming soon. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, 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: None Letters of comment Alan Fleming & David Bamford (email) Eastercon 2027: Unconfined in Glasgow Christopher J Garcia (email) Doug Faunt

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01:11:18

142: A Lot of Double-Sided Bra Tape

Octothorpe ·

2025/08/28

John is going to have lunch, Lori is going to brunch, and Liz is not hungry?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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Mispronounced names (chapter 4), class structures (chapter 7) Worldcon 2025: Seattle Hugo Awards The ceremony Pronunciations Grigory

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01:02:50

141: A Whole Episode Without Business Meeting Content

Octothorpe ·

2025/08/14

John is worried, Alison volunteers, and Liz is warm.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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Chris Hurley (email) Dave O’Neill (Bluesky, DM) Ivan Sinha (Facebook) Jesi Lipp (email, Facebook) John Hertz (typewritten letter with pasted

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01:14:01

140: Nerdiest Nerds Who Ever Nerded

Octothorpe ·

2025/07/31

John is laughing, Alison is coughing, and Liz has already eaten.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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Coughing (aftershow) Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks (Facebook) Constanze Hofmann (Facebook) David Bamford (Bluesky) Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook) Jake

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01:15:12

139: Mostly Just a Wide Spot on the Road

Octothorpe ·

2025/07/17

John was at the business meeting, Alison was at the cricket, and Tammy is Liz.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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Find Tammy at her podcast, my tiny bottles Letters of comment Chris Garcia (email) Colette Reap (email) Farah Mendlesohn (email) Ivan

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01:05:16

138: A Tedious Number of Questions About What It’s...

Octothorpe ·

2025/07/03

John chaired, Alison is off on holiday, and Liz has the agenda.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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Ang Rosin (Facebook) Andrea Bell and Derek Hockridge Bridget Bradshaw (Facebook) Chris Garcia (email) Farah Mendlesohn (email,

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01:01:16

137: My Brain Automatically Goes to Sandwiches

Octothorpe ·

2025/06/18

John is well-read, Alison played a game, and Liz needs an Allen key.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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None One hour of Mon Mothma dancing Letters of comment Andreas Davour (Mastodon and Mastodon) Andy Openshaw Jez Lowe Ang Rosin David Bamford

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01:08:56

136: When Do You Not Want to Talk About Games?

Octothorpe ·

2025/06/05

John is ambivalent, Alison is against, and Liz is hangry.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 Ali Baker Brooks (Facebook) Chris Garcia (email) 2008 Worldcon site selection Farah Mendlesohn (email) Dream Foundry The

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15:24

135: Very Slightly Soggier

Octothorpe ·

2025/05/22

Alison 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

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58:31

134: In the Framework of Linear Time

Octothorpe ·

2025/05/15

John 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

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01:02:04

133: I Understand That Alison Has Never Been Pope

Octothorpe ·

2025/04/24

John, 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

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42:09

132: Almost Everything Is Not Mac

Octothorpe ·

2025/04/06

John, Alison and Liz discuss this year’s Hugo Awards finalists.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 A note from John: I’ve done my level best to find useful URLs and link them below. Please let me know if there are better links or things I’ve

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52:24

131: We’re Performance Before We’re Interest

Octothorpe ·

2025/03/27

John is moderating, Alison is auctioning, and Liz is lecturing.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: The situation in the USA Letters of comment Handwriting guesses! John, Alison, Liz: Ed Morland Alison, John, Liz: Chris Garcia Alison, Liz, John:

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55:00

130: I Am Scalison Ott

Octothorpe ·

2025/03/13

John is working, Alison is plugging and Liz is ghosting.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: Capitalism, death (Chapter 8: Picks) Please remember that we have recused from consideration for the 2025 Hugo Awards Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks

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49:21

129: Deep in Annex A

Octothorpe ·

2025/02/27

John 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

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