Octothorpe

John couldn’t check, Alison was wrong, and Liz is accurate. 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 Ali Baker ( Facebook ) One-day...

John wasn’t overcrowded, Alison likes it small, and Liz has never been. 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: Drug use, war (John’s pick) Letters of com...

John, Alison and Liz read the Clarke Award shortlist. 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: Gun control and dystopian government (The Dream Hotel), body...

John is not firing on all cylinders, Alison has a code, and Liz downloaded the packet. 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: Worms (Alison’s pick) Lette...

John ran the Games Room, Alison ran the Newsletter, and Liz was on holiday. 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: Ancillary Review of Books Kickstarter...

John, Alison and Liz dissect 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 Bluesky or on Mastodon ) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Hugo Awards Best Novel A Drop of Corruption b...

John is gaming, Alison is a pirate, and Claudia is dancing. 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! Also, we say the words...

John has a headache, Alison has a cold, and Liz is fine, thanks for asking. 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 Liz said “Robo...

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 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: Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum (email) N...

John is nominating board games, Alison should read more, and Liz bought two memberships. 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 A...

John is volunteering, Alison is saying “no”, and Liz read her first book! 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 Alexandra Lanes...

John is summarising, Alison is eating, and it’s all 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: Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks ( Bluesky ) Chris Gar...

John is trying, Alison is watching a video and Liz is humming. 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: Global inequality (letters of comment), harassment...

John doesn’t want to pass out, Alison is a wuss, but Liz doesn’t think it’s gratuitous. 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: Gore and vampirism (Liz’s...

John is going to Smofcon, Alison has FOMO, and Liz is a horrible person. 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 Andreas Davour (e...

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 Te...

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...

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 ( F...

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 Ni...

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...

John skips leg day, Alison skips art day, and Liz skips opinions. 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 Alan Fleming & David...

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), clas...

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 ( B...

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...

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...