Octothorpe

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 ) And...

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 o...

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 ( Faceb...

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...

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: LL...

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: Iridesce...

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...

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 commen...

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...

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...

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 comm...

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 B...

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 Garc...

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 Garc...

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...

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 d...

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 Letter...

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, pl...

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) Let...

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 (Ne...

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 (Pick...

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...

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 Other...

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. Glasgo...

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 Bro...