• 131: We’re Performance Before We’re Interest

  • Mar 27 2025
  • Length: 52 mins
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131: We’re Performance Before We’re Interest

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  • 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 MorlandAlison, John, Liz: Chris GarciaAlison, Liz, John: Tammy CoxenLiz, John, Alison: Tammy has another goLiz, Alison, John: Ang Rosin, Niall HarrisonJohn is the top one: Doug FauntJohn is in the middle: Roseanna PendleburyAlison is in the middle: Mike Scott (who is cheating)Liz is the top one: Bridget BradshawAll handwriting fonts: Bridget BradshawYou all have nice handwriting: Shi Lala [But mine’s nicest—John] Roseanna Pendlebury (email)Farah Mendlesohn (email)Chris Garcia (email)Ivan Sinha (Facebook)Renay (email) The 2026 Hugo spreadsheet is open Fredrik Coulter (Facebook)We also heard from Lilian Edwards Worldcon 2025: Seattle “Statement from Worldcon Chair”The SMOFcon bid in the USA has stopped bidding, and Seattle has filled its room blocks, reports File 770 Eastercon 2025: Belfast We have provisional programme schedules! John, Alison, and Liz: Monday 12:30: Octothorpe Live John and Liz: Sunday 17:00: Fandom, Politics, and Boycotts: What is the line and where do we draw it? John: Sunday 12:30: Is The Force With You?Sunday 15:30: “What does this card really mean?”: History in Board Games Alison: Sunday 20:00: Fan Fund Auction Liz: Saturday 15:30: Hay Lecture [SO EXCITED—John] Colourfields by Paul Kincaid This will be launched at the conventionAdam Roberts reviews the collection Peter Mabey has passed awayBSFA Awards File 770 reports the finalists Fan funds European Fan Fund Picks John: The Power Fantasy by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard, Clayton Cowles, and Rian Hughes Roseanna Pendlebury’s review at NoaF Alison: The Death of Stalin [I’m off to represent the entire Red Army at the buffet—Liz]Tobes de Valois as played by Jason Isaacs Liz: The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison [I also like Roseanna’s review at NoaF—Liz] Credits Cover art: “Happy Birthday to Us” by Alison Scott Alt text: A birthday cake with six layers, from purple to a dark orange, and then a red 5 and five red candles on top, with fireworks overhead. The words “Octothorpe 131” are at the top. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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