John is self-promoting, Alison ”doesn’t have COVID”, and Liz is distracting.

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Content warnings this episode: large power and age differentials in sexual relationships (John’s pick)

• Letters of comment

• Chris Garcia

• Adam Roberts on romantasy

• Triple Time!, the 34th filk convention (2–4 February 2024, Buxton)

• Three Black Halflings

• John: Poor Things

• Exhibition of costumes at the Barbican

• Relevant Penny Arcade

• Cover art: “Glasgow Hotel Board Game” by Alison Scott

• Alt text: A board reminiscent of a well-known board game about property trading. There are three purple properties (Campanile, Village, Moxy), each of which has one hotel. There are two teal properties (Crowne Plaza, Marriott), a replacement for “In Jail” called “In WSFS”, a Statue square featuring a man on horseback with a traffic cone on his head, and a square called Telephone Kiosk with a depiction of a police box. In the middle of the board, the words “Octothorpe Episode 101”. Each property has asterisks for the rent and the words “Rates coming very soon but not quite soon enough for this cover” appear at the bottom.