Octothorpe

130: I Am Scalison Ott

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John is working, Alison is plugging and Liz is ghosting.

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Content warnings this episode: Capitalism, death (Chapter 8: Picks)

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                  • John: Shroud by Gravity Well Brewing
                    • Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
                    • “Sins of the Children” by Adrian Tchaikovsky in Asterisk
                    • Alison: Mickey 17
                    • Liz: Hacks (Amazon Prime)
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