January 29, 2026

152: Slap That Fish More

46 minutes

John is summarising, Alison is eating, and it’s all Liz.

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Letters of comment

Ali Baker Brooks (Bluesky)

Chris Garcia (email)

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Jonathan Baddeley (Facebook)

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We also heard from Kin-Ming Looi and Steve Lockley

Worldcon 2028: Bid for Brisbane

They have a sweet new logo

The land acknowledgement at the 2022 Hugo Award ceremony from the Chi Nations Youth Council

Eastercon 2025: Reconnect in Belfast

Financial report

Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis has gone viral

Picks

John: Miniature Worlds: Little Landscapes from Thomas Bewick to Beatrix Potter

Alison: Titan

Liz: Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Credits

Cover art: “Be Prepared” by Alison Scott

Alt text: John’s head and shoulders appear behind a pinkish desk as if he is the puppeteer of Sooty and Sweep (Americans, ask your British friends). Sooty is pulling on Sweep’s ear. Text at the top reads “Octothorpe 152: John is preparing for the big dust-up”.

Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

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