Octothorpe

88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going On

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John is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 2)

  • Letters of comment
    • Chris Garcia
    • Duncan MacGregor
    • Mark Plummer
    • Niall Harrison
      • Adam Roberts’ future books:
        • The Death of Sir Martin Malprelate (2023)
        • The Midas Rain (2023)
        • Lake of Darkness (2024)
        • Raj
        • Various congratulations from our lovely lovely listeners
        • Octothorpe COVID round-up
          • Levitation are soliciting signups to their eventual COVID survey
          • Hugo Awards
            • The finalists have been announced
              • Chinese recommendation posts
              • Did Octothorpe have an effect?
              • What are your favourite episodes from 2022, listeners?
              • SB Divya declined two Hugo nominations
              • España Sheriff did not, but blogged on her thoughts anyway
              • Chengdu Worldcon
                • Emails have been sent to members about the programme survey
                • “The Stars and the Sea”
                • Picks
                  • John: The Scarlet Keys
                  • Alison: Plutoshine by Lucy Kissack
                  • Liz: Tour de France
                    • Cyclists near Alison’s house
                    • Credits
                      • Cover art: “Rocktothorpe” by Alison Scott
                        • Alt text: Three Clangers wearing homages to Sean Connery in Zardoz stand on the Moon, painted on a rock which is in turn against a purple background. The words “Octothorpe 88” appear in yellow/orange at the top.
                        • Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
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