John is ambivalent, Alison is against, and Liz is hangry.

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Alison describes her perfect almond croissant.

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John has shortlisted, Alison has worked in large organisations, and Liz has done a spot-the-difference.

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Content warnings this episode: LLMs

John, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon!

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Content warnings this episode: It’s a live recording!

John, Alison and Liz discuss this year’s Hugo Awards finalists.

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A note from John: I’ve done my level best to find useful URLs and link them below. Please let me know if there are better links or things I’ve missed!

John is moderating, Alison is auctioning, and Liz is lecturing.

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Content warnings this episode: The situation in the USA

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

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

John thought of something, Alison is educational, and Liz reads contracts.

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Content warnings this episode: Money (chapter 3)

John picks too soon, Alison is fully paid-up, and Liz found the comment.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 7)

John is incoherent, Alison is excited, and Liz is romantic.

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