John is a year behind, Alison is opening nominations, and Liz is Elizabeth (!).
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Content warnings this episode: Israel/Palestine war (Montreal in 2027 segment), serial killers (John’s pick)
- Letters of comment
- Ali Baker Brooks
- Chris Garcia
- DC
- Kevin Anderson
- Mark Plummer
- Martin Easterbrook
- Mike Glyer
- Raj
- Alison’s fan art page
- BSFA longlist
- Fan funds
- Montreal in 2027
- Christopher Priest
- 2005 Guest of Honour speech
- Hugo Awards
- Trademarks
- WIP announcement
- Mike Dunford on Bluesky
- Chris Barkley’s interview of Dave McCarty
- A possibly smoking gun
- File 770 comment
- Screencap of post from Chinese socials
- Machine translation
- Tammy Coxen argues Worldcon will die because of lack of volunteers
- Picks
- John: How to Find Zodiac by Jarett Kobek (Amazon)
- Los Angeles Magazine article
- Alison: Fantasy Map Maker
- Liz: North Woods by Daniel Mason (hardback, ebook, audiobook, Amazon)
- Credits
- Cover art: “Hugo Regalia Shop” by Alison Scott
- Alt text: The words “Octothorpe 103 Hugo Regalia Shop” appear above a selection of costumes. There are small depictions of a clown, a pirate, a panda and a banana above full-length depictions of a member of the Catholic church (with Hugos on their mitre and crosier), a gangster (labelled “boss”, holding a Hugo), Zaphod Beeblebrox (holding three Hugos) and Jesus (with a crown of thorns but made with Hugos).
- Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)