76: Does It Matter What We Think?

John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected] and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on The Wandering Shop) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: China (chapter 2), death of a parent (chapter 4) Letters of comment Claire Brialey Tammy Coxen Chris Garcia Journey Planet on Chinese Science Fiction and Space Irwin Hirsh Chengdu is a shower Tip of the hat to File 770 for some sterling reporting on this Chengdu Worldcon changes dates, site Mockups appear to show buildings permanently branded with Worldcon/WSFS marks Images of the proposed Chengdu Science Fiction Museum Chinese fans are not best pleased It’s no longer in the summer so students will be in school and not able to go, and the students are the ones who brought the con to China But, Chengdu can take credit card payments now Fiona Moore confirms GUFF Alison announced in Octothorpe 73 that she was going to go after the coronation But there’s now an Australian Natcon (Conflux, 29 September to 2 October) with which Alison is aiming to intersect Picks: John: Prey (Disney+) and Invasion of the Body-Snatchers (1956, MGM) Alison: Print and play games [Alison went out for the day and did not give me links to the games, listeners! I’ll try to fill this in before next episode – John] Credits Cover art: Groundhog Day by España Sheriff Alt text: Three groundhogs in the general shapes of John, Alison and Liz regard their shadow, in the shape of an octothorpe, beneath the text “Octothorpe 76”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)