Octothorpe (@octothorpecast.bsky.social)

@casella.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:06 PMReposted by @octothorpecast.bsky.social

That is not dead which can eternal cast And with such sessions ev’ry pod may last

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:39 PM

We were live from @octocon.bsky.social, and now you can hear that episode but it's not live. Is it dead? CAN PODCASTS DIE? Who knows!

Listen here: octothorpe.podbean.com/e/170-...

#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Octocon

Three crocheted Octos – one purple, one green, and one red – sit against a white background. The words “Octocon 170” appear at the top and “Live from Octothorpe” appear at the bottom. (Octo is the Octocon mascot and is an octopus, so these are made from the official Octo crochet pattern.)

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 5:11 PM

Octothorpe 169 is here! We discuss LAcon V some more, talk about first conventions, libraries, the philosophy of programme, and more. Then Alison talks about a piece of art. It's a long one!

Listen here: octothorpe.podbean.com/e/169-...

A photograph of various fans at LAcon V cosplaying foxes to varying degrees, including John wearing some fox ears and his wife España Sheriff wearing a fox mask. Above, orange text on a white background reads “Octothorpe 169” and below it reads “Foxes skulk at LAcon V”. For some reason, Adobe Photoshop is convinced I've used an AI-generated image, but given it's a photograph and some text Adobe Photoshop can get in the sea.

@johncoxon.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 7:36 PMReposted by @octothorpecast.bsky.social

I'm going to be an online guest, alongside @bohemiancoast.bsky.social and @lizbatty.bsky.social, at @octocon.bsky.social and they sent me a lovely graphic to plug it!

Graphic with text reading “OCTOCON: THE NATIONAL IRISH SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION. Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October 2026. Clayton Hotel Cork City & Online. Online Guest: John Coxon – Octothorpe. octocon.com”. The background is a light purple and has a skyline in black with a robot and flying dragon in white and a UFO in green.

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 1:42 PM

Do you feel that your life has insufficient Octo-ness in it? Want to connect with other people who send a lot of Discord messages? Why not join @octocon.bsky.social, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, and come to a live recording of Octothorpe! www.octocon.com

A graphic for Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, showing that Octothorpe are online guests! Also there's a dragon and a robot.

@mealofthorns.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:41 PMReposted by @octothorpecast.bsky.social

Our episode on this year's Worldcon (@laworldcon.bsky.social) is live! Featuring interviews with @thomasha.bsky.social, @alexyquest.bsky.social, & more, and a live podcast mash-up with @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social, @octothorpecast.bsky.social, & @worldbuildcast.bsky.social! Plus: the coffee report.

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 7:18 PM

Octothorpe 168 is here! We discuss @laworldcon.bsky.social in all its finery, including the very excellent program and the very excellent Hugo Award winners. And before anyone asks: yes, Alison has a backing track for part of the episode. Listen here! octothorpe.podbean.com/e/168-it-s-a...

A photograph of John and Duncan MacGregor taken at an IHOP near the Hilton Anaheim. They are turned to look at each other in a booth. Their facial expressions are difficult to read, but hearts overlay the picture and so we surmise they are in love. Faces of bystanders are pixellated for privacy purposes. Words above the photo read “Octothorpe 168” and below read “Love is in the air at LAcon V”.

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 9:16 AM

Do you feel that your life has insufficient Octo-ness in it? Want to connect with other people who send a lot of Discord messages? Why not join Octocon, the Irish national SF con, and come to a live recording of Octothorpe! octocon.com

A graphic for Octocon, the Irish National science fiction convention, showing that Octothorpe are online guests! Also there's a dragon and a robot.

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM

It’s the summer of fun: what better way to celebrate than with our entirely serious and definitely realistic proposal to fix the Hugo Awards once and for all? Listen here… octothorpe.podbean.com/e/167-way-mo...

Disclaimer: Hugo Awards may not need fixing, quality of fixes may vary, consult your do—