John was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty.\nAn uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, or tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media.\nContent warnings this episode: Wealth privilege (chapter 3)\nLetters of comment\nChris Garcia\nCurt Phillips\nStarter Villain review\n\nDavid Ian Salter\nErsatz Culture\nPeter Sullivan\nSandra Bond\n\nLevitation (Eastercon 2024)\nPost-convention report\n\nFunCon\nAlan Fleming\u2019s report\n\nUK Games Expo\nGlasgow 2024 (Worldcon 2024)\nSite selection is open for Worldcon 2026\nBrisbane has (re-)announced their bid for Worldcon 2028\n\nPicks\nJohn: The Beast\nSpoilery interview with George MacKay\n\nAlison: Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\nLiz: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix)\n\nCredits\nCover art: \u201cThat Octothorpe Series\u201d by Espa\xf1a Sheriff\nAlt text: John, Alison and Liz stand in the transporter on a Constitution-class Federation starship. They are mid-transportation, made of sparkles instead of fully fleshed out. The words \u201cOctothorpe 112\u201d appear beneath them.\n\nTheme music: \u201cFanfare for Space\u201d by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)