Best Liz Batty Podcasts (2024)

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113: I Realised Too Late What I Had Done 53:49

3h ago53:49

53:49

John is doing Discord, Liz is doing programme, and Alison isn’t working on the Worldcon. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Co…

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112: Ceilidhs I Have Been to Are Not, Generally Speaking, Competitive 58:52

14d ago58:52

58:52

John was gaming, Alison was dancing, and Liz was batty. An 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. Content warnings this episode: Wealt…

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111: Slightly Lower Tolerance for Feelings 59:57

28d ago59:57

59:57

John, Alison, and Liz read the 2024 Hugo Award finalists for Best Novel. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Rape and mur…

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110: Tom Hanks Bloody Loves the Moon 59:55

1M ago59:55

59:55

John is a professor, Alison doesn’t have a bucket list, and Liz is the country’s foremost fan historian. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content war…

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109: But Also a Worrying One 1:05:03

2M ago1:05:03

1:05:03

John is middle, Alison is even sadder, and Liz is sorry. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Discussion of access issues …

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108: Ramp is Not Ramp 59:13

2M ago59:13

59:13

John is ignorant, Alison is first, and Liz is a trendsetter. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 8). Lette…

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107: The Significance of the Acorn 53:17

3M ago53:17

53:17

John, Alison, and Nicholas are live from Levitation! A transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Thank you very much to our stunt Liz, Nic…

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106: Fitter Happier Healthier Eastercon 46:57

3M ago46:57

46:57

John used to be an undergraduate, Alison has been keeping a list, and can Liz be a stunt Liz? A transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Death…

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105: Scorching Hot Month-Old Takes 51:57

4M ago51:57

51:57

John watches movies, Alison walks on the Moon, and Liz has special bonds. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Censorship, in the form of more Hug…

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104: Groundbreaking and Great 54:23

4M ago54:23

54:23

John, Alison and Liz discuss what SF they enjoyed from 2023. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Fanzine The Ancillary Review of Books IDEA …

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103: Just This Guy, Y’know? 52:29

5M ago52:29

52:29

John is a year behind, Alison is opening nominations, and Liz is Elizabeth (!). Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Israel/Palestine war (Montrea…

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102: I Fully Comprehend the Mysteries 1:06:06

5M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

John, Alison and Liz respond to a letter of comment from Tobes. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X, Mastodon or Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Chinese censorship (discussion of the Hugo Awards), J…

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101: John Has Developed Precognitive Abilities 52:11

6M ago52:11

52:11

John is self-promoting, Alison ”doesn’t have COVID”, and Liz is distracting. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: large power and age differential…

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100: I Don’t Have Show Notes or Alcohol 43:23

6M ago43:23

43:23

John, Alison and Liz receive a telegram. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Chris Garcia Irwin Hirsh Raj on Mastodon (1,…

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99: Keep Sending Ops Until They Fix It 56:28

7M ago56:28

56:28

John doesn’t study herpetology, Alison knows lots of words, and Liz goes first. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Games, SMOFs If I Ran the Zoo… Con PDF vers…

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98: Finally, Manitoba 59:27

7M ago59:27

59:27

John thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment C…

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97: The Future of Language 57:03

8M ago57:03

57:03

John has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: China, being burn…

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96: A Less QR-Code-Using Society 47:29

8M ago47:29

47:29

John didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: China Was Chengdu a shower? Nicholas Whyte signs autographs…

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95: Hugo, Girl! 57:28

9M ago57:28

57:28

John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Privilege (letters of comment), …

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94: Satisfying Meat 1:13:10

9M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

John is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X, on Mastodon, or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: colonialism (chapter 2)…

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93: The Good Thing About the Hugos 42:17

10M ago42:17

42:17

John is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Ersatz Cult…

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92: Shouting From Inside the Room 47:44

10M ago47:44

47:44

John went to Reno, Alison went to San Francisco, and Liz went to Chicago. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Murder and sexual violence (chapter 4) Lett…

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91: O— O— O— 54:42

10M ago54:42

54:42

John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Ali Baker …

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90: Resolutely Alison All the Time 40:04

11M ago40:04

40:04

John, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Murder, death Other works we discussed: Station Eternity by Mur …

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89: The Winner Does Not Receive a Pie 39:04

11M ago39:04

39:04

John is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: AI (chapter 3), China (chapter 4), colonialism (chapter 5) Le…

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88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going On 56:43

12M ago56:43

56:43

John is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 2) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Duncan MacGregor Mark Plummer Niall…

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87: We Didn’t Imagine the Third Option 49:27

1y ago49:27

49:27

John isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Abigail Nussbaum Chris Garcia Karen Schaeffer Malcolm Hutchison Pet…

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86: The Joy of Hemispheres 48:52

1y ago48:52

48:52

John can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Poor working conditions (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3) Letters of comment Abigai…

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85: Super Smart or Completely the Opposite 51:01

1y ago51:01

51:01

John is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 1) Letters of comment Tammy Coxen Alex Holden Dave Mansfield …

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84: I Do Not Like to Be Delighted on Every Page 32:39

1y ago32:39

32:39

John, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Spoilers for the book Credits Cover art: “Little Baby Cheeses” by Alison Scott Alt text: T…

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83: Efffffffff 53:57

1y ago53:57

53:57

John would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 4) Letters of comment Chris Garcia España Sheriff Joe Man…

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82: Metatextual Dinosaurs 58:28

1y ago58:28

58:28

John, Alison and Liz talk about their Hugo Award nominations. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment will be coming next week! Giant Hugo spreadsheet Fancast Hugo, Girl! …

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81: It Wasn’t an Interjection From the Room, It Was My Face 37:05

1y ago37:05

37:05

Alison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation! Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID Eastercon 2025: Reconnect Funcon 1 Picks: John: Adrian Tchaikovsky Alison: Plague Liz: Noceb…

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80: Four Constituent Blobs 44:54

1+ y ago44:54

44:54

John is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Eating octopus (chapter 1), N*zism (chapter 8) Letters of comment Mark Plummer Nicholas Wh…

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79: You Get to Be a Little Cat 37:54

1+ y ago37:54

37:54

John wants new gloves, Alison is foreshadowing, and Liz scrolls past spiders. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Spiders (chapter 6) Letters of comment Raj Bridget Bradshaw Chris Garcia Bigb…

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78: Sqrrl Grrl 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

45:15

John is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Immigration (chapter 2), COVID (chapter 3) Letters of comment Ang Rosin Dave Coxon Raj Chris …

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77: Slightly Less Troglodyte-y Than You 51:26

1+ y ago51:26

51:26

John has trauma, Alison has poetry and Liz hasn’t got Paramount+. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on Twitter or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Raj on Mastodon Hugo, Girl! on Twitter Whisper.cpp Chris Garcia C…

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76: Does It Matter What We Think? 48:13

1+ y ago48:13

48:13

John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk 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 …

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75: Optimus Prime But for Books 53:57

1+ y ago53:57

53:57

John wants to play, Alison has met lots of authors, and Liz is a womble. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on wandering.shop) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism (chapter 3), China (chapter 4) Letters of comment Sandra Bond Lilian Edwards Ch…

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74: Great Cthulhu 3:30

1+ y ago3:30

3:30

John and Alison read a poem by Sandra Bond. Credits Cover art: The Great Cthulhu and John Coxon by Alison Scott Alt text: Liz and Alison (dressed in their Sunday best) take John (dressed in Star Wars cosplay but with short trousers) to see Cthulhu, depicted in a cage at the zoo. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)…

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73: A Magic Cave Full of Games 45:02

1+ y ago45:02

45:02

John is going to Sweden, Alison is going to Australia, and Liz isn’t moving back to Europe. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast (on wandering.shop) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism (chapter 1) Letters of comment Phil Dyson Chris Garcia There…

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72: I’m Not a Fan in the Way John Is 54:18

1+ y ago54:18

54:18

John isn’t gambling, Alison isn’t reading, and Liz doesn’t care. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism (chapter 3) Letters of comment DC Mark Plummer Karen Schaffer Curt Phillips Christopher J Garcia Hugo, Girl…

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71: Just Nearly Froze to Death 41:57

1+ y ago41:57

41:57

John is on the Holodeck, Alison is in the past, and Liz is at school. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: COVID-19 (chapter 5) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Jonny Baddeley Farah Mendlesohn Peter Sullivan Raj Locus fun…

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70: Oh 44:27

1+ y ago44:27

44:27

John is logging in, Alison is getting emails, and Liz is collecting Pokémon. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: War in Ukraine (chapter 5) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Esther MacCallum-Stewart Mark Plummer Nicholas …

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69: Hugo Thunderdome 51:50

1+ y ago51:50

51:50

John is Chris Garcia, Alison is Chris Garcia, and Liz is Chris Garcia. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Hugo statistics by Nicholas Whyte and Kat Jones E Pluribus Hugo It was up for reratification at Chicon 8 Ni…

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68: It Made John Laugh 52:33

1+ y ago52:33

52:33

John is clever, Alison has lost her composure, and Liz is confused by WSFS. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Kev McVeigh (on Octothorpe 63) Burntcoat by Sarah Hall (epub, hardback, audiobook, …

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67: Straight Back to Star Wars 1:11:48

2y ago1:11:48

1:11:48

John has hairspray, Alison has a tiara, and Liz has a necklace. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Falling out of boats (chapter 8) Letters of comment Chris Garcia Facebook, Twitter, assorted other mentions Conventions…

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66: Thank You, Steven 37:23

2y ago37:23

37:23

John is in the fanzine lounge, Alison is under a bison hat, and Liz is good, thank you. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None We talked to the following people! Fia Karlsson, TAFF delegate Lynelle Howell, Facilities …

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65: Action Castle 2 40:39

2y ago40:39

40:39

John is a computer; Alison and Liz are talking to him very slowly. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Buy the Parsely Games PDF Alison had an ear worm Credits Cover art: “Maps” by Alison Scott and Liz Batty Alt text: Two hand drawn maps of the world…

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64: Best Commemorative Plate 44:50

2y ago44:50

44:50

John is crying, Alison is lounging, and Liz is crocheting. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: climate change, death, abuse (chapter 3) Letters of comment Ang Rosin Caroline Mullan Mark Plummer Galactic Journey Kev Smit…

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