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Michael Dodsworth is the Founder and CEO of Fanfare —the platform turning product drops into sellouts without the chaos.  After nearly two decades in the trenches of high-stakeslaunches for top brands, Michael has seen it all—crashed servers, bot-infestedqueues, and fan meltdowns.  He's the guy behind the scenes when Taylor Swift ticketsbreak the internet or a sneaker release spirals into a PR nightmare.  Frustrated by the same mistakes playing out again andagain, Michael built Fanfare to fix the launch experience from bothsides—giving fans fairness and giving brands a real shot at loyalty, not justhype.  From SKIMS-stylesellouts to next-gen launch tech, Michael's here to share what actually works,what to stop doing now, and how any brand—big or small—can build moments theiraudience will never forget.

Il y a eu la promesse d'envoyer des systèmes de défense anti-aérienne Patriot dimanche ; il y a eu hier, lundi, la rencontre avec le secrétaire général de l'Otan Mark Rutte ; bref, résume le Washington Post, le président américain « penche du côté ukrainien de la guerre contre la Russie avec plus de force que jamais », d'autant plus que Moscou risque à son tour « des droits de douane de 100% si la guerre fait toujours rage dans 50 jours. » Après des mois d'admiration non dissimulée entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine, ces menaces représentent « un changement dramatique de la position américaine dans cette guerre », souffle le New York Times. En Belgique, le Soir reste assourdi par cette « salve médiatique (…) qui résonne (…) comme un coup de canon. » Pour un éditorialiste du Post c'est une preuve de plus, s'il en fallait, « qu'il est tout sauf prévisible », là où un auteur du Wall Street Journal soupire enfin : « ça lui aura pris six mois, mais Donald Trump semble avoir conclu que Vladimir Poutine ne veut pas de la paix en Ukraine. »  Et pour ces quotidiens américains, cette décision « ouvre un nouveau chapitre dans l'histoire ukrainienne, un qui est porteur à la fois d'espoirs et de dangers. » À lire aussiCamille Grand: 50 jours pour mettre fin à la guerre en Ukraine, «une sorte d'ultimatum lancée à Vladimir Poutine» Encore des zones d'ombre  Derrière un « discours de dur à cuire », se cachent « des doutes et des détails manquants », pointe le New York Times. Donald Trump a beau assurer que les systèmes de défense Patriot seraient « rapidement » envoyés et payés par l'Otan, pourtant, indique le journal, « des cadres du Pentagone ont affirmé que de nombreux détails étaient encore discutés. » Pour le Figaro, plus encore, « la faisabilité » de ce plan « reste à démontrer. » Car, explique le titre, l'Otan dispose certes d'une agence pour l'achat d'armement, mais cette dernière « ne livre pas (…) à des tiers, a fortiori un pays en guerre. » Et en plus de cela, « elle ne repose pas sur un budget fixe. »  Surtout, il reste une inconnue majeure : « ce que les mots de Donald Trump valent vraiment », grimace le New York Times. Car de saute d'humeur en revirement, les changements d'attitude de Washington sont maintenant légion, se désole Le Soir : « les déclarations incohérentes de l'administration américaine mettent très souvent les nerfs de Kiev à vif. » Une fois de plus, s'agace le Figaro, « Trump vise surtout l'effet d'annonce (…), au détriment des ukrainiens qui dépendent toujours des livraisons américaines. » Beaucoup de bruit pour peu de changements, conclut, amer, un soldat ukrainien dans les colonnes du Soir : « tout ça ne change pas grand-chose à notre vécu depuis trente ans. C'est comme ça que l'on vit en Ukraine : dans l'incertitude. » Incertitude et chaos également dans les rues espagnoles. « Passages à tabac, émeutes et chasses à l'immigré », raconte El Mundo… voilà le triste spectacle dont les rues de Torre Pacheco, dans la région de Murcie, dans le sud-est du pays, sont devenues le théâtre. « Des dizaines d'hommes vêtus de noir, visages dissimulés et souvent armés de bâtons, raconte Le Soir, déambulent le soir dans les rues » à la recherche, disent-ils ouvertement, d'immigrés. Le déclencheur ? L'agression d'un habitant de la ville par trois jeunes hommes, apparemment d'origine marocaine. Mais en réalité, explique un journaliste spécialiste dans le quotidien belge, « l'ultra-droite attendait depuis longtemps ce genre d'incident pour attiser le racisme et provoquer ces chasses. »  À lire aussiEspagne: appels au calme après des émeutes anti-immigrés près de Murcie D'ailleurs, signale El Pais, il existe, sur Telegram, un groupe, intitulé sans ambigüité « Expulsez les maintenant – Espagne ». On y retrouve 17 tchats différents, avec plus de 1.700 membres, « dans la majorité des hommes. » Sur cette conversation, « les utilisateurs s'organisent (…) pour rechercher et battre les immigrants » sans distinction : « je frapperai tout le monde », assène ainsi un participant. Certains répondent même avec des images d'Adolf Hitler, selon les images fournies par le quotidien.  Et ces menaces n'en restent pas au stade d'élucubrations sordides sur une plateforme virtuelle, un reporter d'El Mundo raconte le calvaire de ce propriétaire de kebab d'origine marocaine : « un groupe de 30 à 50 radicaux d'extrême droite, vêtus de casques et de cagoules, sont apparus à la porte de son restaurant, qui a fini par être détruit », à coups de battes de baseball, jusqu'à ce que le restaurateur prenne la fuite. Ce dernier en tremble encore. « Si nous n'arrivons pas à nous échapper, ils nous tuent, j'en suis sûr. » À lire aussiEspagne: huit personnes interpellées après les violences racistes de Torre Pacheco

Michael Dodsworth is the founder and CEO of Fanfare, a platform built to help e-commerce brands handle massive product drops without breaking under pressure. With a background as a founding engineer and multiple startup exits—including to Salesforce and Ticketmaster—Michael has spent his career building systems that can handle huge spikes in demand. After years of solving ticketing chaos for live events, he created Fanfare to bring that same reliability to e-commerce, powering launches like SKIMS' $1 million-in-a-minute drop and making high-pressure product launches seamless for brands of all sizes. On this episode we talk about: – Michael's first job delivering newspapers in the UK and how early discipline shaped his work ethic – Discovering coding as a teen and the path from hobbyist to startup engineer – Lessons learned from early-stage startups, rapid-growth environments like Salesforce, and the difference between startup and corporate life – Building and scaling systems for massive ticketing events, including Taylor Swift and Disney, and the pain points of high-demand launches – The origin story of Fanfare: why e-commerce brands struggle with product drops and how Fanfare solves for scale, bots, and customer experience – The value of capturing data from failed buyers and turning negative sentiment into future sales – How relationships and reputation lead to new opportunities in the startup world – The impact of AI on software development, product launches, and democratizing the ability to build apps—even for non-coders – Practical advice for anyone looking to break into tech or launch their own product in the age of AI Top 3 Takeaways 1. Discipline and Action Matter: Early lessons in discipline and showing up every day translate directly to entrepreneurial success—momentum comes from taking the first step, even when the path is unclear. 2. Solve Real Problems at Scale: Fanfare was born from firsthand frustration with broken product launches and ticketing drops. The best businesses address urgent, widespread pain points for both brands and consumers. 3. AI Is Leveling the Playing Field: The latest AI tools make it easier than ever for anyone to experiment, build, and launch products—regardless of coding background. Knowing how to prompt, direct, and design will be as important as traditional engineering skills. Notable Quotes “The more you do it, the more you get used to it, and the more it becomes habit, the easier it becomes.” “At a startup, you just have to fix and chart those paths. There's nothing there—you have to define the process.” “You have to make sure you're ready to capitalize on whatever luck comes your way.” “Being able to direct AI agents to do a particular thing is a real skill. Knowing how products should be laid out will matter even more in the future.” Connect with Michael Dodsworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dodsworth Website: fanfare.io

durée : 00:03:30 - L'invité de "ici Maine" - Comme chaque année depuis 1978, les habitants de Montbizot ont été réveillés en fanfare ce 14 juillet 2025. Une tradition qui crée du lien entre les habitants, raconte le maire de la commune à ICI Maine. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:06:32 - Sur la route avec - Reportage à Bordeaux sur les bords de la Garonne pour la répétition hebdomadaire de la fanfare sauvage. Dernière étape du tour de piste hexagonal de Giv Anquetil avec une fanfare militante. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:41:31 - Une semaine en France - par : Eric Delvaux - Trompettes, tambours, caisses claires… les fanfares sont de retour dans les villes et villages de France ! Comment expliquer ce nouvel amour pour ces formations musicales longtemps perçues comme ringardes ou folkloriques, mais toujours synonymes de culture populaire ? - réalisé par : Juliette GOUX Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

In this episode I chat with Michael Dodsworth, founder and CEO of Fanfare. Michael shares his journey from northern England to leading a company in Los Angeles that specialises in transforming product launch experiences. The conversation revolves around the themes of scarcity, consumer excitement, and the business opportunities that lie within navigating viral moments in sales. Delving into the problematic nature of traditional ticketing systems, exemplified by Ticketmaster, Michael offers an inside look into how Fanfare seeks to remedy these issues by enhancing customer experiences through strategic orchestration of product drops. The episode highlights the intersection of brand loyalty and consumer experiences, particularly in the age of social media, where brand differentiation is crucial. Michael elaborates on how successful brands cultivate dedicated followings by leveraging unconventional storytelling and exclusivity. The episode discusses the nuances of fan engagement and brand loyalty, with Michael providing intriguing examples, such as celebrity-infused products and disruptive marketing strategies. Throughout the conversation, Michael underscores the importance of treating fans with respect, acknowledging their time and effort, and fostering community and loyalty even in commoditised markets. To connect with Michael and to learn more about what he does, including downloading the 5-Step Hype Drop Playbook, please go to: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dodsworth/ Website - https://fanfare.io/ The 5-Step Hype Drop Playbook - How to Launch Without The Meltdown - https://fanfare.io/playbook

John chaired, Alison is off on holiday, and Liz has the agenda. 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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Ang Rosin (Facebook) Andrea Bell and Derek Hockridge Bridget Bradshaw (Facebook) Chris Garcia (email) Farah Mendlesohn (email, Facebook) Jake Casella Brookins (Bluesky) Louise Hughes (Bluesky) Neil Ottenstein (Facebook) Paul Weimer (email) Roseanna Pendlebury (Bluesky) Shi Lala (Facebook) Worldcon 2027: Montreal bid Terry Fong has stepped down There has been some news since, but we'll discuss it next episode… Worldcon 2025: Seattle The results of the consultative votes The Business Meeting agenda Instructions on how to attend the virtual Business Meeting Kate Secor's annotated Business Meeting agenda Picks John: All the Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson Alison: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Liz: Old Soul by Susan Barker Credits Cover art: “Whizz-Fizz Agenda Time” by Alison Scott Alt text: A famous photograph of Margaret Hamilton standing beside printed outputs of the code that took the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon, overlaid with the words “Octothorpe 138” and “Whizz-Fizz Agenda Time!”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

GEORGIA STITT is an award-winning composer, lyricist, music producer, pianist, and activist. Her original musicals include Snow Child (commissioned by and premiered at Arena Stage, directed by Molly Smith), Big Red Sun (11th Hour Theater in Philadelphia, NAMT 2010), and a children's musical, Samantha Spade, Ace Detective (TADA Youth Theater), which won “Outstanding New Musical” from the National Youth Theatre in 2014 and is now licensed by Concord Theatricals. Other shows include The Danger Year, The Big Boom, The Water (winner of the 2008 ANMT Search for New Voices in American Musical Theater), Common Ground, and Mosaic.  Georgia has released four albums of her music: A Quiet Revolution (2020), My Lifelong Love (2014), This Ordinary Thursday (2007), and Alphabet City Cycle (featuring Tony-nominated actress Kate Baldwin, 2009). She is currently at work on a new album of theatrical art songs and an oratorio called The Circling Universe. Her choral piece with hope and virtue (using text from President Obama's 2009 inauguration speech) was featured on NPR, and both her orchestral piece, Waiting for Wings, co-written with husband Jason Robert Brown, and her piece for solo clarinet, Fanfare for the Ups and Downs, were commissioned and premiered by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Georgia served for several years as the composer-in-residence at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, and she has written many pieces for choir, including A Better Resurrection, De Profundis, and The Promise of Light, which has often been performed by the LA Master Chorale.  Georgia is the Founder and President of Maestra Music, an organization that provides support, visibility, and community for women and nonbinary theater musicians, and through that work she has won an Obie Award and a Lilly Award and has been featured in Forbes, Billboard, Playbill, Opera News, and The New York Times. In collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda, she and her team at Maestra created the RISE Theatre Directory which seeks to build a more equitable and inclusive theater industry by centralizing DEIA tools and resources. Georgia is in leadership at The Dramatists Guild, The Recording Academy's Songwriters & Composers Wing, and MUSE (Musicians United for Social Equity). She has produced albums and musical events for singers and has worked in the music department on projects including Broadway's 2023 revival of Parade, NBC's The Sound of Music (Live!), the film version of The Last Five Years (starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan), Off-Broadway's Sweet Charity (starring Sutton Foster), Disney/ABC's Once Upon a Mattress (starring Tracey Ullman and Carol Burnett), and the recent Netflix film, 13: The Musical. In her eight years living in LA, Georgia worked for America's Got Talent, Clash of the Choirs, and Grease: You're the One That I Want, and she wrote songs for MTV's The American Mall. She currently teaches Musical Theater Writing at Princeton University,  has previously taught at Pace University and USC, and is a frequent keynote speaker and master class instructor. Georgia lives in New York with her husband and their two wonderful daughters. www.georgias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a surprisingly competent draft from Scott Perry and the Kings, Dave and Mike look ahead to the start of free agency. Visit the homepage: https://joiedevivek.neocities.org/ Email the show at: joiedevivek@gmail.com Collect JDV episode art NFTs: https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Ax4tbMp3CQshZi4TuvFRHLHxa1Sot53MJ "Fanfare for the 916" theme music by Moacir P. de Sá Pereira & Dovydas Stalmokas.

Dans le podcast « Ça peut vous arriver » sur RTL, Julien Courbet et son équipe distribuent conseils conso et astuces juridiques pour lutter contre les arnaques dans la bonne humeur. Ecoutez Ça peut vous arriver avec Julien Courbet du 25 juin 2025.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Sunday Worship for June 15, 2025, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:00 service—Pastor Dan Peterson; Guest Organist Sean Conners.O God Beyond All Praising, arr. Mark Hayes • Gathering Hymn —The Play of the Godhead (ACS 946) • First Reading— Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 • Second Reading—Romans 5:1-5 • Gospel—John 16:12-15• Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn of the Day— Womb of Life and Source of Being, ACS 948 • Communion Verse—Acts 2:2,4 • Distribution Hymn—Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether, (ELW 470)  • Sending Hymn —Voices Raised to You, (ELW 845) • Postlude —Postlude and Fanfare on ST THOMAS,  Douglas Wagner  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link here to view the bulletin.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠go to this link.⁠⁠

John is well-read, Alison played a game, and Liz needs an Allen key. 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 Bluesky or on Mastodon) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None One hour of Mon Mothma dancing Letters of comment Andreas Davour (Mastodon and Mastodon) Andy Openshaw Jez Lowe Ang Rosin David Bamford (Bluesky) Ed Morland (Bluesky) Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook) Jake Casella Brookins Nuala Fahey (Bluesky) Raj (Mastodon) Roseanna Pendlebury (Bluesky) and replies by Niall Harrison Shi Lala (Facebook) Tammy Coxen (Facebook) “The Evolution of the Art Hugo Categories” on File 770 British Fantasy Society One-day convention called “BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025” Saturday 21 June, 10:00–18:00 BST Free for BFS members, £5 otherwise World Fantasy Convention 2025: Brighton British Science Fiction Association/Science Fiction Foundation AGM Sunday 22 June SFF's “Latest News” page has some details It's also in the BSFA newsletter if you are a member Jake Casella Brookins suggests a Hugo Award for Best Translated Work at Ancillary Review of Books Hugo Award statistics from LAcon IV in 2006 William Weaver Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Picks John: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall Sylvie Cathrall's website Alison: Sci-Fi London Blue Prince Liz: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand Credits Cover art: “Ahmon Kwasson Incorporates” by Alison Scott Alt text: An image of the well-known fantasy hero Ahmon Kwasson, holding his trusty croissant-shaped sword and his trusty croissant-adorned shield, with his trusty croissant-coloured hair, which obscures the words “Octothorpe 137”. At the bottom is text: “Ahmon's Quest: Your perfect cosy breakfast listen”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

Kerri Green: Andy from The Goonies has a very special message from the "Filth Pigs". What a nice lady. Also Erok comes through with the FeldDog Summer Anthem. Goonies House: Adam The Woo visited the Goonies house and our boy showed up and had no problem showing everyone exactly who he is. Characters Snippet: As we anxiously anticipate 6/27 to hear the new song, we have to listen to a small piece of the snippet. COREY FELDMAN!, SHOW STOPPER!, LET'S JUST TALK!, DON CHEADLE!, BOOGIE NIGHTS!, JIM AND THEM IS POP CULTURE!, YOU KNOW THAT!, REAL ONES!, FELDDOG SUMMER!, KERRI GREEN!, ANDy!, GOONIES!, FILTH PIGS!< POP CULTURE!, COCOBAUNZ!, KIMPOSSIBLE!, 58!, KEN LEVINE!, WIFE!, PRIVATE LIFE!, COCOBAUNZ!, GREAT KERRI GREEN!, 40TH ANNIVERSARY GOONIES!, OMA DRUMMER!, SUPERTIPS!, COREY VOICE!, CATCHPHRASES!, SLOGANS!, BOOPAC IS SKIZZ NASTY!, POGATZ!, EROK!, RAP!, FELDDOGSUMMER!, WHITE BOY SUMMER!, CHET HANKS!, THREE LITTLE FILTH PIGS!, ADAM THE WOO!, THE DAILY WOO!, GOONIES HOUSE!, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND!, SHOCK G!, ASTORIA!, GOONIES HOUSE!, FANFARE!, GOONIES SUPERFANS!, DAY OF THE DEAD!, COINS!, ROBERT DAVI!, ANNOYED!, BODYGUARD!, SCARED!, SHOOK!, RICHARD DONNER!, DON DICKER!, MARY ELLEN TRAINOR!, THREE CHEERS HIP HOP!, NO MAS!, MONSTER SQUAD!, LETHAL WEAPON!, CHARACTERS!, SNIPPET!, AIRPOD PRO 2!, DOLBY!, MIXING!, THE BEATLES!, JOHN LENNON!, COREY'S TWITTER!, SLY STONE!, SOBER!, RELAPSE!, LEGAL SPEAK!, NUMEROLOGY!, THE BONFIRE!, SLAVE BITCH!, FOULEST!, GRAPE!, UNALIVE!, CHARLI!, BRAT SUMMER!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

Joeystarr fait de plus en plus l'acteur mais on profite de sa visite pour regarder dans le retro avec notamment une pépite dénichée par Patrick Cohen.Tous les soirs, du lundi au vendredi à 20h sur France 5, Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine et toute son équipe accueillent les personnalités et artistes qui font l'actualité.

Send us a textStep into the musical time machine with Jay Franze and co-host Tiffany Mason as they navigate through fascinating moments in music history, from Kenny Rogers and Dottie West topping charts in 1978 to The Monkees winning an Emmy that same decade. Their infectious camaraderie and playful banter create the perfect backdrop for music industry insights you won't find anywhere else.The heart of this episode beats around a simple yet revealing question: What was the first album you ever purchased with your own money? Listeners chime in with touchstone albums spanning decades – from Aerosmith's "Toys in the Attic" and ACDC's "Back in Black" to more recent gems like Eric Church's "Chief" and Taylor Swift's "Fearless." These musical firsts paint a vibrant portrait of generational tastes and personal connections to music.Nashville takes center stage as Jay and Tiffany discuss the upcoming CMA Fest (though Jay insists on calling it by its original name, "Fanfare"), where they'll connect with industry professionals and artists who've been featured on the show. The conversation weaves through breaking news about Jelly Roll's ambitious plans for Nashville's new Nissan Stadium and Post Malone's expanding country music footprint with a massive new venue on Broadway.Music recommendations shine with Tiffany suggesting indie artist Jolie's hauntingly beautiful "Ghost of Us" and Jay countering with Ukrainian female-fronted rock band No Apology's "Bad News." Their distinct musical preferences highlight the show's diverse appeal and the hosts' genuine passion for discovering and sharing new sounds.Whether you're a longtime music industry professional or simply a passionate fan, this episode delivers that perfect blend of insider knowledge, nostalgic reflection, and forward-looking excitement that keeps listeners coming back. follow now and join the conversation at jayfranzy.com, where the music never stops!LinksJay Franze: https://JayFranze.comVirtually You: https://www.virtuallyyouva.com/ Support the show

Une sélection des actualités du jour qui ont un impact direct ou indirect sur vos finances personnelles. Avec : Gustav Sonden, co-fondateur de Colbr, et Aude Kersulec, journaliste BFM Business.

John is ambivalent, Alison is against, and Liz is hangry. 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. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks (Facebook) Chris Garcia (email) 2008 Worldcon site selection Farah Mendlesohn (email) Dream Foundry The original announcement of the Carole Goldman Fund Con or Bust “If you are Palestinian, or identify as a member of the Palestinian diaspora … you may qualify for a larger grant from the [Carole] Goldman Fund.” The deadline for the 2025 round seems to have been October 2024, so it might be worth checking before October 2025 if you're interested in the 2026 round 2026 Eurocon: Metropol Con in Berlin Jan Harley (Facebook) Kin-Ming Looi (Facebook) Looi Raj (Mastodon) Tammy Coxen (Bluesky) We also heard from Lynelle Howell, Peter Sullivan, Sam Skipsey, Sandra Bond, and Shi Lala Eastercon 2025: Reconnect in Belfast Rattlebag has won Best Bar in Northern Ireland at the CLASS Awards Worldcon 2025: Seattle Consultative votes on Retro Hugo Awards and Best Professional/Fan Artist New Business Meeting business had to have been submitted by 4 June 2025 Apparently WSFS is pronounced “whiz-fizz”?! “About Choosing Convention Program Participants” by Erin Underwood “Genre Grapevine's Deep Dive into the Use of ChatGPT by Seattle Worldcon” by Jason Sanford Picks John: Welcome to Forever by Nathan Tavares Alison: Andor J Michael Straczynski is moving to the UK to write British TV shows Liz: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh Novacon 54 Credits Cover art: “Liz Hits the Smörgåsbord” by Alison Scott Alt text: Liz, depicted as the Incredible Hulk, comes across a table on which lie many items of food (sketched in black and white) including John (a sausage roll) and Alison (an almond croissant), rendered in colour. The words “Octothorpe 136” appear at the top and “You won't like Liz when she's hangry” appear at the bottom. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 1, Big Mama P, which originally aired on January 5, 2016 and was written by Berkley Johnson and directed by Erin O'Malley. Here's a quick recap of the episode:As a newly minted Maid of Honor, Jess throws Cece and Schmidt an engagement party and flies out Cece's Mom as a surprise. But the real surprise is that Cece never told her Mom she was getting married… Separately, Winston is recognized as the Carport Hero, but also has to deal with the fame it brings. This episode got an 8.5/10 rating from Kritika and an 8/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Schmidt!Episode Sections:(00:00) Welcome (01:50) Episode Recap: Best Man & Maid of Honor(10:18) Episode Recap: Winston the Carport Hero(16:06) Episode Recap: One Month Later - Party Prep(28:09) Episode Recap: The Party(39:38) Episode Recap: The End(42:57) Schmidtism(45:13) Pop Culture(50:41) Guest Stars(52:57) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt(01:01:22) Rating & Favorite Character(01:04:26) SpoilersWhile not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:Elizabeth “Liz” Taylor / Jackie O / JFK / Ellen DeGeneres / Neil Patrick Harris - With Schmidt's Vision Board of his and Cece's wedding, he had verbal and visual references to Liz Taylor, Jackie O, JFK, Ellen DeGeneres, and Neil Patrick Harris. Twister - Jess was recollecting about where the loftmates were a year ago and she mentioned how last year she felt they all were “spinning around like cows in the movie Twister.” Chinese Zodiac / Year of the Monkey - Jess proclaimed it was the loft's year – “The year of us!” The year itself, Jess mentioned, was the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese Zodiac calendar.[Mahatma] Gandhi - The dance troupe that did the Bollywood dance at the event's name - MaHotMoves Gandhi - was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. Fanfare - The electric scooter Jess borrows plays the tune of Fanfare when the horn is honked. Jay Z / “99 Problems” - Schmidt was upset that Cece's Mom didn't like him and he lamented that he was like Jay-Z with “99 Problems”, but “no caveats”. Tom Cruise - When Cece was talking to her Mom about Schmidt, she mentioned that she “never thought [she] would fall for the slim-hipped ghost of Tom Cruise.”Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 1 Bonus Episode!Music: "Hotshot” by ⁠scottholmesmusic.com⁠Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ or email us at ⁠whosthatgirlpod@gmail.com⁠!Website: ⁠https://smallscreenchatter.com/⁠

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser's proposal could cause thousands to lose healthcare. Also audio from Jake Tapper analyzing another story on White House intimidation, the audio cut of the day from Tom Homan and the audio cut of the week from Frank Luntz on the President's repectful recognition of West Point grads. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Die SRG hat in Zusammenarbeit mit der Fanfare l'Ancienne de Courgenay neue Aufnahmen gemacht. Diese sind nun in der Sendung «Fiirabigmusig» zu hören. «Der Ort Courgenay wird vor allem in der Deutschschweiz immer mit der Gilberte in Verbindung gebracht», schmunzelt Louis Hêche im Gespräch mit der SRF Musikwelle. Der Präsident der Fanfare l'Ancienne de Courgenay nimmt es gelassen. Er müsse nie erklären, woher sein Verein komme. Die Mitglieder der Fanfare l'Ancienne de Courgenay pflegen eine enge Kameradschaft: «Jeden Freitag nach der Probe essen wir zusammen im Probelokal», sagt Louis Hêche. Die Fanfare l'Ancienne de Courgenay spielt in der Kategorie Harmonie 2. Am letzten jurassischen Kantonalmusikfest ging sie sogar als Siegerin hervor. Der Verein schätzt die musikalische Abwechslung, sagt Dirigent Clément Herminjard: «Es gibt keinen Musikstil, den wir nie spielen und es gibt keinen Musikstil, den wir immer spielen». Diese Freude an der Abwechslung spiegelt sich auch in der Auswahl der Stücke für die neuen Aufnahmen mit der SRG wider. Folgende neue Aufnahmen mit der Fanfare l'Ancienne de Courgenay sind in der «Fiirabigmusig» zu hören: - Salut à l'Ajoie, Marsch (Paul Montavon) - Arsenal, Marsch (Jan van der Roost) - Lux Aeterna (Otto M. Schwarz) - Retro (Amano Masamicz) - Feeling Good (Leslie Bricusse) Die Musikaufnahmen entstanden im Rahmen eines Blasmusikprojektes der SRG. Die Radiosender der vier Sprachregionen der Schweiz (SRF, RTS, RSI und RTR) haben Ende 2024 mehrere Blasmusikvereine aufgenommen, um ihr Musikprogramm zu bereichern.

Alison describes her perfect almond croissant. 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. Content warnings this episode: None Idea, ed. Geri Sullivan Lune Croissanterie Chocolatine Blondies Ado Campeol died in 2021 Pink Lane Bakery Credits Cover art: “Almond Croissant Engineering” by Alison Scott Alt text: A blueprint of an almond croissant with “Octothorpe 135” written at the top and “almond croissant engineering” at the bottom. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

I am picking up my podcast series where I left off, addressing the challenges of peace. War is an act of violence among nations or states, affecting entire countries. These terms, nations, states, and countries are not synonymous. Confusing these terms leads to misunderstanding, misinterpretation, or can be used to create misperceptions. In this episode I try to clarify the difference among nations, states, and countries. Understanding the differences and relationships among these terms is important to analyzing the actual and claimed objectives of warring parties and to identify emotion driven propaganda that obstructs the path to peace.   The information in these podcasts represents only my own thoughts, and not those of any organization I am, or have ever been associated with. (Some of what I say may be completely opposed to official position of some of the organizations.)   Music: Liszt, Les Preludes, perfomed by the USMC Band. Public Domain Copland, A. & United States Marine Band. (2000) Fanfare for the Common Man. unpublished, Washington, DC. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, (Fair use for educational purposes.)

5-18-25: Fanfare for the King of Glory (arr. Burris) [Scholas Pacis, Purissima, Potens] by

John has shortlisted, Alison has worked in large organisations, and Liz has done a spot-the-difference. 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. Content warnings this episode: LLMs Letters of comment Chris Garcia Clarrie Maguire Colette Reap Roseanna Pendlebury Her Death of Stalin review Tobes Valois We also heard from Ali Baker Brooks, Ang Rosin, Brian Nisbet, Caroline Mullan, DC, Doug Faunt, Ed Morland, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Farah Mendlesohn, Gareth Kavanagh, Ivan Sinha, Jonathan Baddeley, Jonathan Cowie, Kin-Ming Looi, Lilian Edwards, Meg MacDonald, Neil Ottenstein, Phil Dyson, Raj, Sandra Bond, Shi Lala, Tammy Coxen, Tony Keen, TrishEM, ‪Zoë O'Connell‬ Corflu FAAn Award Winners Ada Palmer runs a class called “The Italian Renaissance: Dante, Machiavelli, and the Wars of Popes and Kings,” better known by students as “pope class” or “pope LARP” Archive.is Chris Barkley has sued Dave McCarty Shot Chaser Locus 2025 fundraiser Revenue is flat and costs are up 21% Clarke Award The shortlist has been announced Worldcon 2025: Seattle “Statement from the Worldcon Chair” “Apology and Response From Chair” “May 6th Statement From Chair and Program Division Head” Resignation statement from WSFS division Picks John: The Mark by Frìða Ìsberg Alison: Sinners Liz: Blue Prince Credits Cover art: “Sample FAAn Award” by Alison Scott Alt text: A photograph of a yellow square on a mantlepiece. On the yellow square is black text and a red shape with yellow text. The text reads “Corflu 42. 2025 FAAn Awards. Best Immutable Object: Octothorpe”. Text overlaid on the photograph reads ‘Octothorpe 134. “Don't believe everything you read on ChatGPT.”' Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

Bundespräsidentin Karin Keller-Sutter und Wirtschaftsminister Guy Parmelin haben in Genf US-Finanzminister Scott Bessent getroffen. Die Bundesräte bemühten sich, die angekündigten US-Zölle von 31 Prozent auf Schweizer Exportprodukten abzuwenden. Im Vordergrund stehe eine «Grundsatzvereinbarung». (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:38) Schweiz und USA streben rasche Lösung im Handelsstreit an (07:01) Nachrichtenübersicht (11:04) 80 Jahre Kriegsende: Russlands Machtdemonstration mit Fanfare (18:01) Nemo fordert Ausschluss Israels vom ESC (21:21) Wahl von Papst Leo XIV überrascht auch sein Heimatland, die USA (27:20) Frankreichs Banlieus: Vor 20 Jahren brannten die Vorstädt (33:33) Nicaragua verlässt die Unesco – und gängelt die Presse (39:14) Bundesrat Rösti weiht Einhausung Schwamedingen ein

"The final whistle has blown on Sheffield Wednesday's season, ending with a 1-1 draw away at Watford — and there's no shortage of talking points in our last game review of the campaign. Stevie, Ash, Hollie, and Dan are here to break it all down.""Will Danny Röhl still be at the helm next season after flying home straight after the match? We're asking the big questions.""We're also debuting a brand new segment: Contract Tinder — who are we swiping right on, and who's getting the boot?""And finally, where does Josh Windass rank in the all-time Owls conversation?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Alison, and Liz are live from the Belfast Eastercon! 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. Content warnings this episode: It's a live recording! Eastercon 2026: Iridescence in Birmingham Guests of Honour R J Barker Karen Lord Emma Newman John Wilson and Serena Culfeather Prices Adult: £80 Low income: £50 Child/teen: £20 Supporting: £40 Eastercon 2027: Unconfined in Glasgow Guests of Honour P Djeli Clark L R Lam Mark Meenan Tamsyn Muir Prices Adult £85 Discounted adult: £60 Young person: £20 Child: £5 No supporting rate has yet been announced Eastercon 2028: BSFA v Marcus Streets Eastercon 2029 and 2030: Rumours abound Picks John: Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster Alison: Er. Steak? Spending too much? Unclear Liz: Karaoke and ThinkBox Belfast Credits Cover art: “Octothorpe at Reconnect” by Andrew Hogg Alt text: John, Alison and Liz are sat behind a table at Reconnect doing a live podcast. The words “Octothorpe 133” appear at the bottom. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

As an up-and-down Kings regular season ends with another play-in appearance, Mike turns his attention to the Kings of Stockton, and Dave finds solace in a contemporary dance performance inspired by the resilience of wolves and wolf-dogs. Visit the homepage: https://joiedevivek.neocities.org/ Email the show at: joiedevivek@gmail.com Collect JDV episode art NFTs: https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Ax4tbMp3CQshZi4TuvFRHLHxa1Sot53MJ "Fanfare for the 916" theme music by Moacir P. de Sá Pereira & Dovydas Stalmokas.

In the grand tradition of Finnegans Wake, WAKE has looped back around on itself to become a self-generating machine, as we welcome back musical innovator and the most reckless of stramashers, Tommy Mackay, to talk about WAKE: the Album! Yes, this very podcast is honoured to be the inspiration for at least half the tracks on Tommy's new (stra)mash-up album of music, smashing WAKE readings into the music of Taylor Swift, Wham!, Devo, and more, with more groan-worthy dad-joke pun titles than you could possibly handle. There's a sailor on a horse! There's an invitation to suck a sugarstick! There's Gráinne O'Malley's girl power! Join us for a track-by-track odyssey through WAKE: the Album, in the hope that no takedown notices emerge to ruin anyone's fun.This week's chatters: Tommy Mackay, Toby Malone, TJ YoungReferencesWAKE: the Album on Bandcamp WAKE: the Album on the Daily Reckless Album details:A collection of stramash-ups by Tommy Mackay drawn from readings of James Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake'Main sources:WAKE podcast - www.youtube.com/@WAKEpod One Little Goat Theatre Company - www.onelittlegoat.org/finneganswake Released April 4, 2025Clips used by permission from the WAKE podcast by Toby Malone and TJ Young and also the audio-visual book by One Little Goat Theatre Company read by Richard Harte, directed by Adam Seelig.Individual credits in song info.all rights reservedFinnegan's Wake 03:38. trad. Played and sung by Kevin Kennedy from the One Little Goat theatre company production, directed by Adam Seelig. www.onelittlegoat.org/finneganswakeWake Me Up Before You Goan 03:13. performed by Richard Harte from the One Little Goat theatre company production. Music - Maucoli the pianoman's version of Wham's 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.''The Ballad Of Persse O'Reilly 06:31. performed by Meg Logue from the Wake podcast.Thunderwords 01:58. read by Adam Harvey, Joyce Geek - joycegeek.com/thundervideos/ Music - Thunderbirds theme tuneTip It! 04:37. performed by Richard Harte from the One Little Goat theatre company production. Backing track - 'Whip It!' by Devo.Denti Alligator 02:43. From the Wake podcast, read by Toby Malone, TJ Young, Tommy Mackay.  Music - 'See You Later Alligator' Bill Haley and The CometsThunderslog 04:06. from the Wake podcast -Toby Malone, TJ Young. Music Steve 'n' Seagulls live cover of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck.' Lady Macbeth - Kate Fleetwood from the 2010 Rupert Goold production.Cunstuntonoplies 02:48. read by Patrick Horgan, 1985.  Music - 'Istanbul Not Constantinople' by They Might Be Giants.Wake It Off 03:45. performed by Richard Harte from the One Little Goat theatre company production.  Backing track 'Shake It Off ' by Taylor Swift.Respectable 03:20. Seth Austin from the Wake podcast.  Music - 'Respectable' by Mel and Kim.Suck It Yourself, Sugarstick! 03:48. Toby Malone, Sarah Kane from the Wake podcast. Music - 'Suck It And See' by Arctic Monkeys.Wake That 06:20. performed by Richard Harte from the One Little Goat theatre company production. Music - 'Never Forget instrumental' by Take That.Bonus Tracks:Hi Ho Silver Sailor https://www.dailyreckless.com/2025/04/06/hi-ho-silver-sailor/ Fanfare for ALPOlwen Fouéré's riverrun: ⁠https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/feb/14/riverrun-joyce-finnegans-wake-olwen-fouere-national-theatre⁠ Other references:Allaster Mckallester: https://www.instagram.com/mckallaster/ ReWiggled: https://open.spotify.com/album/7pMmcRjBt41hvqnFQHqYb2 Finnegans Dreams: https://www.dailyreckless.com/2024/08/15/finnegans-dreams/ McCourt, John. ‘Denti Alligator' or ‘Airtight Alligator': Reading Dante with Joyce and Beckett. For early drops, community and show notes, join us at our free Patreon, at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wakepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out our Linktree, at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wake.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We welcome comments from everyone: even, nay, especially, the dreaded purists. Come and "um actually" us!

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John, Alison and Liz discuss this year's Hugo Awards finalists. 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. Content warnings this episode: None A note from John: I've done my level best to find useful URLs and link them below. Please let me know if there are better links or things I've missed! Best Novel Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell A Sorceress Comes to Call by T Kingfisher The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett Best Novella The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher Best Novelette “The Brotherhood of Montague St. Video” by Thomas Ha “By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars” by Premee Mohamed “The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea” by Naomi Kritzer “Lake of Souls” by Ann Leckie “Loneliness Universe” by Eugenia Triantafyllou “Signs of Life” by Sarah Pinsker Best Short Story “Five Views of the Planet Tartarus” by Rachael K Jones “Marginalia” by Mary Robinette Kowal “Stitched to Skin Like Family Is” by Nghi Vo “Three Faces of a Beheading” by Arkady Martine “We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read” by Caroline M Yoachim “Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” by Isabel J Kim Best Series Between Earth and Sky by Rebecca Roanhorse The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri InCryptid by Seanan McGuire Southern Reach by Jeff VanderMeer The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson The Tyrant Philosophers by Adrian Tchaikovsky Best Graphic Story The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag The Hunger and the Dusk, Vol. 1 by G Willow Wilson and Chris Wildgoose Monstress, Vol. 9 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way by Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans Best Related Work “Charting the Cliff: An Investigation into the 2023 Hugo Nomination Statistics” by Camestros Felapton and Heather Rose Jones r/Fantasy's 2024 Bingo Reading Challenge “The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel” by Jenny Nicholson Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right by Jordan S Carroll Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum “The 2023 Hugo Awards: A Report on Censorship and Exclusion” by Chris M Barkley and Jason Sanford Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) Dune: Part Two Flow Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga I Saw the TV Glow Wicked The Wild Robot Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) “The Beginning” (Fallout) “Death's Hand in Mine” (Agatha All Along) “Dot and Bubble” (Doctor Who) “Fissure Quest” (Star Trek: Lower Decks) “The New Next Generation” (Star Trek: Lower Decks) “73 Yards” (Doctor Who) Best Game or Interactive Work Caves of Qud Dragon Age: The Veilguard The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Tactical Breach Wizards 1000xRESIST Best Editor (Short Form) Scott H. Andrews Jennifer Brozek Neil Clarke Jonathan Strahan Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Sheila Williams Best Editor (Long Form) Carl Engle-Laird Ali Fisher Lee Harris David Thomas Moore Diana M. Pho Stephanie Stein Best Professional Artist Micaela Alcaino Audrey Benjaminsen Rovina Cai Maurizio Manzieri Tran Nguyen Alyssa Winans Best Semiprozine The Deadlands Escape Pod FIYAH khōréō Strange Horizons Uncanny Magazine Best Fanzine The Ancillary Review of Books Black Nerd Problems The Full Lid Galactic Journey Journey Planet Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog Best Fancast The Coode Street Podcast Eight of Diana Wynne Jones Hugo, Girl! Hugos There A Meal of Thorns Worldbuilding for Mascochists Best Fan Writer Camestros Felapton Abigail Nussbaum Roseanna Pendlebury Jason Sanford Alasdair Stuart Örjan Westin Best Fan Artist Iain Clark Sara Felix Meg Frank Michelle Morrell España Sheriff Alison Scott Best Poem Calypso by Oliver K Langmead “Ever Noir” by Mari Ness “there are no taxis for the dead” by Angela Liu “A War of Words” by Marie Brennan “We Drink Lava” by Ai Jiang “Your Visiting Dragon” by Devan Barlow Lodestar Award The Feast Makers by H.A. Clarke Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole Astounding Award Moniquill Blackgoose Bethany Jacobs Hannah Kaner Angela Liu Jared Pechaček Tia Tashiro Credits Cover art: “Scorching Hot Takes” by Alison Scott Alt text: A black background. Text in purple reads “Octothorpe 132” while text MADE OF FIRE says “Scorching hot takes on the Hugo finalists”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (4-3-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Brandon LeClair to discuss with live callers WWE Smackdown including the final hype for WrestleMania, an eerie lack of fanfare for the switch from Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns to Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman, a show-closing doomsday promo from John Cena with a hint of what's to come with Fiend and Bray Wyatt and special effects, Daniel Bryan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, a big development with the Mandy Rose-Otis-Dolph Ziggler saga, a brawl with three tag teams, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-post-shows--3275545/support.

While another Kings season appears to be slipping off the rails, Mike becomes a Kangz accelerationist, and Dave throws his hat in the ring to save the front office. Visit the homepage: https://joiedevivek.neocities.org/ Email the show at: joiedevivek@gmail.com Collect JDV episode art NFTs: https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Ax4tbMp3CQshZi4TuvFRHLHxa1Sot53MJ "Fanfare for the 916" theme music by Moacir P. de Sá Pereira & Dovydas Stalmokas.

John is moderating, Alison is auctioning, and Liz is lecturing. 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. Content warnings this episode: The situation in the USA Letters of comment Handwriting guesses! John, Alison, Liz: Ed Morland Alison, John, Liz: Chris Garcia Alison, Liz, John: Tammy Coxen Liz, John, Alison: Tammy has another go Liz, Alison, John: Ang Rosin, Niall Harrison John is the top one: Doug Faunt John is in the middle: Roseanna Pendlebury Alison is in the middle: Mike Scott (who is cheating) Liz is the top one: Bridget Bradshaw All handwriting fonts: Bridget Bradshaw You all have nice handwriting: Shi Lala [But mine's nicest—John] Roseanna Pendlebury (email) Farah Mendlesohn (email) Chris Garcia (email) Ivan Sinha (Facebook) Renay (email) The 2026 Hugo spreadsheet is open Fredrik Coulter (Facebook) We also heard from Lilian Edwards Worldcon 2025: Seattle “Statement from Worldcon Chair” The SMOFcon bid in the USA has stopped bidding, and Seattle has filled its room blocks, reports File 770 Eastercon 2025: Belfast We have provisional programme schedules! John, Alison, and Liz: Monday 12:30: Octothorpe Live John and Liz: Sunday 17:00: Fandom, Politics, and Boycotts: What is the line and where do we draw it? John: Sunday 12:30: Is The Force With You? Sunday 15:30: “What does this card really mean?”: History in Board Games Alison: Sunday 20:00: Fan Fund Auction Liz: Saturday 15:30: Hay Lecture [SO EXCITED—John] Colourfields by Paul Kincaid This will be launched at the convention Adam Roberts reviews the collection Peter Mabey has passed away BSFA Awards File 770 reports the finalists Fan funds European Fan Fund Picks John: The Power Fantasy by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard, Clayton Cowles, and Rian Hughes Roseanna Pendlebury's review at NoaF Alison: The Death of Stalin [I'm off to represent the entire Red Army at the buffet—Liz] Tobes de Valois as played by Jason Isaacs Liz: The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison [I also like Roseanna's review at NoaF—Liz] Credits Cover art: “Happy Birthday to Us” by Alison Scott Alt text: A birthday cake with six layers, from purple to a dark orange, and then a red 5 and five red candles on top, with fireworks overhead. The words “Octothorpe 131” are at the top. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

"The toy train is the unsung workhorse of the Himalayan mountain railway and is synonymous with the heritage of Darjeeling. I felt it needed its own little celebration and hence, hearing its whistle in the field recording, I thought it would make an ideal instrument. Isolating its whistle I did a bit of pitch shifting to create the chords of the fanfare. The whole piece is solely composed from the original field recording with no other instruments or sounds added. Hooray for the toy train, a sonic hero." Toy train, Darjeeling reimagined by Moray Newlands. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

Peter Boyer is one of the most frequently performed American orchestral composers of his generation. His works have received over 800 public performances by more than 300 orchestras, and tens of thousands of broadcasts by classical radio stations around the world/Listen, as we discuss Peter's major work Ellis Island: The Dream of America, for actors and orchestra. It has become one of the most-performed American orchestral works composed in the last 25 years, with over 300 performances by 125 orchestras since its 2002 premiere. Peter has received commissions from several of the most prestigious American institutions and ensembles, including the United States Marine Band, which commissioned and premiered his Fanfare for Tomorrow for the inauguration of President Joe Biden.In 2010, Peter was chosen for the Boston Pops 125th anniversary commission, honoring the legacy of John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy.  His The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers was narrated by actors including Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Alec Baldwin, and was conducted by Keith Lockhart.In 2019, Boyer received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is officially recognized by Congress as one of the most prestigious American awards, and has been presented to seven U.S. Presidents, as well as U.S. Secretaries of State, Supreme Court Justices, members of Congress, military leaders, and prominent Americans from many fields. Past medalists in the arts have included Renée Fleming, Quincy Jones, Rita Moreno, Gregory Peck, Itzhak Perlman, Chita Rivera, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Simon.  In addition to his work for the concert stage, Peter's career has included work in the film and television music industry. He has orchestrated more than 35 feature film scores from all the major movie studios, for leading Hollywood composers.

Peter Boyer is one of the most frequently performed American orchestral composers of his generation. His works have received over 800 public performances by more than 300 orchestras, and tens of thousands of broadcasts by classical radio stations around the world.Listen, as we discuss Peter's major work Ellis Island: The Dream of America, for actors and orchestra. It has become one of the most-performed American orchestral works composed in the last 25 years, with over 300 performances by 125 orchestras since its 2002 premiere. Peter has received commissions from several of the most prestigious American institutions and ensembles, including the United States Marine Band, which commissioned and premiered his Fanfare for Tomorrow for the inauguration of President Joe Biden.In 2010, Peter was chosen for the Boston Pops 125th anniversary commission, honoring the legacy of John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy.  His The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers was narrated by actors including Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Alec Baldwin, and was conducted by Keith Lockhart.In 2019, Boyer received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is officially recognized by Congress as one of the most prestigious American awards, and has been presented to seven U.S. Presidents, as well as U.S. Secretaries of State, Supreme Court Justices, members of Congress, military leaders, and prominent Americans from many fields. Past medalists in the arts have included Renée Fleming, Quincy Jones, Rita Moreno, Gregory Peck, Itzhak Perlman, Chita Rivera, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Simon.  In addition to his work for the concert stage, Peter's career has included work in the film and television music industry. He has orchestrated more than 35 feature film scores from all the major movie studios, for leading Hollywood composers.

John is working, Alison is plugging and Liz is ghosting. 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 Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Capitalism, death (Chapter 8: Picks) Please remember that we have recused from consideration for the 2025 Hugo Awards Letters of comment Ali Baker Brooks (Facebook) Ang Rosin (Facebook) Christopher J Garcia Dave Langford Please do report issues in transcripts and we will fix them! DC (skeet, requires sign-in) Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook) “Know your rail rights” from the Office of Rail and Road Ivan Sinha (Facebook) Pat McMurray (Facebook) Shi Lala (Facebook) Simon Bubb BSFA If you attended please let us know what happened! Awards Hugo Award nominations close the day after this podcast drops (14 March 2025) Locus Award nominations are open until 15 April 2025 Oxford–Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School Free to apply with limited in-person spaces Or, wait for the streaming link! (FAQ) GUFF: The Incomplete Chronicles Liz previously described a Pepper's Ghost at Tokyo Disneyland “Disney's Best Illusion Explained” by Zach Wally Picks John: Shroud by Gravity Well Brewing Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky “Sins of the Children” by Adrian Tchaikovsky in Asterisk Alison: Mickey 17 Liz: Hacks (Amazon Prime) Credits Cover art: “Handwriting Analysis Special” Alt text: The words “Octothorpe 130: Handwriting Analysis Special” appear three times in the three hosts' handwriting. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

Dungeons & Dragons VTT Sigil released without any hype or notification. Is it any good? Also Eberron UA for the Artificer Sub-class the Cartographer, and is Eve of Ruin any good as an Adventures League setting?

Had the chance to talk to Derek Falvey, President of Baseball Operations for the Minnesota Twins about adjusting to his new role after taking over for Dave St. Peter, the confidence in bringing Jeremy Zoll into a GM role, Twins.TV and some of the late offseason moves the Twins have made.

Hour 2 -The second half of this frosty Tuesday morning has Jacob & Tommy joined by Chiefs insider Felix Johnson who checks in to talk what the Chiefs off season moves should be and need to be.

After a momentous trade deadline, Dave and Mike look ahead to a new era of Kings basketball/krepšinis. Visit the homepage: https://joiedevivek.neocities.org/ Email the show at: joiedevivek@gmail.com Collect JDV episode art NFTs: https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Ax4tbMp3CQshZi4TuvFRHLHxa1Sot53MJ "Fanfare for the 916" theme music by Moacir P. de Sá Pereira & Dovydas Stalmokas.

0:00 - The Avalanche really could've used those 2 points last night in Vancouver. Instead, they left emptyhanded and didn't score a single goal. What happened??19:41 - Michael Malone chatted with PHD yesterday and he addressed the MPJ trade rumors. In his soundbite, he made it seem like it's all up to Calvin Booth. How intertwined are coaches and GMs? Do we really believe that Malone doesn't have a say in the trade process. 32:46 - Super Bowl week is a bunch of fanfare and hooplah! It's all for show. Some Chiefs players have had high praise for Bo Nix when asked about him. Do we believe them? Or are they just giving polite media answers?

In my closing podcast summarizing the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare I review key points from Episodes 91-96 about peace, with an application to current events. When we are trying to figure out conflict termination the take-away should be that peace after war depends on: Jus ad bellum and jus in bello. The material evils of war are only justified to correct an injustice so great that the continued harm of that injustice is worse than the harm caused by that war. The cure cannot be worse than the disease. Jus in bello limits those harms and makes the restoration of peace easier. Being feared but not hated. This goes with Jus in Bello. Deliberate actions that cause unnecessary death and destruction, particularly to the civilian population and cultural/religious works, can inflame passion and hatred among the civilian population. The result can both extend the conflict and instill long-lasting resentments which plant the seeds of future war. Jus post bellum: Establishing or re-establishing justice. Victory is not peace. It does not correct the injustices that justified the war. Victory, or the point where both sides are so exhausted that they accept a truce, is merely a necessary pre-condition for building a peace that addresses the root causes of the injustices that led to armed conflict. Sadly, these are largely ideals, rarely practiced throughout history. They are derived from the numerous examples in the history of warfare which disregarded these concepts and the far fewer examples in which they were practiced, leading to a more sustainable peace. Although this is the last episode covering the fundamentals that I think every citizen should know about war, the podcast will continue, but more on that next week.   Music: Copeland, A., and the US Marine Corps Band, Fanfare for the Common Man (2000), Library of Congress recording  

Le Congrès américain certifie la victoire de Donald Trump, officialisant son retour à la présidence des États-Unis. Traduction: The U.S. Congress certifies Donald Trump's victory, confirming his return to the presidency. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

As the resurgent Kings stop in NYC, Mike looks to Italy for a uniform redesign, and Dave sees the planets aligning for a Kings playoff run. Visit the homepage: https://joiedevivek.neocities.org/ Email the show at: joiedevivek@gmail.com Collect JDV episode art NFTs: https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Ax4tbMp3CQshZi4TuvFRHLHxa1Sot53MJ Original "Fanfare for the 916" theme music by Moacir P. de Sá Pereira & Dovydas Stalmokas. Remix by Mike Cardarelli.

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