745. S&F Clacks #3 — Conventions, Conventions, Conventions

Conventions, conventions, conventions, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson join forces to discuss a listener question about the future of conventions. Together, they explore how conventions have changed, how conventions might survive in the future, what troubles conventions now face, and more! Plus, there’s a little bit of love for libraries, books, and more books! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! The Things We Discussed: Listener Question: “How are Cons doing- Which ones are thriving? Are any ‘better than ever’? What is working (or initially promising) in 2023 and moving forward? Which are failing? Is there any transparent discussion about why, other than the pandemic? And of course, the big elephant in the room that brought me here- will there ever be an open and unfettered discussion/dissection of why the wheels fell off of Wiscon. Or just longtime congoers slinking off further into their various corners mumbling to their friends and wondering what other people think… Why has it had such a quiet unraveling? So many questions…” If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!