Summary: This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome long-time friend of the podcast and attendee of WorldCon, The World Science Fiction Convention, <a href="https://XXX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cannoli Joe Karpierz</a>.<br> What are we talking with goof ol’ Cannoli Joe about?<br> Why, WorldCon, of course – and the Hugo Awards, the nomination and voting process, his opinions on the Chicago Style Hot Dog, poodles, and more!<br> This week’s picks:<br> <br> * Cannoli Joe #1: <a href="https://youtu.be/EBE7d8sH5Rg">Star Trek: Prodigy S1 (Paramount+/Nickelodeon)</a><br> * Cannoli Joe #2: <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Neom-Lavie-Tidhar/dp/1616963824">Neom by Lavie Tidhar</a><br> * Tracy: <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346965/azul-queens-garden">Azul: Queen’s Garden</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://youtu.be/fnn9zEQbqI0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">If these Walls Could Sing – documentary about Abbey Road Studio (Disney+)</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/karpierz300" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cannoli Joe on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/TracyATownsend" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracy Townsend on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> <br> © 2023 Patrick Hester<br>
