Aug 19, 2026 · 55 min · 12 segments
Post HOPE show, the panel reminisces about their favorite moments of the con, music from the conference, YouTube takes down conference streams, march to the old Hotel Penn site, moderating panels…
Emmanuel GoldsteinHostAlexPanelistGilaPanelist
Rob T. FireflyPanelistKylePanelistUh, this happens, uh, every year about this time, where we, uh, just kind of, um, are recovering still from, uh, a, a, a crazy weekend, which we've been building up to for, uh, the past year or so.
This one was particularly interesting because, uh, it was the first one without our dear friend Greg, who, uh, was, was, um, uh, somebody who, uh, poured his heart and soul into these events and, and made them possible, made them, uh, the incredible events they were.
Uh, it's also, um, a, a time where we had to scramble, uh, because we were kicked out of St. John's University, uh, for, um, having, uh, for attendees having a pamphlet that insulted police, or they alleged it insulted police.
Um, but they showed how intolerant they are and how undemocratic they are.
But you know what? We're happy about this because we wound up at the New Yorker Hotel, which, uh, turned out to be an incredible venue, um, much reminiscent of the old Hotel Pennsylvania.
Um, I'd like to, um, go around the room, um, and, uh, ask folks what, um, what they thought of this, uh, briefly.
And at 8:00, we'll be opening up phone lines on YouTube, uh, at Channel 2600 for those of you who were there, uh, and have, uh, thoughts, comments, questions, uh, opinions, various things like that.
Uh, I believe next week we'll be doing a call-in show there, or here rather, uh, at 7:00.
Um, the, the New Yorker was so good to us, I think, in, in ways in which we weren't even necessarily anticipating.
But, uh, the sheer spirit around the place, um, was a lot like, uh, what it had been over at the Hotel Penn, but, uh, more so.
There was such a sense of fun about it that, uh, I think really, really, uh, really eclipses, um, I don't know, past events.
Um, and there were, there were excellent talks, there were excellent, uh, workshops and performances.
Uh, this happens, uh, every year about this time, where we, uh, just kind of, um, are recovering still from, uh, a, a, a crazy weekend, which we've been building up to for, uh, the past year or so.
This one was particularly interesting because, uh, it was the first one without our dear friend Greg, who, uh, was, was, um, uh, somebody who, uh, poured his heart and soul into these events and, and made them possible, made them, uh, the incredible events they were.
Uh, it's also, um, a, a time where we had to scramble, uh, because we were kicked out of St. John's University, uh, for, um, having, uh, for attendees having a pamphlet that insulted police, or they alleged it insulted police.
Um, but they showed how intolerant they are and how undemocratic they are.
But you know what? We're happy about this because we wound up at the New Yorker Hotel, which, uh, turned out to be an incredible venue, um, much reminiscent of the old Hotel Pennsylvania.
Um, I'd like to, um, go around the room, um, and, uh, ask folks what, um, what they thought of this, uh, briefly.
And at 8:00, we'll be opening up phone lines on YouTube, uh, at Channel 2600 for those of you who were there, uh, and have, uh, thoughts, comments, questions, uh, opinions, various things like that.
Uh, I believe next week we'll be doing a call-in show there, or here rather, uh, at 7:00.
Um, the, the New Yorker was so good to us, I think, in, in ways in which we weren't even necessarily anticipating.
But, uh, the sheer spirit around the place, um, was a lot like, uh, what it had been over at the Hotel Penn, but, uh, more so.
There was such a sense of fun about it that, uh, I think really, really, uh, really eclipses, um, I don't know, past events.
Um, and there were, there were excellent talks, there were excellent, uh, workshops and performances.
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