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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
We are two best friends who do a deep dive into a new book book series, one book at a time. Join us while we assess the plot, the characters, and the themes of each book, while laughing at some of the more...interesting choices. Join us as we highlight the new series while updating you on other things we are reading, watching, and/or enjoying!
Current Seasons:
Season 1: Shai'Tan on Wheel of Time
Season 2: Blazing through the Poppy Wars
Season 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries
Season 4: Peaking into the Green Bone Saga
Season 5: Cycling through Legendborn
Season 6: The Year of the Dresden (Dresden Files)
Season 7: Breaking into the Broken Earth Trilogy
Season 8: Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad
Episodes
293 episodes
Ep. 175- Deus ex machina baby monitors. (Broken Harbor)
Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of Broken Harbor by Tana French and loving this emotional rollercoaster that they're being taken on. They also discuss a stunning book Hannah read that gives vibes of Studio Ghibli and why ...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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Ep. 174- Ed Norton was "Ed Norton-ing" all over the place. (Broken Harbor)
Hannah and Laura are diving into the 4th book in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad, Broken Harbor. They cover the first half of the book and have decided that they do, in fact, care about Scorcher Kennedy. ...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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1:35:35
BONUS EPISODE- "I'm really enamored with stories that tackle seemingly opposed ideas: hopelessness and hope." an interview WITH ADAM BASSETT
Hannah and Laura are so excited to be celebrating the release of Adam Bassett's new book, Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, by chatting with the author himself! Adam talks about his inspirations for this unique, YA fantasy, blending magic...
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1:02:21
BONUS EPISODE- "I start worldbuilding in the Cretaceous." an interview WITH MONIQUILL BLACKGOOSE
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome Moniquill Blackgoose, the author of the Nampeshiweisit series, to the podcast today! Moniquill shares about inspirations for her worldbuilding, developing young indigenous characters, and what readers ca...
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Ep. 173- I didn't care about any of the cops in this book. (Faithful Place)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's book, Faithful Place, and having all sorts of feelings. They also chat about board games, movies with wild plots, some good audiobooks, and fun things that are coming u...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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1:20:51
TV Tuesday Ep. 28- I would follow Emily Bader anywhere. (People We Meet on Vacation)
Hannah and Laura are friends from college who are traveling around the world every summer to discover new places to write about for their travel blog. They're also falling in love. Yep! This episode is about the movie, People We Meet on Vacatio...
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Ep. 172- The guy who said, "Shitter's full!" is the main love interest? (Faithful Place)
Hannah is starting off 2026 strong with several new reads, Laura loved beta-reading a new fantasy book, and both Hannah and Laura have had some interesting watching experiences lately. They also cover the second half of Tana French's <...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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1:22:41
Ep. 171- This is the first book that makes sense. (Faithful Place)
New year, new book! Hannah and Laura are digging into the first half of Faithful Place by Tana French. They chat about French's love for the main character, her ability to crush us with a family drama, and Laura guesses whodunnit at the end of ...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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1:18:02
BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura's 2025 Favorites
It's the last day of 2025, so Hannah and Laura are sharing their favorite books, movies, and things of the year! Thanks so much for listening and supporting OWWR podcast in 2025!*CW for the episode: discussions of infertility, mental ill...
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1:21:47
Ep. 170- Hold onto your hats.... This is a very unrealistic book. (The Likeness)
Hannah and Laura are still in disbelief over the plot of Tana French's book, The Likeness. They chat about the book's characters and themes and try to sort out if anything in it is believable. Hannah and Laura also chat about a fun thr...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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1:12:58
Ep. 169- Please stop forcibly kissing. (The Likeness)
Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of Tana French's The Likeness, and really wondering how the author managed to write such a roller coaster of a book. They also chat about Marvel movies, some awesome books that Ha...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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1:17:00
Ep. 168- This timeline totally adds up. (The Likeness)
Hannah and Laura are diving into the first half of The Likeness by Tana French and trying to decide if people close to them would truly be confused by doppelgangers. They also chat about Laura's love for Travis Baldree's works, Hannah'...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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1:27:07
TV Tuesday Ep. 27- "You know? This is actually good!" (Percy Jackson and the Olympians with Fiction Fans Podcast)
Hannah and Laura are traveling across the United States to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt. They recruit Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast to help them on their quest. That's right! It's a TV Tuesday covering the first season of Percy Ja...
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1:27:19
BONUS EPISODE- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Nostalgia Book Club with Fiction Fans Podcast)
Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the podcast, Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast fame! They join Hannah and Laura to discuss a book that none of them have childhood nostalgia for, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan! They get...
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1:13:34
Ep. 167- We would like to see more crime in the UK. (In the Woods)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's In the Woods by digging into the book's characters and themes. They talk about the impact of true crime, the way audiences react to portrayals of murderers, and ho...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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1:37:42
TV Tuesday Ep. 26- "Get off that pillow, Gurathin." (Murderbot with Oli Schmitz)
Hannah and Laura are on a mission to protect clients from an evil corporation and are trying to disguise the fact that they have been watching hours of television while working. Boswell Book Company bookseller, Oli Schmitz, joins them in this m...
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1:09:18
Ep. 166- "Let's go for a walk." "I CAN'T MARRY YOU!" (In the Woods)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of In the Woods by Tana French in today's episode! They discuss the book's twists, the things they weirdly foreshadowed, and their feelings about the ending. Hannah and Laura also chat about Laura's lo...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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1:09:27
Ep. 165- Rosalind is a f****** nightmare. (In the Woods)
Hannah and Laura are delving into a new series! They are beginning their investigation into The Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French and covering the first half of In the Woods! They also chat about anxiety inducing manga, some ...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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1:12:14
BONUS EPISODE- Read Taskmaster Fanfiction. Your time starts now.
Hannah and Laura try to gain points by completing meaningless tasks for laughs/points. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of the comedy game show Taskmaster and a deeper dive into the lore and fiction the show's host and creator have...
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1:07:04
Indie Intermission Ep. 24- "Not seeing the things that I'm seeing is going to be a lot scarier for audiences." an interview WITH CAT VOLEUR (Revenge Arc)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by talking to the author of Revenge Arc, Cat Voleur!! They gush over the book, learn about Cat's influences and how Revenge Arc was created, and refuse to accept that Ca...
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59:32
TV Tuesday Ep. 25- "The path to hell is paved with good intentions." (Arcane with K.E. Andrews)
Hannah and Laura are working to navigate rising tensions between a utopian city and an underprivileged, lower city. They bring author K.E. Andrews into their mission to help them understand the complicated relationship dynamics and travel throu...
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1:53:55
Indie Intermission Ep. 23- I was afraid to Google things because I thought I'd get a virus. (Revenge Arc)
Hannah and Laura are still on Indiemission! They're covering the second half of Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and trying to put all the creepy pieces of this story together. They also chat about some comedy specials, Seanan McGuire's Wayward Ch...
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53:32
BONUS EPISODE- "I didn't realize how much that belief in me got me here." An interview WITH JENDIA GAMMON
Hannah and Laura are delighted to have been able to talk with Jendia Gammon about her Amethyst Lantern series which has a new book, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel, out on October 21st! Jendia shares how she incorporates h...
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1:06:33
Indie Intermission Ep. 22- We do beg your pardon, but we are in your garden. (Revenge Arc)
It's Indiemission time!!! Hannah and Laura are covering Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and questioning if their love for this book means that they need more therapy. They also talk about YA novels that they recently read, British television, and dif...
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1:15:39
BONUS EPISODE- A discussion of Witch King by Martha Wells
As of October 7th, Queen Demon by Martha Wells is officially out in the world!! So in order to properly prepare, Hannah and Laura are discussing the first book in The Rising World series, Witch King!*This episode contains SPOILERS for Wi...
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