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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
320 episodes
Ep. 186- Harry Dresden watches Pirates of the Caribbean. (Small Favor)
Hannah and Laura are hilarious. No feedback necessary. They are also back to discussing Harry Dresden's antics. They cover the first third of Small Favor by Jim Butcher, discuss a book on endometriosis, and discuss their musi...
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TV Tuesday Ep. 32- You have some of your best moments in your darkest places. (The Amazing Digital Circus)
Hannah and Laura are trapped in a video game and are forced to participate in a series of "adventures" created by AI. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of The Amazing Digital Circus!! Hannah and Laura break down the episodes, charac...
BONUS EPISODE- "These worlds end up becoming so real and lived in that they start to consume your imagination." an interview WITH ADRIAN M. GIBSON
Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the pod their friend, author Adrian M. Gibson, to talk about his newest release, A Murder Most Fungal! Adrian delves into how his experience working in restaurants helped him create characters, th...
BONUS EPISODE- "Forcing myself to try some of the most delicious food I've ever had." A LIVE recording of Paul Austin Ardoin's book launch for A Fatal Ingredient
Hannah was lucky enough to sit down with Paul Austin Ardoin and discuss the release of his new book A Fatal Ingredient, book 1 of The Milwaukee Foodie Mysteries. We discussed building a work around Milwaukee restaurants, characters you...
Ep. 185- The Fruit Podcast is Back! (Platform Decay)
Warning: this episode has a lot of fruit talk. Hannah and Laura chat about food, a cute anime, and missing the days of mediocre TV. They also wrap up their discussion on Platform Decay by Martha Wells and decide that they want to be "E...
BONUS EPISODE- "I tend to retroactively realize what lesson I was trying to teach myself while writing." an interview WITH MAZEY EDDINGS
Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to have romance author Mazey Eddings on the pod to talk about her newest release, You Won't Forget Me! Mazey talks about she sees books as a "snapshot in time," reflects on sharing her purpose with th...
Ep. 184- Emotion check: Thrilled to be back. (Platform Decay)
Emotion check: SO happy! Hannah and Laura are back to Season 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries, and they are covering Platform Decay by Martha Wells! They also chat about a sci-fi manga series that hits HARD, a really heartfelt movie ab...
BONUS EPISODE- "There are things that are slipping away for her, but she can still hold on to her principles." an interview WITH FONDA LEE
Hannah and Laura are joined by the amazing FONDA LEE to discuss her newest book, The Last Contract of Isako! They discuss writing complex family dynamics, believable technological advances, grief, and how Fonda's own work background in...
TV Tuesday Ep. 31- It's not good. It is...unwatchable. (After)
Hannah and Laura have gone to college, become corrupted by their roommates and then entered into bad relationships with British bad boys. That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is about the movie After. Laura ends up raging out fo...
Indie Intermission Ep. 27- "An important theme I want to imbed [in my writing] is the resilience of family bonds." An interview WITH ALICE POON (The Heavenly Sword)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by chatting about The Heavenly Sword with the author herself! Alice Poon delves into the characters and themes of the book, her writing inspirations, and shares what re...
Indie Intermission Ep. 26- That's the review. That's done. (The Heavenly Sword)
It's still indie intermission time!! Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon, digging into the characters and themes. In other news, Hannah is doing some investigative work into Pedro Pascal's ...
Indie Intermission Ep. 25- The one thing we can all agree on is that Jensen Ackles looks amazing. (The Heavenly Sword)
Hannah and Laura are on indie intermission, covering the first half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon!! They also chat about a complicated TV show, a beautiful literary fiction, and Laura gives Hannah some career advice.*...
BONUS EPISODE- "Childhood is a massive part of your life and you should keep it with you." an interview WITH DAVID QUANTICK
Today Hannah and Laura are chatting with author, David Quantick, about his new novella, Imagine a Friend! They talk about David's writing background and publishing experience, creating a voice for characters, and writing surreali...
BONUS EPISODE- Celebrating Indie Bookstores with Oli Schmitz of Boswell Book Company
Hannah and Laura are welcoming Oli Schmitz, a bookseller at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to answer some of our burning questions about independent bookstores! Indie Bookstore Day 2026 is April 25th! Go support your local indie ...
Ep. 183- SEASON 8 FINALE- Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad
Hannah and Laura are closing the case on the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. They share some final thoughts on the series as a whole, talk about some of the more challenging moments depicted in the books, and do their best to decide ...
TV Tuesday Ep. 30- Maybe tomorrow will be better...but tomorrow never comes... (The Last of Us Season 2)
Hannah and Laura went to Salt Lake City, but a cure for the Cordyceps infection couldn't be made. So, they return to Colorado and decide to unpack their mental health and the reality of living in a post-apocalyptic world with their friend, Ravi...
Ep. 182- The beginning of the end. (The Trespasser)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on The Trespasser by Tana French, and friends, they have so many thoughts. They also chat about great British television, a book with Appalachian horror vibes, and a concert that w...
Ep. 181- What are we doing? What's going on? What's happening? (The Trespasser)
Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Trespasser by Tana French. They have complicated thoughts about the way that this book ends and whether or not the ending was too obvious. They also chat about a great book of essays, a movie...
Ep. 180 - You Must Like Dirt Bikes (The Trespasser)
Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end of The Dublin Murder Squad. They discuss the first nine chapters, and how this book goes hard and is a bit upsetting. Media Mentions:The Works of Tana French (Discus...
BONUS EPISODE- "Go cause a ruckus." A discussion of The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair
We are delighted to be setting sail with "salty scoundrels," because in today's episode they are discussing The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! They dig into the book's world building, some of their favorite moments, a...
BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION #9 ANNOUNCEMENT
Hannah and Laura are revving up for another indie intermission! In today's episode, they are working through a "knock-out" bracket of independently published books to decide which one they will cover for 3 episodes beginning in May 2026!...
Ep. 179- Marian the Librarian is the most seductive of all songs... (The Secret Place)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up their discussion of Tana French's The Secret Place. They do a deeper dive into the book and try to determine if the characters are meant to be likable at all or just tragic. They also chat about Laura'...
Ep. 178- No shoes eaten. (The Secret Place)
Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Secret Place by Tana French and questioning how teenagers could possibly have time to be so dramatic. They also chat about a great romance series Laura recently read, Veronica Roth's...
Ep. 177- Who wants to marry Clint? I want to marry Clint! (The Secret Place)
Hannah and Laura are starting Tana French's The Secret Place! They try to determine if the book's prep school is realistic and if teenagers are actually this annoying. They also chat about Hannah's current venture in Stardew Valley, an...
BONUS EPISODE- "Feminism is Luke Skywalker teaching you what good and evil is." a LIVE discussion of The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton
Hannah and Laura had the absolute delight of recording LIVE at Dead Bird Brewing Company in Milwaukee, WI to chat all about The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton!!! They break down the book's plot, whether the matriarchal so...