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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
Episodes
248 episodes
Indie Intermission Ep. 21- "I black out when I write sex scenes." an Interview WITH RAVI NOVAIS (They Came in the Night)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up Indie Intermission with an interview with the author of They Came in the Night, RAVI NOVAIS!! Ravi shares about their writing process, the deeper lore of the world they created, and what's com...
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TV Tuesday Ep. 21- "I only cry at Perrin because he's so boring." (The Wheel of Time Season 3)
Hannah and Laura must pass trials in an abandoned city in order to become wise ones. They discover that their friends Connor and Sara are facing dangerous trials, too! That's right! Today's episode is covering the third season of Prime Video's ...
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1:44:19
Indie Intermission Ep. 20- I blame the girl who is gone. (They Came in the Night)
Hannah and Laura are still on Indie Intermission and covering the second half of They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais! This book is a total romp with some great characters and LOTS of spice. Hannah and Laura also chat about some amazi...
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1:33:02
Indie Intermission Ep. 19- Awful men show up as they often do. (They Came in the Night)
Hannah and Laura are on INDIEMISSION! They cover the first half of They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais. They also chat about Laura's love for The Bloodsworn saga, Mega May reads, and Hannah's spoiler free take on season 2 of Severance....
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1:11:48
BONUS EPISODE- Snow lands on top. (Sunrise on the Reaping)
Hannah and Laura have volunteered as tributes for this week's bonus episode! That's right, they're talking all about Suzanne Collins' works, specifically, Sunrise on the Reaping! They discuss the depth of these YA dystopian novels, moments that...
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1:04:46
Ep. 152- I don't think I have ever read a book before. (Oathbound)
Hannah and Laura are cycling out of Oathbound by wrapping up their discussion of the book's characters and themes. They also chat about Laura's new book obsession, popular TV shows catering to fans, how Hannah is frustrated by some characters i...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:35:27
Ep. 151- I think it's technically a good book. (Oathbound)
Hannah and Laura finish Oathbound and have many questions about the intimate scenes in the book. Yet, they have zero questions about the action scenes. Weird. They also chat about a fantastic biography, a new Taskmaster cast member, and how the...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:27:52
Ep. 150- True fans remember her Nick Jr. days. (Oathbound)
Hannah and Laura are in the middle of Tracy Deonn's Oathbound and are pretty sure they are "Team Nick" now. They also chat about a YA series prequel with a cringeworthy main character and Emily Henry's latest release.**This episode cont...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:34:02
Ep. 149- Do we like Nick now? (Oathbound)
Hannah and Laura are cycling back into a favorite series! They cover the first 16 chapters of Tracy Deonn's Oathbound and try to keep up with the extremely fast pace. They also chat about an Indie book that Laura loves, a card game wit...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:15:31
BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION SELECTION
Hannah and Laura go through knock-out rounds to choose the book they will cover for the next Indie Intermission! Be sure to check out all of the books/authors mentioned and support their work!Media Mentions:Fragment of a Fallen Star...
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32:56
Ep. 148- SEASON 7 FINALE- Breaking the Earth
Evil Earth!! Hannah and Laura are at the end of the world and the end of The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. They discuss their final thoughts on the series as a whole and try to pick their favorite moments and characters. They also go on...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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1:02:34
Ep. 147- Mice be mousin' (The Stone Sky)
Hannah and Laura have reached the end of the world and the end of N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky. They discuss the characters and themes of the novel and try not to get too deep. They also chat about reigniting popular fandoms, effective world bu...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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1:43:06
Ep. 146- Now imagine if you will, Santino Fontana speaking these words...(The Stone Sky)
Hannah and Laura are learning about the end of the world by finishing up their coverage of the plot of N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky! They also chat about The Hunger Games prequels, adapting British books for American audiences, a SPFBO finalist...
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1:12:09
Ep. 145- You will never be anything but a radio DJ. (The Stone Sky)
Hannah and Laura are moving forward within N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky and they are loving this complex world and its themes. They also chat about a speculative fiction book Laura read for book club, a book that Hannah couldn't bring herself t...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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1:34:09
Ep. 144- We threw out your stretcher. (The Stone Sky)
Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end, covering the final book in N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy, The Stone Sky! Things are continuing to complicate and come together for the characters in their quest to bring back the moon, and...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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1:22:52
BONUS - Re-Release (Wheel of Time Season 2 with Sara of Fiction Fans and C.M. Caplan)
We had a few personal things come up, so we are rereleasing a combined version of our episode of Ep. 1-4 of Wheel of Time season 2 and the Patreon episode of Ep. 5-8 featuring Sara of Fiction Fans and C.M. Caplan! Please enjoy, and make sure yo...
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3:13:38
BONUS EPISODE-"Jennifer Lopez is a psychologist." (The Cell with Steve Hugh Westenra)
Hannah and Laura are traveling into minds in order to assist the FBI, but they get trapped and require author Steve Westenra's help to get back to reality. That's right! The Cell, a Jennifer Lopez sci-fi/horror movie, is the topic of t...
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1:31:00
Ep. 143- We are dealing with this in our own time. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate by discussing the book's characters and themes. They also chat about book club reads, axolotls, turtles, and overcoming anxiety/fears to do things.**Thi...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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1:13:05
TV Tuesday Ep. 20- "Gojo's been crushing it since he was like 6." (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1)
Hannah and Laura are learning to control Cursed Energy while looking for a Curse's missing fingers, so they decide to bring in friend and author, Moses Ose Utomi, to help them. Hannah, Laura, and Moses discuss Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 digging de...
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1:10:44
BONUS EPISODE- "I need a whole 'Mad Max' sequence." A discussion of The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan WITH C.M. CAPLAN
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome C.M. Caplan back to the podcast to discuss book 2 in their Four of Mercies series, The Diplomacy of the Knife!! They dive deep into the characters of the series, chat about sibling dynamics, learn more a...
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53:57
Ep. 142- Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are covering the final third of the plot of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate and are navigating all the things that are ramping up in the Stillness. They also chat about a movie that made Laura cry and Hannah baffles Laura ...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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1:12:21
Ep. 141- Just Schaffa being Schaffa...Ugh. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are covering the middle section of The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin! Things are getting more complicated, and they do their best to keep things sorted. They also chat about book titles being misleading, historical books that ar...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:15:32
Ep. 140- Most of these chapters are downers. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are delving into N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate, covering the first 7 chapters! And let's just say that Hannah is "not pleased" that a certain character has appeared in book two of this trilogy. Laura also shares more about he...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:05:08
BONUS EPISODE- "Utilize the library and be in that space." In conversation on libraries WITH LIBRARIAN, LORA DEL RIO
Hannah and Laura have one of their dreams fulfilled in this week's bonus episode because they get the chance to learn all about libraries and their different services from librarian, Lora Del Rio!!!! Lora (MSLIS) is the Director for Research, T...
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1:11:37
BONUS EPISODE- "I love to show the same moment from different perspectives." An author interview WITH ADAM BASSETT
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome author Adam Bassett to the podcast to chat about his books Digital Extremities and the newly released, Animus Paradox! Adam shares about imagining futuristic worlds, applications of biological technologi...
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