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
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 82 minutes
- Episodes
- 262
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION 8 SELECTION
It's that time again! Hannah and Laura are choosing the next book that they will be covering during Indie Intermission! Be sure to check out all of the books mentioned in today's episod…
BONUS EPISODE- "It's never too late to learn what you want out of life." an interview WITH ALISON COCHRUN
Author Alison Cochrun is BACK!!! Alison answers all of Hannah and Laura's questions on her new book, Every Step She Takes, its inspirations, chasing new dreams as an adult, and how writ…
Ep. 160- The world revolves around Harry Dresden. (Proven Guilty)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up their discussion of Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher. They chat about Harry Dresden's relationships, his eternal guilt, and his ability to give a rousing s…
Ep. 159- Harry Dresden finds so many loopholes... (Proven Guilty)
Hannah and Laura finish Proven Guilty in today's episode and, shockingly, Harry Dresden was not the guilty party. They also chat about a great horror novel, some manga that Laura read, …
TV Tuesday Ep. 23- "In some ways that can be more insidious..." (K-Pop Demon Hunters with Dylan of Friends Talking Fantasy podcast)
Hannah and Laura are joined in today's episode by fellow book podcaster, Dylan, of the Friends Talking Fantasy podcast! They're going up, up, up with their voices discussing K-Pop Demon…
Ep. 158- Harry Dresden has to get into that NeverNever (Proven Guilty)
Hannah and Laura are in the middle of Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher and are struggling to figure out how everything connects and what is actually relevant. There may in fact be a lot of …
Ep. 157- Harry Dresden describes how the brain works. (Proven Guilty)
Hannah and Laura are covering the first third of Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher and they are really starting to question if Harry Dresden should be allowed near children. It seems unwise …
BONUS EPISODE- "You're still going to have blind spots if you are that much separated in power from the people you are trying to help." An interview WITH JORDAN IFUEKO
Hannah and Laura were so thrilled to be joined by author, Jordan Ifueko, to discuss her Raybearer duology and her most recent release, The Maid and the Crocodile!! Jordan discusses how …
Ep. 156- Harry Dresden dates himself. (Dead Beat)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Jim Butcher's Dead Beat by discussing the characters and themes. They question Harry's relationships, wonder about his mental health…
TV Tuesday Ep. 22- "You can't even tell he was shot in the face." (Daredevil: Born Again with Adam Bassett)
Hannah and Laura are fighting crime in Hell's Kitchen and decide to team up with fellow vigilante, Adam Bassett! The trio discusses Daredevil: Born Again, its themes, what will happen i…
Ep. 155- Harry Dresden talks to his favorite person...himself. (Dead Beat)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up the final third of Dead Beat by Jim Butcher and Laura is immensely proud to have finally guessed a plot point correctly, while Hannah's not convinced t…
Ep. 154- Harry Dresden may not be reliable. (Dead Beat)
Hannah and Laura are covering chapters 15 through 28 of Jim Butcher's Dead Beat and having a... [plot twist]...great time? This is a romp of a book that may or may not take place during…
Ep. 153- Two WILDLY delusional women. (Dead Beat)
Hannah and Laura are gluttons for punishment. They are back in "The Year of the Dresden," covering the seventh book in Jim Butcher's series, Dead Beat, which may or may not be a great b…
BONUS EPISODE- "I like that sense of community." An interview WITH REBECCA CRUNDEN
Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to finally be able to interview author, Rebecca Crunden! Rebecca is a prolific writer and champion of independently published works. She chatted with Hanna…
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 o…
TV Tuesday Ep. 21- "I only cry at Perrin because he's so boring." (The Wheel of Time Season 3 with Sara of Fiction Fans podcast and C.M. Caplan)
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! Tod…
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 …
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 …
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 d…
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 cate…