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
- 263
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep. 66- Uhnnh (The Dragon Republic)
Laura wonders why there couldn't have been an Ant-Woman, and has been giddy over some recent romance reads. Hannah wonders why random ghost children are scarier than ghost adults with u…
Ep. 65- Oh. I Should've Seen This Coming. (The Dragon Republic)
We are "blazing through" the discussion of The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang. We are already covering part 1 of the second book, The Dragon Republic! We love a problematic but logical…
Ep. 64- They Often Have Him In A Barrel (The Poppy War)
Laura has once again watched the "Jackie Daytona" episode of What We Do in the Shadows. It's an amazing piece of television that she thinks everyone should see. Multiple times. She also…
Ep. 63- Go To Sleep, Child, You Have A Baboon's Heart (The Poppy War)
The DUFF was a bad movie, but we talk about some others that may give it a "run for its money." Hannah has listened to some great audiobooks and Laura read a great YA book. We talk abo…
Ep. 62- Two Halves of the Same Coin...Ew (The Poppy War)
It's been SO LONG since Laura and Hannah last spoke. In reality, it's been about nine days and they did talk, just not as much. Laura has been doing deep dives to learn more about Greek…
Ep. 61- It's Purple or Nothing. (The Poppy War)
It's season 2! Hannah is speaking in the third person again and reveals that she is all or nothing when it comes to board games. Laura is drawn to orange and red covered books despite t…
Indie Intermission Ep. 3- It's Just Like The Real World Except We Get To Kill The Monsters (#iHunt by Olivia Hill)
Here's the thing, we both LOVE the Umbrella Academy, so we spend 10 minutes talking about it. No spoilers. Laura has discovered her vibe: randomness. Hannah is in the process of moving …
Indie Intermission Ep. 2- Teach Me Something About Anything (#iHunt by Olivia Hill)
Today we are talking about the characters in #iHunt by Olivia Hill. But first! Laura read a GREAT graphic novel that she thinks everyone should read. She also thinks we need to reevalua…
Indie Intermission Ep. 1 - An Appropriate Amount of Horniness (#iHunt by Olivia Hill)
We have OWWR very first INDIE INTERMISSION!!! On this episode, we cover the plot of Olivia Hill's #iHunt! We discuss zombies, vampires, and creepy evidence! We also discuss the weird hu…
Ep. 60- Shai'tan On The Wheel of Time (SEASON 1 FINALE)
Hannah and Laura share some final thoughts on The Wheel of Time series and answer questions submitted by listeners. We share favorite characters/books/moments, talk about hypotheticals…
Ep. 59- In Their Defense, They Would've Been Interesting Two Books Ago (A Memory of Light)
It's monumental. This is our last discussion episode on A Memory of Light! Hannah is comfy. Laura is snacking. We discuss birthdays (and births) and learn that some things never change …
Ep. 58- The Power of Basil (A Memory of Light)
Laura has complicated feelings about the fantasy genre, but is enjoying her current read for #MAYbethistime , even though she couldn't remember the main character's name. She's also co…
Ep. 57- This Timeline Totally Holds Up (A Memory of Light)
Laura has read two books that she considers her favorite this year and wants everyone to read them. Editing Laura is embarrassed by Laura saying "understanded" instead of understood (an…
Ep. 56- It's Killing Me on the Inside, Literally (A Memory of Light)
We are at the beginning of the end! Today we are covering the first of our episodes on A Memory of Light, so buckle up because it's a long one! But first! Laura thinks her opinions on f…
Ep. 55- Elayne the Friend Stealer (Towers of Midnight)
This week we discuss the women in Towers of Midnight. Egwene has been done dirty and Nynaeve is now Moiraine. Oh, and Moiraine should have been back long ago, we missed her. We also dis…
Ep. 54- At This Point I Just Accept It (Towers of Midnight)
Hannah and Laura recorded at night instead of their usual afternoon recording and things went off the rails a bit. Laura had to get out a lot of feelings about Agatha Christie (please …
Ep. 53- The Real Power Was Inside Him All Along (Towers of Midnight)
Laura has greatly enjoyed a show, but does a terrible job describing it to Hannah who becomes mortified by the show's premise. Hannah has recently returned from Thirstenland, and had a…
Ep. 52- I Honestly Don't Want To Care About This Character Anymore (Towers of Midnight)
Laura is "shaking out the cobwebs" this week and has basically just been re-watching some old favorite tv shows. She also reveals some celebrity crushes that make no sense. Hannah has b…
Ep. 51- Justice For Olver (The Gathering Storm)
Being very truthful, we spend as much time (possibly more) talking about the second season of Bridgerton as we do talking about Towers of Midnight. So, pick your poison. Just kidding! L…
Ep. 50- I Thought We Gave Up?! (The Gathering Storm)
All the men, all the men, all the men, we talk about all the men! We discussed the men in Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's The Gathering Storm. BUT FIRST----Laura didn't like a pop…