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
Ep. 118- Harry Dresden Has His Dead Mom Amulet, So We're All Safe. (Fool Moon)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story. Honestly, they're confused by a lot of things in this final section of the book, but enjoying the ride. The…
Ep. 117- Harry Dresden Gives Himself The Best Advice (Fool Moon)
Hannah and Laura gush about a new favorite book, their recent watches of the Dune franchise, and also chat too much about Colin Bridgerton. Then they dive into the second portion of Foo…
Ep. 116- Harry Dresden Has A Pile Of Comic Books. Don't Ask. (Fool Moon)
A couple of fools talk about Fool Moon by Jim Butcher, which may or may not be a werewolf story. They also chat about reality shows they'd like to be on, and books within the thriller g…
TV Tuesday Ep. 12- "Charles was passed over for the role." (The Last of Us with Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast)
It's Tuesday and Hannah and Laura are chatting about The Last of Us with their friends, who talk fantasy. That's right! Charles and Dylan of the Friends Talking Fantasy podcast are here…
BONUS EPISODE- "I wanted to say 'Darth Paul and Maul Hollywood.'" M Is for Monster by Talia Dutton WITH TALIA DUTTON
Hannah and Laura have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Talia Dutton about her book, M Is for Monster!! They talk about Talia's history as a reader, the ins and outs of creating a …
Ep. 114- Harry Dresden, THE Protagonist (Storm Front)
Hannah and Laura are chatting all about Harry Dresden. They can't stop and won't stop, he's THE protagonist. Hannah and Laura also talk about Star Wars shows, a book with many mentions …
Ep. 113- Harry Dresden Deserves Everyone On His Side (Storm Front)
Scorpus! Scorpus! Scorpus! Hannah and Laura are wrapping up the plot of Storm Front and find it hard to follow Harry Dresden's motivations....In other news, Hannah and Laura share about…
Ep. 112- Harry Dresden Is The Best At A Lot Of Things (Storm Front)
Laura finally finished a book series and also *shockingly* adores another TV show based on a videogame. Hannah has been listening to lots of great, queer YA books, and while getting int…
TV Tuesday Ep. 11- "I think you need a doctor." (Doctor Who Series 1)
It's TV Tuesday, so Hannah and Laura decided to hop in the Tardis and cover the first series of Doctor Who! They chat about the actors, favorite episodes, themes, and of course, the Dal…
Ep. 111- Nobody Is As Hot As Harry Dresden (Storm Front)
The Year of the Dresden is finally here! Hannah and Laura are covering the first third of Jim Butcher's Storm Front and friends, this book is a romp. Laura also makes a bold claim about…
BONUS EPISODE- "Only one bed. 100%. All the time." Chatting About Queer Romances with Dani Finn
Hannah and Laura had so much fun talking with the wonderful Dani Finn about queer romance as a genre, queer characters, and tropes! Dani shares about their writing journey, talks publis…
Indie Intermission Ep. 15- "Her power is her perseverance.” An interview with Bryan S. Glosemeyer (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1)
Indiemission #5 is coming to a close, but not without an awesome author interview! This week Hannah and Laura are thrilled to have Bryan S. Glosemeyer on the pod to talk about reading,…
Indie Intermission Ep. 14- It's Like I Read Ahead (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1)
It's still Indiemission, so that means Laura and Hannah are covering parts 3 & 4 of Bryan Glosemeyer's Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1! They loved this book and all the dee…
Indie Intermission Ep. 13- Kate Hudson's Body Continued On. (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol.1)
It's been a while since Hannah and Laura have chatted, so they are chatty. Laura raves about a new all-time-favorite book and continues to question the thriller genre. Hannah goes on a…
BONUS EPISODE- "It's almost like you've podcasted before." An interview with ADRIAN M. GIBSON
Hannah and Laura enter the Fungalverse with author and podcaster, Adrian M. Gibson! Adrian shares about his entry into science fiction/fantasy, his background in writing, the way his li…
SEASON 5 FINALE- CYCLING THROUGH LEGENDBORN
Hannah and Laura are finishing this stage of their cycle through Legendborn. They wrap up some thoughts on this YA series, its love triangle, and what they think will come in the series…
Ep. 110- What A Bummer To Talk About (Bloodmarked)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up discussion on Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn by chatting about the characters and themes in the book. This is their shortest season ever, but they loved th…
Ep. 109- Hottie McOwlson (Bloodmarked)
Hannah and Laura are finishing up Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn and cover the last third of the plot. They are doing their best to keep up with this book, however, they both remember a cla…
Ep. 108- I Am Very Uninterested In This Conversation(Bloodmarked)
Hannah and Laura chat about Miley Cyrus, great audiobook narrations, casting popular actors in movies too much, and revisiting a favorite series via novellas within the same world. Then…
Ep. 107- We Forgot To Mention That Sel Can Become An Owl During The Episode So I Made It The Title(Bloodmarked)
Hannah and Laura are back to their usual shenanigans and they are chatting about the second book in the Legendborn series, Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn! They cover the first 20 chapters o…