On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Hannah C. and Laura M.
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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 TimeSeason 2: Blazing through the Poppy WarsSeason 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries Season 4: Peaking into the Green Bone SagaSeason 5: Cycling through LegendbornSeason 6: The Year of the Dresden (Dresden Files)Season 7: Breaking into the Broken Earth Trilogy Season 8: Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad

  1. 5d ago ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura pitch book series!

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura need your help! They don't know what series they should cover for their next season! So, they are pitching potential options in today's episode. Be sure to check out all of the awesome series mentioned and then head over to Bluesky and Instagram to vote for the series you think we should cover next! Media Mentions: The Faebound trilogy by Saara El-Arifi Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse The Bone Witch trilogy by Rin Chupeco Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire Supernatural Investigations series by B.B. Alston The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb The Diviners series by Libba Bray Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  2. 6d ago

    TV Tuesday Ep. 33- This was a sickening thing to watch. (Trust Me: The False Prophet)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are talking about some difficult topics in today's TV Tuesday. They discuss Trust Me: The False Prophet, a Netflix documentary that aired earlier this year. This is a fascinating series and Hannah and Laura enjoyed watching/discussing it but hope that you take care while listening or skip this episode if it isn't for you. **CW for the episode: child sexual abuse, religious abuse, deconstruction, cults, religion, sexual abuse, polygamy, abuse, mental illness, manipulation, abusive relationships, FLDS, sex trafficking, child pornography If you or someone you know is in need of help, please check out the resources below: Homepage - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Homepage - RAINN YWCA Help for Mental Illnesses - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) National Resources - Survivors.org Media Mentions: Trust Me: The False Prophet---Netflix Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  3. Oct 21

    Indie Intermission Ep. 30- No one will believe you, Hannah. (The Thirteenth Hour)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on Trudie Skies' book, The Thirteenth Hour, and they have SO many thoughts. They also chat about movies they watched as kids that they have a soft spot for, the recent Pulitzer Prize winner, and Jackie Daytona. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 10 secs ** *CW for the episode: discussions of religion, religious trauma, gods, mythology, death, murder, violence, sexual assault, abuse, trauma, mental illness, blood, genocide, familial trauma, chronic illness * Media Mentions: The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies What We Do in the Shadows---Hulu Good Will Hunting---Prime Video Little Shop of Horrors---HBO Max Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang Angel Down by Daniel Kraus The Great British Bake Off---Netflix Veronica Mars---Hulu Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  4. Oct 14 ·  Bonus

    Indie Intermission Ep. 29- Hellfire, HELLFIRE! (The Thirteenth Hour)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are covering the middle portion of Trudie Skies' The Thirteenth Hour and are trying to decide what Quen's "vibe" is. They also discuss a fun reality show that Laura has been watching, and Hannah's favorite read (so far) of 2026. *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 5 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of sex, sexual assault, rape, misogyny, sexism, violence, death, blood, magic, abuse, memory loss, police, trauma, abortion, religious trauma ** Learn more about The Cruel Gods series at Trudie's website: The Cruel Gods Series – Trudie Skies Media Mentions: The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies The Celebrity Traitors UK---Peacock Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa Spiderman: Brand New Day East of Eden by John Steinbeck East of Eden---Netflix Vampire at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  5. Oct 7 ·  Bonus

    Indie Intermission Ep. 28- Why isn't this book more popular? (The Thirteenth Hour)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are beginning their 10TH INDIE INTERMISSION!! They cover the first 40% of The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies, gush over the worldbuilding in the novel, and try to figure out why the book isn't more popular. They also chat about a romp of a book that Laura recently read, a movie about dance teams that Hannah loved, and of course, more Taskmaster. *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 10 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of inappropriate language, violence, sexism, AI, capitalism, sex, death, blood, gore, magic** Media Mentions: The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies Taskmaster---YouTube Attack on Titan---CrunchyRoll Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Best of the Best---Netflix The Love Hypothesis---Prime Video The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  6. Sep 30 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE- "Regret isn't necessarily a bad thing if you use it to better yourself." An interview WITH K.R. LOCKHAVEN

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are thrilled to be chatting with author K.R. Lockhaven about his new book, Fool! They discuss the book's characters and themes, writing a shocking twist, and the role that humor can play in books. Be sure to pick up Fool, which released on September 14th! You can follow Kyle and find his works at: Website: KRRLockhaven.com Instagram: @authorkrlockhaven Bluesky: @krlockhaven.bsky.social Media Mentions: Fool by K.R. Lockhaven Mrs. Covington's by K.R.R. Lockhaven The Azure Archipelago series by K.R.R. Lockhaven The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex by K.R.R. Lockhaven Zoth-Avarex's Escape Plan by K.R.R. Lockhaven The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami We Break Immortals by Thomas Howard Riley Tokyo Ghoul---Hulu Felix Ortiz's works Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  7. Sep 23

    Ep. 197- Harry Dresden was never truly alone. (Changes)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are FINALLY wrapping up the "Year of the Dresden" 2026 edition. They do their best to discuss the characters and themes of Changes by Jim Butcher and speculate on how the series will be going forward. They also chat about a movie Laura didn't enjoy, a book Hannah thought handled motherhood in a nuanced way, and their thoughts on the latest series of Taskmaster (so far). *This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 41 min 20 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of sexism, misogyny, motherhood, sex workers, sex, pregnancy, infertility, drug use, vampires, wizard Media Mentions: Changes by Jim Butcher Tenet Hoppers---Disney+ X-Men---Disney+ Wingspan board game Cascadia board game River Valley Glassworks board game A Gentle Rain board game Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher  Taskmaster---YouTube What We Do in the Shadows  From Justin to Kelly---Prime Video  The Cruel Gods trilogy by Trudie Skies Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

  8. Sep 16

    Ep. 196- Harry Dresden is in the darkest timeline. (Changes)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are delving further into Changes by Jim Butcher and doing their best to figure out what is actually happening. Laura is delighted to know that her plot prediction skills are improving and Hannah enjoys sharing some Jim Butcher/Dresden Files factoids. They also chat about some movies that Laura loved watching recently, an interesting sci-fi book they are both connected to, and Hannah's participation on a panel at Mitchell Street Arts. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 56 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of violence, murder, death, blood, rituals, monsters, vampires, sex, weapons, mental illness, pregnancy Media Mentions: Changes by Jim Butcher Ichiro by Ryan Inzana Practical Magic---HBO Max Interstellar---Prime Video Ludwig---Brit Box Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser The Felicity Complex by August Clarke  Widow's Bay---AppleTV  The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies Fool by K.R. Lockhaven Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrpod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Send us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.com Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you! You can follow Hannah at: Instagram: @brews.and.books Threads: @brews.and.books TikTok: @brews.and.books You can follow Laura at: Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats BlueSky: @myyypod

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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 TimeSeason 2: Blazing through the Poppy WarsSeason 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries Season 4: Peaking into the Green Bone SagaSeason 5: Cycling through LegendbornSeason 6: The Year of the Dresden (Dresden Files)Season 7: Breaking into the Broken Earth Trilogy Season 8: Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad

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  • Creator
    Hannah C. and Laura M.
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    340
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
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