On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Hannah C. and Laura M.
  • 4.8 (15)
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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. 6d ago

    Ep. 186- Harry Dresden watches Pirates of the Caribbean. (Small Favor)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are hilarious. No feedback necessary. They are also back to discussing Harry Dresden's antics. They cover the first third of Small Favor by Jim Butcher, discuss a book on endometriosis, and discuss their musical crushes.  *This episode contains SPOILERS for Small Favor by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 2 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of violence, danger, gore, blood, sex, death, vampires, werewolves, chronic illness, mental illness, abusive relationships, poverty Media Mentions: Small Favor by Jim Butcher  Fiction Fans podcast The Summer Hikaru Died by Ajani Oloye Mokumokuren  My Happy Marriage---Netflix (to The Doctor Will See You Now by Tamer Seckin  A Fatal Ingredient by Paul Austin Ardoin  The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar  Seven Brides for Seven Brothers  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

    1h 25m

  2. Jun 23 ·  Bonus

    TV Tuesday Ep. 32- You have some of your best moments in your darkest places. (The Amazing Digital Circus)

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are trapped in a video game and are forced to participate in a series of "adventures" created by AI. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of The Amazing Digital Circus!! Hannah and Laura break down the episodes, characters hitting close to home, and how surprised they were by this very quirky show. *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Amazing Digital Circus. * **CW for the episode: discussions of mental illness, harassment, bullying, guns, PTSD, body dysmorphia, artificial intelligence, trauma, depression, masking, existential crises, abuse, unhoused persons, manipulation, death, loss** Media Mentions: The Amazing Digital Circus---YouTube 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

    1h 9m

  3. Jun 17 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE- "These worlds end up becoming so real and lived in that they start to consume your imagination." an interview WITH ADRIAN M. GIBSON

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the pod their friend, author Adrian M. Gibson, to talk about his newest release, A Murder Most Fungal! Adrian delves into how his experience working in restaurants helped him create characters, the responsibility writers have for the information they put out to their readers, and how he tries to capture the lived truth of ordinary experiences.  *CW for the episode: discussions of food, racism, politics, colonialism, death, murder, violence, language barriers, ableism, resident schools, genocide * Be sure to follow Adrian online at: Adrian M. Gibson | Author & Podcaster Instagram: @adrianmgibson Media Mentions: A Murder Most Fungal by Adrian M. Gibson Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson SFF Addicts Podcast The Book of Spores Anthology The Blackfire Blade by James Logan Haruki Murakami'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

    1h 18m

  4. Jun 16 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE- "Forcing myself to try some of the most delicious food I've ever had." A LIVE recording of Paul Austin Ardoin's book launch for A Fatal Ingredient

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah was lucky enough to sit down with Paul Austin Ardoin and discuss the release of his new book A Fatal Ingredient, book 1 of The Milwaukee Foodie Mysteries. We discussed building a work around Milwaukee restaurants, characters you love to hate, and how to create care for a new character. We also discuss building a new series after four series that came before! Special thanks to Indeed Brewing for hosting this event! Media Mentions The works of Paul Austin Ardoin The works of John Gurda on Milwaukee Restaurant Mentions: Indeed Brewing La Marende Dan Dan Heirloom MKE EsterEV Vanguard Three Brothers Where to find Paul paulaustinardoin.com @paulaustinardoin on Instagram 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

    37 min

  5. Jun 10

    Ep. 185- The Fruit Podcast is Back! (Platform Decay)

    Send us Fan Mail Warning: this episode has a lot of fruit talk. Hannah and Laura chat about food, a cute anime, and missing the days of mediocre TV. They also wrap up their discussion on Platform Decay by Martha Wells and decide that they want to be "Emotion Check" people instead of "Redacted" people. IYKYK. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Platform Decay by Martha Wells. Spoiler section begins at: 43 min 55 secs* **CW for the episode: discussions of food, body dysmorphia, mental illness, therapy, political systems, class systems, capitalism, violence, familial trauma, manipulation, death, free will, indentured servitude Media Mentions: Platform Decay by Martha Wells Laura celebrated her birthday recently Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge Doctor Aphra by Kieron Gillen Blue Box---Netflix One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez Paradise---Hulu You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings A Murder Most Fungal by Adrian M. Gibson The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 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

    1h 19m

  6. Jun 9 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE- "I tend to retroactively realize what lesson I was trying to teach myself while writing." an interview WITH MAZEY EDDINGS

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to have romance author Mazey Eddings on the pod to talk about her newest release, You Won't Forget Me! Mazey talks about she sees books as a "snapshot in time," reflects on sharing her purpose with the world, and how she navigates writing mental illnesses in joyful stories. Hannah and Laura geek out over all of Mazey's books/characters, get some good advice related to waffles and dentistry, and decide to make Mazey their new best friend. *CW for the episode: discussions of familial trauma, depression, mental illness, abusive relationships* Be sure to follow Mazey at: Mazey Eddings -- website Instagram: @mazeyeddings From the Messy Desk of Mazey Eddings | Substack Media Mentions: You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings The Plus One by Mazey Eddings Beverly Jenkins works Tessa Dare's works Christina Lauren's works Talia Hibbert's works Helen Hoang's works Gothic: An Illustrated History by Roger Luckhurst Formula 1: Drive to Survive---Netflix Dateline---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

    1h 23m

  7. Jun 3

    Ep. 184- Emotion check: Thrilled to be back. (Platform Decay)

    Send us Fan Mail Emotion check: SO happy! Hannah and Laura are back to Season 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries, and they are covering Platform Decay by Martha Wells! They also chat about a sci-fi manga series that hits HARD, a really heartfelt movie about sheep, and their individual journeys with Smosh. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Platform Decay by Martha Wells. Spoiler section begins at: 48 min. * **CW for the episode: discussions of gender, autonomy, class, violence, climate change, racism, sexism, mental illness, death, murder, blood, gore, artificial intelligence, guns, bombs, neglect, manipulation ** Media Mentions: Platform Decay by Martha Wells The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami The Righteous Gemstones---HBO Max Smosh---YouTube The Reformatory by Tananarive Due The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Gamechanger---Dropout A Good Girl's Guide to Murder---Netflix The Sheep Detectives You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings A Murder Most Fungal by Adrian Gibson 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

    1h 24m

  8. May 27 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE- "There are things that are slipping away for her, but she can still hold on to her principles." an interview WITH FONDA LEE

    Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are joined by the amazing FONDA LEE to discuss her newest book, The Last Contract of Isako! They discuss writing complex family dynamics, believable technological advances, grief, and how Fonda's own work background inspires her writing.  *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee. * Be sure to follow Fonda online, sign up for her newsletter and pick up all of her books! Instagram: @fonda.lee Fonda Lee | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Media Mentions: The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee The Green Bone saga by Fonda Lee Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee Exo by Fonda Lee Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee Frieren: Beyond Journey's End---Crunchyroll Full Metal Alchemist---Crunchyroll Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 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

    1h 3m
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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
    320
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
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