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

  1. 6D AGO · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura's 2025 Favorites

    Send us a text It's the last day of 2025, so Hannah and Laura are sharing their favorite books, movies, and things of the year! Thanks so much for listening and supporting OWWR podcast in 2025! *CW for the episode: discussions of infertility, mental illness, grief, depression* *This episode contains minor spoilers for The Pitt and Severance. Media Mentions: Sinners---HBO Max Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove Frankenstein---Netflix Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse The Bloodsworn Saga by John Gwynne Severance---AppleTV Up---Disney+ Coco---Disney+ The Pitt---HBO Max The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire Nghi Vo's works The Memory of the Ogisi by Moses Ose Utomi Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett Digital Extremities by Adam Bassett Hollow Knight: Silksong the videogame Azul the board game Cascadia the board game Wingspan the board game A Gentle Rain the board game Calico the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the trick-taking game Flamecraft the board game Root the board game Disney Villainous the board game A Place for All My Books the board game Howl's Moving Castle---HBO Max KPop Demon Hunters---Netflix The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais Jester by Tim Carter Lightfall by Ed Crocker Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler King: A Life by Jonathan Eig Stephen Graham Jones' works School Spirits---Netflix Andor---Disney+ Arcane---Netflix Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story---Prime Video Taskmaster---YouTube Would I Lie to You? ---YouTube N.K. Jemisin's works Tana French's works Jordan Ifueko's works The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan Cello's Gate by Maurice Africh Jendia Gammon's works Rebecca Crunden's works Alison Cochrun's works Soultaming the Serpent by Tar Atore Petition by Delilah Waan Haroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn Strong Ashes Fall at Dawn by Kara M. Zone One Shot by A.C. Wonderland The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Legenborn by Tracy Deonn Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 22m

  2. 12/24/2025

    Ep. 170- Hold onto your hats.... This is a very unrealistic book. (The Likeness)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are still in disbelief over the plot of Tana French's book, The Likeness. They chat about the book's characters and themes and try to sort out if anything in it is believable. Hannah and Laura also chat about a fun thriller, some Christmas activities, hobbies, and a Netflix show that is pretty fun. *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 32 min 5 secs. **CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, mental illnesses, cult behaviors, police, detectives, abusive relationships, physical abuse Media Mentions:  The Likeness by Tana French  Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda  Taskmaster---YouTube  Death by Lightning---Netflix  Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 13m

  3. 12/17/2025

    Ep. 169- Please stop forcibly kissing. (The Likeness)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of Tana French's The Likeness, and really wondering how the author managed to write such a roller coaster of a book. They also chat about Marvel movies, some awesome books that Hannah has read recently, and favorite Christmas movies! *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at 34 min 10 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of murder, violence, sex, guns, police investigations, abusive relationships, blood, gore, cults, property development, foster homes, poverty** Media Mentions: The Likeness by Tana French The Fantastic Four: First Steps---Disney+  Thunderbolts*: The New Avengers---Disney+  When Harry Met Sally---STARZ  Looper---STARZ  Exit West by Mohsin Hamid  Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove  Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir  Oh What Fun---Prime Video  All I Want for Christmas---Prime Video  How the Grinch Stole Christmas---Peacock  Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 17m

  4. 12/10/2025

    Ep. 168- This timeline totally adds up. (The Likeness)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are diving into the first half of The Likeness by Tana French and trying to decide if people close to them would truly be confused by doppelgangers. They also chat about Laura's love for Travis Baldree's works, Hannah's reread of The Locked Tomb series, and a book that Laura sent to Hannah that is in a word, delightful. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 37 min 34 secs. *CW for the episode: discussions of sex, identity theft, murder, violence, pregnancy, sexual assault, abuse Media Mentions: The Likeness by Tana French  Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree  Wayward---Netflix  Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove  Severance---Apple TV  The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen  Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Hollow Knight the videogame  Wednesday---Netflix Being Mary Jane---YouTube  Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 27m

  5. 12/09/2025

    TV Tuesday Ep. 27- "You know? This is actually good!" (Percy Jackson and the Olympians with Fiction Fans Podcast)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are traveling across the United States to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt. They recruit Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast to help them on their quest. That's right! It's a TV Tuesday covering the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Hannah, Laura, Sara, and Lilly chat all about the show's casting, how faithful the adaptation is, and.... compare it to the Percy Jackson movies. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Percy Jackson and the Olympians. ** Be sure to follow Fiction Fans at: Website: Podcast | Fiction Fans Bluesky: @fictionfanspod Instagram: @fictionfanspod Media Mentions: Percy Jackson and the Olympians---Disney+ Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief---Disney+ Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters---Disney+ The Lightning Thief Musical Rick Riordan's works Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 27m
  6. BONUS EPISODE- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Nostalgia Book Club with Fiction Fans Podcast)

    12/03/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Nostalgia Book Club with Fiction Fans Podcast)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the podcast, Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast fame! They join Hannah and Laura to discuss a book that none of them have childhood nostalgia for, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan! They get into the truly important parts of the book: the accuracy of the transportation and whether or not it's inappropriate to have magical beings that are 20+ years old travel with children... **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. ** *CW for the episode: discussions of neglect, abuse, violence, manipulation, racism, ableism, sexism * Be sure to follow Fiction Fans podcast at: Website: Podcast | Fiction Fans Bluesky: @fictionfanspod.bsky.social Instagram: @fictionfanspod YouTube: @fictionfans TikTok: @fictionfanspod Media Mentions: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Rick Riordan's works Percy Jackson and the Olympians---Disney+ The Newest Olympian podcast The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien Gnomes the videogame Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 14m

  7. 11/26/2025

    Ep. 167- We would like to see more crime in the UK. (In the Woods)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's In the Woods by digging into the book's characters and themes. They talk about the impact of true crime, the way audiences react to portrayals of murderers, and how accurately mental illnesses were depicted in this book. Hannah and Laura also chat about Taskmaster, High Country, and musicals where the actors give it their all. *This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 35 min 40 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of sex, murder, violence, mental illnesses, neglect, sexual assault, racism, ableism, death, neglect, parental relationships, police officers, detectives, sexism, true crime ** Media Mentions: In the Woods by Tana French  Taskmaster---YouTube  Would I Lie to You? ---YouTube  Last One Laughing UK---Prime Video The IT Crowd---Netflix Broadchurch---Netflix The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Penguin Project  The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton  High Country---Hulu  Australia---Apple TV Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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 38m

  8. 11/25/2025 · BONUS

    TV Tuesday Ep. 26- "Get off that pillow, Gurathin." (Murderbot with Oli Schmitz)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are on a mission to protect clients from an evil corporation and are trying to disguise the fact that they have been watching hours of television while working. Boswell Book Company bookseller, Oli Schmitz, joins them in this mission to watch TV and avoid eye contact without anyone noticing. That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is covering Apple TV's Murderbot!   **This episode contains SPOILERS for Murderbot on Apple TV and The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. ** *CW for the episode: discussions of death, mental illnesses, slavery, identity, violence, bodily augmentation You can find Oli at: Home Page | Boswell Book Company Oli's Staff Recommendations | Boswell Book Company Media Mentions: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Murderbot---Apple TV Dimension 20----Dropout The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPod BlueSky: @OwwrPod TikTok: @OwwrPod Instagram: @owwrpod Threads: @OwwrPod Hive: @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
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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

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  • Creator
    Hannah C. and Laura M.
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    285
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
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