176 episodes

Two best friends do a deep dive into a different series, looking at one book each month and discussing its plot, characters, and themes.

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod‪)‬ Hannah H. and Laura M.

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    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

Two best friends do a deep dive into a different series, looking at one book each month and discussing its plot, characters, and themes.

    Ep. 113- Harry Dresden Deserves Everyone On His Side (Storm Front)

    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 some recent graphic novel reads, a memoir that reflects on society's treatment of fat people, and they also have both started, but not finished, a really popular tv show. 

    This episode contains SPOILERS for Storm Front by Jim Butcher!
    ***The plot section begins at 49 min 18 secs.***

    Media Mentions:
    Storm Front by Jim Butcher
    M is for Monster by Talia Dutton
    The Office---Peacock
    Parks & Recreation---Peacock
    Brooklyn 99---Peacock
    Bambi---Disney+
    My Girl---Netflix
    My Girl 2---Netflix
    Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 8-10 by Tomohitos Oda
    Haru by Joe Latham
    Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
    Shogun---Hulu
    Dazzling by Chikodili Emelumadu
    What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
    Funny Story by Emily Henry
    Beach Read by Emily Henry
    Book Lovers by Emily Henry
    Happy Place by Emily Henry
    People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
    How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days---Peacock
    Maintenance Phase podcast
    Avatar: The Last Airbender---Netflix
    The Winx saga---CW
    Madame Web---AppleTV
    Bridget Jones's Diary---Hulu
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off---Paramount+
    Flicka---Disney+
    Country Strong---Prime Video
    Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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    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
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    TikTok: @brews.and.books

    You can follow Laura at:
    Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats
    Twitter: @myyypod
    BlueSky: @myyypod
    Hive: @myyypod

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Ep. 112- Harry Dresden Is The Best At A Lot Of Things (Storm Front)

    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 into her thoughts on a movie she watched recently she changed her opinion on it completely. Then Hannah and Laura immerse themselves into the middle of Harry Dresden's case and the shenanigans that occur in Jim Butcher's Storm Front.

    ***This episode contains SPOILERS for Storm Front by Jim Butcher.***
    Plot section begins at: 45 min 50 secs.

    Apologies for some minor audio issues throughout the episode.

    Media Mentions:
    Storm Front by Jim Butcher
    The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
    The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
    The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
    The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
    The Obelisk Sky by N.K. Jemisin
    The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
    Fallout---Prime Video
    Yellowjackets---Paramount+
    The Circle---Netflix
    They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
    Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher
    The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing by Merve Emre
    Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    House---Peacock
    The O.C.---Hulu
    Which Brings Me to You---Hulu
    The Hating Game---Hulu
    Stranger Things---Netflix
    Damsel---Netflix
    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!---Hulu
    How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days---Hulu
    Good Christian Fun podcast
    Love is Blind---Netflix
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt---Netflix
    Doctor Who series one---Max
    Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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    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
    Twitter: @myyypod
    BlueSky: @myyypod
    Hive: @myyypod

    • 1 hr 32 min
    TV Tuesday Ep. 11- "I think you need a doctor." (Doctor Who Series 1)

    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 Daleks.

    ***This podcast episode contains SPOILERS for Doctor Who series 1.***

    Media Mentions:
    Doctor Who series 1---Max
    The Lord of the Rings movies---Max
    Community---Netflix
    Thor: The Dark World---Disney+
    Heroes---Peacock
    Younger---Hulu
    Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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    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
    Twitter: @myyypod
    BlueSky: @myyypod
    Hive: @myyypod

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Ep. 111- Nobody Is As Hot As Harry Dresden (Storm Front)

    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 television shows that she watched growing up and gushes about a new favorite book. Hannah has delved into a lot of recommendations that were given to her by Laura and loved one so much that she immediately watched the adaptation.

    Apologies for some technical difficulties on Laura's end.

    **Spoiler section for Storm Front by Jim Butcher begins at: 1 hr 21 min 20 secs.**

    Media Mentions:
    Storm Front by Jim Butcher
    Komi Can't Communicate by Tomohito Oda
    Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
    A Sorrow Named Joy by Sarah Chorn
    Dragon Meat by Angela Boord
    Fortune's Fool by Angela Boord
    Shattered Spirits by Cal Black
    The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
    The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi
    Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
    Kotaro Lives Alone---Netflix
    Saved by the Bell---Peacock
    Boy Meets World---Disney+
    Maintenance Phase podcast
    Recess---Disney+
    Doug---Disney+
    Pepper Ann---Disney+
    As Told by Ginger---Paramount+
    Hey, Arnold---Paramount+
    Nimona by ND Stevenson
    Nimona---Netflix
    Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
    Percy Jackson and the Olympians---Disney+
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief---Hulu
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters---Hulu
    Quiet on Set---Max
    I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
    Angel---Hulu
    Buffy---Hulu
    The Runaways---Hulu
    Fiction Fans podcast
    Fairly Odd Parents---Paramount+
    Community---Peacock
    New Girl---Peacock
    Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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    Twitter: @OwwrPod
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    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
    Twitter: @myyypod
    BlueSky: @myyypod
    Hive: @myyypod

    • 2 hr 8 min
    BONUS EPISODE- "Only one bed. 100%. All the time." Chatting About Queer Romances with Dani Finn

    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 publishing and some of their favorite books featuring queer love. If you're looking to add to your TBR, this is the episode you need to listen to!

    Be sure to follow Dani and read their work (or request it at your local library)!
    Twitter: @DaniFinnwrites
    Instagram: @danifinnwrites
    Linktree: DaniFinn

    Media Mentions:
    Hollow Road by Dani Finn
    The Living Waters by Dani Finn
    The Archive by Dani Finn
    The Place Below by Dani Finn
    Wings So Soft by Dani Finn
    Cloti's Song by Dani Finn
    Jagged Shard by Dani Finn
    Unpainted by Dani Finn
    They of the West by Dani Finn
    The Isle of a Thousand Words by Dani Finn
    The Delve by Dani Finn
    The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso
    Devin Madson's works
    Brooklyn 99---Peacock
    The Calyx Charm by May Peterson
    Pride, Pain, & Petticoats by Abigail Trusity
    Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
    Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake
    Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake
    One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
    Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
    The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
    No Strings for the Summer by Dae Storm
    Fall Into You by Georgina Kiersten
    Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
    Seanan McGuire's works
    A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
    Those Who Break Chains series by Maria Ying
    Sarah J. Maas's works
    Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
    Carrissa Broadbent's works
    Quenby Olson's works
    Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
    Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
    You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson
    Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
    To Shape A Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
    Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar
    Legacy of Brick & Bone by Krystle Matar
    The Sword in the Street by C.M. Caplan
    The Fall Is All There Is by C.M. Caplan
    Under Red Skies by J. Calamy
    Fortune's Fool by Angela Boord
    Catnip by Vyria Durav
    Radiance by Grace Draven
    The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert
    A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
    Rescued by the Married Monster Hunters by Ennis Rook Bashe
    Double Exposure by Rien Gray
    Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens
    Buffy---Hulu
    Angel---Hulu
    Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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    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
    Twitter: @myyypod
    BlueSky: @myyypod
    Hive: @myyypod

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Indie Intermission Ep. 15- "Her power is her perseverance.” An interview with Bryan S. Glosemeyer (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1)

    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, his writing journey, and of course, Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven. They chat about the book's characters, themes, inspirations for the series and what's to come.

    Be sure to buy (or request from your library) Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven!

    You can follow Bryan online at:
    Instagram: @doombunnybryan
    Facebook: Bryan S. Glosemeyer

    Sign up for Bryan's newsletter and get a free short story at:
    bryansglosemeyer.com

    Media Mentions:
    Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven Vol. 1 by Bryan S. Glosemeyer
    The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
    The Lord of the Rings
    A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
    Foundation by Isaac Asimov
    The Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
    Toni Morrison's works
    Star Wars---Disney+
    The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
    Rick and Morty---Hulu
    The Bloodsworn trilogy by John Gwynne
    Dune: Part Two
    Shogun---Hulu
    Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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    Twitter: @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
    Twitter: @myyypod
    BlueSky: @myyypod
    Hive: @myyypod

    • 1 hr 12 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

Sandy-Cakes ,

Love Hannah & Laura!

I enjoy Laura and Hannah’s discussions so much, and the fun energy they bring. I’m playing catch-up during their Indie Intermission (I will have to read iHunt soon because they make it sound SO fun), following their season on Wheel of Time—sooooo much to agree with there as I’m pretty burnt out on those books. Currently on Indie Intermission ep3 and I’m excited because I’m just now watching Umbrella Academy for the first time, and I’m glad to hear they think it’s worth the time! My life is pretty full, but I always make sure to tune in when I’m able to. They always manage to give me something to laugh about. 🖤

MachineIV ,

What a Thoughtful Discourse

I love that this show does deep dives into characterization and motivation, really getting to the heart of what makes a story good instead of just focusing on action beats. I cannot recommend it enough.

They reviewed my book (#iHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy) and frankly it’s the best discussion I’ve seen of it.

MarioFan_123 ,

Just what I was looking for!

I started the daunting task of reading the WOT series a few months ago. I’ve been looking for a place to review and discuss the series and this is perfect! I love the topics and breakdown. The hosts don’t take it to seriously and it’s a lot of fun. So glad I discovered this podcast.

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