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. 14H AGO

    Ep. 176- Despite being verbose, I stand by this. (Broken Harbor)

    Send a text  In today's episode Hannah talks about a delightful fox book that she read, and Laura gives an update on her "year of movies." They also chat about the characters and themes of Tana French's book, Broken Harbor, and Hannah shares a review she wrote about the book after her original read. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 33 min 45 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, carbon monoxide poisoning, blood, violence, familial trauma, mental illness, police, detectives, suicide, housing problems, internet bullying, classism, poverty, fatphobia, incarceration** Media Mentions: Broken Harbor by Tana French  Lightfall: The Shadow of the Bird by Tim Probert  Lightfall: The Dark Times by Tim Probert Ex-Machina---HBO Max  Dolittle---Peacock  Lost in Starlight---Netflix  The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo  Abbott Elementary---Hulu  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 30m

  2. FEB 11

    Ep. 175- Deus ex machina baby monitors. (Broken Harbor)

    Send a text Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of Broken Harbor by Tana French and loving this emotional rollercoaster that they're being taken on. They also discuss a stunning book Hannah read that gives vibes of Studio Ghibli and why Laura is furious that Netflix is giving Uglies a sequel. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 5 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbings, blood, violence, suicide, police, detectives, hunting, mental illness, income inequality, poverty, fatphobia, classism, sexism, marital issues, internet harassment, prison, psychiatric hospitals ** Media Mentions: Broken Harbor by Tana French  Uglies---Netflix  John Candy: I Like Me---Prime Video  St. Denis Medical---Peacock Hollow Knight: Silksong the videogame  Mio: Memories in Orbit videogame  Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao  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 37m

  3. FEB 4

    Ep. 174- Ed Norton was "Ed Norton-ing" all over the place. (Broken Harbor)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are diving into the 4th book in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad, Broken Harbor. They cover the first half of the book and have decided that they do, in fact, care about Scorcher Kennedy. They also chat about some movies that Laura has been loving, a YA thriller that Hannah just can't understand the plot of, and whether or not women would date Chris Evans if he was poor.  **This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 50 min 20 secs. ** *CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbing, blood, violence, familial trauma, suicide, mental illness, police, divorce, sexual assault, poverty Media Mentions: Broken Harbor by Tana French  To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose  To Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse---Netflix Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse---Disney+  Materialists---HBO Max  Glass Onion---Netflix Wake Up Dead Man---Netflix  Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson   Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell The Phantom---Prime Video  Derry Girls---Netflix  True Detective---HBO Max  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 36m

  4. FEB 3 · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE- "I'm really enamored with stories that tackle seemingly opposed ideas: hopelessness and hope." an interview WITH ADAM BASSETT

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are so excited to be celebrating the release of Adam Bassett's new book, Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, by chatting with the author himself! Adam talks about his inspirations for this unique, YA fantasy, blending magic with technology, and finding joy in difficult times.  You can follow Adam Bassett online at: Website: Adam Bassett | Author, Illustrator, Designer Instagram: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett) • Instagram photos and videos Threads: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett) • Threads, Say more Bluesky: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett.com) — Bluesky **This video is the inspiration for Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs: Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi | Latvia 🇱🇻 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025 Be sure to pick up Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs at your local indie bookstore today! Media Mentions: Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett Digital Extremities by Adam Bassett Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett Limelight by Lyndsey Croal Artificial Condition by Martha Wells The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Vispilio by Audrey Deboer Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper 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 2m

  5. JAN 28 · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE- "I start worldbuilding in the Cretaceous." an interview WITH MONIQUILL BLACKGOOSE

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome Moniquill Blackgoose, the author of the Nampeshiweisit series, to the podcast today! Moniquill shares about inspirations for her worldbuilding, developing young indigenous characters, and what readers can expect in To Rise a Riding Storm which is out now!  You can follow Moniquill Blackgoose at: Website: Moniquill Blackgoose @moniquill on Tumblr Be sure to pick up To Rise a Riding Storm at your local library or local indie bookstore today!! Media Mentions: To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose To Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey Octavia Butler's works Ursula K. LeGuin's works Naomi Novik's works Fallout---Prime Video Fallout: New Vegas 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

    47 min

  6. JAN 21

    Ep. 173- I didn't care about any of the cops in this book. (Faithful Place)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's book, Faithful Place, and having all sorts of feelings. They also chat about board games, movies with wild plots, some good audiobooks, and fun things that are coming up for OWWR pod. *CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, abuse, alcoholism, sexual abuse, violence, family trauma, poverty, Catholicism, abusive relationships, mental illness, infertility **This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 55 secs. ** Media Mentions: Faithful Place by Tana French  To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose  A Gentle Rain the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the Trick Taking Game  Knives Out  The Naked Gun---Prime Video  Bugonia---Peacock  The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen  Weyward by Emilia Hart  What Lies Beneath---Paramount+  True Detective---HBO Max  The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton People We Meet on Vacation---Netflix 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 21m

  7. JAN 20

    TV Tuesday Ep. 28- I would follow Emily Bader anywhere. (People We Meet on Vacation)

    Send us a text Hannah and Laura are friends from college who are traveling around the world every summer to discover new places to write about for their travel blog. They're also falling in love. Yep! This episode is about the movie, People We Meet on Vacation, based on Emily Henry's wonderful rom-com book. Hannah and Laura discuss the casting, if this adaptation "worked" for them, and whether or not they believe that Poppy would become tired with her travel-blog writing job. **This episode contains SPOILERS for People We Meet on Vacation. ** Media Mentions: People We Meet on Vacation---Netflix People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Beach Read by Emily Henry Happy Place by Emily Henry Funny Story by Emily Henry Book Lovers by Emily Henry Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Alison Cochrun's works Talia Hibbert'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

    49 min

  8. JAN 14

    Ep. 172- The guy who said, "S*****r's full!" is the main love interest? (Faithful Place)

    Send us a text Hannah is starting off 2026 strong with several new reads, Laura loved beta-reading a new fantasy book, and both Hannah and Laura have had some interesting watching experiences lately. They also cover the second half of Tana French's Faithful Place and do their best to keep from crying. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 44 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sexual abuse, parental abuse, spousal abuse, alcoholism, violence, family trauma, divorce, poverty, generational trauma, lying, parenting, police, detectives ** Media Mentions: Faithful Place by Tana French  The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair  Common Side Effects---HBO Max The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones  First Time Caller by B.K. Borison  The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns---YouTube  Dragonheart---Paramount+  Smallville---Hulu People We Meet on Vacation---Netflix  To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose 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 23m
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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
    294
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
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