On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
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 Time Season 2: Blazing through the Poppy Wars Season 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries Season 4: Peaking into the Green Bone Saga Season 5: Cycling through Legendborn Season 6: The Year of the Dresden (Dresden Files) Season 7: Breaking into the Broken Earth Trilogy
Episodes
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 child...
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 co...
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 SPOI...
Hannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of In the Woods by Tana French in today's episode! They discuss the book's twists, the things they weirdly foreshadowed, and their feelings about the ending. Hannah and Laura also chat about Laura's love for the new Frankenstein movie, and Hannah's progress on her Silksong play-through.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoile...
Hannah and Laura are delving into a new series! They are beginning their investigation into The Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French and covering the first half of In the Woods! They also chat about anxiety inducing manga, some great audiobooks, and The Craft.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min 45 secs. *
**CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, st...
Hannah and Laura try to gain points by completing meaningless tasks for laughs/points. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of the comedy game show Taskmaster and a deeper dive into the lore and fiction the show's host and creator have inspired.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for Taskmaster. **
*CW for the episode: discussions of sex *
Media Mentions:
Taskmaster---YouTube
Archive of Our Own
Would I...
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by talking to the author of Revenge Arc, Cat Voleur!! They gush over the book, learn about Cat's influences and how Revenge Arc was created, and refuse to accept that Cat may not return to this world and its characters. Cat also talks about being a woman writing in the horror genre, the evolution of fandoms, and how connected she feels to the characters she...
Hannah and Laura are working to navigate rising tensions between a utopian city and an underprivileged, lower city. They bring author K.E. Andrews into their mission to help them understand the complicated relationship dynamics and travel through time/dimensions to save the world from...themselves? That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is a discussion of the Netflix gem, Arcane! Hannah, Laura, and Katie discuss A...
Hannah and Laura are still on Indiemission! They're covering the second half of Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and trying to put all the creepy pieces of this story together. They also chat about some comedy specials, Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, and rewatching Buffy.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur. Spoiler section begins at: 19 min 10 secs. *
**CW for the episode: discus...
Hannah and Laura are delighted to have been able to talk with Jendia Gammon about her Amethyst Lantern series which has a new book, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel, out on October 21st! Jendia shares how she incorporates her love for science/nature in her books and how her sense of adventure led her to write YA. She also shares some great advice for aspiring writers and how she stays motivated to keep writing.
**Th...
It's Indiemission time!!! Hannah and Laura are covering Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and questioning if their love for this book means that they need more therapy. They also talk about YA novels that they recently read, British television, and different relationship dynamics in Gilmore Girls.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur. *
**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, murder, death, ...
As of October 7th, Queen Demon by Martha Wells is officially out in the world!! So in order to properly prepare, Hannah and Laura are discussing the first book in The Rising World series, Witch King!
*This episode contains SPOILERS for Witch King by Martha Wells and mild spoilers for Queen Demon by Martha Wells. *
Media Mentions:
Witch King by Martha Wells
Queen Demon by Martha Wells
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Th...
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to have the author of The Singing Hills Cycle, Nghi Vo, on today's episode to discuss the newest addition to the series, A Mouthful of Dust!! Nghi talks about the power of storytelling, inspirations for her series, and the ways that food connects people.
**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, famine, death, cannibalism **
*This episode contains SPOILERS for A Mouthful of Dust ...
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up The Year of the Dresden and trying to remember what happened in Jim Butcher's book, White Night. They also discuss the relevancy of a book Laura read for her book club, a TV show that hit too close to home for Hannah, and the amount of time Hannah has spent exploring on Silksong...so far.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for White Night by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 36 ...
Hannah and Laura are traveling through time to solve a mystery and questioning what moves to make next. That's right! They are discussing Prime Video's hidden gem, Undone!!! Laura convinced Hannah to watch one of her favorites and is thrilled to discuss the way mental health, culture, relationships, and generational trauma are portrayed in this fast-paced, science fiction show.
**This episode contains SPOILER...
Hannah and Laura are finishing up Jim Butcher's White Night and they really would like Harry Dresden to wake them up from this psychic nightmare. They also chat about horror novels, a fun graphic novel, and a Netflix show that Hannah easily convinces Laura not to watch.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for White Night by Jim Butcher. *
**CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, violence, sex, gore, vampires...
Hannah and Laura are covering the middle third of Jim Butcher's book, White Night, and are questioning if Harry Dresden's "scared straight" methods are effective. They also chat about a fun sci-fi book series, Murderbot the TV show, re-reading books, and Taskmaster.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for White Night by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 46 min 35 secs. *
**CW for the episode: discu...
Hannah and Laura are beginning White Night by Jim Butcher...and they are actually enjoying the book so far? The jury's still out. Harry Dresden might be in love with his sister. They also chat about their recent trip to see a live podcast recording, board games they've been playing, and how great Nghi Vo's works are.
*This episode contains SPOILERS for White Night by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins ...
It's that time again! Hannah and Laura are choosing the next book that they will be covering during Indie Intermission! Be sure to check out all of the books mentioned in today's episode and show these independently published works some love!
You can find all of the books mentioned in today's episode on our blog:
IndieMission No. 8 – On Wednesdays We Read Podcast
Media Mentions:
Kill Three Birds by Nicole G...
Author Alison Cochrun is BACK!!! Alison answers all of Hannah and Laura's questions on her new book, Every Step She Takes, its inspirations, chasing new dreams as an adult, and how writing this book was different from writing her previous works. Every Step She Takes is out today (9/2/2025)!!! Be sure to pick it up at your local library or independent bookstore!
*This episode contains mild SPOILERS for Every Step S...
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