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 Season 8: Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad
Episodes
Hannah and Laura would like to be sponsored by Oreo. Nabisco, get in touch. They also chat about Taskmaster, Nic Cage, and a book that frustrated Hannah with its title. Then they cover the final third of Small Favor by Jim Butcher, a book that simply didn't have enough "Gruffs" in it.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for Small Favor by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 49 min 05 secs. **
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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome MJ Kuhn back to the podcast to celebrate the release of Killswitch Protocol!! MJ shares all about this revenge-filled, cyber-punk, science fiction book that she calls her "anticapitalist scream into the void."
Be sure to pick up Killswitch Protocol and follow MJ at:
MJ Kuhn, Author | SFF books
Instagram: @mjkuhnbooks
*CW for the episode: discussions of climate c...
Hannah and Laura are in the middle of Jim Butcher's Small Favor and they are (spoiler) loving this book so far. They are admittedly struggling to remember all the different plots and characters in this series (SO many) but dig that Harry Dresden pays his taxes. They also chat about Christina Lauren books, a science fiction novel that challenged Hannah, and the movie The Other Guys.
*This episode con...
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, da...
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:...
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.
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 ev...
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 ...
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 d...
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: discus...
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 a...
Hannah and Laura have gone to college, become corrupted by their roommates and then entered into bad relationships with British bad boys. That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is about the movie After. Laura ends up raging out for the majority of the episode... much to Hannah's delight.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for the movie After. **
*CW for the episode: discussions of sex, alcoh...
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by chatting about The Heavenly Sword with the author herself! Alice Poon delves into the characters and themes of the book, her writing inspirations, and shares what readers can expect from the second book in the duology, The Earthly Blaze.
Be sure to follow Alice online at:
Blog: Alice Poon 潘慧嫻
Instagram: @alicepoonauthor
Threads: @al...
It's still indie intermission time!! Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon, digging into the characters and themes. In other news, Hannah is doing some investigative work into Pedro Pascal's career and Laura is delving into a new anime.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 50 secs. **
*CW for the epi...
Hannah and Laura are on indie intermission, covering the first half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon!! They also chat about a complicated TV show, a beautiful literary fiction, and Laura gives Hannah some career advice.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon. Spoiler section begins at: 41 min 40 secs. **
*CW for the episode: discussions of sex, sexual assault, r...
Today Hannah and Laura are chatting with author, David Quantick, about his new novella, Imagine a Friend! They talk about David's writing background and publishing experience, creating a voice for characters, and writing surrealism.
Be sure to follow David online at:
Bluesky: @quantick.bsky.social
And pick up Imagine a Friend, today!
Media Mentions:
Imagine a Friend by David Quantick
The ...
Hannah and Laura are welcoming Oli Schmitz, a bookseller at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to answer some of our burning questions about independent bookstores! Indie Bookstore Day 2026 is April 25th! Go support your local indie bookstore!
You can find Oli online at:
Oli's Staff Recommendations | Boswell Book Company
and be sure to see them in person for book recommendations at Boswell Book Company! ...
Hannah and Laura are closing the case on the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. They share some final thoughts on the series as a whole, talk about some of the more challenging moments depicted in the books, and do their best to decide which of the characters were their favorites to read about. Hannah and Laura also reflect on previous seasons of OWWR pod and throw out some ideas for potential book series to...
Hannah and Laura went to Salt Lake City, but a cure for the Cordyceps infection couldn't be made. So, they return to Colorado and decide to unpack their mental health and the reality of living in a post-apocalyptic world with their friend, Ravi Novais. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of The Last of Us Season 2! Ravi, Hannah, and Laura do their best to sort out their complicated feelings, discuss the di...
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on The Trespasser by Tana French, and friends, they have so many thoughts. They also chat about great British television, a book with Appalachian horror vibes, and a concert that was a dream come true for Hannah to attend.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 50 secs. **
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