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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Hannah C. and Laura M.

281 episodes

5 days ago

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 Olympia...

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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 Olympia...

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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

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 Olympia...

5 days ago

1 hour 27 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

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...

1 week ago

1 hour 13 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

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. Spoile...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 37 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

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 Wel...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 9 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 166- "Let's go for a walk." "I CAN'T MARRY YOU!" (In the Woods)

Send us a text 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. Spoiler section begins at: 24 min 10 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of murd...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 9 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 165- Rosalind is a f****** nightmare. (In the Woods)

Send us a text 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, strangulation, sexual assault, rape, sodomy, police, detectiv...

1 month ago

1 hour 12 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

BONUS EPISODE- Read Taskmaster Fanfiction. Your time starts now.

Send us a text 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 Lie To You?---YouTube Last One Laughing UK---YouTube Support the show...

1 month ago

1 hour 7 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Indie Intermission Ep. 24- "Not seeing the things that I'm seeing is going to be a lot scarier for audiences." an interview WITH CAT VOLEUR (Revenge Arc)

Send us a text 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 has created. *This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by C...

1 month ago

59 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

TV Tuesday Ep. 25- "The path to hell is paved with good intentions." (Arcane with K.E. Andrews)

Send us a text 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 Arcane's many complicated scenes and themes, and try to decide what was ...

1 month ago

1 hour 53 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Indie Intermission Ep. 23- I was afraid to Google things because I thought I'd get a virus. (Revenge Arc)

Send us a text 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: discussions of violence, abuse, death, murder, blood, online chat rooms, re...

1 month ago

53 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

BONUS EPISODE- "I didn't realize how much that belief in me got me here." An interview WITH JENDIA GAMMON

Send us a text 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. **This episode contains mild SPOILERS for The Inn at the Amethys...

1 month ago

1 hour 6 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Indie Intermission Ep. 22- We do beg your pardon, but we are in your garden. (Revenge Arc)

Send us a text 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, assault, online chat rooms, red rooms, crime, torture, harassmen...

2 months ago

1 hour 15 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

BONUS EPISODE- A discussion of Witch King by Martha Wells

Send us a text 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 The Books of the Raksura by Martha Wells The Broken Earth...

2 months ago

41 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

BONUS EPISODE- "There are a lot of things in the world that want to eat you a little bit. Don't be surprised when they do." an interview WITH NGHI VO

Send us a text 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 and The Singing Hills Cycle. * Be sure to pick up A Mouthfu...

2 months ago

47 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 164- Harry Dresden thinks he is a renegade who colors outside the lines. (White Night)

Send us a text 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 min 55 secs. * **CW for the episode: discussions of social justic...

2 months ago

1 hour 18 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

TV Tuesday Ep. 24- "An eye-opening, healthy, portrayal." (Undone)

Send us a text 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 SPOILERS for Undone on Amazon Prime Video. ** *CW for the episode: discussion...

2 months ago

1 hour 10 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 163- Harry Dresden is out of control. (White Night)

Send us a text 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, self-harm, mental illness, sexism Media Mentions: White ...

2 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 162- Harry Dresden is not Yoda (White Night)

Send us a text 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: discussions of mental illness, suicide, self-harm, addiction, drugs, alcohol, sex, v...

2 months ago

1 hour 31 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 161- Harry Dresden finally uses public transportation. (White Night)

Send us a text 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 at 32 min 40 secs. * *CW for the episode: discussions of suicide, deat...

3 months ago

1 hour 16 minutes

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION 8 SELECTION

Send us a text 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 Givens Kurtz Bloodlines by Peter Hartog The Exile of Zanzibar by Daniel M...

3 months ago

22 minutes