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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

by Hannah H. and Laura M.

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

Copyright: © 2024 On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Episodes

Ep. 117- Harry Dresden Gives Himself The Best Advice (Fool Moon)

1h 37m · Published 29 May 05:00

Hannah and Laura gush about a new favorite book, their recent watches of the Dune franchise, and also chat too much about Colin Bridgerton. Then they dive into the second portion of Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Fool Moon by Jim Butcher. Spoiler/plot section begins at: 1 hr. 8 min.

CW for the plot section: discussions of nudity, violence, murder, blood, death, gun shots, wounds, chauvinism, sex

Apologies for audio issues on Laura's end. Rural areas don't have the greatest internet access.

Media Mentions:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Dune: Part One---Max
Dune: Part Two---Max
Bridgerton---Netflix
The Bad Batch---Disney+
Stranger Things---Netflix
Kim's Convenience---Netflix
Parks & Rec---Peacock
Megan Miranda's works
The Safest Lies by Megan Miranda
Speed---Hulu
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Ryan Cahill's works
Claire Keegan's works
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

Ep. 116- Harry Dresden Has A Pile Of Comic Books. Don't Ask. (Fool Moon)

1h 44m · Published 22 May 05:00

A couple of fools talk about Fool Moon by Jim Butcher, which may or may not be a werewolf story. They also chat about reality shows they'd like to be on, and books within the thriller genre that seem to have the exact same plot but are shockingly, really successful.

Apologies for technical issues on Laura's end.

Spoilers for How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie from 5 min 10 secs to 7 min 07 secs.

***This episode contains SPOILERS for Fool Moon by Jim Butcher. The spoiler/plot section begins at: 48 min 07 secs.***

TW for the plot section: chauvinism; gore; murder; sex; violence

Media Mentions:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
The Circle---Netflix
Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
Stephen King's works
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes
Love is Blind---Netflix
Wish---Disney+
Moana---Disney+
Chicken Little---Disney+
Law & Order: SVU---Peacock
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
Megan Miranda's works
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
Psych---Peacock
How Did This Get Made podcast
Percy Jackson and the Olympians---Disney+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine---Peacock
The Last of Us---Max
Friends Talking Fantasy podcast
Dollhouse---Prime Video
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles---Paramount+
Nora Roberts' works

Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

TV Tuesday Ep. 12- "Charles was passed over for the role." (The Last of Us with Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast)

1h 45m · Published 21 May 05:00

It's Tuesday and Hannah and Laura are chatting about The Last of Us with their friends, who talk fantasy. That's right! Charles and Dylan of the Friends Talking Fantasy podcast are here! They help Hannah and Laura break down all the episodes, chat about their favorite moments, and reveal what they think the most unbelievable parts of the show are.

Be sure to follow Charles and Dylan at:
Instagram: @theftfpodcast
TikTok: @theftfpodcast
Twitter: @theftfpodcast1

***This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Last of Us.***

**Trigger warnings for the episode: discussions of death, violence, sexual assault, cannibalism, rape, suicide, pandemics, mental illness, degenerative disease, pregnancy, childbirth, loss of a child.**

Media Mentions:
Friends Talking Fantasy podcast
Roger Roger podcast
The Last of Us---Max
The Last of Us the video game
Game of Thrones---Max
House of the Dragon---Max
The Mandalorian---Disney+
The Greatest Showman---Peacock
Parks & Rec---Peacock
Two & a Half Men---Peacock
Yellowjackets---Paramount+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine---Peacock
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
What Women Want---Prime Video
Annie: A Royal Adventure---Tubi
Critical Role---YouTube
Uncharted the video game
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The Tattooist of Auschwitz---Peacock
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher

Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

BONUS EPISODE- "I wanted to say 'Darth Paul and Maul Hollywood.'" M Is for Monster by Talia Dutton WITH TALIA DUTTON

1h 0m · Published 15 May 05:00

Hannah and Laura have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Talia Dutton about her book, M Is for Monster!! They talk about Talia's history as a reader, the ins and outs of creating a graphic novel, and portraying complicated emotions in books. Enjoy the episode!

Be sure to buy M is for Monster or request it at your local library today!!

You can find Talia on her website:
taliadutton.com

On Instagram:
@super_taya

Media Mentions:
M Is for Monster by Talia Dutton
Tamora Pierce's works
Eva Ibbotson's works
Fiction Fans podcast
Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Star Wars---Disney+
Dr. Who---Max
Star Trek---Paramount+
Friends Talking Fantasy podcast
BoJack Horseman---Netflix
Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

Ep. 114- Harry Dresden, THE Protagonist (Storm Front)

1h 25m · Published 08 May 05:00

Hannah and Laura are chatting all about Harry Dresden. They can't stop and won't stop, he's THE protagonist. Hannah and Laura also talk about Star Wars shows, a book with many mentions of IBS, and a fun movie with morally gray characters.

***This episode contains SPOILERS for Storm Front by Jim Butcher! The spoiler section/character discussion begins at: 35 min 48 secs.***

Media Mentions:
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Tales of the Empire---Disney+
Tales of the Jedi---Disney+
The Clone Wars---Disney+
The Bad Batch---Disney+
Star Wars: Rebels---Disney+
Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace---Disney+
Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith---Disney+
The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks podcast
Star Wars Rebels---Disney+
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby
Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labryinth by Rick Riordan
Challengers
Anyone But You---Netflix
The Crown---Netflix
The Last of Us---Max
Avatar: The Last Airbender---Netflix
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Brooklyn Nine-Nine---Peacock
The Divergent series by Veronica Roth
The Bechdel Cast podcast
M is for Monster by Talia Dutton
The Last Lunar Witch by S.F. Henne

Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

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

1h 19m · Published 01 May 05:00

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!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

Ep. 112- Harry Dresden Is The Best At A Lot Of Things (Storm Front)

1h 32m · Published 24 Apr 05:00

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!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

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

1h 6m · Published 23 Apr 05:00

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!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

Ep. 111- Nobody Is As Hot As Harry Dresden (Storm Front)

2h 8m · Published 17 Apr 05:00

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!
www.owwrpod.com
Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

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

1h 14m · Published 10 Apr 05:00

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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Twitter: @OwwrPod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Hive: @owwrpod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
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

On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod) has 316 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 434:48:28. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 9th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 1st, 2024 14:10.

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