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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
Two best friends do a deep dive into different book series, looking at one book each month and discussing its plot, characters, and themes.
Episodes
235 episodes
Ep. 145- You will never be anything but a radio DJ. (The Stone Sky)
Hannah and Laura are moving forward within N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky and they are loving this complex world and its themes. They also chat about a speculative fiction book Laura read for book club, a book that Hannah couldn't bring herself t...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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Ep. 144- We threw out your stretcher. (The Stone Sky)
Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end, covering the final book in N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy, The Stone Sky! Things are continuing to complicate and come together for the characters in their quest to bring back the moon, and...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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BONUS - Re-Release (Wheel of Time Season 2 with Sara of Fiction Fans and C.M. Caplan)
We had a few personal things come up, so we are rereleasing a combined version of our episode of Ep. 1-4 of Wheel of Time season 2 and the Patreon episode of Ep. 5-8 featuring Sara of Fiction Fans and C.M. Caplan! Please enjoy, and make sure yo...
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BONUS EPISODE-"Jennifer Lopez is a psychologist." (The Cell with Steve Hugh Westenra)
Hannah and Laura are traveling into minds in order to assist the FBI, but they get trapped and require author Steve Westenra's help to get back to reality. That's right! The Cell, a Jennifer Lopez sci-fi/horror movie, is the topic of t...
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Ep. 143- We are dealing with this in our own time. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate by discussing the book's characters and themes. They also chat about book club reads, axolotls, turtles, and overcoming anxiety/fears to do things.**Thi...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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TV Tuesday Ep. 20- "Gojo's been crushing it since he was like 6." (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1)
Hannah and Laura are learning to control Cursed Energy while looking for a Curse's missing fingers, so they decide to bring in friend and author, Moses Ose Utomi, to help them. Hannah, Laura, and Moses discuss Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 digging de...
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BONUS EPISODE- "I need a whole 'Mad Max' sequence." A discussion of The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan WITH C.M. CAPLAN
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome C.M. Caplan back to the podcast to discuss book 2 in their Four of Mercies series, The Diplomacy of the Knife!! They dive deep into the characters of the series, chat about sibling dynamics, learn more a...
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Ep. 142- Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are covering the final third of the plot of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate and are navigating all the things that are ramping up in the Stillness. They also chat about a movie that made Laura cry and Hannah baffles Laura ...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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Ep. 141- Just Schaffa being Schaffa...Ugh. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are covering the middle section of The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin! Things are getting more complicated, and they do their best to keep things sorted. They also chat about book titles being misleading, historical books that ar...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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Ep. 140- Most of these chapters are downers. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are delving into N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate, covering the first 7 chapters! And let's just say that Hannah is "not pleased" that a certain character has appeared in book two of this trilogy. Laura also shares more about he...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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BONUS EPISODE- "Utilize the library and be in that space." In conversation on libraries WITH LIBRARIAN, LORA DEL RIO
Hannah and Laura have one of their dreams fulfilled in this week's bonus episode because they get the chance to learn all about libraries and their different services from librarian, Lora Del Rio!!!! Lora (MSLIS) is the Director for Research, T...
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BONUS EPISODE- "I love to show the same moment from different perspectives." An author interview WITH ADAM BASSETT
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome author Adam Bassett to the podcast to chat about his books Digital Extremities and the newly released, Animus Paradox! Adam shares about imagining futuristic worlds, applications of biological technologi...
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Ep. 139- I feel "ick" reading about him (The Fifth Season)
Hannah and Laura are wrapping their discussion of N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season by discussing the characters and themes of the novel. They also chat about a vampire book that Laura shockingly enjoyed and a book that Hannah feels like...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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TV Tuesday Ep. 19- Lisa Frank never worked a day in her life? (Glitter & Greed: The Lisa Frank Story)
Hannah and Laura made the bold, colorful decision to cover a documentary for this TV Tuesday! They watched Glitter & Greed: The Lisa Frank Story and try to sort out if they actually learned anything. Spoiler: not much.**This episode...
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Ep. 138- I learned very little in that four hours. (The Fifth Season)
Hannah and Laura are sick, but they put themselves together just enough to cover the final portion of N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season and all of its shocking final moments. They also talk about Laura's trip to a museum and some of Hannah's favo...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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Ep. 137- Where is our girl? She is gone. (The Fifth Season)
Hannah and Laura continue to "break the earth" by covering the middle section of N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season. Laura is fighting a bit of a cold, but she still gushes about Vinland saga and one of her favorite TV shows, and Hannah does somet...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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Ep. 136- Let's begin at the end of the world, shall we? (The Fifth Season)
It's a new year and a new season for OWWR pod! A fifth season, in fact! Hannah and Laura are covering the first third of N.K. Jemisin's book, The Fifth Season. They also chat about a manga series that Laura loves, a Poirot (BBC) marathon watch,...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura's 2024 Favorites
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Hannah and Laura wrap up 2024 by sharing some of their favorite books, TV shows, and movies! Thank you to OWWR listeners, friends, and guests for supporting the podcast! See you in 2025 as ...
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BONUS EPISODE- Fran Drescher as "The Nanny" can bring us world peace. (The Beautician and the Beast)
It's the holiday season, so that means that Hannah and Laura have decided to go on another wild ride of discussing movies that may or may not be about Christmas! If you're looking for a "cross-stitching movie," this is the podcast episode for y...
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BONUS EPISODE- "Things have to sometimes die in order for there to be life." A discussion of Hills of Heather and Bone by K.E. Andrews WITH K.E. ANDREWS
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to be welcoming back to the podcast their friend, author K.E. Andrews!! The trio discuss Katie's wonderful novel and SPFBO9 finalist, Hills of Heather and Bone. Hannah and Laura fight back tears, do some "chicken m...
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BONUS EPISODE- "So much of what we consider true, or accurate, or fair is just an issue of perspective." A discussion of The Forever Desert series by Moses Ose Utomi WITH MOSES OSE UTOMI
Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to talk with Moses Ose Utomi about his truly fantastic novella series, The Forever Desert!! Moses shares about effective storytelling and its interpretations, writing from the perspective of an outsider, and the re...
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Indie Intermission Ep. 18- I hate to be this person...Actually, I don't. (The Fires of Treason)
Hannah and Laura finish up this their coverage of The Fires of Treason by Michele Quirke by discussing the characters and themes of the book. Hannah read a great sci-fi book by an author that was at a book fair she and Laura recently attended. ...
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Indie Intermission Ep. 17- I'm Sure This Is Someone We've Met Before (The Fires of Treason)
Hannah and Laura are on Indie Intermission and finish up their coverage of the plot of The Fires of Treason by Michele Quirke!! They chat about YouTube channels Laura has been watching, Hannah's recent read about the history of D&D, and mov...
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TV Tuesday Ep. 18- "Everyone loves and loses. That's part of being a human." (Agatha All Along Season 1 with Ashley Anglin)
Hannah and Laura are going down, down, down the road, down the witches' road and they've brought along the newest member of their coven, author Ashley Anglin!!! The three witches avoid the Salem Seven, gush over Sasheer Zamata's performance, an...
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Indie Intermission Ep. 16- Eating Scones Is Pretty Much Regal (The Fires of Treason)
It's time for Indie Intermission!!! Hannah and Laura are covering the first half of The Fires of Treason by Michele Quirke and trying to decide whether or not treason was in fact committed. They also discuss the latest entry in Jonathan Nevair'...
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