On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 173- I didn't care about any of the cops in this book. (Faithful Place)

Send us a textHannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's book, Faithful Place, and having all sorts of feelings. They also chat about board games, movies with wild plots, some good audiobooks, and fun things that are coming up for OWWR pod.*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, abuse, alcoholism, sexual abuse, violence, family trauma, poverty, Catholicism, abusive relationships, mental illness, infertility**This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 55 secs. **Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose A Gentle Rain the board gameThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the Trick Taking Game Knives Out The Naked Gun---Prime Video Bugonia---Peacock The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen Weyward by Emilia Hart What Lies Beneath---Paramount+ True Detective---HBO Max The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave WolvertonPeople We Meet on Vacation---NetflixSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

TV Tuesday Ep. 28- I would follow Emily Bader anywhere. (People We Meet on Vacation)

Send us a textHannah and Laura are friends from college who are traveling around the world every summer to discover new places to write about for their travel blog. They're also falling in love. Yep! This episode is about the movie, People We Meet on Vacation, based on Emily Henry's wonderful rom-com book. Hannah and Laura discuss the casting, if this adaptation "worked" for them, and whether or not they believe that Poppy would become tired with her travel-blog writing job.**This episode contains SPOILERS for People We Meet on Vacation. **Media Mentions:People We Meet on Vacation---NetflixPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryBeach Read by Emily HenryHappy Place by Emily HenryFunny Story by Emily HenryBook Lovers by Emily HenryGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryAlison Cochrun's worksTalia Hibbert's worksSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Ep. 172- The guy who said, "Shitter's full!" is the main love interest? (Faithful Place)

Send us a textHannah is starting off 2026 strong with several new reads, Laura loved beta-reading a new fantasy book, and both Hannah and Laura have had some interesting watching experiences lately. They also cover the second half of Tana French's Faithful Place and do their best to keep from crying.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 44 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sexual abuse, parental abuse, spousal abuse, alcoholism, violence, family trauma, divorce, poverty, generational trauma, lying, parenting, police, detectives **Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair Common Side Effects---HBO MaxThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones First Time Caller by B.K. Borison The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns---YouTube Dragonheart---Paramount+ Smallville---HuluPeople We Meet on Vacation---Netflix To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill BlackgooseTo Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill BlackgooseSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Ep. 171- This is the first book that makes sense. (Faithful Place)

Send us a textNew year, new book! Hannah and Laura are digging into the first half of Faithful Place by Tana French. They chat about French's love for the main character, her ability to crush us with a family drama, and Laura guesses whodunnit at the end of the episode! They also chat about some manga series that Laura has been enjoying, an incredible audiobook that Hannah listened to, Hannah's thoughts on the final season of Stranger Things, and how Laura has reached her "sexy quota" for the year already.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min 11 secs ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, abuse, sexual abuse, trauma, divorce, familial trauma, police, detectives, violence, poverty, familial disputes, alcoholism, corpses, death, strangulation, mental illnesses*Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end! *Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French Blue Box by Kouji Miura A Side Character's Love Story by Akane TamuraSpy x Family by Tatsuya Endo Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama Heated Rivalry---HBO Max Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire Stranger Things---Netflix Taskmaster---YouTube Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura's 2025 Favorites

Send us a textIt's the last day of 2025, so Hannah and Laura are sharing their favorite books, movies, and things of the year! Thanks so much for listening and supporting OWWR podcast in 2025!*CW for the episode: discussions of infertility, mental illness, grief, depression**This episode contains minor spoilers for The Pitt and Severance.Media Mentions:Sinners---HBO MaxOf Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara TrueloveFrankenstein---NetflixVinland Saga by Makoto YukimuraJujutsu Kaisen by Gege AkutamiBlack Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Bloodsworn Saga by John GwynneSeverance---AppleTVUp---Disney+Coco---Disney+The Pitt---HBO MaxThe Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuireNghi Vo's worksThe Memory of the Ogisi by Moses Ose UtomiAnimus Paradox by Adam BassettDigital Extremities by Adam BassettHollow Knight: Silksong the videogameAzul the board gameCascadia the board gameWingspan the board gameA Gentle Rain the board gameCalico the board gameThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the trick-taking gameFlamecraft the board gameRoot the board gameDisney Villainous the board gameA Place for All My Books the board gameHowl's Moving Castle---HBO MaxKPop Demon Hunters---NetflixThe Woods All Black by Lee MandeloRevenge Arc by Cat VoleurAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerThey Came in the Night by Ravi NovaisJester by Tim CarterLightfall by Ed CrockerParable of the Sower by Octavia ButlerKing: A Life by Jonathan EigStephen Graham Jones' worksSchool Spirits---NetflixAndor---Disney+Arcane---NetflixSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsGlitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story---Prime VideoTaskmaster---YouTubeWould I Lie to You? ---YouTubeN.K. Jemisin's worksTana French's worksJordan Ifueko's worksThe Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. CaplanCello's Gate by Maurice AfrichJendia Gammon's worksRebecca Crunden's worksAlison Cochrun's worksSoultaming the Serpent by Tar AtorePetition by Delilah WaanHaroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn StrongAshes Fall at Dawn by Kara M. ZoneOne Shot by A.C. WonderlandThe Dresden Files by Jim ButcherLegenborn by Tracy DeonnSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod