On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Send us Fan Mail Laura has continued her Marvel Cinematic Universe journey and doesn't understand villain motives. She also recalls her genetics professor that looked like The Dude .  Hannah watched Hawkeye and is kind of bored with it and the star of the series. She also has decided not to gift a book to someone. Oh yeah, we also talk about the men in Crossroads of Twilight who haven't...

Send us Fan Mail Names are mispronounced, "Frank Herberts" are pulled, Mrs. Bates delivers some beautiful lines, and we still don't know who the Dragon Reborn is! Who is it??? We don't know yet! That's right. We watched episode 4 of Amazon Prime's The Wheel of Time and decided to talk about our thoughts and give a  mid-way check in on our thoughts on the series.   NOT...

Send us Fan Mail We covered the second half of Robert Jordan's 10th book in The Wheel of Time series, Crossroads of Twilight.  And friends, we tried but we just didn't like it. We also are just a little confused/bored with this book, but are so glad to finally be done with the "slog." Laura has been watching Only Murders in the Building and Hannah is over her reading slump and...

Send us Fan Mail We were thrilled to talk about The Wheel of Time Episode 3: A Place of Safety with the AMAZING Story Darlings, Sandra and Tera! We loved hearing the thoughts of a fellow book reader and from someone who has no background in the series and is watching the series with "fresh eyes." We talk favorite characters, predictions, new characters, back stories, Power Rangers, Lan&a...

Send us Fan Mail We are both in a reading slump, so we decided to cure that slump by diving into THE MOST FORGETTABLE BOOK OF THE WHEEL OF TIME SERIES.  We are both a little drained coming off of the holiday week/weekend, but we tried our best to give you the best of the first half of Robert Jordan's Crossroads of Twilight.  Hannah has finally finished 'You' to Laura's delight....

Send us Fan Mail We covered episode 2 "Shadow's Waiting" of Amazon's Wheel of Time series with our favorite person ever, our best friend, Bobbi! She is the true fantasy lover among us and a self-proclaimed "lover of all things dorky" which is why she loves us. We were thrilled to have her on to talk about the second installment in the season. Median Mentions: The Whee...

Send us Fan Mail We wrapped up our discussion on Robert Jordan's book Winter's Heart by talking about the ladies in the series. And let's just say, they deserve better. We just don't understand a lot of the choices that were made. In other news, Laura hasn't been reading a lot (we will blame daylight savings time) , but she did watch an uncomfortable movie that she's...

Send us Fan Mail We talked about the first episode of Amazon Prime's The Wheel of Time! If you haven't seen it-STOP NOW. THIS EPISODE IS SPOILER FILLED.  After months of in-depth analysis of the books, we had high hopes for this series.  What did we think of the first episode? Listen to find out! Media Mentions: The Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime The Wheel of Time series by Robert...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talked about the boys in Robert Jordan's book Winter's Heart, which prompted some interesting discussions on how we feel about the characters in this book and so far in the series.  Laura and Hannah discuss British TV, musicals, and their singing styles. Laura is frustrated with thrillers that she's read recently and reflects on attending a Sweet Adelin...

Send us Fan Mail This week we covered the second half of the plot of Robert Jordan's book, Winter's Heart, which we found much more interesting than the first half.  Laura is confused by some of her recent book and TV choices, and brags on her dog, Briggs....a lot.  We discuss how we are considered to be tech gurus by many of the older people in our lives...which is a choice on their par...

Send us Fan Mail We started Winters Heart by Robert Jordan, and covered the first half of the plot. Hannah enjoyed this book, while Laura.....does not enjoy what she's read so far.  Laura did enjoy some of the graphic novels she's read recently, especially Nimona.  Hannah brings up  some issues with romance novels and Laura weighs in based on personal experiences.  Hannah also gives us h...

Send us Fan Mail This week we finish up our discussion of The Path of Daggers by talking about the women in the book.  Let's just say we are on a path of confusion with how we feel about the women thus far. We discuss the failings of POV during times and how better context could have made a certain character better. But before we get there, Laura shares how she distresses Hannah with her free...

Send us Fan Mail Sneak attack! We watched the new Dune movie and decided to talk about it! One of us really liked it and one of us thought it was just fine.  However, we both agreed that Frank Herbert's character names are better if you add the word "potatoes" after them. We hope you enjoy this little "snack" of an episode! Media Mentions: Dune by Frank Herbert Dune (2021)...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talked about the boys in Robert Jordan's The Path of Daggers, but we didn't have a ton to say about the boys, so we talked about Elayne, too.  Laura shares her latest binges and wishes more authors would incorporate playlists into their books. Hannah has been taking it easy, but talks about a romp of a book she recently read and reflects on studying during L...

Send us Fan Mail This week Hannah and Laura met IN PERSON to record. It's been a long time coming and we had a lot of fun! We discuss Agatha Christie being misleading, The Voice's heart wrenching moments, and whether or not the new poster for The Wheel of Time TV series is great (spoiler: we didn't think it was THAT great) and poor Rosamund Pike's wig. Then we covered the secon...

Send us Fan Mail We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming....THAT'S RIGHT! WE'RE BACK.  Laura has continued her Marvel journey and Hannah has mixed thoughts on one of her recent reads. We are also covering the first half of The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan and let's just say that not a lot is happening so far. Media Mentions:  📚The Wheel of Time series by Rober...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, everybody!!! Turn this up in your headphones! We are discussing Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with none other than Charles from Friends Talking Fantasy podcast! We were thrilled to get his expert take on the series and to hear about his recent visit to the Dark Crystal exhibit at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia. Disclaimer: Laura's...

Send us Fan Mail This week we covered some Wheel of Time fan fiction with our friends Sara and Lilly from FICTION FANS PODCAST! We were so thrilled to have them join to talk all things silly, sexy, and weird in our brief introduction to Wheel of Time fan fiction (and Lilly's introduction to some of The Wheel of Time nonsense).  "We laughed exactly as much as we were intended to." La...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura take a trip down memory lane and discuss mix CD's, pre-ordering books, high school dress up days, and the age of flip phones. Ahhh memories. Laura thinks Iron Man 3 was the best of the Iron Man movies and has serious issues with Rotten Tomatoes reviewers and the fact that Nick Fury was not present, her most important factor.  Hannah feels a little pressured a...

Send us Fan Mail Laura is still on her Marvel journey, and some are hits and some are definite misses. She also enjoyed a really great documentary on Netflix which sparked a good discussion on the representation of women in media. Hannah gives a great imitation of one of her favorite people, Selena Gomez, and shares how she feels about current romantic comedies. Hannah has been jamming out to Kace...

Send us Fan Mail This week we cover chapters 20 through 41 of Robert Jordan's A Crown of Swords.  Laura asks some "science related" questions about the Avengers and shares her true feelings about motorcycles. Hannah asks some real questions about the depiction of fertility and infertility in television and reveals that she enjoys movies about surfing ninjas.  We dive into the second...

Send us Fan Mail This week we cover the first half of Robert Jordan's seventh book in the Wheel of Time series, A Crown of Swords (Prologue through Chapter 19 because Laura was deep into another book and only made it through the first 19 chapters). Hannah shares her mom's dedication to protecting toy shopping carts and Hannah got quality time reading at her local library.  Laura gushes o...

Send us Fan Mail We are talking about women in Lord of Chaos this episode. Hannah has read some interesting non-fic and insight this week and Laura started "spooky season" early. Hannah  puts her English major hat on with Rand's relationships with his love interests and the reasons behind certain character motivations. We are disappointed with Egwene's story and wish that there...

Send us Fan Mail We recorded early and we sound sleepy, but we still have thoughts on the men in Lord of Chaos. Laura enjoys another celebrity memoir and she still questions Mazrim Taim. Hannah enjoys some good science fiction and she still questions Gawyn. Media Mentions: 📚The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan 📚This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps 📺Parks and Recreation---Peacock...

Send us Fan Mail This week we cover the second half of Lord of Chaos.  Media Mentions:  The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan Captain Marvel---Disney+ Iron Man---Disney+ Iron Man 2---Disney+ Captain America: The First Avenger---Disney+ Black Panther---Disney+ The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish Bossy Pants by Tina Fey Raya and the Last Dragon---Disney+ UP---Disney+ Big Hero Six---Disney+...