After being friends online for years, Hannah and Laura FINALLY have the opportunity to chat with author Jeff Speight about his books, Paladin Unbound, Mystic Reborn, and the upcoming God Ascended! They talk all about world building, character creation, and what it's like to publish a high fantasy trilogy. Be sure to pick up all of The Archives of E…

"Did I fall asleep? For a little while." Yes, it's an episode on Joss Whedon's science-fiction show, Dollhouse. Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome back author Dani Finn to discuss a secret underground corporation, the use of trauma as a tool in television, and of course, Paul Ballard! ***This episode contains SPOILERS for the television show,…

Hannah and Laura have finished up Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story, and they have so many thoughts. The main thought? This text is not meant to be heavily critiqued. They also chat about crappy, yet addicting reality TV, a book that handles some really heavy topics, and how awesome libraries are. Apologies for some audio issues on Laura's end. **This …

Hannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story. Honestly, they're confused by a lot of things in this final section of the book, but enjoying the ride. They also chat about some great audiobook listens, fun podcasts, and how recency bias can affect reading. And if anyone figures out what the opposite of a werewolf is, s…

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: disc…

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…

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. …

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 f…

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 begi…

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…

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 …

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---N…

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 a…

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 a…

Indiemission #5 is coming to a close, but not without an awesome author interview! This week Hannah and Laura are thrilled to have Bryan S. Glosemeyer on the pod to talk about reading, his writing journey, and of course, Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven. They chat about the book's characters, themes, inspirations for the series and what's to co…

It's still Indiemission, so that means Laura and Hannah are covering parts 3 & 4 of Bryan Glosemeyer's Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1! They loved this book and all the deep themes the author tackled. Laura also reveals that she's obsessed with a new set of fictional friends and Hannah shares about a really fun fairytale retelling feat…

It's been a while since Hannah and Laura have chatted, so they are chatty. Laura raves about a new all-time-favorite book and continues to question the thriller genre. Hannah goes on a bit of a deep dive on a TV show that gets weird at times, and she also has read a book that tricked her into thinking she enjoyed parts of it. Then they dive into th…

Hannah and Laura enter the Fungalverse with author and podcaster, Adrian M. Gibson! Adrian shares about his entry into science fiction/fantasy, his background in writing, the way his life has inspired his art, and the journey to create The Fungalverse and his debut novel, Mushroom Blues! Pick up Mushroom Blues or request it at your local library!! …

Hannah and Laura are finishing this stage of their cycle through Legendborn. They wrap up some thoughts on this YA series, its love triangle, and what they think will come in the series in the future. **This entire episode is spoiler filled! If you have not read Legendborn or Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn, you have been warned.** Media Mentions: Legen…

Hannah and Laura are finishing up discussion on Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn by chatting about the characters and themes in the book. This is their shortest season ever, but they loved their time here. In other news, Laura still enjoys weird, reality TV, and Hannah has found her favorite installment of a beloved mystery series. ***This episode contai…

Hannah and Laura are finishing up Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn and cover the last third of the plot. They are doing their best to keep up with this book, however, they both remember a classic Patricia moment. But before they dive into Bloodmarked, a book in which they hope the characters remain single, Laura shares about a book that she loved that fe…

Hannah and Laura chat about Miley Cyrus, great audiobook narrations, casting popular actors in movies too much, and revisiting a favorite series via novellas within the same world. Then they cover chapters 20 through 40 of Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn. This section is a romp and so much fun, but many things during this part of the book leave them con…

Hannah and Laura are back to their usual shenanigans and they are chatting about the second book in the Legendborn series, Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn! They cover the first 20 chapters of the book, so if you haven't read Legendborn or Bloodmarked, SPOILERS ABOUND. Hannah and Laura also chat about a thriller that's as bad as some say, behind the scen…

Hannah and Laura are in awe because they were able to speak with the supremely talented author of The Gilded Ones series, NAMINA FORNA! Namina shared her experiences in creating magical creatures/worlds, writing about equity and systems, self-care through difficult themes, and the deeper meanings and power in descriptions. This interview was an abs…

Hannah and Laura chat about audiobook narrators, Laura's latest manga reads, and a book Hannah thinks could be a standalone even thought it's part of a series. They also chat about the many characters and themes in Tracy Deonn's book, Legendborn. Legendborn is so deep, friends. Hannah's phone number is also released. Spoilers for Legendborn begin a…

Hannah and Laura chat about being millenials, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and movies about baboons and hearts and baboon hearts. Then they cover the last third of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Buckle up, because things really pick up in this last section of the plot! *Apologies for sound issues on Hannah's end. Her microphone broke 2 seconds before…

Laura has been sobbing her way through a new favorite TV show, and apparently also not listening to Hannah when she tells her how many chapters to read of the book we are covering. Hannah has been a little bummed out by a show that she's been rewatching, but she really enjoyed working on a puzzle recently! Laura and Hannah are also unsure on nickna…

It's a new year and Hannah and Laura are starting a new season! They are covering chapters 1-20 of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, so spoilers abound!! Hannah has been playing a lot of Zelda, while Laura's been having fun chats with her cousins. Laura also mentions a TV show that is a new favorite, and Hannah talks about a fun mystery/thriller book that…

It's the last week of 2023, so that means that Hannah and Laura are sharing some of their favorite books, TV shows, and movies of the year! Thank you to OWWR listeners for making 2023 great! They will see you in 2024: The Year of the Dresden!! Apologies for some audio quality issues on Hannah's end. Media Mentions: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha W…

It's not about Batman. It's the holiday season and that means Hannah and Laura are discussing another Christmas classic, Batman Returns! Hannah and Laura discuss rogue circus performers, Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, and billionaires on dates. This episode goes off the rails, which seems fitting for the content they discuss. Enjoy this episode and …

It's the holiday season! Which means that Hannah and Laura are making their friends read weird, children's holiday books. That's right!! Lilly and Sara of Fiction Fans podcast are back for another episode of Nostalgia Book Club! Hannah sends Lilly, Sara, and Laura all for a ride by asking them to read one of her childhood favorites, Angels Watching…

Hannah and Laura are about to be schooled by their new friend and Wheel of Time expert, KritterXD! They chat plot holes, casting decisions, weird men, funny moments, WoT history/canon, and let's be real, Hannah and Laura get a lot of questions answered. Kritter was a DELIGHT and Hannah and Laura are so glad that she was able to chat all about the s…

Hannah and Laura have revamped the OWWR pod Patreon, so to celebrate and let you know what's up, they're releasing one of their first Patreon episodes! This one is all about an episode of Law & Order: SVU featuring Cynthia Nixon. Let's just say that the SVU episode and this podcast episode...go off the rails. Enjoy! Apologies for some technical dif…

Hannah and Laura are joined by some of their absolute favorite people, Sara of Fiction Fans podcast and author C.M. Caplan, to discuss episodes 1-4 of the second season of The Wheel of Time series on Prime Video! This episode is SPOILER FILLED!! If you have not watched The Wheel of Time seasons 1 AND 2, please do not listen. Follow Sara on all soci…

If you are listening to this episode, Laura's on vacation, but she really enjoyed a movie full of fantasy blindspots for her. This lead her to many a Google search. She also listened to a phenomenal audiobook. Hannah has mixed feelings on a memoir that she listened to, but she adored a popular TV show that she recently watched. Hannah also answers …

Hannah and Laura are forever changed after talking to Martha Wells. They aren't sure how to proceed with the podcast. Just kidding! The BEST way to proceed is to cover MORE MURDERBOT! They cover System Collapse, the latest installment in the Murderbot Diaries! Hannah and Laura also chat about awesome sci-fi shows, endless TBR lists, shows trending …

Hannah and Laura had the absolute honor of being able to talk with MARTHA WELLS! They chat about Martha's work, escapism, trauma in characters, discovering themes in your writing, Witch King, and of course, Murderbot. Martha is an incredibly kind, thoughtful, and insightful person, and a joy to talk with. Please enjoy this episode and buy all of Ma…

Hannah and Laura have the absolute delight of interviewing the wonderful author, podcaster, and "rat-girl" herself, M.J. Kuhn! They talk fan fiction, writing processes, creating backstories, vomiting, podcasting, and of course, AMONG THIEVES! M.J. was SO FUN to chat with! Please check out M.J.'s work, Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves, wherever yo…

Laura read a romance book with characters who seemed a little lacking in chemistry, but the representation within the book was A+. Hannah is listening to history podcasts, and digging into a longer murder mystery which has lead to a change of pace in her reading. They also chat about documentaries and libraries! Hannah and Laura then cover the char…

They're loose, they're goose, they're out of control! Hannah and Laura are off the rails and covering Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn! But before they cover the second half of the plot, Laura goes on a rant about the ways that we market books, and Hannah's been in a bit of a slump, but read a book that gave her all the Hallmark vibes. Hannah and Laura a…

Hannah and Laura have given up on saying they have it all figured out when it comes to this podcast. This is the beginning of "No Rules November" where they read/enjoy whatever they feel like, and they're covering Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn! But before they get into the first half of the plot of Among Thieves: Laura talks about her latest book obse…

Hannah is thrilled and Laura might collapse, because they had the absolute pleasure of talking with author and narrator, Travis Baldree! Travis is the author of Legends & Lattes, and has a new book, Bookshops & Bonedust, coming out on November 7th, 2023. They chat about these wonderful books, Travis shares all about the worlds of traditional and se…

Hannah and Laura are wrapping up Indie Intermission #4 with an interview with the lovely, K.E. Andrews, author of The Assassin of Grins and Secrets! Katie takes them through the process of writing her book, developing characters who grow through their trauma, grim dark themes, and where she sees her series going in the future. This interview was a …

Hannah and Laura are still on Indiemission! They are covering the second half of The Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. Andrews, so spoilers abound! They also reflect on cell phones/iPods, Hannah reveals she has been playing a fun new game, and Laura is diving further into her favorite fandom. Plot section of the episode begins at: 24min51sec CW…

It's that time friends; we're on an Indie Intermission! Spoilers abound because Hannah and Laura cover the first half of K.E. Andrews' book, Assassin of Grins and Secrets. They also chat about WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, horror novels by Indigenous authors that Hannah loves, ridiculous manga, and a beloved author who has confirmed Laura's fears. They…

Hannah and Laura were so excited to have their friend Sandra (of Story Darlings fame) on to discuss Gabrielle Zevin's book, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow! This book opens itself up to deep and thoughtful discussions, and they were thrilled to have Sandra on to talk about this book with them. They talk about disability representation, sexism,…

Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to have their other best friend and the incredibly talented author, Fonda Lee, join them for their 100th episode! They talk all things Green Bone saga, Fonda gives some great writing tips, and she also apologizes for some of the crimes she has committed against the No Peak and Mountain clans. Thank you so much Fonda Le…

Hannah and Laura are devastated, yet again, and this time it's because they are wrapping up their discussion of The Green Bone Saga. They give some of their final thoughts on the characters, favorite moments, and the series as a whole. Media Mentions: Jade City by Fonda Lee Jade War by Fonda Lee Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee …

Hannah and Laura are trying to mend their broken hearts, and they don't know where to start. Jade Legacy has wrecked them, but they try to work through all their feelings in this discussion of the book, its characters, and themes. Also, Laura read a very anticipated book that really made her think a lot about internet presence and critiquing books/…

Hannah and Laura have been personally victimized by Fonda Lee's book Jade Legacy. It's made them cry so many tears, especially during this final section of the plot. They also chat about a reality tv show that is baffling Laura, a book club book that Hannah found extremely frustrating, and there's also lots of period talk. Plot section begins at 46…