Hannah and Laura try to figure out why Jim Butcher titled the fifth book in his series "Death Masks." They still aren't sure and will continue to do research. They also chat about a spicy romantasy book, recent book club reads with autumn vibes, and a couple of bizarre documentaries. ***Spoilers for Shark Heart by Emily Habeck at 12 min 30 secs thr…

Hannah and Laura may not know what's happening, but nonetheless, they are covering Jim Butcher's Death Masks! They also chat about some Netflix docuseries, books that have great representation of complicated, strong women, and P. Djeli Clark's latest release. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for Death Masks by Jim Butcher. MaskSpoiler section begi…

Hannah and Laura are working together to take down the Galactic Empire. They bring a rebel, science-fiction author, Bryan S. Glosemeyer, in on their mission and form another branch of the Rebel Alliance!! It's not a trap! Andor (season 1) is the subject of today's TV Tuesday episode, which really could have become several episodes. May the force be…

It's the Year of the Dresden and Hannah and Laura are covering the middle section of Death Masks by Jim Butcher. It's getting wild, y'all.... They also chat about learning styles and scheduling, Laura's latest favorite YA book, and a creative TV show that Hannah has really been enjoying. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for Death Masks by Jim Butc…

Hannah and Laura chat about board games, how social media is quick to create "experts," and they share a story about a weird live podcast viewing experience they had. Then they get into the first 11 chapters of Death Masks by Jim Butcher and keep their fingers crossed that the plot doesn't get too complicated. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for …

Hannah and Laura team up with their friends Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast to discuss Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix! Just Ella and its roller coaster of a plot seem to hit differently when you're in your 30s, unfortunately. Nostalgia Book Club discusses the ableism and fatphobia present in Just Ella, as well as the author's attempts…

Hannah and Laura finish up their discussion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, chatting about the plot, characters, and themes. Spoiler: they enjoyed this book a lot! In other news, Hannah watched a strange Beauty and the Beast retelling and Laura reflects on the plot of High School Musical. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim B…

Hannah and Laura embark on a journey through a radiated United States to deliver a scientist's head to their friends, M.J. Kuhn and Adrian M. Gibson of SFF Addicts podcast! That's right! This TV Tuesday is all about Prime Video's post-apocalyptic series, Fallout! No ghouls were created in the making of this podcast. ***This episode contains SPOILER…

Listeners beware! Hannah and Laura talk to each other two days in a row, so this episode gets a little zany. They chat about one of Laura's new favorite manga series, a really strange Netflix documentary, and an alternative history book that Hannah recently read. They also finish covering Summer Knight by Jim Butcher admist all the chaos. ***This e…

Hannah and Laura have the great pleasure of talking to and learning from author R.R. Virdi!! Virdi shares about South Asian mythologies and their influences in his writing, his experience in different publishing routes, and his epic fantasy series, the Tales of Tremaine. This was such an informative and fun discussion. Many thanks to R.R. Virdi for…

Hannah and Laura discuss the second portion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher and how this book is a breath of fresh, SUMMER air. They also chat about a fascist chimpanzee, new murder statistics that they recently discovered, Hannah's love for Glen Powell, and Laura gushes about Moses Ose Utomi's novella series....again. ****This episode contains SPO…

Hannah and Laura have been celebrating Hannah's upcoming nuptials. Outside of the celebrations, Laura listened to another romance book, and Hannah is on a "true crime kick." They then dive into the first third of Jim Butcher's Summer Knight and give a shocking reveal..... **This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Spoiler/pl…

Hannah and Laura are ecstatic that they were able to chat with science fiction author, Jonathan Nevair!!!!! They chat about Jonathan's writing influences, morally gray characters, switching POVs, and writing gender equality in science fiction. This interview was such fun, and friends, Laura made it through the entire episode speaking with one of he…

Hannah and Laura talk about the themes, characters, and share overall thoughts of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and Laura actually can't believe that she wants the Loup-Garous back. They also chat about "loving all the Spidermen," Emily Henry's books, Task Master, and another S.T. Gibson book that Hannah enjoyed via audio. **This episode contains SPO…

Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to welcome back to the pod author, and "anime buff," Namina Forna to discuss the Netflix animated series, Blue Eye Samurai! They all geek out about their favorite characters/villains, the animation style, and the powerful themes in the show. **This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Blue Eye Samurai, the Netflix animat…

Hannah and Laura try to talk about anything BUT Grave Peril, including desserts, vegetables, and houseplants. Then they do eventually talk about Jim Butcher's Grave Peril and it's roller coaster of an ending. *Spoilers for The Boys at 20 mins.* **This episode contains SPOILERS for Grave Peril by Jim Butcher.*** Spoiler section begins at: 54 min. **…

Laura and Hannah cover the middle third of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and friends, it is quite the experience. They also chat about media literacy, heroes and villains in [reality] television, whether or not to DNF a book, and a TV show with a "banger of an opening song." CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault; physical harm; death; mur…

Laura goes on a rant about whether or not tv shows are capable of handling sensitive topics. Hannah has been enjoying shows that have a "gritty" feel to them and also read a great indie book. Then Hannah and Laura dive into the first third of the plot of Jim Butcher's Grave Peril, which definitely has them questioning Harry Dresden's apartment quit…

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…