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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)BONUS EPISODE- Hannah and Laura's 2024 FavoritesSend a textIt'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 we "Break the Earth" together!Media Mentions:SNL---PeacockKevin Can F*ck Himself---NetflixAgatha All Along---Disney+The Last of Us---MaxBlue Eye Samurai---NetflixFallout---Prime VideoSFF Addicts podcastA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallSea of Souls by N...
2024-12-251h 38On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION #6 ANNOUNCEMENTSend a textHannah is getting married soon! So that means Indie Intermission looks a little different this time around. Hannah and Laura have created a bracket of some independently published books that have been participants in previous Indie Intermissions and they use a random generator to choose the next Indie Intermission winner!! This is a shorter episode, but be sure to check out all of the books/authors mentioned and show them some support!Media Mentions:Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick SamphireEmpires's Daughter by Marian L. ThorpeFairy...
2024-10-0226 minOn Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)TV Tuesday Ep. 16- "The best of science fiction holds up a mirror to our world." (Andor Season 1 with Bryan S. Glosemeyer)Send a textHannah 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 with you.Be sure to follow our guest, author Bryan S. Glosemeyer, at: Instagram: @doombunnybryan https://bryansglosemeyer.com/Sign up for his newsletter for a free story, and pick up...
2024-09-171h 51
Fiction FansBonus: Gods of Dust by Bryan S. GlosemeyerAfter our interview with Bryan about his Shattered Gates universe, we reconvened to talk about his short story Gods of Dust, and also bring up some of our thoughts that were, as they say, "more of a comment than a question."Check out our Patreon for the rest of the conversation.Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By...
2024-07-2225 minFiction FansAuthor Interview: Beyond the Gates Infernal by Bryan S. GlosemeyerYour hosts are joined by Bryan S. Glosemeyer to talk about Beyond the Gates Infernal, volume 2 in his Shattered Gates series, but Sara and Lilly can’t resist asking a few questions about volume 1 anyway. They discuss SciFi slang, cute alien creatures, and the unsettling familiarity of the slavery system our main character grew up in. They also bring up character agency, heartbreaking romances, and the effect our subconscious has on decisions.Find more from Bryan:https://bryansglosemeyer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/doombunnybryan/ Find us on D...
2024-05-151h 04
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Indie Intermission Ep. 15- "Her power is her perseverance.” An interview with Bryan S. Glosemeyer (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1)Send a textIndiemission #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 come. Be sure to buy (or request from your library) Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven!You can follow Bryan online at:Instagram: @doombunnybryanFacebook: Bryan S. GlosemeyerS...
2024-04-031h 12On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Indie Intermission Ep. 14- It's Like I Read Ahead (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1)Send a textIt'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 featuring a plus-sized character.***This episode contains SPOILERS for Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1.***Spoiler section begins at 30 min 30 sec.Media Mentions:Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1...
2024-03-2756 minOn Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Indie Intermission Ep. 13- Kate Hudson's Body Continued On. (Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol.1)Send a textIt'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 the first two novellas of Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1 by Bryan S. Glosemeyer.***This episode contains spoilers for Before the Shattered Gates o...
2024-03-201h 22
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)SEASON 5 FINALE- CYCLING THROUGH LEGENDBORNSend a textHannah 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:Legendborn by Tracy DeonnBloodmarked by Tracy DeonnOathbound by Tracy DeonnMushroom Blues by Adrian GibsonBefore the Shattered Gates of Heaven by Bryan S...
2024-03-061h 07
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 110- What A Bummer To Talk About (Bloodmarked)Send a textHannah 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 contains SPOILERS for Tracy Deonn's books, Legendborn and Bloodmarked! Spoiler section begins at 35 min and 15 secs and ends at 1 hr 34 min and 55secs.***Media Mentions:Legendborn by Tracy DeonnBloodmarked by...
2024-02-281h 37
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 109- Hottie McOwlson (Bloodmarked)Send a textHannah 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 features one of her new favorite fantasy creatures and Hannah nearly hyperventilates in joy over some YA books that she read recently. Hannah also watched too many(?) episodes of a show that L...
2024-02-211h 24
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 108- I Am Very Uninterested In This Conversation(Bloodmarked)Send a textHannah 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 confused. ***THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR LEGENDBORN AND BLOODMARKED BY TRACY DEONN. Spoilers begin at: 37 min 41 secs!!!***TW for plot section: racism; violence; death; slavery; rape; explosions; fantasy violence; gore; parental death; c...
2024-02-141h 55
Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists(Episode 309): Cosmic Consequences and Age-Old Revenge: An Interview with Bryan S. Glosemeyer#BryanSGlosemeyer #BeyondTheGatesInfernal #ShatteredGatesSeries #CosmicStakes #AncientVengeance #SpaceOpera #SciFiBooks #EpicReads #GalacticAdventure #AuthorInterview #ScienceFiction #BookTalk #NewRelease #EpicBattles #SciFiCommunity
Welcome to another riveting episode where we sit down with Bryan S. Glosemeyer, the internationally acclaimed author of the Shattered Gates Series. Dive deeper into his work at Bryan's Website.
This episode focuses on his latest installment, "Beyond the Gates Infernal." Set in a distant future, the book follows Sabira Stargazer as she navigates cosmic traps, ancient vengeance, and confrontations with her past. The stakes are high as the galaxy's fate hangs in the balance.
Bryan, a San...
2023-10-0334 min
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 95- There Are Enough "Nepo Babies" In The Room (Jade Legacy)Send a textHannah is unwell. Laura is crushed. You guessed it! They're reading Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee! This week they cover the first third of the plot and groan a lot over a certain character's love life. They also chat about some sci-fi/manga that Laura has been reading, bookstagram darlings, and a psychological book that Hannah loved!TW for the plot section of the episode: violence; sexual assault; racism; war; drug useApologies for some breaks in sound on Laura's end. Rural internet access is not great...**Note...
2023-08-021h 41Fiction FansBefore the Shattered Gates of Heaven by Bryan S. GlosemeyerYour hosts discuss “Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven” by Bryan S. Glosemeyer. They talk about intense content warnings, trusting an author, and interpreting custom slang. They also bring up space shrooms, space cats, and space sex. Lilly spends a bit of time comparing this book to Starship Troopers and Frankenstien, but not at the same time. This episode contains a default Words are Weird segment.Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionfanspodThanks to the following musicians for the...
2023-07-061h 02