• Ep. 180 - You Must Like Dirt Bikes (The Trespasser)
    Apr 2 2026

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    Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end of The Dublin Murder Squad. They discuss the first nine chapters, and how this book goes hard and is a bit upsetting.


    Media Mentions:

    The Works of Tana French (Discussing The Trespasser)

    The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono

    Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

    The Grown-Up by Gillian Flynn

    Last One Laughing---Youtube

    Lord of the Flies by William Golding

    Board Game Authority (BGA)

    Wingspan---BGA

    Ticket to Ride---BGA

    Azul---BGA

    Fiction Fans Podcast

    The Curse of Dragon Tale Island by Jonathan Nevair

    Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

    Gwenn and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

    The Tales of King Arthur

    Robin Hood

    Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan Thomas

    Veronica Mars---Netflix

    A Walk to Remember---Tubi

    The Hot Chick---Hulu

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • BONUS EPISODE- "Go cause a ruckus." A discussion of The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair
    Apr 1 2026

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    We are delighted to be setting sail with "salty scoundrels," because in today's episode they are discussing The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! They dig into the book's world building, some of their favorite moments, and their appreciation for well-written characters. They also chat about revisiting anime and a videogame that is hitting just right.

    **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair. **

    Be sure to pick up The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! You can follow Jonathan and learn more about his works at:

    Jonathan Nevair | Science Fiction Author

    Media Mentions:

    The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair

    Shake Out the Ghosts by Al Hess

    The Prince of Tennis---Crunchyroll

    Anaconda---Netflix

    Slay the Spire 2 videogame

    Stellar Instinct by Jonathan Nevair

    The Heaven Sword by Alice Poon

    The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

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    You can follow Fiction Fans podcast online at:

    Podcast | Fiction Fans

    @fictionfanspod.bsky.social — Bluesky

    Fiction Fans (@fictionfanspod) • Instagram photos and videos

    Fiction Fans - YouTube

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    39 mins
  • BONUS EPISODE- INDIE INTERMISSION #9 ANNOUNCEMENT
    Mar 25 2026

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    Hannah and Laura are revving up for another indie intermission! In today's episode, they are working through a "knock-out" bracket of independently published books to decide which one they will cover for 3 episodes beginning in May 2026!

    Be sure to check out owwrpod.com for all of the details on the books mentioned in today's episode!!

    IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE TODAY'S EPISODE IN VIDEO FORM, HEAD OVER TO OWWR POD'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. And maybe hit those "like" and "subscribe" buttons while you're there.

    Media Mentions:

    Surviving Anstey by Susan Hancock

    The Kishi by Antoine Bandele

    Kingdom of Forgotten Curses by A.R. Kaufer

    Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar

    No Land for Heroes by Cal Black

    Parasites by Matthew Samuels

    The Dragon Constellation by James Voorhees

    Storm Valor by Starr Z. Davies

    Fragments of a Fallen Star by Viano Oniomoh

    The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon

    Pradyutita by Geetha Krishnan

    Boneyard Cafe by Teresa Louise Johnson

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    29 mins
  • Ep. 179- Marian the Librarian is the most seductive of all songs... (The Secret Place)
    Mar 18 2026

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    Hannah and Laura are finishing up their discussion of Tana French's The Secret Place. They do a deeper dive into the book and try to determine if the characters are meant to be likable at all or just tragic. They also chat about Laura's love for The Stepford Wives movie, a TV show Hannah is watching that is starting to go off the rails, and rereading complicated books.

    *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 14 secs. *

    **CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault, sex, death, murder, violence, stabbing, abusive relationships, mental illness, police, detectives, bullying, parental trauma, toxic relationships

    *Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end. *

    Media Mentions:

    The Secret Place by Tana French

    Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe

    Song Sung Blue---Peacock

    School Spirits---Paramount+

    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 178- No shoes eaten. (The Secret Place)
    Mar 11 2026

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    Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Secret Place by Tana French and questioning how teenagers could possibly have time to be so dramatic. They also chat about a great romance series Laura recently read, Veronica Roth's novella series, and a movie that brings Hannah joy that she still can't believe wasn't a direct to DVD production.

    *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 21 min 37 secs. *

    **CW for the episode: discussions of sex, violence, murder, blood, gore, police, detectives, sexual assault, bullying, generational trauma, drugs, religious trauma, sexism, cheating **

    Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end!

    Media Mentions:

    The Secret Place by Tana French

    A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita

    A Brush With Love by Mazy Eddings

    Lizzy Blake's Best Mistake by Mazy Eddings

    The Plus One by Mazy Eddings

    Grave of the Fireflies---Netflix

    Wingspan

    Calico

    To Clutch a Razor by Veronic Roth

    Perfect Victims: And the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd

    Waiting for Guffman---HBO Max

    Simply Irresistible---Netflix

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep. 177- Who wants to marry Clint? I want to marry Clint! (The Secret Place)
    Mar 4 2026

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    Hannah and Laura are starting Tana French's The Secret Place! They try to determine if the book's prep school is realistic and if teenagers are actually this annoying. They also chat about Hannah's current venture in Stardew Valley, and the best movie Laura has watched so far this year.

    **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 46 min 25 secs. **

    *CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sex, violence, bullying, body horror, gore, police, detectives, sexism, familial trauma, religious trauma, mental illness *

    Media Mentions:

    The Secret Place by Tana French

    Star Wars: Vader-Dark Visions by Dennis Hopeless

    Star Wars: Age of the Resistance-Villains by Tom Taylor

    Star Wars: Darth Maul by Cullen Bunn

    Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca, Vol. 1 by Marc Guggenheim

    Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 29 by Gege Akutami

    The Substance---HBO Max

    Waiting for Guffman---HBO Max

    The Boy and the Heron---HBO Max

    The Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

    A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

    Stardew Valley videogame

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • BONUS EPISODE- "Feminism is Luke Skywalker teaching you what good and evil is." a LIVE discussion of The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton
    Feb 25 2026

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    Hannah and Laura had the absolute delight of recording LIVE at Dead Bird Brewing Company in Milwaukee, WI to chat all about The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton!!! They break down the book's plot, whether the matriarchal societies depicted "work" for them, and try to decide if this book should be included in the Star Wars Canon.

    *This episode contains SPOILERS for The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton. Spoiler section begins at: 16 min 38 secs. *

    *CW for the episode: discussions of violence, space, kidnapping, murder, death, lightsabers, sexism*

    Media Mentions:
    The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton
    Labyrinth---Peacock
    A Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
    Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
    Bottoms--Netflix
    The Man in the Iron Mask---Tubi

    **Many thanks to Paul for being our "tech support" and helping the live recording to be a success! You're the best! **

    And a shout out to our host, Dead Bird Brewing Company, and all those who attended the live show!! We appreciate you so much!

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    49 mins
  • TV Tuesday Ep. 29- Two people who think that they have the most control who aren't actually in control. (Bugonia)
    Feb 24 2026

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    Hannah and Laura are discussing the Oscar-nominee, Bugonia, in today's episode! They discuss the fantastic acting, do their best to sort out what is actually happening in this movie, and try to decide whether they actually like Bugonia or not. It's all confusion.

    *This episode contains SPOILERS for the Oscar-nominated movie, Bugonia. *

    **CW for the episode: discussions of torture, death, suicide, kidnapping, sexual assault, aliens, violence, bombs, blood, bees, conspiracy theories, familial trauma, medical trauma, comas, poverty, classism, addiction, mental illness, billionaires **

    Media Mentions:

    Bugonia---Peacock

    Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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    38 mins