Welcome to “Was This Good or Were We 13?”, a podcast where we revisit books from our tween and teen years with both excitement and trepidation. Join hosts and friends Joanna and Kevin, as they reread their favorite middle grade and young adult books and ask the hard hitting questions, like: how well does the story hold up? Are there problematic elements that went completely over our heads? And just how many times can bad science be used to explain away plot holes? Join us for a nostalgia-fueled journey that hopefully won’t ruin your (and our) favorite books.
Was This Good or Were We 13?
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Welcome to “Was This Good or Were We 13?”, a podcast where we revisit books from our tween and teen years with both excitement and trepidation. Join hosts and friends Joanna and Kevin, as they reread their favorite middle grade and young adult books and ask the hard hitting questions, like: how well does the story hold up? Are there problematic elements that went completely over our heads? And just how many times can bad science be used to explain away plot holes? Join us for a nostalgia-fueled journey that hopefully won’t ruin your (and our) favorite books.
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2/10/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2026
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Part 2)
<p>This week Joanna and Kevin are finishing up their discussion of Graceling by Kristin Cashore. Hear about how the second half of the book is wildly different from the first half, where the series is going next, and how Kevin really just wants more Po in his life.</p><p>To get in touch, email us at orwerewe13@gmail.com with any comments or episode suggestions!</p><p>This podcast was edited and produced by Martha Morton and the music is composed by Sawyer Harrington-Verb.</p><p><br></p>
June 1, 2026
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Part 1)
<p>“Katsa: The Baddest Bitch That Ever Lived” is a better title for this book. Joanna and Kevin read Kristin Cashore’s Graceling (2008) and learn what is a Grace, why every high fantasy has seven kingdoms, and just how hot Prince Po is. </p><p>To get in touch, email us at orwerewe13@gmail.com with any comments or episode suggestions!</p><p>This podcast was edited and produced by Martha Morton and the music is composed by Sawyer Harrington-Verb.<br></p>
May 21, 2026
Christopher Paolini and the Publication of Eragon
<p>In a special minisode, Kevin tells Joanna the origin of how Eragon (2002) came to be. Learn all about Christopher Paolini, the wild ride of getting this book published, and Kevin’s personal history with Eragon (and its much maligned movie adaptation).</p><p>To get in touch, email us at orwerewe13@gmail.com with any comments or episode suggestions!</p><p>This podcast was edited and produced by Martha Morton and the music is composed by Sawyer Harrington-Verb.</p><p><br /></p>
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