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PATREON UNLOCK: "The Outsiders" film is mid (w/ Cailyn Hoertz)
May 14, 2026
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21. Annie Rauwerda (Depths of Wikipedia) loves The Power Broker (and MORE)
May 7, 2026
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20. "Never Let Me Go" is frustrating...but is that the point?
Apr 30, 2026
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19. too much trauma dumping? ("I'm Glad My Mom Died" + MORE)
Apr 23, 2026
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18. these books can help you find meaning ("When Breath Becomes Air" + MORE)
Apr 16, 2026
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| 5/14/26 | PATREON UNLOCK: "The Outsiders" film is mid (w/ Cailyn Hoertz) | Enjoy this bonus episode from the Shoulda Books Patreon. Every month, we compare a film to the book it was adapted from. Sign up today to unlock more episodes like this. My grandmother passed away this past weekend, so I've been taking a step back this week to focus on spending time with my family. I'll be back next week with a classic episode. Thank you very much for all of the kind wishes, everyone. It means a lot :) sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw This month, we're reading "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | 21. Annie Rauwerda (Depths of Wikipedia) loves The Power Broker (and MORE) | Annie Rauwerda, the mind behind one of my favorite Instagram accounts (Depths of Wikipedia, go check it out) joins me to share way more than 3 books you should also check out. We talk Robert Moses, literary gossip from the 1920s, cartoons, the internet, and the recent passing of a bottle of amaro. for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks follow Annie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annierau/ follow Depths of Wikipedia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/depthsofwikipedia/ Annie's live show in LA on May 9th, 2026: https://hollywoodforever.com/event/depths-of-wikipedia/ books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Complete Poems" by Dorothy Parker https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780143106081 "The Power Broker" by Robert Caro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780394720241 "Working" by Robert Caro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780593081914 "Word by Word: the Secret Life of Dictionaries" by Kory Stamper https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781101970263 "Gulp" by Mary Roach https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781324036067 "In the Beginning Was the Command Line" by Neal Stephenson https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780380815937 "The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons" https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780316484770 "City of Quartz" by Mike Davis https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781786635891 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw This month, we're reading "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781594631931 follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | 20. "Never Let Me Go" is frustrating...but is that the point? | I unpack Kazuo Ishiguro's 2005 classic "Never Let Me Go". I dive into some of the questions that philosophers have asked for millennia, vent some of my frustrations with the characters, and take a peek at a very specific branch of science you don't hear much about today. sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw this month, we read "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400078776 next month, we're reading "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781594631931 the links above are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. the article I mentioned in the episode: https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Cloning-Fact-Sheet follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | 19. too much trauma dumping? ("I'm Glad My Mom Died" + MORE) | Stephen LaConte is the managing editor of Clickhole and the author of the advice column Stephen, Please. He's also the boyfriend of hyper-realistic cake creator Jonny Cakes, who refers to him (respectfully) as Cake Twink. Stephen shares 2 memoirs and a play that will make you laugh, cry, and question whether children should ever be actors. sign up for Stephen's advice column: https://stephen.substack.com/ follow Stephen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenlc/ for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. Bossypants by Tina Fey https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780316056878 I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781982185831 Our Town by Thornton Wilder https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780063003996 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw this month, we're reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400078776 follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | 18. these books can help you find meaning ("When Breath Becomes Air" + MORE) | Sam Bakas (editor, The Try Guys) returns to discuss 3 books that helped him find meaning in a cold, indifferent universe. follow Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShmoopy follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshmoopy/ for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "The House of the Spirits" by Isabell Allende https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781501117015 "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781594631931 "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780553375404 "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalinithi https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780812988406 "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781631495311 "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400078776 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 |  17. did "Left Behind" traumatize you, too? | The Left Behind series traumatized me as a tween, and I know I'm not the only one. Join me for a loose, rambling episode exploring this cursed series and how it shaped the American Evangelical mind and, consequently, maybe even current US foreign policy? NOTE: I recorded this episode on the afternoon of April 7th, 2026, before the temporary ceasefire was announced Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric#:~:text=war%20on%20Iran-,US%20troops%20were%20told%20war%20on%20Iran%20was%20%27all%20part,Christian%20rhetoric%20to%20justify%20war for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 4/2/26 |  16. your friends are right about The Artist's Way | Merle Shane O'Neal shares 2 books that mean a great deal to me, and one that I know absolutely nothing about. So it goes. follow Merle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merleeshay/ follow Merle on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MerleONeal for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780143129257 "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780060786502 "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780440180296 "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400078776 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  15 - "The Outsiders" launched the YA genre | this week, we're rumbling through S.E. Hinton's 1967 classic The Outsiders, the book that apparently taught the publishing industry that teenagers read books for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400078776 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 3/26/26 |  14. do you really want to live forever? (Ash Perez on "Tuck Everlasting" + MORE) | Ash Perez discusses 3 books that bring together comedy and heartbreak, and that balance nostalgia with hope for the future. pre-order Ash's delightful new rom-com audiobook "Speak Now" (available March 31, 2026) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Speak-Now/Ash-Perez/9781668117927?utm_campaign=speak-now_ash-perez_audio&utm_content=audio_buy_link&utm_medium=audio_author_outlet&utm_source=author_outlet#buy-from Ash's website: https://www.ashperez.com/ for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Heartburn" by Nora Ephron https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780679767954 "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780312369811 "Hyperbole and a Half" by Allie Brosh https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781451666175 "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw The Q2 Ballot o' Books (vote for these on Patreon for free): The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini White Teeth by Zadie Smith Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Overstory by Richard Powers Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 3/19/26 |  13. showing generosity to your characters (w/ Andrew Martin) | Author Andrew Martin shares the three books he thinks everyone should read. His fantastic new novel Down Time is available everywhere now, via Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewhmartin85/?hl=en for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. Down Time by Andrew Martin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780374617066 The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781585673261 The Collected Stories of Grace Paley https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780374530280 Unforgiving Years by Victor Serge https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781590172476 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
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| 3/12/26 |  12. the interior made exterior w/ Scott Broker (author of "The Disappointment") | Scott Broker, whose excellent new novel The Disappointment is out now, stops by to talk James Baldwin, Greek myths, desire, grief, and more. check out Scott's website: https://www.scottjbroker.com/ follow Scott on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottjbroker/?hl=en for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "The Disappointment" by Scott Broker https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781646222858 "Another Country" by James Baldwin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780679744719 "Autobiography of Red" by Anne Carson https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780375701290 "Small Rain" by Garth Greenwell https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781250397508 "The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | 11. getting too h*rny at Thoreau camp (w/ Jonny Cakes) | The inimitable Jonny Cakes talks about 3 books and whatnot, sure, but MOST IMPORTANTLY he reads his diary from a Walden-style English class/camp. And, honestly, the Beautiful Dining Room Studio has never been so blessed. follow Jonny on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejonnycakes follow Jonny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonnycakes/?hl=en follow Jonny on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejonnycakes?lang=en for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780486284996 "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" by Steven Martin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781416553656 "The Heart's Invisible Furies" by John Boyne https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781524760793 "The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 2/28/26 | 10. is Jane Eyre the original rom-com? | I hold down the fort on my lonesome this month to talk through a classic that I ended up enjoying much more than I thought I would. JUSTICE FOR BERTHA. for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks article about machine learning I mentioned: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ai-revives-physiognomy-dangers/ books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146 "The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | 9. why do some (GOOD) ideas not stick? ("There Is No Antimemetics Division" + more) | Emilie Friedlander (writer and co-host of The Culture Journalist podcast) shares 3 books that shaped her thinking on music, culture, and, well, THINKING itself. find Emilie's work here: https://www.emilie-friedlander.com/ follow Emilie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emiliefriedlander/?hl=en check out The Culture Journalist podcast: https://theculturejournalist.substack.com/ Emilie's article about the Facebook cult: https://onezero.medium.com/inside-the-social-media-cult-that-convinces-young-people-to-give-up-everything-f3878fbec632 for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "The Essential Ellen Willis" https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780816681211 "The Manual: How to Have a Number One the Easy Way" by Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond "There Is No Antimimetics Division" by qntm https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780593983751 "I Who Have Never Known Men" by Jacqueline Harpman https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781945492600 "Blank Space: A Cultural History of the 21st Century" by W. David Marx https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780593833995 "Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading" by Nadia Asparouhova "Down and Dirty Pictures" by Peter Biskind https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780684862583 "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780684857084 "The End of the Myth" by Greg Grandin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781250214850 "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146 "The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 2/19/26 | 8. what makes a book "fun"? (Cloud Atlas + more) | Will Witwer shares 3 books that have me questioning just what HE means when he says a book is "fun" follow Will on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwitwer/?hl=en for the ad-free, extended version of this episode (and lots more), sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780375507250 "The Door" by Magda Szabo https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781590177716 "Piranesi" by Susannah Clark https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781635577808 "Early Work" by Andrew Martin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781250215017 "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter: https://shouldabooks.com/ follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | BONUS - "Wuthering Heights" (2026) is NOT an adaptation (PATREON PREVIEW) | at least the scenery looked nice (at times). Joyce Louis-Jean stops by to discuss the absolute trainwreck that is Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights". to listen to the full episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks this is the first episode of SHOULDA FILMS, a monthly bonus show about movies adapted from books. sign up for the Professor tier ($7.99/month) today so you don't miss an episode. follow Joyce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atribecalledjoyce/?hl=en join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | 7. channel your anger with these books (The Art of War + more) | MJ Smith shares 3 books that helped her deal with rage. Just don't ever call a Cheeto a chip in front of her. follow MJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miss_joy99/?hl=en follow MJ on Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/moirajoy/home Miles Bonsignore's 24-Hour Livestream for Creators Against ICE | Feb 15, 2026 | 9 am onward (PST) Perfect Person podcast (where the livestream will be held): https://www.youtube.com/@PerfectPerson Donate to Creators Against ICE: https://donate.tiltify.com/98a42569-5a95-4ee7-b045-7eb2b8bdf4ec/details books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780345806567 "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142000663 "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781590302255 "Slow Days, Fast Company" by Eve Babitz https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781681370088 "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | 6. these nonfiction books will make you cry ("Tuesdays with Morrie" + MORE) | Jack McGill (The Try Guys) shares 3 nonfiction books that might just make you rethink everything. follow Jack on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsjackmcgill follow Jack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjackmcgill/?hl=en for February, we're reading "Jane Eyre". follow along with the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "Ask Iwata" edited by Hobonichi https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781974721542 "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780767905923 "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781401323257 "Bad Thoughts" by Nada Alic https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780593466636 "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146 sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter: https://shouldabooks.com/ follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 1/31/26 |  5. we're kind of IN "The House of the Spirits" | I sit down with editor and YouTuber Sam Bakas to discuss a book that could NOT be more relevant to today…Isabel Allende's "The House of the Spirits". follow Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShmoopy/featured follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshmoopy/ books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. The House of the Spirits https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781501117015 Jane Eyre https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter: https://shouldabooks.com/ follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | 4. choosing better stories (w/ Tori Dunlap | Her First $100K) | Tori Dunlap (founder and CEO of Her First 100k) shares 3 books that shaped her thinking on love, loss, and the meaning of life. follow Her First $100K on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerFirst100K/featured follow Her First $100K on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herfirst100k/?hl=en follow Her First $100K on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@herfirst100k?lang=en buy Tori's book: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-book listen to the Financial Feminist podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-feminist/id1566054936 books discussed: Call Me by Your Name: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780312426781 Life of Pi: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780156027328 The Great Gatsby: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780743273565 Untamed: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780063260269 One Day: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780307474711 The Book Thief: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780375842207 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter: https://shouldabooks.com/ follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | 3. nerding out on trees, media theory, and John Steinbeck (w/ Thomas Flight) | YouTube film essayist Thomas Flight shares 3 books that changed the way he sees the world. follow Thomas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasFlight sign up for his newsletter: https://www.seeingthroughfilm.com/ books discussed: "The Burnout Society" by Byung-Chul Han https://www.strandbooks.com/the-burnout-society-9780804795098.html "Ways of Seeing" by John Berger https://www.strandbooks.com/ways-of-seeing-9780140135152.html "The Medium is the Massage" by Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore https://www.strandbooks.com/the-medium-is-the-massage-9781584230700.html "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman https://www.strandbooks.com/amusing-ourselves-to-death-public-discourse-in-the-age-of-show-business-9780143036531.html "The Overstory" by Richard Powers https://www.strandbooks.com/the-overstory-9780393635522.html "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace https://www.strandbooks.com/infinite-jest-9780316066525.html "No One Is Talking about This" by Patricia Lockwood https://www.strandbooks.com/no-one-is-talking-about-this-9780593189597.html "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck https://www.strandbooks.com/east-of-eden-9780142004234.html join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter: https://shouldabooks.com/ follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | 2. it's all about the yearning (w/ Cailyn Hoertz) | Cailyn Hoertz (The Try Guys) shares 3 books that cover Greek mythology, hangover mac & cheese, a love triangle where it's impossible to choose sides, and more. new episodes every Thursday. books discussed: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare https://bookshop.org/p/books/clockwork-angel-cassandra-clare/9051e39b3f858cc5?ean=9781481456029&next=t Everything I Know about Love by Dolly Alderton https://bookshop.org/p/books/everything-i-know-about-love-a-memoir-dolly-alderton/6d7db83f537bdea3?ean=9780062968791&next=t The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-song-of-achilles-a-novel-madeline-miller/9640446024d824a5?ean=9780062060624&next=t follow Cailyn's main account: https://www.instagram.com/cailynhoertz/?hl=en follow Cailyn's book account: https://www.instagram.com/cailyn.reads/?hl=en join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter: https://shouldabooks.com/ follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | 1. read these books to stay more present (w/ Miles Bonsignore) | Miles Bonsignore joins me for the first weekly episode of Shoulda Books to share the three books he thinks everyone should read. new episodes every Thursday listen to Perfect Person follow Miles on YouTube follow Miles on Instagram join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter follow Shoulda Books on Instagram follow Shoulda Books on TikTok Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | iii. ranking what I read in 2025 | the year is almost over, so you know what that means...that's right, I'm making a dang tier list of all the things I read in the dumpster fire that was 2025. did I read an impressive number of books? NO. am I letting that stop me? no, but I do feel self-conscious. AND THAT'S OKAY. some of the books I talk about in this episode are: The Hunger Games, Parable of the Sower, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, True West (not a book, but that's okay, you'll see what I'm doing), and MORE. if you like the show, please rate and leave a review. and if you LOVE the show, sign up for the email list at shouldabooks.com. this is the final podcast of the year. we will be back on JANUARY 8th with the new weekly format, so stay freaking TUNED. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | ii. what we're reading in the new year | the people have spoken. find out which 3 books we're reading January - March of next year! if you want to watch this episode, you can check it out the YouTube channel here music composed by Skyler Klingenberg (thanks Skyler!) | — | ||||||
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