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Hosted by Jonathan Faircloth Kirk · arts · EN
The podcast about all the books you shoulda read by now.
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Signup to Generate a PitchShoulda Books is hosted by Jonathan Faircloth Kirk. The show has published 47 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "43. does CARRIE hold up?" (29 October 2026, 29 minutes), "42. life is hard, have fun anyway (A Gentleman in Moscow + MORE)" (22 October 2026, 57 minutes), and "41. DRINKING GAME: the Guardian's 100 best novels of all time" (15 October 2026, 55 minutes).
Shoulda Books publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 47 episodes.
Booking probability for Shoulda Books is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shoulda Books requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shoulda Books's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jonathan Faircloth Kirk hosts Shoulda Books, an arts podcast with 47 episodes published.
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Episode #43
It's the spookiest month yet for the Shoulda Book Club as we dive into the book that launched Stephen King's career, CARRIE. Check out the Patreon version to hear me discuss how this book made me feel as a homeschooler...
Boozing in Brooklyn™️ continues with writer and creator Marston Quinn. We discuss facing our mortality, learning to cook, and living life to the fullest even in lousy circumstances. Follow Marston on Instagram...
Earlier this year, The Guardian published a (non-definitive) list of the 100 best novels of all time. Today, my friend Danny Laplaza joins me as we try to drink for each book on the list we've read. This one goes off...
Sense and Sensibility is over 200 years old. But it speaks to the current moment in ways both obvious and surprising. In this episode, I explore some of the ways this book has become even more relevant in recent years...
Blake Lefray (from the excellent YouTube channel Below the Fray) joins the show to chat about Dr. Strangelove, mass market paperbacks, suburban feuds, and more. Follow Blake's YouTube channel...
Episode #38
today, I'm revisiting some of the Christian fiction that shaped both me and some of the listeners. if you grew up going to youth group and checking Plugged In to see how many swear words The Bourne Supremacy had…this...
author and screenwriter (and my former boss on many a set) Amanda Mortlock joins the show to talk about her steamy new novel Strange Bedfellows , the tropes she can't stand, His Dark Materials , and possibly the most...
Shoulda Books
today I'm talking about the most challenging book I've read so far in 2026, Toni Morrison's Beloved . for early, ad-free, extended episodes, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks...
Will Witwer returns to answer listener questions, respond to hot book takes, and rant/rave in general about our "twist-based" society. follow Will on Instagram because he's going to learn how to dunk...
Episode #33
Today, I'm examining Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey , comparing it to the film, and taking a look at the relevance of oral storytelling in a world where no one reads anymore. for early, ad-free, extended...
Author (and former literary agent for the Try Guys) Jessica M. Felleman stops by the Boston Bureau to discuss Mary Oliver, solarpunk, local poetry, staying ON (not in) Cape Cod, and her debut novel "Last Kiss of...
Luke Goebel ( Kill Dic k, the films Causeway and Eileen ) shares 3 books that influenced his writing, and he almost shares his phone number, too. Kill Dick is available everywhere via Red Hen Press Check out Tyrant...
Today, I'm going over the 16 books I've read so far in 2026, and I'm sharing some of the ways I've found more time for reading. To learn how you can help fight tuberculosis, visit: https://www.pih.org/ and...
Sarah Bonsignore joins the pod to discuss airport mystery authors, zipless f*cks, the magic of bugs, and more. Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesybon/?hl=en Follow Sarah on Tiktok...
Episode #28
We finish out Modern Spring (in the middle of summer) with Min Jin Lee's Pachinko . There's a lot to love about this book…but is it really worth reading? for early, ad-free, extended episodes, sign up for the Shoulda...
Kirsten King, author of the deliciously unhinged novel "A Good Person", stops by to discuss Eve Babitz, John Waters, and prepping for the apocalypse. For the extended, ad-free version where Kirsten reminisces on the...
Ryan W. Garcia (Try Guys, Big Nate , Krapopolis ) graciously allows me to record in the lovely studio for his podcast Big Theatre Kid Energy. We discuss leveling up, reading the signs of the universe, and protecting...
Zachary Donohue is the co-writer of the horror film Passenger, in theaters now. He shares 3 books that shaped him and his career, even though none of them are technically horror books. Check out the ad-free, extended...
Episode #24
Khaled Hosseini's debut novel The Kite Runner has sold over 10 million copies since its publication in 2003. What made it achieve such a stratospheric level of popularity? Is the story just that good? Or is there...
Rainie Toll explains why "The Giver" and "The Catcher in the Rye" are more similar than you might think. We also talk about mushrooms, OCD, John Green, and why it's okay to not finish a book. On the Patreon version of...
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