Shoulda Books

Jonathan Faircloth Kirk
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The podcast about all the books you shoulda read by now.

  1. 14 TIMER SIDEN

    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

    52 min.

  2. 19. FEB.

    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

    1 t. 7 min.

  3. 17. FEB. · BONUSINDHOLD

    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

    8 min.

  4. 12. FEB.

    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

    1 t. 15 min.

  5. 5. FEB.

    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 t. 7 min.
  6. 5. we're kind of IN "The House of the Spirits"

    31. JAN.

    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 t. 8 min.

  7. 29. JAN.

    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 t. 6 min.

  8. 22. JAN.

    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 t. 4 min.
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The podcast about all the books you shoulda read by now.

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  • Skaber
    Jonathan Faircloth Kirk
  • Aktive år
    2025 - 2026
  • Episoder
    13
  • Vurdering
    Anstødeligt
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    © 2025
  • Websted for serie
    Shoulda Books
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