Shoulda Books

Jonathan Kirk

shouldabooks@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Shoulda Books is a guest-led show where authors and creators share a few influential books and the personal/creative pathways those reads shaped. It’s a strong PR platform for literary voices and pop-culture creators who want thoughtful, book-centered visibility rather than traditional promotion.

Metrics

Episodes: 32

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 216.0k subscribers

Contact Information

shouldabooks@gmail.com

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Host

Jonathan Kirk - Host of Shoulda Books. In episode credits, Jonathan is referenced with an Instagram link (jf.kirk) and is the recurring person signing off/followed by listeners; episodes feature guests who “stop b...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors and writers (novelists/screenwriters) plus recognizable entertainment creators connected to popular media franchises.
Required Achievements:  
Published or in-production books/novels, Screenwriting credits (e.g., co-writer on a feature film), Creator/performer credits in widely distributed TV/streaming/IP (e.g., branded franchises or series)

Recent Guest Discussions

Kirsten King - Influences From Eve Babitz And John Waters; Preparing For The Apocalypse; Book-shaped Perspective (plus Buzzfeed Reminiscing In The Extended Version).

Ryan W. Garcia - Leveling Up; Reading The Signs Of The Universe; Protecting Your Voice; Reading Motivation.

Zachary Donohue - Time Loops; Books That Shaped His Career; Kurt Cobain; Horror Screenwriting Through Non-horror Influences.

Recent Topics

Books, Literature, Writing, Screenwriting, Authors

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Shoulda Books
:

27. doommaxxing with Kirsten King (author of "A Good Person")

June 25, 2026

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 golden (and I do mean golden) days of BuzzFeed, subscribe to the Shoulda Books Patreon or purchase the episode for $3 here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks Follow Kirsten on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenlking/   "A Good Person" is available everywhere vi...

26. Dungeon Crawler Carl might get you reading again (w/ Ryan W. Garcia)

June 18, 2026

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 your voice when you're out there in the podcast mines.   Follow Ryan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muchosgarcias/?hl=en   Follow Big Theatre Kid Energy: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/?hl=en   Watch my episode of BTKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boLHSnQ...

25. horror screenwriter Zachary Donohue (PASSENGER) talks time loops and Kurt Cobain

June 11, 2026

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–where we discuss Stephen King a bit more–over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks   Follow Zachary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donohuezach/   Go see Passenger, in theaters now   Watch The Unknowable (original series) on YouTube: https://www.y...

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