Fill Your Cup with Wild Geese Bookshop

In today's episode, Emily and Kara talk about all of their favorites of the year and what they are looking forward to in the second half of 2026! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/fillyourcupwgb/ Donate to our Read Grow Fly Fund via the Johnson County Community Foundation to encourage reading in conjunction with author events like this one!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jccf.org/give-one-t...

In today's episode, Emily and Kara are joined by Kate Hergott, the mind and creator behind the Bookwild Collective! On her own podcast, Kate goes through a rotation of guest hosts in the bookish space, and she also interviews authors for their latest releases. Kate is a close friend to the bookshop, and joins us to talk about how she got started in the bookish podcast space! Get to know Kate a...

In today's episode, Kara and Emily are joined by Wild Geese Bookshop bookseller, Nathan, to talk about some of their bookish hot takes! Let us know some of yours in the comments below! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/fillyourcupwgb/ Donate to our Read Grow Fly Fund via the Johnson County Community Foundation to encourage reading in conjunction with author events like this one...

In this episode, Kara and Emily discuss their favorite hobbies to keep them off of their devices. From physical hobbies to creative hobbies, we have a variety of suggestions to help jumpstart your own screen-free summer! What are your favorite hobbies? Let us know below! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/fillyourcupwgb/ Donate to our Read Grow Fly Fund via the Johnson County Commun...

After four months of sharing this space, we have decided introducing ourselves is long overdue. Join hosts, Kara and Emily, as they share a little bit about their upbringings and their journeys to the jobs that they have now. Please share some information about you in the comments below, as well as, what you would like to see on the podcast in the future! We are so glad you are here!! Donate to ou...

In today’s episode we have our Communications Manager, Suzie, with us to talk about our reading journeys!  Reading is a personal journey, and malleable to what works for each individual person. Today, we talk through what has worked for us, and the ups and downs of reading throughout the different phases of our lives so far!  What is the book that got you into reading, and when do you do most of y...

In today's episode, Kara and Emily discuss their favorite and most anticipated movie adaptation releases! With the rise of popular books being optioned for both movie and television opportunities, bookish and film communities are coming together to unite over a common shared interest. Tune in to hear what you can expect from the two worlds colliding!   What are some upcoming book-to-movie adaptati...

In today's episode we are joined by our writer in residence, Lyndsie Manusos, to talk about her journey with becoming a published author. Lyndsie talks advice, recommendations, and where to start with your writing journey.  Check out Lyndsie online!  http://lyndsiemanusos.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lmanusoswrites/ Follow her on Bluesky: @lmanusos.bsky.social Order a copy of Lyndsie’s novel...

In this week’s episode, we look forward to sunny days and the seasons ahead with Inventory Manager, Emma!  Tune in as we discuss upcoming releases as well as our favorite Spring/Summer seasonal reads!  Check out the titles discussed in this episode here: https://wildgeesebookshop.com/lists/L23h59mtyB_s Donate to our Read Grow Fly Fund via the Johnson County Community Foundation to encourage readin...

In this week's episode, we celebrate Galentine's with Wild Geese Bookshop volunteer and friend, Grace, as we talk all things romance. We discuss all things romance genre including: tropes, recommendations, and upcoming releases. Bookish Glossary: Trope: A popular plot device, character type, or setting in a book Microtrope: Niche, small characterizations or plot devices that build up a larger trop...

In this special bonus episode, we have Franklin Community High School teacher Eric Jenkins with us to discuss all things The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Eric will be the conversation partner for our event with Markus Zusak on March 11, 2026. *Disclaimer* This episode of the podcast includes spoilers for the novel, The Book Thief. We recommend listening once you have read the book. Donate to our Re...

In this episode, we discuss the behind-the-scenes moments of Wild Geese Bookshop author events. Join Kara, Emily, and Loren as they recap the 2025 events season while also looking ahead at what 2026 will bring for Wild Geese Bookshop. We would love to see you at an event in 2026! Check out the link below to see who is coming! https://wildgeesebookshop.com/upcoming-events-tickets Be sure to keep up...

In this extended episode, Wild Geese Bookshop booksellers and community members discuss their favorite reads of 2025. Hosted by: Kara Confer and Emily Hone Cover Artist: Kara Confer Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @WildGeeseBookshop Shop the books we talked about: https://wildgeesebookshop.com/lists/LvEUGztGvrbQ Show Notes & timestamps: 1:56 Emily Hone's Golden feather - I, Me...