Going Bookwild with Kate Hergott @imbookwild

Mid-Year Wrap-Up: Our Favorites of 2026... So Far

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-time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time] Select Existing Fund> Read Grow Fly Fund.

Going Bookwild with Kate Hergott @imbookwild

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 and don't forget to check out her links below! https://www.instagram.com/imbookwild/ [https://www.instagram.com/imbookwild/] https://www.bookwildcollective.com [https://www.bookwildcollective.com] Listen to the Bookwild podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookwild/id1648192032 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookwild/id1648192032] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gShTy20PVhXRpfNF33SKw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gShTy20PVhXRpfNF33SKw] https://open.spotify.com/show/1r72aXE4JEjcwGeEjVosvI?si=o-ANyCKeSwGnFOmQtTxe2w&nd=1&dlsi=db0c95786cf14c4a [https://open.spotify.com/show/1r72aXE4JEjcwGeEjVosvI?si=o-ANyCKeSwGnFOmQtTxe2w&nd=1&dlsi=db0c95786cf14c4a] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/fillyourcupwgb/ [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-time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time] Select Existing Fund> Read Grow Fly Fund.

That's Just My Opinion: Bookish Hot Takes

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!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time] Select Existing Fund> Read Grow Fly Fund.

Analog Era: Hobbies We Love for a Screen-Free Summer

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 Community Foundation to encourage reading in conjunction with author events like this one!  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time] Select Existing Fund> Read Grow Fly Fund.

We're All Friends Here: Getting to Know Your Hosts

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 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-time⁠⁠ [https://www.jccf.org/give-one-time] Select Existing Fund> Read Grow Fly Fund.