
On Tuesdays, Kate Hergott talks with authors about their books and writing processes. On Fridays, Kate talks with multiple co-host Bookstagrammers and BookTubers about a variety of bookish topics.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 360 | Founded | 3 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmFilm ReviewsDramaFiction | |||

This week, I talk with Stephen Graham Jones about his new short story Night of the Mannequins, and the many horror books he's also written.
Listen to hear:
• A behind-the-scenes look at how Stephen Graham Jones writes horror: following first sente... more
This week, I talk with Susana M. Morris about her Octavia E. Butler cultural biography Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler.
Listen to hear about:
• Octavia Butler’s journey from a shy, self-diagnosed dyslexic student to a g... more
This week, I talk with Susan Walter about her new airplane thriller Murder at 30,000 Feet. She shares her inspiration from the story, how she writes such cinematic thrillers, and how she managed multiple POVs.
Murder at 30,000 Feet Synopsis
It’s a... more
This week, MacKenzie Green (who auditioned for ANTM) and I talk about the cultural implications of America's Next Top Model documentary Reality Check. We also share fiction and non-fiction books that relate to the themes of the documentary.
Hear us... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





You’re gonna need another bookshelf. My TBR is JAM PACKED thanks to Kate and Bookwild. As a thriller lover, this podcast is the perfect blend of yapping with your best friends about books you’re obsessed with and learning from the authors about how they crafted those books. It’s amazing! My personal favorite episodes are when Kate, Gare, and Steph get together and make recommendations. I like to live dangerously and save these episodes for when I walk around the bookstore. The checkout line hate... more
Kate always has an insightful way of talking about books and characters and plots. Her way of interviewing authors makes me anticipate the next episode of this podcast as much as I would my favorite show
I love this podcast! Kate is so fun and has a lot of interesting guests. I just enjoy the conversations so much. If you’re reading thrillers and not tuning in to this podcast, you’re losing out.
I am an avid thriller reader so I’m so glad to have found another podcast that focuses on the genre! I really enjoy the book chat and love the author interviews.
Kate is a fantastic host, with a natural organic style that is easy to listen too. She is great at bringing out interesting perspectives from her guests.
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #183 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
Conversations revolve around contemporary literature, particularly focusing on fiction and drama, with a strong emphasis on thrillers. Episodes typically feature in-depth interviews with authors who discuss their writing processes, the thematic elements of their works, and the intersections between literature and film adaptations. Interactions among co-hosts often include lively discussions on various book-related topics, creating a vibrant community feel. Noteworthy is the podcast's ability to blend humor with insightful literary critique, making it appealing for both casual readers and literary enthusiasts interested in deeper analysis.
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Bookwild. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Bookwild and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Bookwild, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Bookwild, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Bookwild has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with Bookwild:
1. The Currently Reading Podcast
2. Bad On Paper
3. What Should I Read Next?
4. Thoughts from a Page Podcast
5. Book Talk, etc.
Bookwild launched 3 years ago and published 360 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Bookwild from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Bookwild. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Bookwild include:
1. Jeff Rake
2. Rob Hart
3. May Cobb
4. Petra Lord
5. Amy Meyerson
6. L.S. Stratton
7. Heather Ann Thompson
8. Matt Casamassina
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.