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Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club

Join comedians and authors Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd in their Weirdos Book Club - a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated.Assisted by their comedian and writer friends, each week they’ll discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y’know – weird. Welcome to your new book club!Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pre-order here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published

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The Readers Talk Writing Part 1

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/07/31

In part one of these special episodes on writing Sara and Cariad (the readers) talk about their own paths to books, writing and writing processes.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukWhere Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclubRecorded and edited by Naomi

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Men In Love by Irvine Welsh with Irvine Welsh

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/07/24

This week's book guest is Men In Love by Irvine Welsh.Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-bestselling author of Trainspotting, and cultural icon - Irvine Welsh.In this episode they discuss success, capitalism, house music and DMT.Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss drug usage.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Men In Love by Irvine Welsh is available to buy here.Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukSara’s debut

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Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd with Nadia Shireen

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/07/17

This week's book guest is Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd.Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning children's book illustrator and author Nadia Shireen.In this episode they discuss career changes, illustrators, child development and Daniel Bedingfield.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd is available to buy here.Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukSara’s debut novel Weirdo is published

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43:48

Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/07/10

This week's book guest is Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder.In this episode they discuss Geoffrey Archer (again), war, domestic labour, jokes and geniuses. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder is available to buy here.Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukCariad’s children's book Where Did She Go? is available to buy now.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published

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Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth with Liam Williams

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/07/03

This week's book guest is Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth.Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian, writer and 1/3 of sketch group Sheeps - Liam Williams.In this episode they discuss Kafka, addiction, wanking, wanking, wanking and Geoffrey Archer.Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism, racist language and antisemitism.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth is available to buy here.Tickets to see Liam in Sheeps: A Very

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Summer Reads 2025

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/06/26

We asked our Weirdos listeners for their summer read suggestions and they delivered! In this episode Sara and Cariad chat about some of the books they're excited to read.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukCariad’s children's book Where Did She Go? is available to buy now.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not

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Frankie by Graham Norton with Graham Norton

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/06/19

This week's book guest is Frankie by Graham Norton.Sara and Cariad are joined by author, comedian, presenter and National Treasure Graham Norton.In this episode they discuss cakes, art, London in the 50s, buses, restaurants and pen pals called David.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Frankie by Graham Norton is available to buy here.You can find Graham on Instagram @grahnortTickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukCariad’s

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The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates with Laura Bates

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/06/12

This week's book guest is The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny by Laura Bates.Sara and Cariad are joined by activist, best-selling writer, speaker, journalist and founder of the Everyday Sexism Project Laura Bates.In this episode they discuss sex dolls, masturbation, AI, Meta and Take That.Trigger warning: This book and discussion covers a range of non-consensual sex acts, abuse by deep fake technology and pornography.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading

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Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth with Emma Jane Unsworth

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/06/05

This week's book guest is Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth.Sara and Cariad are joined by the BAFTA-nominated and BIFA-winning screenwriter and bestselling, award-winning novelist Emma Jane Unsworth. In this episode they discuss teachers, diaries, nostalgia, otters and scaring Mark Owen.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth is available to buy here.You can find her on Instagram @emjaneunsworthTickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to

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50:37

What We've Been Reading

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/05/29

Sara and Cariad are back for series three with even more weird and wonderful books!They're kicking off the series with this special episode to discuss what they've been reading in the break.You can find out about all the books they're going to be discussing this series on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclubAnd remember! You don't even have to read the book to be in the book club!Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by

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Series 3 Trailer - Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/05/26

New series starts Thursday 29th May 2025.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukSara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram

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Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/03/13

The last book guest of this series is Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Sara and Cariad discuss bad boyfriends, marijuana, the female body, motherhood, grief and Brecht.We'll be back soon! Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: This book covers an array of topics which might be upsetting and we discuss some themes including sexual assault, rape, female genital mutilation, slavery and racism.Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is available to

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Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/03/06

This week's book guest is Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo.In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss revolutions, little monks, ball breaking, girlfriends, poetry, translation and hidden ovaries.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss suicide.Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo is available to buy here.Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukSara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is

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Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis with Nussaibah Younis

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/02/27

This week's book guest is Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis.Sara and Cariad are joined byDr Nussaibah Younis is an expert on the politics, foreign policy and economy of contemporary Iraq. For several years she advised the Iraqi government on proposed programmes to de-radicalise women affiliated with ISIS, she has a PHD in International Affairs and Fundamentally is her debut novel.In this episode they discuss Baghdad, high literature, the UN, stand-up, teenage girls, Take That and Rory Stewart.Thank

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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/02/20

This week's book guest is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss school, communism, slimy dads, scary dads, writing as freedom and when names are quite similar.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we mention sexual assault.My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante is available to buy here.Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukSara’s debut novel Weirdo is

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Nuclear Family by Kate Davies with Kate Davies

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/02/13

This week's book guest is Nuclear Family by Kate Davies.Sara and Cariad are joined bynovelist, screenwriter and children’s author Kate Davies. Her novel In at the Deep End won the Polari Prize and she was shortlisted for the Bollinger Wodehouse Everyman Prize for Comic Fiction.In this episode they discuss fiction and truth, brothers, sports analogies, improv and FrankensteinThank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss fertility, IVF, egg

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Rosewater by Liv Little with Liv Little

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/02/06

This week's book guest is Rosewater by Liv Little.Sara and Cariad are joined by writer, journalist and founder ofgal-dem - Liv Little.In this episode they discuss strap-ons, friendship, rollerblading, debt, friendship, camming and John Legend.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Rosewater by Liv Little with Liv Little is available to buy here.You can find Liv on Instagram @livslittleTickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.ukSara’s

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle...

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/01/30

This week's book guest is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning comedian, actor and writer Jessica Fostekew to discuss platonic friendships, collaboration, book clubs and nuggets!Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss coerciverelationships.Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is available to buy here.You can find Jess on Instagram @jessicafostekewYou can

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There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak with Elif...

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/01/23

This week's book guest is There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak.Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak. Elif has published 21 books and is best known for her novels, which include The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, Three Daughters of Eve and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Her works have been translated into 57 languagesand she has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Costa Book Awards, the British Book Awards and

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She Speaks!: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said...

Sara & Cariad"s Weirdos Book Club ·

2025/01/16

This week's book guest is She Speaks!: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said by Harriet Walter.In a truly special episode live from Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the London Literature Festival 2024 Sara and Cariad are joined by the one and only Dame Harriet Walter to talk about her new collection of speeches for thirty of Shakespeare’s women.Harriet is one of Britain's most esteemed Shakespearean actors, a stalwart of the RSC she has won an Olivier Award, been nominated for

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