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Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

By: Plosive
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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 by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.


Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Twitter @weirdosbookclub and Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub

Produced by Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
  • Swing Time by Zadie Smith with Sophie Ellis-Bextor

    Swing Time by Zadie Smith with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
    Sep 11 2025

    This week's book guest is Swing Time by Zadie Smith.


    Sara and Cariad are joined for the last episode of this series by the one and only Sophie Ellis-Bextor.


    In this episode they discuss motherhood, celebrity, white saviour complex and sexy dancing for your dad.


    Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! And we'll be back in October with more Weird and wonderful reads!


    Swing Time by Zadie Smith is available here.


    Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub


    Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk

    Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    46 mins
  • Clown Town by Mick Herron with Mick Herron

    Clown Town by Mick Herron with Mick Herron
    Sep 4 2025

    This week's book guest is Clown Town by Mick Herron.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by the mystery and thriller novelist and author Mick Herron, author of the best selling Slough House series which has been adapted into the Slow Horses television series.


    In this episode they discuss Gary Oldman, gaffa tape, gag writing, MI5 and farts.


    Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!


    Clown Town by Mick Herron is available here.


    Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk

    Cariad’s children's book Where Did She Go? is available to buy now.


    Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

    Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
  • Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna with Oisín McKenna

    Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna with Oisín McKenna
    Aug 28 2025

    This week's book guest is Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by our Weirdos listener recommended Oisín McKenna.


    In this episode they discuss whales, London being the best, feral summer evenings and day jobs.


    Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!


    Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna is available to buy here.


    Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk

    Cariad’s children's book Where Did She Go? is available to buy now.


    Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

    Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
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