Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

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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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Épisodes
  • Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    Mar 13 2025

    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 buy here.


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


    Sara’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 @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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    42 min
  • Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo
    Mar 6 2025

    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.uk


    Sara’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 @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.

    Voir plus Voir moins
    36 min
  • Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis with Nussaibah Younis
    Feb 27 2025

    This week's book guest is Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by Dr 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 you for reading with us. We like reading with you!


    Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis is available to buy here.


    You can find Nussaibah on Instagram @nussaibahyounis


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


    Sara’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 @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.

    Voir plus Voir moins
    40 min

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A book club for everyone

A funny and insightful podcast about books I probably wouldn't have read on my own but now am catching up after hearing the discussions. Very enjoyable

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