• Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

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Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Written 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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  • My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

    My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
    Feb 20 2025

    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.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 mins
  • Nuclear Family by Kate Davies with Kate Davies

    Nuclear Family by Kate Davies with Kate Davies
    Feb 13 2025

    This week's book guest is Nuclear Family by Kate Davies.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by novelist, 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 Frankenstein


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


    Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss fertility, IVF, egg donation and coercion.


    Nuclear Family by Kate Davies is available to buy here.


    You can find Kate on Instagram @kateyemdavies


    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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    44 mins
  • Rosewater by Liv Little with Liv Little

    Rosewater by Liv Little with Liv Little
    Feb 6 2025

    This week's book guest is Rosewater by Liv Little.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by writer, journalist and founder of gal-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 @livslittle


    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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    45 mins

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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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