Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

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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 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.

  1. The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates with Laura Bates

    6 DAYS AGO

    The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates with Laura Bates

    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 with you! The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates is available to buy here. You can find Laura on Instagram @laura_bates__ 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. 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. 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.

    50 min
  2. Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth with Emma Jane Unsworth

    5 JUN

    Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth with Emma Jane Unsworth

    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 @emjaneunsworth 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. 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. 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.

    46 min

  3. 29 MAY

    What We've Been Reading

    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 @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub And 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 Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  4. Series 3 Trailer - Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

    26 MAY

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

    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.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   Produced by Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min
  5. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    13 MAR

    Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    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.

    42 min
  6. Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo

    6 MAR

    Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo

    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.

    36 min
  7. Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis with Nussaibah Younis

    27 FEB

    Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis with Nussaibah Younis

    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.

    40 min
  8. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

    20 FEB

    My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

    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.

    42 min
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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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