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Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

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

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Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Episodes
  • Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth with Liam Williams
    Jul 3 2025

    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 Sheeps Christmas – Live in Concert! In the Summer! are 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.


    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.

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    55 mins
  • Summer Reads 2025
    Jun 26 2025

    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.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.

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    36 mins
  • Frankie by Graham Norton with Graham Norton
    Jun 19 2025

    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 @grahnort


    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.

    Show more Show less
    51 mins
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