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Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

By: Plosive
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Summary

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
  • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with Vanessa Hammick

    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with Vanessa Hammick
    May 14 2026

    This week's book guest is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer, playwright and friend Vanessa Hammick.


    In this episode they discuss AI, dissertations, Kenneth Branagh, broad strokes, and Emma Stone.


    Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and child murder.


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


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


    Produced, 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
  • Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest with Kae Tempest

    Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest with Kae Tempest
    May 7 2026

    This week's book guest is Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest


    Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist and playwright Kae Tempest himself.


    In this episode they discuss addiction, school, access to reading, seaside towns and lager tops.


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


    Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest is available here


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


    Produced, 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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    52 mins
  • Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke with Caro Claire Burke

    Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke with Caro Claire Burke
    Apr 30 2026

    This week's book guest is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by international best selling author Caro Claire Burke herself.


    In this episode they discuss mirrors, Christians, botox, TikTok, feminism and dingos.


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


    Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is available here


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


    Produced by Naomi Parnell

    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
    56 mins
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So easy to listen to and enjoy! Also you get loads of reading suggestions to add onto the ever growing tbr list :)

Favourite book podcast :)

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