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Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

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.

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Episodes
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    This week's book guest is My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great.


    Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author and musician Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great.


    In this episode they discuss motherhood, shedding, hair cuts, colonisation, therapy, and Björk.


    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.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
  • My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley

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    This week's book guest is My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley.


    In this episode we discuss Ferrante fever, Albert Camus in hot pants, mothers and Jackie Weaver.


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


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


    Produced by Naomi Parnell

    Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    36 mins
  • Land by Maggie O'Farrell with Maggie O'Farrell

    Land by Maggie O'Farrell with Maggie O'Farrell
    Jun 11 2026

    This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell


    Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell.


    In this episode they discuss Ireland, inappropriate sitcoms, writing, desks, geography, and Moomins.


    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.
    Show More Show Less
    45 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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