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Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

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141 episodes · Explicit

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. You don't even have to read the book to join in!

More about the show

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!

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

For ad-free listening, more weird and wonderful bonus content and to support the podcast, sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub

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  1. The Readers Talk Writing Part 1

    · 33 min · Episode 88 · Explicit

    In part one of these special episodes on writing Sara and Cariad (the readers) talk about their own paths to books, writing and writing processes. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Tickets for…

  2. Men In Love by Irvine Welsh with Irvine Welsh

    · 44 min · Episode 87 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Men In Love by Irvine Welsh. Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-bestselling author of Trainspotting, and cultural icon - Irvine Welsh. In this episode they discuss success, capitalism,…

  3. Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd with Nadia Shireen

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 86 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd. Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning children's book illustrator and author Nadia Shireen. In this episode they discuss career changes,…

  4. Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder

    · 44 min · Episode 85 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder. In this episode they discuss Geoffrey Archer (again), war, domestic labour, jokes and geniuses. Thank you for reading with us. We like…

  5. Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth with Liam Williams

    · 55 min · Episode 84 · Explicit

    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,…

  6. Summer Reads 2025

    · 36 min · Episode 83 · Explicit

    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…

  7. Frankie by Graham Norton with Graham Norton

    · 51 min · Episode 82 · Explicit

    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,…

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

    · 50 min · Episode 81 · Explicit

    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…

  9. Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth with Emma Jane Unsworth

    · 46 min · Episode 80 · Explicit

    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…

  10. What We've Been Reading

    · 51 min · Episode 79 · Explicit

    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…

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

    · 0:50 · Trailer

    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…

  12. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    · 42 min · Episode 78 · Explicit

    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…

  13. Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo

    · 36 min · Episode 77 · Explicit

    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…

  14. Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis with Nussaibah Younis

    · 40 min · Episode 76 · Explicit

    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…

  15. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

    · 42 min · Explicit

    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…

  16. Nuclear Family by Kate Davies with Kate Davies

    · 44 min · Episode 74 · Explicit

    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…

  17. Rosewater by Liv Little with Liv Little

    · 45 min · Episode 73 · Explicit

    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,…

  18. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin with Jessica Fostekew

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 72 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning comedian, actor and writer Jessica Fostekew to discuss platonic friendships,…

  19. There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak with Elif Shafak

    · 47 min · Episode 71 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak. Elif has published 21 books and is best known for her novels,…

  20. She Speaks!: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said by Harriet Walter (Live at the London Literature Festival)

    · 53 min · Episode 70 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is She Speaks!: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said by Harriet Walter. In a truly special episode live from Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the London Literature Festival…

  21. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding with Amy Gledhill & Harriet Kemsley

    · 40 min · Episode 69 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding. Sara and Cariad are aptly joined by 30 somethings 'Single Ladies In Your Area' and award winning comedians Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley. In this…

  22. Orbital by Samantha Harvey

    · 33 min · Episode 68 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is this year's Booker Prize winner - Orbital by Samantha Harvey. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss prizes, Barnet, authenticity, and Rob Brydon. Thank you for reading with us. We like…

  23. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney with Aisling Bea

    · 44 min · Episode 67 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. Sadly James Joyce and Michael Fassbender were not available to chat so Sara and Cariad are joined by Ireland's premier Bono impersonator, writer and star of This…

  24. Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors with Taj Atwal

    · 40 min · Episode 66

    This week's book guest is Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors. Sara and Cariad are joined by BAFTA nominee and Hullraisers star, actor Taj Atwal - to discuss Percy the Park Keeper, boxing, childbirth, addiction, posh English…

  25. Christmas Round Up 2024

    · 37 min · Episode 65 · Explicit

    Welcome to the 2024 Weirdos Book Club round up and Christmas gift guide! In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss the books from this series that have stuck with them, easy Christmas gift wins, honourable book mentions…

  26. The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore with Nell Frizzell

    · 45 min · Episode 64 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore. Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and writer Nell Frizzell - author of The Panic Years, Holding the Baby and Cuckoo - to discuss public transport, fear…

  27. The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse with Kate Mosse

    · 48 min · Episode 63 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse. Sara and Cariad are joined by the international bestselling author, Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and CBE Kate Mosse herself. In this…

  28. Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart with Kadiff Kirwan

    · 38 min · Episode 62 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible Kadiff Kirwan - star of Slow Horses and This Way Up - to discuss class, fishing, parents, vernacular and David…

  29. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

    · 38 min · Episode 61 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Sara and Cariad discuss acting, Sara's beautiful singing voice, being invisible, and their new book based musical - 'The Literary Libretto'. Thank you for reading…

  30. The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd with Cariad Lloyd and Susan Cahill

    · 44 min · Episode 60 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd. Sara and Cariad are joined by fellow author Dr Susan Cahill with her own children's book The World Between The Rain to discuss magic, fairies,…

  31. Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink with Cathy Rentzenbrink

    · 40 min · Episode 59 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink. Sara and Cariad are joined by the writer and Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Rentzenbrink. Her books include Everyone is Still Alive, Write It All Down and…

  32. The Elsie Drake Letters by Robert Popper with Robert Popper

    · 39 min · Episode 58 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Elsie Drake Letters by Robert Popper. Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary comedy writer, producer and actor Robert Popper who's worked on everything from Look Around You to Friday…

  33. One's Company by Ashley Hutson

    · 41 min · Episode 57 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is One's Company by Ashley Hutson. Sara and Cariad discuss Red Dwarf, safe places, connection in novels, self care and Creed from The Office. Trigger warning: This episode contains references…

  34. Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter with Dawn O'Porter

    · 45 min · Episode 56 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter. Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling author, presenter and co-founder of Choose Love, Dawn O'Porter to discuss a room of one's own, temping, reply all,…

  35. Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney with Jessie Cave (Live from the Edinburgh International Book Festival)

    · 47 min · Episode 55 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney. In a special live recording at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, comedian, cartoonist and author Jessie Cave to…

  36. This Motherless Land by Nikki May with Nikki May

    · 40 min · Episode 54 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is This Motherless Land by Nikki May. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning writer Nikki May herself to discuss beige food, Jane Austen, the mixed race experience, baked beans and Mick…

  37. Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott

    · 40 min · Episode 53 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. Sara and Cariad discuss Highballs, Carrie Bradshaw, hot dates, feminism, marriage, divorce and losing it all. Trigger warning: This episode contains references to…

  38. The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom with Andrew White

    · 45 min · Episode 52 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and actor Andrew White to discuss fish, fishing, dads, love, sex, queer writing and penises. Thank you for…

  39. Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny with Roisin Conaty

    · 46 min · Episode 51

    The first book guest of the new series of Weirdos Book Club is Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny. Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and friend, Roisin Conaty to discuss second wives, friendships with exes,…

  40. Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders with Sally Phillips

    · 43 min · Episode 50 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedy acting legend Sally Phillips to discuss teaching, graveyards, Civil War and hard-ons. Thank you for reading with…

  41. The Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman

    · 41 min · Episode 49 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, writer, performer and generally magic man Andy Nyman to discuss tricks, David Blaine, cakes, Derren…

  42. The Appeal by Janice Hallett with Isy Suttie

    · 34 min · Episode 48 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Appeal by Janice Hallett. Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible comedian, actor, writer and star of Peep Show - Isy Suttie - to discuss The Sound of Music, bad directors, Brownies…

  43. Summer Reads 2024

    · 27 min · Episode 47 · Explicit

    In this week's episode Sara and Cariad discuss the books they're looking forward to reading this summer! Sara’s novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone…

  44. I'm Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait with Poorna Bell

    · 34 min · Episode 46 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is I'm Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait. Sara and Cariad are joined by award winning writer and journalist Poorna Bell to discuss family dynamics, happy endings, siblings and girls…

  45. Will I Ever Have Sex Again? by Sofie Hagen with Sofie Hagen

    · 46 min · Episode 45 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Will I Ever Have Sex Again? by Sofie Hagen Sara and Cariad are joined by multi-award winning comedian, author and podcaster Sofie Hagen to discuss Just Seventeen, crabs, intimacy, lubrication…

  46. Butter by Asako Yuzuki

    · 44 min · Episode 44

    This week's book guest is Butter by Asako Yuzuki. Sara and Cariad discuss dairy products, ramen, soya sauce, not murdering, misogyny and Pot Noodles. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger…

  47. Doppelganger by Naomi Klein with Naomi Klein

    · 48 min · Episode 43 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is Doppelganger by Naomi Klein. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning and internationally bestselling author Naomi Klein herself, to discuss the Left, the Right and everything in…

  48. All Fours by Miranda July with Annie Macmanus

    · 47 min · Episode 42

    This week's book guest is All Fours by Miranda July. Sara and Cariad are joined by renowned podcaster, DJ and best-selling author Annie Macmanus to discuss hotel rooms, dancing, window cleaners, menopause, parking and…

  49. Small Things Like These and So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

    · 35 min · Episode 41 · Explicit

    This week's book guests are Small Things Like These and So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan. Sara and Cariad discuss the different works of Claire Keegan, ADHD, the island of Ireland, the C word, music with words and…

  50. The Chain by Chimene Suleyman with Chimene Suleyman

    · 43 min · Episode 40 · Explicit

    This week's book guest is The Chain by Chimene Suleyman. Sara and Cariad are joined by writer and co-editor of the critically acclaimed collection of essays 'The Good Immigrant USA' Chimene Suleyman to discuss…

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