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...
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Swing Time by Zadie Smith with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
This week's book guest is Swing Time by Zadie Smith.
Sara and Cariad are joined for the last episode of this series by the one and only Sophie E...
Clown Town by Mick Herron with Mick Herron
This week's book guest is Clown Town by Mick Herron.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the mystery and thriller novelist and author Mick Herron, aut...
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna with Oisín McKenna
This week's book guest is Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna.
Sara and Cariad are joined by our Weirdos listener recommended Oisín McKenna.<...
The Readers Talk Writing Part 2
In part two of these special episodes on writing Sara and Cariad (the readers) continue to discuss their own paths to books, writing and writing proce...
Human Rites by Juno Dawson with Juno Dawson
This week's book guest is Human Rites by Juno Dawson.
Sara and Cariad are joined by best selling author, Juno Dawson.
In this episode they...
Yardsticks For Failure by Ivo Graham with Ivo Graham
This week's book guest isYardsticks For Failure by Ivo Graham.
Sara and Cariad are joined by critically acclaimed comedian and friend Ivo Graham...
The Readers Talk Writing Part 1
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.
Men In Love by Irvine Welsh with Irvine Welsh
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...
Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd with Nadia Shireen
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...
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder
This week's book guest is Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder.
In this episode they discuss Geoffrey Archer (again), war, domest...
Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth with Liam Williams
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 gro...
Summer Reads 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...
Frankie by Graham Norton with Graham Norton
This week's book guest is Frankie by Graham Norton.
Sara and Cariad are joined by author, comedian, presenter and National Treasure Graham Norto...
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 act...
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 bests...
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...
Series 3 Trailer - Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
New series starts Thursday 29th May 2025.
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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 bod...
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, girlfrien...
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, for...
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 da...
Nuclear Family by Kate Davies with Kate Davies
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....
Rosewater by Liv Little with Liv Little
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.
I...
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin with Jessica Fostekew
This week's book guest is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning comedian, act...
There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak with Elif Shafak
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 E...
She Speaks!: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said by Harriet Walter (Live at the London Literature Festival)
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 Southban...
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding with Amy Gledhill & Harriet Kemsley
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...
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
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,...
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney with Aisling Bea
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...
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors with Taj Atwal
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 d...
Christmas Round Up 2024
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...
The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore with Nell Frizzell
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 Pani...
The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse with Kate Mosse
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 o...
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart with Kadiff Kirwan
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 Th...
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
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 n...
The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd with Cariad Lloyd and Susan Cahill
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...
Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink with Cathy Rentzenbrink
This week's book guest is Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the writer and Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Rentze...
The Elsie Drake Letters by Robert Popper with Robert Popper
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 Ro...
One's Company by Ashley Hutson
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 Cr...
Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter with Dawn O'Porter
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 L...