Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
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Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell with Katherine Rundell
5 november 2026 · 42 min
This week's book guest is Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-million-bestselling author Katherine Rundell whose novels for children have won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Costa Children’s Book Award, among many others. She is also a Fellow in Renaissance Literature at Oxford University.
In this episode they discuss magic, childhood, washing baskets, Narnia and Strictly.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Impossible Creatures series is out now and the latest instalment The Neverfear is available here.
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
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Produced by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Recorded live at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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First Born Daughter by Katherine Ryan with Katherine Ryan
29 oktober 2026 · 44 min
This week's book guest is First Born Daughter by Katherine Ryan. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by TV's Katherine Ryan, the award winning comedian, writer, presenter, podcaster and actor.
In this episode they discuss parenthood, musicals, cleaning, broodiness and bums.
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss miscarriage and post natal depression.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
First Born Daughter is out now and available here.
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
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Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Switzy by Emma Cline
22 oktober 2026 · 35 min
This week Sara and Cariad discuss the Booker Prize 2026 shortlisted Switzy by Emma Cline. Lees meer
In this episode we discuss sickness, mortality and Keanu Reeves.
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss assisted dying and dementia.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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The Booker Prize Shortlist 2026
15 oktober 2026 · 21 min
This week Sara and Cariad discuss the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist. Lees meer
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Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman with André Aciman
8 oktober 2026 · 34 min
This week's book guest is Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by New York Times bestselling author of Call Me by Your Name André Aciman.
In this episode they discuss film adaptations, longing, Italy, passion, East 17 and JLo.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Call Me by Your Name is out now and available here.
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Jokes Jokes Jokes by Jenny Eclair with Jenny Eclair (Live at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival)
1 oktober 2026 · 43 min
This week's book guest is Jokes Jokes Jokes by Jenny Eclair Lees meer
In this very special live episode from Crossed Wires Podcast Festival Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary comedian and author Jenny Eclair.
In this episode they discuss women in comedy, drama schools, crudités and big pants.
Trigger warning: In this episode we do mention and discuss eating disorders.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Jokes Jokes Jokes is out now and available here.
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Recorded live at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang with Rebecca F. Kuang
24 september 2026 · 41 min
This week's book guest is Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by multi-award-winning author and number one New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Rebecca F. Kuang.
In this episode they discuss teenagers, language, idioms, hot boys and toilet paper.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Taipei Story is out now and available here.
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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A Plot to Die For by Ardal O'Hanlon with Ardal O'Hanlon
17 september 2026 · 48 min
This week's book guest is A Plot to Die For by Ardal O'Hanlon. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian, actor, writer and star of Father Ted and Death in Paradise - Ardal O'Hanlon.
In this episode they discuss Ulysses, Death in Paradise, Tidy Towns, Alan Titmouse, stand-up comedy and murder.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss murder and murderers.
A Plot to Die For is out now and available here.
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Book Club's Back to School!
10 september 2026 · 41 min
The book club is back to school with a satchel of new books to discuss and some fabulous guests coming up on this series. Lees meer
Welcome back to the book club where you don't even have to have read the book to join in! In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss the books they've read over the summer, Patchett-heads, Rivals, Margaret Thatcher and Mario Kart.
Thank you for reading with us. We look forward to reading with you (or not) this series!
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Series 6 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
7 september 2026 · 1 min
The Weirdos return for a sixth series! Lees meer
And remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in!
Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced by Plosive
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Summer Reads 2026 and Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham with Katie Clapham
30 juli 2026 · 46 min
It's the last episode of the series and we're sending you off in style once again with some brilliant summer read recommendations. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by bookseller and author Katie Clapham and her wonderful book Receipts from the Bookshop, inspired by her independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. She shares her hot tips with us for a summer of reading.
Thank you for reading with us this series. 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.
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People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon with Bryony Gordon
23 juli 2026 · 49 min
This week's book guest is People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the wonderful journalist, author, broadcaster and podcaster Bryony Gordon.
In this episode they discuss therapy, family, quavers, bodies, football and running in your pants.
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.
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Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams with Candice Carty-Williams
16 juli 2026 · 54 min
This week's book guest is Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning author and showrunner, Candice Carty-Williams.
In this episode they discuss fertility, skincare, self-care, hen dos and hot TFL staff.
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.
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Heart the Lover by Lily King with Lily King
9 juli 2026 · 56 min
This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible, award-winning author Lily King.
In this episode they discuss writing by hand, notebooks, The Great Gatsby, first love, teachers, Mr Polis and Desmond Morris.
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.
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The Others by Sheena Kalayil
2 juli 2026 · 30 min
This week's book guest is The Others by Sheena Kalayil. Lees meer
In this episode we discuss communism, sex scenes, Mozambique, and the Stasi.
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.
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My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great with Emma-Lee Moss
25 juni 2026 · 47 min
This week's book guest is My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great. Lees meer
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.
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My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley
18 juni 2026 · 36 min
This week's book guest is My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley. Lees meer
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!
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Produced by Naomi Parnell
Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Land by Maggie O'Farrell with Maggie O'Farrell
11 juni 2026 · 45 min
This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell Lees meer
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.
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The Cut by Richard Armitage with Richard Armitage
4 juni 2026 · 50 min
This week's book guest is The Cut by Richard Armitage. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning actor and author Richard Armitage himself.
In this episode they discuss forensics, cello, bullying, Susan Pascoe and Gary Barlow.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
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Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
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The Midnight Train by Matt Haig with Matt Haig
28 mei 2026 · 54 min
This week's book guest is The Midnight Train by Matt Haig. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the internationally bestselling author himself, Matt Haig.
In this episode they discuss steam trains, Sheffield, Ulysses, modernism and Def Leppard.
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 and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan with Stephen Mangan
21 mei 2026 · 51 min
This week's book guest is Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan, illustrated by Anita Mangan Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor, comedian, presenter and writer Stephen Mangan.
In this episode they discuss Treasure Island, Green Wing, Stephen Fry and farts.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
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Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with Vanessa Hammick
14 mei 2026 · 55 min
This week's book guest is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Lees meer
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!
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Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest with Kae Tempest
7 mei 2026 · 52 min
This week's book guest is Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest Lees meer
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
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke with Caro Claire Burke
30 april 2026 · 56 min
This week's book guest is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Lees meer
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.
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Middlemarch by George Eliot
23 april 2026 · 48 min
This week's book guest is Middlemarch by George Eliot. Lees meer
In this episode we discuss soap operas, love stories, socialism, Nietzsche and Cariad getting angry.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
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Produced by Naomi Parnell
Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Flesh by David Szalay with David Szalay
16 april 2026 · 43 min
This week's book guest is Flesh by David Szalay. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the two time nominee and current winner of the Booker Prize himself, David Szalay.
In this episode they discuss and class, Vienna, masculinity, prizes, money and Soho.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Flesh by David Szalay. is available here.
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Produced by Naomi Parnell
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Welcome Back Weirdos!
9 april 2026 · 39 min
Sara and Cariad are back with another series of truly excellent, weird and wonderful reads and a host of brilliant guests lined up this series! Lees meer
Welcome back to the book club where you don't even have to have read the book to join in! In this episodeSara and Cariad discuss books they've read in the break, the National Year of Reading, Odysseus and maggots.
Thank you for reading with us. We look forward to reading with you (or not) this series!
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
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Series 5 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
7 april 2026 · 1 min
Sara and Cariad are back for a fifth series of weird and wonderful reads! Send us your listener suggestions and remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in! Lees meer
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
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Friends of Weirdos - Single Ladies In Your Area
2 april 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
Your favourite Weirdos will be back with a brand new series next week, but to tide you over until then, we're sharing an episode of our brilliant friends Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley's podcast, Single Ladies In Your Area which - all about dating and relationships in your 30s and beyond. For this episode they're joined by special guest... Jameela Jamil! Lees meer
Amy and Harriet joined us on the Weirdos Book Club podcast to discuss Helen Fielding's iconic Bridget Jones's Diary, you can listen back to that episode here.
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The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd with John Lloyd
22 januari 2026 · 39 min
This week's book guest is The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary director, producer and writer, John Lloyd. John is the BAFTA, Emmy and Grammy award-winning creator of such shows as Spitting Image, Not The Nine o'Clock News, Blackadder and QI.
In this episode they discuss quizzes, friendship, toilet seats, Sweden and Judi Dench.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Meaning of Liff is 42 by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
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 out here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
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David Bowie’s 100 Books to Have Read
15 januari 2026 · 38 min
In this week's episode Sara and Cariad peruse the list of David Bowie’s 100 Books to Have Read. Lees meer
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
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Muckle Flugga by Michael Pederson with Michael Pederson
8 januari 2026 · 56 min
This week's book guest is Muckle Flugga by Michael Pederson. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by prize-winning Scottish poet and author, Michael Pederson. Michael is the current Edinburgh Makar and Writer in Residence at The University of Edinburgh, he also co-founded the prize-winning literary collective Neu! Reekie!
In this episode they discuss Stephen Fry, rivers, vocabulary, Robert Louis Stevenson, writing retreats, Jack Lowden and Salman Rushdie.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Muckle Flugga by Michael Pederson is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale with Jessica Swale
1 januari 2026 · 43 min
Happy New Year! This week's Christmas book guest is A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by Jessica Swale - Jessica is an Olivier Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director. She's known for such works as Blue Stockings, Nell Gwynn and the current hit Paddington: The Musical.
In this episode they discuss aliens, Paddington, snacks, childhood artistry, chair parties and Gails.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale is available here - Save 25% when you buy direct from publisher Nick Hern Books - enter code WEIRDOSNHB at www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/a-year-of-creative-thinking
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris with Rachel Parris
25 december 2025 · 45 min
This week's Christmas book guest is Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined for a special festive episode by the award winning, BAFTA nominated comedian, writer, improvisor, actor and star of Mock the Week and The Mash Report - Rachel Parris herself.
In this episode they discuss the Napoleonic Wars, marriage, Janeites, Hunsford and sex with Mr Collins.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Christmas Book Conundrums
18 december 2025 · 35 min
This week is a special Christmas Book Conundrums episode. Lees meer
We asked our listeners for their festive book gifting conundrums and tried to come up with some helpful suggestions and inspirations!
Thank you for reading with us this Christmas. We like reading with you!
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh with Jodie Harsh
11 december 2025 · 55 min
This week's book guest is My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary DJ and music producer Jodie Harsh who recently published her own memoir, You Had To Be There: An Odyssey Through Noughties London, One Night at a Time.
In this episode they discuss Crossrail, nostalgia, Amy Winehouse, the twelve steps, Soho and the National Lottery.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh is available here.
You Had To Be There by Jodie Harsh is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Father Figure by Emma Forrest with Emma Forrest
4 december 2025 · 53 min
This week's book guest is Father Figure by Emma Forrest. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by writer and director Emma Forrest. Emma has published five novels and two critically acclaimed memoirs and was named as one of Variety's 'Top 10 Screenwriters to Watch’.
In this episode they discuss Watching people from busses, fantasies, ear-worms, obsession and George Michael.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Father Figure by Emma Forrest is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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White Male Stand-Up by Alan Davies (Live from the London Podcast Festival, Kings Place)
27 november 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
This week's book guest is White Male Stand-Up by Alan Davies. Lees meer
In a very special episode recorded live at the London Podcast Festival Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible comedian, writer and actor Alan Davies. Best known for starring in the hit BBC series Jonathan Creek and for his regular appearances as a panellist on QI, they discuss his new memoir White Male Stand-Up.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss childhood abuse and death.
White Male Stand-Up by Alan Davies is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Audiobooks with Juliet Stevenson
20 november 2025 · 56 min
This week Sara and Cariad are joined for a very special episode all about audiobooks by the queen of audio narration - BAFTA nominated and Olivier award winning actress, Juliet Stevenson. Lees meer
In this episode they discuss Elizabeth Gaskell, kids books, bully directors, José Saramago, acting and Geordie accents.
The Speakies British Audio Awards take place on the 24th November at the Royal Opera House.
We’ve partnered with the Best Audiobook: Fiction category. There are some brilliant audiobooks nominated in that category including Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, read by Éanna Hardwicke. Why not go back and listen to our episode on Intermezzo where we talked to the brilliant Aisling Bea.
Juliet is also nominated for the Best Audiobook: Non-Fiction category for her brilliant narration of Persian Pictures by Gertrude Bell.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart
13 november 2025 · 43 min
This week's book guest is By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart. Lees meer
In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss romance, T. S. Eliot, obsessive love and sniffing glue.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss people who have taken their own lives.
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews with Miriam Toews
6 november 2025 · 55 min
This week's book guest is A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by Miriam Toews the internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of such works as A Complicated Kindness, Fight Night, All My Puny Sorrows and Women Talking on which the Oscar-winning film was based.
In this episode they discuss writing conferences, death, comedy and a skunk.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss death by suicide.
A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem
30 oktober 2025 · 59 min
This week's book guest is A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka award-winning singer Self Esteem to discuss her debut book.
In this episode they discuss creativity, surviving capitalism, success, burnout and Blackadder.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss fertility.
A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Book-street's Back Alright!
23 oktober 2025 · 22 min
Sara and Cariad are back with another series of weird and wonderful reads! Lees meer
In this episode they welcome you back in to discuss what they've been reading, pencil cases, what's coming up this series, Cariad has some exciting literary news and we want your listener suggestions.
Remember, you don't even have to have read the books to join in!
Thank you for reading with us. We look forward to reading with you (or not) this series!
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.
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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Series 4 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
21 oktober 2025 · 1 min
Sara and Cariad are back for another series of weird and wonderful reads! Send us your listener suggestions and remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in! Lees meer
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
For bonus content, access to BTS photos and videos, messages AND to support the pod 💖 sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Produced by Plosive
Artwork by Welcome Studio
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Friends of Weirdos - Pod Save the UK
17 oktober 2025 · 50 min
Sara and Cariad are back with a brand new series next week but while you eagerly await our return, why not take a listen to friend of the podcast and nicest man in comedy Nish Kumar on his incredible show, co-hosted with Coco Khan - Pod Save the UK. Lees meer
Nish joined us for the very first episode of Weirdos - you can also go back and listen to him chatting to us about I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel - but for now, take a listen to this week’s episode where Nish and Coco discuss ... Why can’t the UK get over Thatcher? Plus - “Your Party” infighting is Definitely Maybe over…
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Swing Time by Zadie Smith with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
11 september 2025 · 46 min
This week's book guest is Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined for the last episode of this series by the one and only Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
In this episode they discuss motherhood, celebrity, white saviour complex and sexy dancing for your dad.
Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! And we'll be back in October with more Weird and wonderful reads!
Swing Time by Zadie Smith is available here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Clown Town by Mick Herron with Mick Herron
4 september 2025 · 44 min
This week's book guest is Clown Town by Mick Herron. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by the mystery and thriller novelist and author Mick Herron, author of the best selling Slough House series which has been adapted into the Slow Horses television series.
In this episode they discuss Gary Oldman, gaffa tape, gag writing, MI5 and farts.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Clown Town by Mick Herron is available 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.
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.
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Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna with Oisín McKenna
28 augustus 2025 · 47 min
This week's book guest is Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by our Weirdos listener recommended Oisín McKenna.
In this episode they discuss whales, London being the best, feral summer evenings and day jobs.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna is 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.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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The Readers Talk Writing Part 2
21 augustus 2025 · 43 min
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 processes. Lees meer
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we mention abortion, self harm, death and loss of a child.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded by Aniya Das and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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Human Rites by Juno Dawson with Juno Dawson
14 augustus 2025 · 42 min
This week's book guest is Human Rites by Juno Dawson. Lees meer
Sara and Cariad are joined by best selling author, Juno Dawson.
In this episode they discuss Dawson's Creek, Sex and the City, Buffy, Doctor Who and Howard's dreadlocks.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Human Rites and the other books in the HMRC trilogy 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.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.