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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 p ...
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This week's book guest is Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss grief, trauma, love, friendship, infidelity and avocados. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss pregnancy loss, child loss, car accidents and domestic violence. Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls…
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This week's book guest is The Rise by Ian Rankin. Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin to discuss London, Edinburgh, digital books, genre writing and inappropriate tattoos. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! The Rise by Ian Rankin is available to buy here. You Can follow Ian on Inst…
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Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel with Emma Gannon
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This week's book guest is Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel. Sara and Cariad are joined by Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction author, award-winning novelist, podcaster and journalist Emma Gannon to discuss fertility, age, choice, pigeons, loud neighbours and clichés. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this e…
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This week's book guest is Y/N by Esther Yi. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss Robbie Williams, Chandler, the penis, Sophocles and boiled eggs. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Y/N by Esther Yi is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pr…
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Persuasion by Jane Austen with Andrew Hunter Murray
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This week's book guest is Persuasion by Jane Austen. Sara and Cariad are joined by incredible writer, podcaster and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray to discuss Lyme Regis, Prince George, morality and sailors. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Persuasion by Jane Austen is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can buy …
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Living My Best Life, Hun with London Hughes
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This week's book guest is Living My Best Life, Hun by London Hughes. Sara and Cariad are joined by the comedian London Hughes to discuss her career, from growing up in Thornton Heath to getting a Netflix special produced by Kevin Hart, plus Babestation, bullying, Tony Blair, L.A. library gangs and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like readin…
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Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe with Rachel Parris
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This week's book guest is Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe with Rachel Parris. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer, improvisor and fellow Austentatious member Rachel Parris to discuss Camden, the London Review of Books, Alan Bennett and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe is available to buy …
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In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan with John Kearns
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This week's book guest is In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, Taskmaster star and double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns to discuss hippies, Harry Styles (again), Beat poets and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book contains reference to suic…
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This week's book guest is Under the Net by Iris Murdoch. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss London landmarks, swimming in the Thames, philosophy students, the Irish and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Under the Net by Iris Murdoch is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is publi…
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Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater with Eliza Clark
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This week's book guest is Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater. Sara and Cariad are joined by incredible author Eliza Clark to discuss true crime, bra fittings, male masturbation and tote bags. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of death, murder and Columbiners. Death of a Boo…
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Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi with Sophie Duker
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This week's book guest is Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and high priestess of a sexy cult - Sophie Duker - to discuss spirits, Jesus, death of the author, Dua Lipa and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book contains reference to suicide, self harm, sexu…
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BONUS: Weirdo by Sara Pascoe - Q&A, Reading and Character Quiz (Live at 21Soho)
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In this special bonus episode, we share all the extra book chat from the Weirdos Book Club live show at 21Soho! Hear a Q&A with Sara on writing her debut novel, readings from the book by friend of the podcast Vanessa Hammick, and a quiz to find out which character from Weirdo you are! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Sara’s …
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Weirdo by Sara Pascoe with Shaparak Khorsandi and Emma Jane Unsworth (Live at 21Soho)
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This week's book guest is Weirdo by Sara Pascoe. In a special live recording of the podcast, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi and screenwriter and author Emma-Jane Unsworth to discuss haemorrhoids, mums, dating, accents, being a grown up and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger w…
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This week's book guest is The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss marriage, Just Seventeen, having a breakdown in Harrods and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode there are references to abortion, infertility, rape and paedophilia. The Pumpkin Eater b…
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This week's book guest is Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey. Sara and Cariad are joined by Monica herself to discuss heartbreak, karaoke, Harry Styles and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This episode includes references to disordered eating. Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey is available to …
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I’m A Fan by Sheena Patel with Nish Kumar
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Weirdos Book Club! This week's book guest is I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel. Sara and Cariad are joined by all-round-good-guy-of-comedy Nish Kumar to discuss the internet, vegetables, wet boyfriends and so much more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel is available t…
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Coming Thursday 24th August… 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 …
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