• Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart with Kadiff Kirwan
    Nov 21 2024

    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 Beckham's sarong.


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


    Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss violence, sexual assault, neglect and childhood sexual abuse.


    Young Mungo is available to buy here.


    You can find Kadiff on Instagram @kadiffkirwan


    Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

    Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.


    Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk


    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    38 mins
  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
    Nov 14 2024

    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 with us. We like reading with you!


    Tom Lake is available to buy here.


    Cariad’s new children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

    Cariad’s non-fiction book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.


    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    38 mins
  • The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd with Cariad Lloyd and Susan Cahill
    Nov 7 2024

    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, grief, nature, emotions and portals.


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


    The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

    The World Between the Rain is available to buy now.


    You can find Susan on Instagram @susancahillwrites and Twitter @scahill


    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy 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 Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

    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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    44 mins
  • Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink with Cathy Rentzenbrink
    Oct 31 2024

    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 The Last Act of Love which was also shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.


    In this episode they discuss Jane Austen, affairs, quiet people, Anna Karenina, grief and blue cashmere jumpers


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


    Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief, early loss, traumatic events and suicide.


    Ordinary Time is available to buy here.


    You can find Cathy on Instagram @catrentzenbrink and Twitter @catrentzenbrink


    Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!


    Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy 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 Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

    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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    40 mins
  • The Elsie Drake Letters by Robert Popper with Robert Popper
    Oct 24 2024

    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 Night Dinner, Peep Show and Stath Lets Flats. In this episode they discuss bananas, the King, Potsy the hedgehog, stamps and the Pope.


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


    The Elsie Drake Letters are available to buy here.


    You can find Robert on Instagram @itsrobertpopper and Twitter @robertpopper


    Tickets for the live Weirdos show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!


    Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy 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 Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

    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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    39 mins
  • One's Company by Ashley Hutson
    Oct 17 2024

    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 to death, suicide and assault.


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


    One's Company is available to buy here.


    Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!


    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

    Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

    Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe 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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    41 mins
  • Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter with Dawn O'Porter
    Oct 10 2024

    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, ambition and periods.


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


    Honeybee is available to buy here.


    You can find Dawn on Instagram @hotpatooties


    Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!


    Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy 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 Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

    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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    45 mins
  • Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney with Jessie Cave (Live from the Edinburgh International Book Festival)
    Oct 3 2024

    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 discuss the Edinburgh Fringe, reviews, puppets, walk-outs, sex dolls and Nancy Dell'Olio.


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


    Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief and death and some explicit sexual scenes.


    Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney is available to buy here.


    Jessie's novel Sunset is available to buy here.


    You can find Jessie on Instagram and Twitter @jessiecave


    Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!


    Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

    Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

    Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.


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

    Recorded by Edinburgh International Book Festival and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    47 mins