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. You don't even have to read the book to join in! Assisted by their co...
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- David Szalay1 ep
- Jameela Jamil1 ep
- John Lloyd1 ep
Also: Michael Pederson, Jessica Swale, Rachel Parris, Caro Claire Burke, Kae Tempest, Matt Haig, Stephen Mangan, Vanessa Hammick, Richard Armitage, Maggie O'Farrell, Candice Carty-Williams, Lily King, Sheena Kalayil, Emma-Lee Moss, Gwendoline Riley, Katie Clapham, Bryony Gordon
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Books#2198K to 1.0M
- 🇵🇱PL · Books#69.9K to 53K
- 🇺🇸United States · BooksHOME#1734.6K to 24K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Books#294.5K to 24K
- 🇮🇪Ireland · Books#84.3K to 23K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
230K to 1.2M🎙 Monthly cadence·132 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
255K to 1.4M🇬🇧86%🇵🇱4%🇺🇸2%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
102K to 540K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/26 | Switzy by Emma Cline | This week Sara and Cariad discuss the Booker Prize 2026 shortlisted Switzy by Emma Cline.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/weirdosbookclubFollow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 35m 03s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | The Booker Prize Shortlist 2026 | This week Sara and Cariad discuss the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.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/weirdosbookclubFollow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 21m 15s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman with André Aciman | This week's book guest is Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman.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/weirdosbookclubFollow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 34m 01s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  Jokes Jokes Jokes by Jenny Eclair with Jenny Eclair (Live at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival) | This week's book guest is Jokes Jokes Jokes by Jenny EclairIn 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/weirdosbookclubFollow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 43m 00s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang with Rebecca F. Kuang | This week's book guest is Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang.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/weirdosbookclubFollow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 41m 25s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  A Plot to Die For by Ardal O'Hanlon with Ardal O'Hanlon | This week's book guest is A Plot to Die For by Ardal O'Hanlon.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/weirdosbookclubFollow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 47m 31s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | book discussionsummer reading+3 | — | Mario KartPlosive+1 | — | book clubsummer books+4 | — | 40m 36s | ||
| 9/7/26 | book clubpodcast trailer+3 | — | PlosivePatreon+2 | — | Weirdos Book ClubSara+6 | — | 0m 57s | ||
| 7/30/26 | summer readsbook recommendations+3 | Katie Clapham | Storytellers, Inc.Receipts from the Bookshop | — | summer readsbook recommendations+3 | — | 46m 08s | ||
| 7/23/26 | therapyfamily+4 | Bryony Gordon | PlosivePeople Pleaser | — | Bryony GordonPeople Pleaser+4 | — | 48m 42s | ||
| 7/16/26 | fertilityskincare+3 | Candice Carty-Williams | PlosiveAcast+1 | — | Candice Carty-WilliamsQueenie Is Working On It+5 | — | 53m 36s | ||
| 7/9/26 | writingnotebooks+4 | Lily King | PlosiveHeart the Lover+1 | — | Lily KingHeart the Lover+4 | — | 56m 05s | ||
| 7/2/26 | communismsex scenes+3 | Sheena Kalayil | PlosiveAcast+2 | Mozambique | The OthersSheena Kalayil+5 | — | 29m 49s | ||
| 6/25/26 | motherhoodtherapy+3 | Emma-Lee Moss | PlosiveWelcome Studio+2 | — | Cantopopmemoir+5 | — | 47m 20s | ||
| 6/18/26 | book discussionliterature+3 | Gwendoline Riley | My Phantoms | — | My PhantomsGwendoline Riley+5 | — | 36m 22s | ||
| 6/11/26 | bookswriting+4 | Maggie O'Farrell | PlosiveWelcome Studio+2 | Ireland | Maggie O'FarrellLand+5 | — | 44m 38s | ||
| 6/4/26 | forensicscellos+3 | Richard Armitage | The Cut | — | Richard ArmitageThe Cut+5 | — | 49m 36s | ||
| 5/28/26 | steam trainsbooks+3 | Matt Haig | PlosiveThe Midnight Train+3 | Sheffield | Matt HaigThe Midnight Train+5 | — | 54m 04s | ||
| 5/21/26 | bookscomedy+3 | Stephen Mangan | PlosiveWelcome Studio+3 | — | Welcome to Weird StreetStephen Mangan+5 | — | 51m 18s | ||
| 5/14/26 | AIdissertations+4 | Vanessa Hammick | Frankenstein | — | FrankensteinMary Shelley+6 | — | 54m 31s | ||
| 5/7/26 | addictionreading access+3 | Kae Tempest | PlosiveAcast+1 | — | Kae TempestHaving Spent Life Seeking+3 | — | 52m 21s | ||
| 4/30/26 | booksfeminism+3 | Caro Claire Burke | PlosiveYesteryear | — | YesteryearCaro Claire Burke+5 | — | 55m 57s | ||
| 4/23/26 | soap operaslove stories+3 | — | PlosiveWelcome Studio+1 | — | MiddlemarchGeorge Eliot+5 | — | 47m 55s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Book discussionMasculinity+4 | David Szalay | PlosiveFlesh | ViennaSoho | FleshDavid Szalay+5 | — | 42m 35s | ||
| 4/9/26 | weird booksreading+3 | — | PlosiveNational Year of Reading+1 | Acast | weird booksbook club+5 | — | 38m 49s | ||
| 4/7/26 | book clubreading+3 | — | PlosivePatreon+2 | — | Weirdos Book ClubSara+5 | — | 1m 04s | ||
| 4/2/26 | datingrelationships+3 | Jameela Jamil | Weirdos Book ClubSingle Ladies In Your Area+1 | — | datingrelationships+3 | — | 1h 07m 41s | ||
| 1/22/26 | book discussioncomedy+3 | John Lloyd | PlosiveBAFTA+3 | Sweden | The Meaning of LiffDouglas Adams+3 | — | 38m 59s | ||
| 1/15/26 | David Bowiebooks+4 | — | PlosiveLydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish | — | David Bowiebooks+4 | — | 38m 03s | ||
| 1/8/26 | Scottish poetryliterary discussion+3 | Michael Pederson | The University of EdinburghNeu! Reekie! | — | Muckle FluggaMichael Pederson+3 | — | 55m 30s | ||
| 1/1/26 | creative thinkingplaywriting+3 | Jessica Swale | Welcome StudioA Year of Creative Thinking+3 | — | creative thinkingJessica Swale+5 | Nick Hern BooksWEIRDOSNHB | 43m 23s | ||
| 12/25/25 | Christmascomedy+4 | Rachel Parris | PlosiveMock the Week+2 | — | Rachel ParrisIntroducing Mrs Collins+4 | — | 45m 19s | ||
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Chart history for Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
Peaked at #2 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 3 of 47 tracked markets, currently #2 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| PL | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Ireland | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| PL | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Australia | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| Ireland | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| IS | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| CZ | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| Canada | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| South Africa | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| France | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| MY | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| HU | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| TR | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| Australia | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| Denmark | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| BE | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| Spain | — | #100 | #100 | — |
Chart Positions
47 placements across 32 markets.
Chart Positions
47 placements across 32 markets.