Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

This week's book guest is First Born Daughter by Katherine Ryan.

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.

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First Born Daughter is out now and available here.

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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.

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This week Sara and Cariad discuss the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.

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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.

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Call Me by Your Name is out now and available here.

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This week's book guest is Jokes Jokes Jokes by Jenny Eclair

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.

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Jokes Jokes Jokes is out now and available here.

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Recorded live at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival.

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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.

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Taipei Story is out now and available here.

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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.

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Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss murder and murderers.

A Plot to Die For is out now and available here.

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The book club is back to school with a satchel of new books to discuss and some fabulous guests coming up on this series.

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!

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The Weirdos return for a sixth series!

And remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in!

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It's the last episode of the series and we're sending you off in style once again with some brilliant summer read recommendations.

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!

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This week's book guest is People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon.

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.

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This week's book guest is Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams.

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.

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This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King.

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.

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This week's book guest is The Others by Sheena Kalayil.

In this episode we discuss communism, sex scenes, Mozambique, and the Stasi.

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This week's book guest is My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great.

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.

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This week's book guest is My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley.

In this episode we discuss Ferrante fever, Albert Camus in hot pants, mothers and Jackie Weaver.

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This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell

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.

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This week's book guest is The Cut by Richard Armitage.

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.

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This week's book guest is The Midnight Train by Matt Haig.

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.

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This week's book guest is Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan, illustrated by Anita Mangan

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.

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