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5 new podcasts to listen to this week

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The Independent UK

Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd’s offbeat literary show returns: best podcasts of the week

The comedians are back with a fifth series of their Weirdo’s Book Club. Plus, a fascinating look into some stories filed away in America’s National Archives

The Guardian - UK

‘Be prepared to cry’: My favourite new romance book is shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Fiction

The shortlisted books explore themes such as the role of women, individual agency, human connection, and the joy of literature

The Independent UK

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Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris look back: ‘We’ve been through a lot – trying for children, losing parents … but our friendship is constant’

The comedians on their first meeting, pissing each other off, and a shared obsession with Pride and Prejudice

The Guardian - UK

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard to chair Women’s prize for fiction in 2026

Gillard reveals reading fiction is her most treasured pastime and looks forward to working with ‘a joyful panel of judges’

The Guardian - AU

‘Looks so sizzling they could fry an egg!’ How the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation changed my life

The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, starring Colin Firth, has its own fan group, has inspired university courses and was even featured in the Barbie movie. What’s behind its enduring appeal?

The Guardian - UK

Sara Pascoe's secret London: breakfast at the Cafe Royal, and cocktails at Waterstones

The comedian shares her insider spots to the capital, and reveals who the person is who makes her laugh most in the world

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The week in audio: Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club; The Coming Storm; Proms 2024

A winning double act provide revealing literary insights; Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into American conspiracy culture; and Florence + the Machine are top of the Proms

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Esther Perel’s love letter to romance

In this week’s newsletter: The audio superstar is back with a ‘beach read’ of a podcast, The Arc of Love. Plus: five of the best podcasts about death

The Guardian - UK

My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom review – an astonishing testament to comedy’s healing power

Is humour hardwired into us? This powerful documentary – about comic Mark O’Sullivan creating a TV show from his childhood trauma – makes you think it might be

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: The wannabe sleuths who believe Avril Lavigne was ‘replaced’ by an imposter

In this week’s newsletter: Comedian Joanne McNally explores one of the most bizarre celebrity conspiracy theories in a new BBC series. Plus: five of the best books podcasts

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best books about grief

Moving memoirs and a magic-realist novella are among these stories that can help provide comfort and perspective

The Guardian - UK

100 tiny changes to transform your life: from the one-minute rule to pyjama yoga

Want more health and happiness in the year ahead – without having to work too hard? Here are tried and tested tweaks that can lead to big improvements

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Join Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd’s book club with a difference

The comedians promise ‘a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted’ in Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club. Plus: five of the best podcasts with multitasking hosts

The Guardian - UK

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You Are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd review – the mourning after

In this moving and funny meditation on loss, the host of the award-winning podcast Griefcast argues that shared stories are an effective response to death

The Independent UK

Scared to talk about death? Blame the Victorians

‘Griefcast’ host Cariad Lloyd – and author of the new book ‘You Are Not Alone’ – speaks to Joanna Whitehead about Britain’s stunted relationship with the end, and what she’s learnt from a career in talking about it

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Becky by Sarah May and The Things That We Lost by Jyoti Patel.

The Independent UK

19 debut authors set to make their mark this year

Experts leaf through the debuts to keep an eye on in 2023. By Hannah Stephenson.

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The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the lives turned upside down by Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health

The Guardian - UK

‘Jokes helped me salvage myself’: Kat Lister on turning the anger of grief into comedy

What was Kat Lister to do when her husband died of a brain tumour, leaving her a widow in her 30s? Grieve, obviously, but then try to laugh too. Here, she explains why

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