Sara Pascoe

Exactly 500 episodes later one of the UK’s most acclaimed comics, Sara Pascoe , returns to the show. Fresh off her latest tour, I Am A Strange Gloop, we discuss: how comedians become addicted to rejection the imbalance of what the circuit means for different comedians why there should be a workshop for comics to survive panel shows the impossible balance between truth and funny in stand-up whether using writers in comedy is “cheating” and we find out if Sara Pascoe is happy … Join the Insiders Club at Patreon.com/ComComPod where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to exclusive extras where discuss the hidden world of corporate gigs including: why corporates can feel impossible from the start the different standards held between public and private shows and we unpack the survival tactics used by pro comics on the circuit 👉 Sign up to the ComComPod Mailing List and follow the show on Instagram , YouTube & TikTok . Catch Up with Sara: You can see Sara Pascoe for one night only at this year's Edinburgh Fringe at the Underbelly on the 5th August. Find all the info at sarapascoe.co.uk . You can keep-up-date with Sara on Instagram, @sara.pascoe . Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at Patreon.com/ComComPod : ✅ Instant access to full video and ad-free audio episodes ✅ Exclusive extra content with Sara ✅ Early access to new episodes where possible ✅ Exclusive membership offerings including weekly(ish) Stu&As PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else! Everything I'm up to: Come and see me LIVE ON TOUR , find out all the info and more at stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy . Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at stuartgoldsmith.com/climate . Other things : Find out more abotu Lee Kyle's book at imleekyle.com . Get in touch : If you’re listening and thinking ‘I’d love to work with ComComPod on getting something out there’ or ‘there’s someone you should absolutely have on’ - drop us an email at <a href="mailto:callu

The Guilty Feminist 482. Ten for Ten #10 Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Sara Pascoe Recorded 9 April 2026 in London. Released 11 May. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120 More about Sara Pascoe https://www.instagram.com/sara.pascoe https://sarapascoe.co.uk For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show Road to Gilead at the Museum of Comedy . https://www.museumofcomedy.com/the-guilty-feminist/ The Guilty Feminist Meets Rose McGowan . https://www.charleston.org.uk/event/the-guilty-feminist Guilty Feminist at Ventnor Fringe . https://purchase.vfringe.co.uk/EventAvailability?EventId=37801 Edinburgh Fringe . https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:6708/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of the AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at hello@weareaudioplus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and writer who has appeared on programmes including QI, Taskmaster and the Great British Sewing Bee. She is also a screenwriter and the author of three books including her debut novel Weirdo which won the inaugural Jilly Cooper Prize for fiction last year. Sara was born in Dagenham and grew up in Romford. She joined a drama club when she was 14 and set her heart on an acting career but failed to get a place at drama school. She read English Literature at the University of Sussex and after graduating took on various jobs to make ends meet including a stint as a London tour bus guide. In 2007 she performed her first comedy gig to an audience of 12 people in a south London pub. Even though no-one laughed at her jokes, she was well and truly bitten by the stand-up bug and the following year was joint runner-up at the Funny Women Awards. In 2010 she performed her first show at the Edinburgh Festival and appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo two years later. She is currently touring her latest stand-up tour, I Am A Strange Gloop. Sara lives in London with her husband Steen Raskopoulos and their two children. DISC ONE: Rhythm Of Life - Sammy Davis Jr. And Ensemble (from Sweet Charity) DISC TWO: Never Forget - Take That DISC THREE: Telemachus - Pascoe & Martin DISC FOUR: Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chilli Peppers DISC FIVE: Gett Off - Prince & The New Power Generation DISC SIX: Rock Star - N.E.R.D DISC SEVEN: Best Friend - 50 Cent DISC EIGHT: Wizardry - Self Esteem BOOK CHOICE: 1984 by George Orwell LUXURY ITEM: A typewriter CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Telemachus - Pascoe & Martin Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley

Can you have a successful comedy career and a balanced family life? Comedian and writer Sara Pascoe joins Romesh Ranganathan to talk about touring, parenting and why stand-up comedy can make balancing family life surprisingly difficult. They get into Sara's early beginnings in comedy, wanting to be an actor and how the stand-up landscape has changed over the years. Expect stories of people pleasing in the entertainment industry, Sara's writing process (after winning the Dame Jilly Cooper Award) and her new travel series Zero Stars with Roisin Conaty, where the pair travel to some of the worst-rated holiday destinations in Europe including a chaotic cruise and a trip to Albania. Plus: roast potato cooking tips, Sara’s “Dragon’s Den” business idea, a question from Shanthi and as always a round of Misquoted. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:00 Selling out tours 00:00 Dealing with criticism 04:58 A gift for Sara 06:10 Roast potatoes and cooking tips 09:40 Sara’s comedy beginnings 12:04 The changing nature of the comedy game 13:33 Balancing family life 20:10 A question from Shanthi about being a mum 23:09 Rom and Sara on the role of parenting 26:11 The importance of reading 29:10 Comedy chat 35:38 Sara’s Dragon’s Den Idea 36:57 Sara on winning Dame Jilly Cooper Award 40:50 Sara’s writing advice 43:06 Zero Stars the new travel show 53:35 Rom’s Albanian tattoo story 55:45 Misquoted 01:05:37 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our first serving of soup on Dish. Sara Pascoe is a comedian, actor, presenter and writer who loves soup with her entire being. Time, then, for Angela to dust off the ladle and serve Sara the best minestrone , using a recipe from Martha Collison. But will it win round Nick, who cannot shake the association of soups and smelly office kitchens? We’re joined by Sara to discuss her new show, Zero Stars, coming to TLC from mid-April. In Zero Stars, Sara and her pal Roisin Conaty travel around the world to visit places and activities with bad reviews and terrible ratings. You can also see Sara on Mock The Week, which, after a three year absence, has returned to TV on TLC. At the table, we hear about Sara’s love of performing, stand-up and... Take That, a band who, like soup, are essential parts of the Pascoe lifestyle. Just don’t make her choose between them. The wine pairing for the minestrone is Waitrose’s Blueprint Gavi but, with a stand-up gig later in the day, Sara is sticking to coffee.. Angela adapts the minestrone recipe to make it vegan, using vegetable stock and vegan cheddar cheese. Soup-erb! You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes The recipe for the minestrone soup was created for Waitrose by Martha Collison . A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your two favourite Northerners are BACK with a brand new series of ridiculous news from up t'north. Headlines this week include a phantom gnome-snatcher coming clean and, the one you've all been waiting for, the result's of Britain's Best Fish & Chip Awards. Featuring guest correspondent, Sara Pascoe! You can hear Sara's own podcast Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club wherever you get your podcasts. And Sara is going on tour with her brand new show I Am A Strange Gloop from June 2025. For tickets and information head to plosive.co.uk . Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more... Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com. Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast And follow Sara on Instagram @sara.pascoe Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedians Sara Pascoe and Steen Raskopoulos might just be one of the funniest duos we’ve ever had on the pod! They open up about balancing careers and parenthood, the unexpected challenges of raising a child, and the surprising things that ruffle feathers in comedy. Plus, Steen’s Greek heritage, the story of how Sara accidentally offended his father, and why they have a strict no gig talk rule at home! LINKS: Follow Cam @camerondaddo on Instagram Follow Ali @alidaddo on Instagram Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial . Follow @steenrasko on Instagram Follow @sara.pascoe on Instagram CREDITS Host: Cam & Ali Daddo Senior Producer: Xander Cross Managing Producer: Elle Beattie Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at: Theheartofit@novapodcasts.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Giovanna sits down for a raw and hilarious conversation with comedian Sara Pascoe. Sara speaks candidly about the highs and lows of her mental health during IVF and after having her first child. Plus Sara and Gi describe how their respective relationships evolved after becoming parents. Sara Pascoe will tour the UK and Ireland with all new show, I Am A Strange Gloop in 2025/26, including the London Palladium on Sunday 1st March 2026. Tickets: sarapascoe.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio , the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print Our September interview is with actress, comedian and writer Sara Pascoe. Born in Dagenham, Sara’s early career included being a London tour guide before her comedy career took off with acclaimed appearances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and recognition in the 2008 Funny Women awards. She has taken her stand-up show on national tours and worked on many television shows including "Taskmaster", "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" and "Have I Got News For You?". Her debut book “Animal: The Autobiography Of A Female Body” was published in 2016 and her second “ Sex, Power Money” in 2019. Her debut novel “Weirdo” is out now and available in all good bookshops. For this interview Sara was in conversation with Lucy Kaufman, Michelle Sutton and Write On! Editor Madeleine White. You can find out more about Sara Pascoe and her work by following her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sara.pascoe/ And book tickets for her upcoming live stand-up tour here https://sarapascoe.co.uk/sara-on-tour We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio . This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Alex chats to Sara Pascoe & husband, Steen Raskopoulos! Does Sara have ADHD? Stay tuned to find out! Topics: 00:00 Trailer 01:38 So let's clarify the dynamics first, which one of you has ADHD or do you both? 02:49 Sara, what ADHD traits do you notice most in Steen? 06:59 Do you have memories of extreme impulsivity from the dating phase of your relationship 12:53 Now for the fun part, Steen, do you think Sara has ADHD? 17:59 Steen, what did you benefit from by getting a diagnosis? 19:40 Did you go through a grieving process? 24:02 Do you tend to attract neurodivergent people in your life, Sara? 26:51 Navigating ‘shame’ within the family dynamics 28:48 Sara’s unofficial, just for fun, ADHD test 33:31 Dealing with rejection at work and in your marriage 42:18 Washing machine of woes 45:10 The ADHD Item 50:45 Your book is entitled "Weirdo" and even though it's a novel, are there auto-biographical references and did you feel "weird" growing up? 54:14 How do you think both of you being comedians plays a part in your relationship and more specifically - arguments in relationships? 56:50 Is there a huge overlap in comedy and being neurodivergent? 58:20 In your experience on the comedy scene, do you think being a comedian goes hand in hand with trauma and/or depression? 59:18 We had Paul Whitehouse on a few weeks ago and he said he sees a lot of comedians "waving the ADHD flag", do you tend to notice this in the comedy community? 01:01:44 Impulsive thing Support ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Pascoe has a magic ability to take life’s absurdities and turn them into comedy gold, but how does she approach change? Sara’s quick, intelligent wit has seen her competing on many of the UK’s most popular comedy panel shows such as QI and Taskmaster and she also hosts ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’. Not only is she one of the country’s foremost comedians, Sara is a bestselling author too, having written three books - ‘Animal’, ‘Sex Money Power’ and her debut novel ‘Weirdo’, which is out on paperback now. She’s also a book fan and co-hosts the podcast ‘Sara and Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club’ with her friend, and previous guest on Changes, Cariad Lloyd. In this refreshing and light hearted conversation, Sara opens about her untraditional upbringing, her transition to vegetarianism at a young age and her changing relationship with her parents after her Dad left when she was seven. Reflecting on her latest novel, "Weirdo,", Sara also discusses her evolving relationship with her own confidence, detachment from show business as a new mum and her self-worth as a comedian. Buy 'Weirdo' here: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/weirdo-unlike-many-debut-novels-this-one-will-stick-with-you-for-a-long-time-guardian-main/sara-pascoe/paperback/9780571374540.html Listen to Cariad Lloyd's Changes episode here: https://podfollow.com/changeswithanniemacmanus/episode/59c1bc1991700462b988d47248a3ce8831095b5b/view GET IN TOUCH Contact us at changespod@gmail.com with your emails and voice notes. Changes is a deaf friendly podcast, transcripts can be accessed here: https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we're taking a little break, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes from previous series. This week, it's the amazing stand-up, author, actor and all around inspiration Sara Pascoe ! Sara is one of the most heralded comedians working today and the immensely talented author of the books Animal , Sex Power Money and the novel Weirdo . We talked to her about reading habits during quarantine (the episode was recorded during lockdown), big lies involving hamsters, unspeakable acts committed against libraries and the saddest book she has ever read. Find a full list of the books Sophie mentioned at our Bookshop.Org store. Pre-order your copy of Daisy's new novel Pity Party RIGHT HERE and read an exclusive extract from the book at Daisy's Substack - Creative Confidence Clinic... BOOKS Daisy Buchanan - The Sisterhood Daisy Buchanan - Insatiable Sara Pascoe - Animal Sara Pascoe - Sex Money Power Bernadine Evaristo - Girl Woman Other Anbara Salam - Belladonna Hilary Mantel - The Mirror and the Light Lynne Reid Banks - I Houdini Kathy Reichs - The Bone Collection Robert Sapolsky - Behave Harriet Beecher Stowe - Uncle Tom’s Cabin Jeanine Cummins - American Dirt DH Lawrence - Lady Chatterley’s Lover Kate Elizabeth Russell - My Dark Vanessa Lisa Taddeo - Three Women Alissa Nutting - Tampa Sally Rooney - Normal People Graham Greene - End of the Affair Andrew Sean Greer - Less Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice Dodie Smith - I Capture The Castle Louisa May Alcott - Little Women Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood Jackie Collins - The Stud JD Salinger - Catcher in the Rye Hanya Yanagihara - A Little Life Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes George Orwell - Keep The Aspidistra Flying Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffanys Sarra Manning - Unsticky Marian Keyes - Grown Ups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.