Sarah Pascoe
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2,157 appearances
11 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 5d ago
Sarah Pascoe’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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And she says, I think our mental slight was more akin to the way Michelle and I, after our swimming lessons, used to hit the buttons on the arcade games in the snack bar.
We hadn't put any money in, but nonetheless persuaded ourselves that we were affecting the progress of the yellow lights, which flashed in steps and slowly cascaded.
In fact, there were a lot of children who liked to do that, if I remember.
It must be a thing children like to pretend.
So the idea that, like, they've learned... This man is so awful that they've, like, learned that there's no effect you can have.
Like an arcade game, you're just smashing buttons.
You're not in control of this man.
He just does exactly what he wants.
And she just describes him so hideously.
he i mean it's such a nasty piece of work he's it's weird though isn't it because he you're right but it's like the nastiness is so wrapped up in his stupidness so it's not like you know like other dads you've read which are like oh my god they're they're frightening he he is frightening but he's frightening because of his stupidity because he's so stupid and he's so threatened by her and he's so it's like the relentlessness of his bullying um
And that he won't just leave her alone.
He just won't just shut up.
And so it's not like...
I don't know, it's not like he waits for her in the house and says awful things, but he just won't leave, the noise of this man.
She says, our father had an inhibiting effect in general, a deadening effect, really, for all his large energy.
And these specific needlings and exhortations only ever sent me further inwards.
So it's like the more he tries to get a reaction from him, the more her and her sister just disappear.
And it's so...
It's such a good read, but it's quite hard.
I did find it because it's like you're in her head of being this young child with this just appalling dad.
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