The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells with Hayley DeRoche
Hello Libration Nation! This week, we are diving into the captivating world of "The Murderbot Diaries," a remarkable series by Martha Wells. Follow the journey of an anxious, self-aware rogue security android, known as Murderbot, as it navigates a galaxy filled with humans and complex emotions.
My guest this week is Hayley DeRoche, also known as SadBeige, They are a public librarian, activist and meme creator, known for being the content creator behind the "Werner Herzog's sad beige clothes for sad beige children" series. Her funny memes and sarcastic reels have garnered a following of 450,000 on Instagram, where she goes by the handle @officialsadbeige. You can also follow their substack Weird, But Okay. Their book A Field Guide for Sad Beige Parents will be coming out Spring 2026.
Hayley has a collection of shirts and sweatshirts that are so cute and funny AND support public libraries - check them out! Also, 20% of the proceeds from sales of this collection go to support the Women’s Prison Book Project, which supports incarcerated Women, Trans, and Non-Binary people in the U.S. - because everyone deserves the right to read books they enjoy.
2 oz. Herbal Gin (St George’s Terroir)
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
4 oz Soda Water
Lemon for garnish (optional)
Pour gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a shaker over ice. Shake and pour into highball glass over ice
Add soda water and mix gently with a spoon.
Garnish with lemon and enjoy!
In this Episode
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon
Five Laws of Library Science by SR Ranganathan
Murderbot TV Show on Apple
Grizzly Man Documentary by Werner Herzog
Weird, But Okay - Hayley’s Substack