Griefcast

My goal right from the beginning was that I wanted it to be a podcast that, when it stopped, you didn’t feel worse,” says Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast, a weekly interview podcast where media personalities share stories about loved ones they've lost. “We’re all in this club that no one asked to join, and it’s really helpful when you realize there’s other people in the club. Part of grief is feeling quite isolated, so when you realize, ‘Oh, it's not just me,’ It does help.” In each episode, Lloyd makes space for natural, unhurried conversations for her guests to talk about death where, in her words, “Nobody’s going to change the subject.”In 2016, the British actor, comedian, and writer came up with the idea of starting the show when she realized a lot of her comedian friends were doing podcasts. It coincided with her talking about her dad publicly, who passed away from pancreatic cancer when she was 15. “I’d kept it this hidden thing,” she says. "So once I started the podcast, and once people knew, people wanted to talk to me about it. It became this place where I could finally have those conversations I yearned to have...

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episode 4: Ep. 4 Sara Pascoe


Cariad talks to comedian and writer Sara Pascoe (Mock the Week, Qi, author of Animal, Edinburgh Comedy Nominee, it's basically and endless list...) about the death of her Grandfather when she was a child. As ever they talk about grief, memories and ice cream.You can tweet the show @thegriefcast or email us thegriefcast@gmail.com because you are not alone.

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 November 20, 2016  47m