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 86: Ep.86 Griefcast Live with Greg Davies + Barry Castagnola in support of LOROS Hospice
Cariad talks to stand-up comedians Greg Davies (Man Down, Taskmaster) + Barry Castagnola (Neckface, Experimental) in this special live episode in association with LOROS Hospice, recorded live in Leicester in May 2019. As ever they talk grief, remembering voices + seagulls.
Greg is a patron of LOROS Hospice. LOROS is a hospice in Leicestershire, which supports 2,500 terminally ill patients and their loved ones every year. They offer a completely holistic service, with a 31 bed inpatient ward on site, as well as a day therapy, which are just two of many of the services available to patients, their families and carers. It costs £8 million to run LOROS every year, £6 million of which is relied on through voluntary income.
Each May, the Hospice takes part in Dying Matters Week, a national awareness raising campaign that encourages people to talk openly about dying, death and bereavement.
You can follow Greg on twitter @gdavies, and you can follow Barry @barrycastagnola. You can follow the Griefcast on twitter and instagram @thegriefcast.
Griefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards and Best Podcast at the ARIA's. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.
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