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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 19 hours 39 minutes
episode 80: Ep. 80 Griefcast Live at Stockholm's Poddfest
Cariad talks to comedian + presenter Victor Linner (Morgonpasset P3), radio legend Annika Lantz (Kara Annika, Lantzkampen), and comedian and podcaster Jonathan Rollins (Power Meeting) in this special live episode in association with Sveriges Radio, rec...
episode 79: Ep. 79 Emer McLysaght
Cariad talks to writer Emer McLysaght (Oh My God What A Complete Aisling, The Importance of Being Aisling) about her Dad who died ten years ago. As ever they talk grief, chair politics + Neil Diamond.
episode 78: Ep. 78 Rosa Hoskins
Cariad talks to actor, writer + fashion journalist Rosa Hoskins about her Father, the actor Bob Hoskins, who died five years ago. As ever they talk grief, mental health + falling clocks.
episode 77: Ep. 77 Thea Lim
Cariad talks to writer Thea Lim (An Ocean of Minutes, Soctiabank Giller Prize Nominee) about her Father-in-Law who died of Liver cancer.. As ever they talk grief, micro-management + faraway losses.
episode 76: Ep.76 Felix White
Cariad talks to musician and writer Felix White about his Mum, who died of MS when he was seventeen. As ever they talk grief, saying goodbye and Madge from Neighbours. You can follow Felix on twitter @felixwhite and you can listen to his podcast Tai...
episode 75: Ep.75 Paul Burke
Cariad talks to writer and copywriter Paul Burke (Father Frank, The Man Who Fell in Love With His Wife) about his Dad and his Mum. As ever they talk grief, London life and Raleigh choppers.You can follow Paul on twitter @paulburkeradio for more info...
episode 74: Ep. 74 Robyn Hollingworth
Cariad talks to writer Robyn Hollingworth (My Mad Dad) about her Mum who died of cancer and her Dad, who died of dementia, ten years ago. As ever they talk grief, memory + dancing.
episode 73: Ep. 73 Charlie Russell
Cariad talks to actor and improviser Charlie Russell (Mischief Theatre, The Play that Goes Wrong, A Comedy About a Bank Robbery) about her Mum who died on her 18th Birthday. As ever they talk grief, mental health You can follow Charlie on twitt...
episode 72: Ep.72 Paul Mayhew-Archer
Cariad talks to writer, producer and stand-up Paul Mayhew-Archer (The Vicar of Dibley, Miranda, Drop the Dead Donkey) about his Mother, who died of cancer in his early twenties. As ever they talk grief, Parkinson's + heading to Sweden.
episode 71: Ep. 71 Carrie Quinlan
Cariad talks to writer and actor Carrie Quinlan (John Finnemore Souvenir Programme, Miranda, The News Quiz) about her Father, who died of cancer ten years ago. As ever they talk grief, siblings + gathering the war room.