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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 59m. Bisher sind 191 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 19 hours 39 minutes

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episode 60: Ep. 60 Griefcast Live at the Podstock Festival at the BFI (Emma Freud, Katherine Ryan)


Cariad talks to broadcaster and writer Emma Freud (Loose Ends, Comic Relief, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and stand-up comedian Katherine Ryan (Your Face in Mine, In Trouble, Taskmaster) in this special live episode from the Podstock festival.


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 November 21, 2018  1h0m
 
 

episode 59: Ep. 59 Yasmine Akram


Cariad talks to actor and writer Yasmine Akram (Sherlock, There She Goes, Lovesick) about her Dad who died four years ago and her Aunt Bernadette, who died when she was in her 20s. As ever they talk grief, Landmark Forum + Abba.


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 November 14, 2018  58m
 
 

episode 58: Ep. 58 Kim Sherwood


Cariad talks to writer Kim Sherwood (Testament, Bath Novel Award 2018). Kim came on to talk about the death of her Grandfather, actor George Baker, who died in 2011.


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 November 7, 2018  1h3m
 
 

episode 57: Ep. 57 Kayleigh Llewellyn (returns)


Cariad talks again to writer and performer Kayleigh Llewellyn (In My Skin, Stella, BAFTA Rocliffe). Kayleigh came on the show before (Episode 9) to talk about losing six members of her family in a year.


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 October 31, 2018  1h11m
 
 

episode 56: Ep. 56 Jason Hazeley


Cariad talks to writer and podcaster Jason Hazeley (Philomena Cunk, Ladybird Book for Grown Ups, Paddington, Agendum) about his Dad, who died in Spain in 2012. As ever they talk grief, leaving your body to science + postboxes.


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 October 24, 2018  1h1m
 
 

episode 55: Ep. 55 Julia Raeside


Cariad talks to journalist and podcaster Julia Raeside (Guardian, Talk Radio, BBC Radio 2) about her brother Colin, who died of oesteosarcoma and her Dad, Jim who died of PSP. As ever they talk grief, saying goodbye + marathons.


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 October 17, 2018  1h20m
 
 

episode 54: Ep. 54 Ana Matronic


Cariad talks to musician, broadcaster + author Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters, Robot Takeover, BBC Radio 2) about her Dad, Robert, who died from AIDS when she was a teenager and the other friends she's lost along the way.


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 October 10, 2018  1h2m
 
 

episode 53: Ep 53. Griefcast Live at London Podcast Festival (Dane Baptiste, Erin Gibson, Andrew Hunter Murray)


Cariad talks to stand-up comedian Dane Baptiste (Edinburgh Award Nominee, Sunny D), podcaster and writer Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade, Feminasty) and podcaster and QI Elf Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, The Mash Report).


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 October 3, 2018  1h3m
 
 

episode 52: Ep. 52 Sophie Black


Cariad talks to writer and podcaster Sophie Black (The Trap Door, Anna + Kat, Short Cuts) about her Mum, who died in 2012. As ever they talk grief, big brothers + chaos.


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 September 26, 2018  1h4m
 
 

episode 51: Ep. 51 Sian Harries


Cariad talks to writer and broadcaster Sian Harries (Man Down, The Tourist Trap, Here Be Dragons) about her Grandparents, Betty and Glyn. As ever they talk grief, isolation + cookbooks.


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 September 19, 2018  1h11m