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This week Cariad talks to stand-up comedian, writer + TV presenter Jimmy Carr about his mum, who died of pancreatitis when Jimmy was in his twenties. Jimmy has recently written a book, Before and Laughter , about his experience of being a stand-up and how his mum's death taught him to value the present moment. As ever we talk grief, acceptance + Spotify playlists. You can follow Jimmy on twitter @JimmyCarr and his book, Before And Laughter, is available to buy now. For more information on Jimmy's stand up, touring + writing, click here: https://linktr.ee/JimmyCarr You can follow the…
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Griefcast
Cariad Lloyd · Arts & Books · English
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 jo
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S9 · E164 · 25 May 2022 · 41 min
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S9 · E163 · 18 May 2022 · 47 min
Yewande Omotoso
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S9 · E162 · 11 May 2022 · 48 min
Isabel Allende
This week Cariad talks to internationally acclaimed writer, Isabel Allende (The House of the Spirits, Paula, The Soul of a Woman). Isabel spoke about her daughter, Paula, who died when she was just twenty-nine and her mother, who died in 2018. As ever they talk grief, generosity + fabulous clothes. Isabels's new book, The Soul of a Woman, is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios (or Cariad's living room in lockdown), artwork is by Jayde Perkin and the…
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S9 · E161 · 4 May 2022 · 44 min
Greg Wise
This week Cariad talks to actor, writer + activist, Greg Wise (Sense & Sensibility, The Crown) about his sister, Clare who he cared for before she died of cancer in 2016. As ever we talk about grief, planning your own death + disco joy. Greg and Clare's book, Not That Kind Of Love , is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios (or Cariad's living room in lockdown), artwork is by Jayde Perkin and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember,…
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S8 · E160 · 22 Dec 2021 · 55 min
Yrsa Daley-Ward
This week Cariad talks to writer Yrsa Daley-Ward ( The How, Beyonce's Black is King, Bone ) about her mum, who died when she was twenty-two and her grandmother, who helped raise her and passed away this year. As ever we talk about grief, death lessons + commonality of pain. You can follow Yrsa on Instagram @yrsadaleyward and her new book, The How, is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast This is the last episode of season 8, thank you so much for listening and we'll be back in the New Year! Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate…
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S8 · E158 · 8 Dec 2021 · 43 min
Hilma Wolitzer
This week Cariad talks to writer Hilma Wolitzer (Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket) about her husband, Morty, who died from Covid at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Hilma also suffered from Covid herself, but survived and at ninety-one was inspired to write again after Morty's death. As ever we talk grief, the kindness of doctors + finding pyjamas. You can follow Hilma on twitter @HilmaWolitzer and her book is available to buy now, You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown…
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S8 · E157 · 30 Nov 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
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This week Cariad talks to writer + journalist Séamas O'Reilly (Have Ye Heard Mammy Died?) about his mum, who died from breast cancer when Séamas was just five years old. Séamas is one of eleven children, and talks this week about how they coped as a family and how his dad held the world together for them all. as ever we talk grief, surviving using humour + toilet rolls. You can follow Séamas on twitter @shockproofbeats and his book is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded…
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S8 · E156 · 24 Nov 2021 · 54 min
Sara Seager
This week Cariad talks to astrophysicist and planetary scientist at MIT, Sara Seager. Sara is the author of the beautiful memoir, The Smallest Lights in the Universe . Sara spoke to me about the death of her husband from cancer when she was just forty. As ever we talk grief, exoplanets + the emotional debt of grief. You can follow Sara on twitter @ProfSaraSeager, her book is published by Penguin Random House and is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown…
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S8 · E155 · 17 Nov 2021 · 50 min
Sam Irving
This week Cariad talks to improviser and actor Sam Irving (Spontaneous Sherlock & Spontaneous Potter) about his experience of the Dunblane School massacre. Sam was a pupil at the Dunblane Primary school when the massacre occurred in 1996. As ever we talk grief, processing trauma after many years + Bob Dylan. Here is the list of organisations that Sam mentions in the show: - Change The Ref - empowering young people to enact societal change, particularly around gun regulation and the NRA. Founded by the parents of one of the Parkland victims. https://changetheref.org/ - Newtown Action Alliance…
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S8 · E154 · 10 Nov 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
Griefcast Live: London Podcast Festival 2021 (Dan Schreiber, Brona C Titley, Ola Labib)
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