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This week Cariad talks to showbiz legend, dancer and choreographer Arlene Phillips ( Hot Gossip, Strictly Come Dancing ) about her mum, who passed away when she was fifteen and the very close friends she lost during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. As ever we talk grief, guilt + snowflakes. You can follow Arlene on twitter + instagram @ArlenePhillips. 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…
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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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Sam Irving
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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)
This week we have a speail LIVE episode, which we recorded in front of actual people (who were socially distanced + weairng masks), but it was SO much fun to be back out able to talk about grief and death as truthfully as we can. I'm joined by comedian + podcaster Dan Schrieber (No Such Thing As A Fish, Qi), writer + actor Brona C Titley (Tracey breaks The News, The Last Leg) and stand up comedian Ola Labib (Funny Women, The Dog Ate My Homework). As ever we chat grief, blowing up our own dead corpse like it's a balloon + picking up a date at a funeral. You can follow Dan on twitter…
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S8 · E153 · 3 Nov 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Kristoffer Hughes
This week Cariad talks to Kristoffer Hughes. Kristoffer is not only a writer, he is also a death services professional, a Druid and a Drag Queen, the perfect Griefcast guest. Kristoffer spoke to Cariad about his little sister who died when she was twenty-two of SUDEP, his Nain (grandma) who died this year and his Dad - as well as his work in mortuaries and at funerals. As ever we talk grief, tethering down pain + the privilege of being part of the end of a narrative. You can follow Kristoffer on twitter @kristofferHugh2 You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast…
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S8 · E152 · 27 Oct 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
Yola
This week Cariad talks to grammy-nominated singer + actor, Yola ( Stand For Myself , Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the forthcoming Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic) about her mum, who died of Motor Neurone disease whilst they were estranged. As ever we talk grief, boundaries + Linkedin. You can follow Yola on twitter @iamyola and instagram @iamyolaofficial. Her new album Stand For Myself is available to buy and stream now (and is brilliant). You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios (or…
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S8 · E150 · 13 Oct 2021 · 1 hr
Fleur East
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S8 · E149 · 6 Oct 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Alan Davies
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S7 · E148 · 29 Jun 2021 · 1 hr
Stephen and Anita Mangan
This week I’m talking to actor + writer Stephen Mangan and his sister illustrator + graphic designer Anita Managan about their parents. As ever we talk grief, children’s books + hail Mary’s. You can follow Griefcast on Twitter and Instagram @TheGriefcast and You can follow Stephen @stephenmangan and Anita @neeneelou 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, you are not alone. Rose D'or Nominee 2019, Podcast of the…
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S7 · E147 · 22 Jun 2021 · 56 min
Marian Keyes
This week I’m talking to the incredible writer Marian Keyes about her Dad. As ever we talk grief, Emily Dickinson + spiky boots. You can follow Griefcast on Twitter and Instagram @TheGriefcast and you can follow Marian @mariankeyes 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, you are not alone. Rose D'or Nominee 2019, Podcast of the Year 2018, Best Podcast ARIA's 2018. "the pandemic's most important podcast" Telegraph…
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S7 · E146 · 15 Jun 2021 · 58 min
James O'Brien
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