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.” The multiple award-winning podcast—which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and launched its eighth season—has evolved from Lloyd talking to her comedian friends in the UK to inviting a broader range of guests including actors, writers, and producers, allowing her to focus on more specific types of grief. This approach has been especially helpful for her listeners during the global COVID-19 pandemic, steering the show to become a salve during a time when grief has become a more prevalent topic. “I feel really glad that, when the pandemic hit, there was a bank of episodes for people to scroll through— because I feel that's been quite helpful in some ways,” she says. “When you lose someone, you often want the world to stop, and it's enraging that it doesn’t. And the world did stop. It's part of the important process of grief, that the world carries on. And that's really helpful because it reminds you that, ‘You know what? I need to carry on.’ Funny people talking about death and grief, a podcast. Hosted by Cariad Lloyd. Podcast of the Year 2018 / Best Podcast ARIA 2018 / Rose D'or Nominee 2019 You Are Not Alone Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosts & Guests
I wish there were more episodes
Apr 7
I don’t feel so alone when I’m listening to this. Cariad makes it feel like you’re sitting back, taking everything in and listening to your friends as they talk about really tough subjects that touch us all. It makes you understand your feelings are normal and ok
Counselors should prescribe this podcast for those who are grieving
01/25/2023
This podcast is a virtual safe space for laughing, crying, and feeling all the feelings that accompany grief. Cariad is a brilliant interviewer and her convos with an eclectic parade of guests highlight the universal elements of grief even as she honors the unique qualities of whomever the guest is remembering. If you have to be in the club, Cariad is precisely the right person to show you to your table.
Please stop cutting people off
Mar 15
Please please please I want to listen to this, but your voice is cutting everybody off. Please work on this.
Helpful
06/07/2022
My mom passed 8 months ago and listening to this podcast has been so comforting. I really love the frank honesty of the conversations. Listening feels like hanging out with friends. Thanks so much for doing this podcast!
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- CreatorCariad Lloyd
- Years Active2016 - 2023
- Episodes190
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© Cariad Lloyd
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