This week Cariad talks to stand-up comedian, actor + writer Alan Davies (Qi, Jonathan Creek, As Yet Untitled) about his mum, who died of leukaemia when he was six and other friends he's lost along the way. As ever they talk grief, eulogies + ears. 
You can follow Alan on twitter @alandavies1 and his memoir, Just Ignore Him, is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast
TW: This episode contains references to childhood sexual abuse
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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Alan Davies

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&nbsp;they've&nbsp;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&nbsp;I&nbsp;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&nbsp;scroll&nbsp;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,&nbsp;that&nbsp;the world carries on. And that's really helpful because it reminds you that, ‘You know what? I need to carry on.’
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This week Cariad talks to the brilliant Hollie McNish about her Gran, who died during the 1st lockdown. As ever we talk grief, dressing up and the original Santa. 
Please note: This episode mentions Father Christmas - you may want to avoid listening with young children around!
You can follow Hollie on Instagram @holliepoetry and Twitter @holliepoetry
You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast. Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded remotely in Cariad's living room, artwork is by Jayde Perkin, stop motion social media clips by Alice Loveday and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.
Cariad's book,You Are Not Alone, is published by Bloomsbury Tonic and available now. https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-are-not-alone/cariad-lloyd/9781526621832 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollie McNish

This week Cariad talks to stand up comedian, writer and TV presenter Tom Allen about his dad who died suddenly from a heart attack in 2021. As ever we talk grief, the unhelpfulness of logic and Fleetwood Mac.
You can follow Tom on Instagram @tomindeed and Twitter @tomallencomedy
You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast. Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded remotely in Cariad's living room, artwork is by Jayde Perkin, stop motion social media clips by Alice Loveday and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.
Cariad's book,You Are Not Alone, is published by Bloomsbury Tonic and available now. https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-are-not-alone/cariad-lloyd/9781526621832 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Allen

This week Cariad talks to...well, actually the amazing Poorna Bell is talking to Cariad about her new book, You Are Not Alone, which is out on Thursday 19th January. As ever we talk being grief elders, anger + laughing at the things people say. 
You can follow Poorna on Instagram @poornabell and Twitter @poornabell
You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast. Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded remotely in Cariad's living room, artwork is by Jayde Perkin, stop motion social media clips by Alice Loveday and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.
Cariad's book, You Are Not Alone, is published in January 2023, by Bloomsbury Tonic and available for pre-order now. https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-are-not-alone/cariad-lloyd/9781526621832 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cariad Lloyd (in conversation with Poorna Bell)

This week Cariad talks to brilliant writer, Lisa Taddeo, about her parents. As ever they talk grief, OCD and the fear of a phone call. 
You can follow Lisa on Instagram @lisadtaddeo and Twitter @lisadtaddeo
You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast. Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded remotely in Cariad's living room, artwork is by Jayde Perkin, stop motion social media clips by Alice Loveday and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.
Cariad's book, You Are Not Alone, is published in January 2023, by Bloomsbury Tonic and available for pre-order now. https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-are-not-alone/cariad-lloyd/9781526621832 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Taddeo

This week Cariad talks to The Staves about their mum, who died in 2018. As ever we talk grief, creativity after death + M&S.;
You can follow The Staves on Twitter @thestaves and Instagram @thestaves
You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcast. Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded remotely in Cariad's living room, artwork is by Jayde Perkin, stop motion social media clips by Alice Loveday and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.
Cariad's book, You Are Not Alone, is published in January 2023, by Bloomsbury Tonic and available for pre-order now. https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-are-not-alone/cariad-lloyd/9781526621832 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Davies

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