What do you do when the grief of losing a loved one becomes all-consuming?

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody sits down with John to talk about losing his father, and the all-encompassing grief that followed.

Gary talks about the sometimes challenging relationship he had with his Dad Jack. In the wake of Jack’s death, he was forced to confront the ways in which their relationship could have been better. He also discusses his experience of being a single man, and the importance of finding stillness in your everyday life.

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Gary shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.

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In this week’s bonus episode, member of the House of Lords Craig Mackinlay shares the 5 things he is currently grateful for.

Beginning unsurprisingly with gratitude for life itself, Craig explains how, from the moment he woke up from his coma, he was determined to live.

Head to the main episode to hear about Craig’s ordeal with sepsis; from losing both his arms and legs to having to relearn how to walk.

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How do you recover both mentally and physically from a life-changing operation?

John sits down with member of the House of Lords Craig Mackinlay who developed sepsis in 2023 and was given a 5% chance of survival. Craig spent 16 days in an induced coma and then had both his arms and legs amputated.

He discusses how his wife’s tenacity kept him alive, how he’s adapted to life with prosthetic arms and legs, and how old ladies often hug him when he’s out and about.

You can find more information about sepsis on the following websites:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis/ and https://sepsistrust.org/

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Craig shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.

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In this week’s bonus episode, musician Bonnie “Prince” Billy, aka Will Oldham, shares the 5 things he is currently grateful for, and explains why he sees gratitude as acts of reverence and defiance.

Head to the main episode to hear about Will’s experiences of caring for his mother when she developed Alzheimer’s, how he copes with grief, and why streaming has harmed our appreciation of music.

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How do you cope when caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s?

John speaks to one of his musical heroes, the musician and actor Bonnie “Prince” Billy, aka Will Oldham. After the death of Will’s father, his mother started showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

John also discusses Will’s journey into music, his difficulty in calling himself an artist, and the effect that streaming has on our appreciation of music.

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Will shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.

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In this week’s bonus episode, comedian Rosie Jones shares the 5 things she is currently grateful for. There’s an in-depth conversation about central heating, and Rosie extols the virtues of long (and slightly erotic) hot water bottles.

Head to the main episode to hear about Rosie’s coping mechanisms in the face of online hate and abuse, how she was able to stand up to Matt Hancock, and why she’s unwilling to shape her career around others’ expectations.

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How do you stay strong when you’re on the receiving end of online hate and abuse?

John sits down with Rosie Jones to discuss the ways that humour and wit have helped her deal with the challenges she’s faced as a comedian and writer with cerebral palsy.

She also talks about her journey into the world of television, and why writing her books about Edie Eckhart, a young girl with cerebral palsy, is the achievement she’s most proud of.

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Rosie shares the 5 things that she is currently grateful for.

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In a special episode, John reads a selection of your emails and feedback. He shares the coping mechanisms he’s learnt from recent guests, and how his approach to interviews has changed since becoming sober.

We also turn the Gratitude List over to you, to hear what’s making you smile. And John shares 5 things he’s currently thankful for...

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How do you cope when you’re sentenced to life in prison for a crime you didn’t commit?

John speaks to writer and activist Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully incarcerated for the murder of Meredith Kercher at the age of just 22. Amanda spent a total of 4 years in an Italian jail before she was exonerated by Italy’s highest court in 2015.

In a wide-ranging and candid conversation, Amanda talks about the methods she used, and the hope she leaned on, in order to get through her time behind bars. She discusses the unacknowledged misogyny at the heart of her case, and reflects on the ways Meredith’s death haunts her to this day.

If you need support, you can find help and advice from the following organisations:

• Rape Crisis England & Wales - https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
• Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
• Miscarriage Association - https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

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In this week’s bonus episode, comedian Matt Forde shares the 5 things he is currently grateful for.

This is a list that John had been looking forward to, and it doesn’t disappoint. Granted, Matt does stray a little further than the permitted 5, but why shouldn’t he be allowed to express his gratitude for grass?

Head to the main episode to hear about Matt’s cancer journey; from contemplating having not long left to live, to receiving words of wisdom from football manager Sean Dyche.

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