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 on

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Every guest on Griefcast

191 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Erin Gibson

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Fleur East
Fleur East · Oct 2021

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Frog Stone
Ep. 33 Frog Stone · Apr 2018

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Gary Andrews
Ep. 50 Gary Andrews · Sep 2018

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Gavanndra Hodge
#111 Gavanndra Hodge · Sep 2020

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Gemma Whelan
Ep.20 Gemma Whelan · Jan 2018

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Genelle Aldred
#132 Genelle Aldred · Mar 2021

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Geoff Lloyd
#96 Griefcast Live at Underbelly Festival with Geoff Lloyd, Josie Long + Camille Ucan · Sep 2019

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Greg Wise
Greg Wise · May 2022

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Hannah Dunleavy
Ep.35 Hannah Dunleavy · May 2018

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Hatty Ashdown
Ep. 17 Hatty Ashdown · Jan 2018

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Helen Duff
Helen Duff · May 2021

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Hilma Wolitzer
Hilma Wolitzer · Dec 2021

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Isabelle Farah
Isabelle Farah · Oct 2022

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James Runcie
James Runcie · Nov 2022

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Jason Hazeley
Ep. 56 Jason Hazeley · Oct 2018

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Jayson Greene
Ep. 87 Jayson Greene · Jul 2019

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Jen Offord
Ep.23 Jen Offord · Feb 2018

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Jenny Bede
#105 London Podcast Festival 2019 with Jenny Bede, Tom Parry + Kemah Bob · Nov 2019

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Jess Mills
#123 Jess Mills · Dec 2020

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Jill Halfpenny
#130 Jill Halfpenny · Feb 2021

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John-Luke Roberts
Ep. 22 John-Luke Roberts · Feb 2018

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Jon Harvey
Ep. 3 Jon Harvey · Nov 2016

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Jon Ransom
Jon Ransom · Nov 2022

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Kat Lister
Kat Lister · May 2022

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Kathryn Mannix
Ep. 91 Dr Kathryn Mannix · Jul 2019

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Kayleigh Llewellyn
Ep. 57 Kayleigh Llewellyn (returns) · 2 episodes

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Kayo Chingonyi
Kayo Chingonyi · Jun 2021

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Kenny Ethan Jones
Kenny Ethan Jones · Jun 2022

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Kim Sherwood
Ep. 58 Kim Sherwood · Nov 2018

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Kobi Omenaka
#129 Kobi Omenaka · Feb 2021

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Kristoffer Hughes
Kristoffer Hughes · Nov 2021

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Lauren John Joseph
Lauren John Joseph · Jul 2022

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Lauren Silver
Ep. 36 Lauren Silver · May 2018

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Layla F Saad
Layla F Saad · Nov 2022

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Lee Lawrence
#112 Lee Lawrence · Sep 2020

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Mac Twins
Ep.6 Mac Twins · May 2017

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Marise Gaughan
Marise Gaughan · Jul 2022

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Mark O'Sullivan
Ep. 69 Mark O'Sullivan · Feb 2019

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Meshel Laurie
Ep. 25 Meshel Laurie · Feb 2018

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