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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   Mike McShane

   Ep.106 Mike McShane · Nov 2019

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   Natalie Morris

   Natalie Morris · May 2021

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   Olivia Potts

   #115 Olivia Potts · Oct 2020

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   Olivia Williams

   #103 Olivia Williams · Nov 2019

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   Paul Burke

   Ep.75 Paul Burke · Apr 2019

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   Paul Mayhew-Archer

   Ep.72 Paul Mayhew-Archer · Mar 2019

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   Rajiv Karia
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   Rebecca Peyton

   Ep. 44 Rebecca Peyton · Jul 2018

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   Richard Beard

   #101 Richard Beard · Oct 2019

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    Robert Diament

    #122 Robert Diament · Nov 2020

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    Robin Clyfan

    Ep.46 Robin Clyfan · Jul 2018

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    Robyn Hollingworth

    Ep. 74 Robyn Hollingworth · Apr 2019

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    Rosa Hoskins

    Ep. 78 Rosa Hoskins · May 2019

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    Ruth Coker Burks

    #127 Ruth Coker Burks · Feb 2021

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    Sabrina Grant

    #117 Sabrina Grant · Oct 2020

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    Sam Irving

    Sam Irving · Nov 2021

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    Samantha Baines

    Ep. 81 Samantha Baines · May 2019

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    Shelley Gilbert

    Ep. 41 Shelley Gilbert (Grief Encounter) · Jun 2018

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    Simon Stephenson

    #121 Simon Stephenson · Nov 2020

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    Simon Thomas

    Ep.85 Simon Thomas · Jun 2019

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    Sophie Black

    Ep. 52 Sophie Black · Sep 2018

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    Sophie Ratcliffe

    #98 Sophie Ratcliffe · Oct 2019

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    Stephanie Wittels Wachs

    Stephanie Wittels Wachs · Jun 2022

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    Thea Lim

    Ep. 77 Thea Lim · Apr 2019

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    Tom Price

    Ep. 34 Tom Price · Apr 2018

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    Tom Ward

    Ep. 29 Tom Ward · Mar 2018

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    Vanessa Hammick
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    Yasmine Akram

    Ep. 59 Yasmine Akram · Nov 2018

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    Yewande Omotoso

    Yewande Omotoso · May 2022

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    Yshani Perinpanayagam

    Yshani Perinpanayagam · Jun 2022

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    Zoe Clark-Coates

    #93. Zoe Clark-Coates from Saying Goodbye · Aug 2019

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