#97 Chimene Suleyman

Griefcast

Bereavement, Death, Arts, Performing Arts, Cariad Lloyd, Grief, Loss, Self-improvement, Comedy Interviews, Education, Comedy

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Cariad talks to writer + poet Chimene Suleyman (Outside Looking On, The Good Immigrant USA) about her Grandfather, who died before she was born in the 1960s during a period of the Cypriot civil war. As ever they talk grief, conflict + going grey.

You can follow Chimene on twitter @chimenesuleyman and her book, The Good Immigrant USA is available to buy now. You can follow the Griefcast on twitter and instagram @thegriefcast.

Griefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards and Best Podcast at the ARIA's. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. And remember, you are not alone.

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0:00.0	Love this podcast.
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0:20.0	You're listening to Giefcast with me, Carrie Adloyd.
0:25.0	How do we Gief for someone?
0:27.0	How does it change in a role as we get older?
0:31.0	My dad died when I was 15 and it took me many, many years to be able to express what I had gone through.
0:38.0	So I decided to create Giefcast, a chance to talk, share and laugh about the weirdness of Gief and death.
0:45.0	But with comedians, so it's not that depressing, I promise.
0:50.0	Each time I talked to a different comedian about their own personal experience of Gief,
0:54.0	as we remember someone that they have lost along the way.
0:57.0	Whether it was a long time ago or you've just joined the club,
1:00.0	this is a chance to talk about the peculiar human process of death.
1:06.0	Welcome to Giefcast.
1:09.0	しないがないよ
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1:48.0	This week I'm talking to writer and poet Shemaine Sillerman.
1:51.0	Shemaine is originally from London. She's written and spoken on race and identity for such publications as Guardian, Independent, BBC and lots more.
1:54.0	She also has a debut poetry collection called Outside Looking On.
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