Summary
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
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| 0:00.0 | Love this podcast. |
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| 0:05.0 | It's up to you how much you give and there's no regular commitment. |
| 0:09.0 | Just hit the link in the show description to support now. |
| 0:19.0 | You're listening to Griefcast with me, Carrie Adloyd. |
| 0:24.0 | Griefcast is a place to talk, share and laugh about the peculiar human process of death. |
| 0:29.0 | Of death and grief. |
| 0:32.0 | Each week I talk to a different person about their experiences of grief and death, |
| 0:36.0 | as we remember someone that they have lost along the way. |
| 0:40.0 | Whether it was a long time ago or you just joined the club. |
| 0:44.0 | Welcome to Griefcast. |
| 0:46.0 | Hey Griefcast, I hope you're having an okay week wherever you are listening. |
| 0:51.0 | The book I've been casually mentioning a few times is now out. |
| 0:55.0 | It came out on Thursday, the 19th last week. |
| 0:58.0 | If you did pre-order it, thank you so much. It's so appreciated. |
| 1:02.0 | I hope that if you have read it and got it you've enjoyed. |
| 1:06.0 | It's not quite the right word. |
| 1:08.0 | Well, I hope you're listening. |
| 1:10.0 | I hope you're listening to Griefcast. |
| 1:13.0 | I hope you're enjoying it. It's not quite the right word. |
| 1:16.0 | I hope it feels useful to you. |
| 1:18.0 | Thank you so much for your lovely comments about it so far. |
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