Griefcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This podcast is a virtual safe space for laughing, crying, and feeling all the feelings that accompany grief. Cariad is a brilliant interviewer and her convos with an eclectic parade of guests highlight the universal elements of grief even as she honors the unique qualities of whomever the guest is remembering. If you have to be in the club, Cariad is precisely the right person to show you to your table.

I lost both my grandmother and my mom in 2021 within six months (almost to the day) of each other. I stumbled upon this podcast while looking for something else and I’m glad I did. I look forward to listening to all the other episodes. It’s a real help trying to wade through the emotional ups and downs. Thank you.

Cariad and The Griefcast have been a literal lifesaver for me in this first year of grief. I shudder to think where I would be now, grieving a painful and shocking death during a pandemic, if it wasn’t for this podcast. It’s like attending group therapy but I don’t have to talk. My only suggestion is more listening and less interrupting of the guests, sometimes I feel like the guest was going to continue on with their train of thought and then it gets sidelined and I’m sat wondering what they wanted to say. I have this comment for many podcast hosts as well, that making affirming sounds or statements (like “yes, yes” or “hmm” etc) can be very distracting as I can’t then hear what the guest is saying and I’ve missed it, and I can also tell when the guest is about to be interrupted because I’ll hear a sharp intake of breath from the host and I’m often saying out loud, “please let the guest talk // finish speaking”. And often we don’t need a summary of what the guest just said. Don’t get me wrong, I still give the podcast 5 stars but I’ve noticed this with many hosts (even Oprah!) who sometimes dilute the amazing and valuable experience with these unconscious behaviors, and I often feel like I didn’t hear as much as I wanted from the guest who was willing to share even more. I hope this constructive comment is taken well and thank you for continuing on with the series!

My mom passed 8 months ago and listening to this podcast has been so comforting. I really love the frank honesty of the conversations. Listening feels like hanging out with friends. Thanks so much for doing this podcast!