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Ep 181: Cariad Lloyd

Ep. 181

Cariad Lloyd – improviser extraordinaire, Greifcast host and author of ‘You Are Not Alone’ – gets very specific in the Dream Restaurant this week.


Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about grief and death.


Cariad’s book ‘You Are Not Along’ is out now, published by Bloomsbury. Buy it here.

Listen to Cariad’s podcast ‘Griefcast’ wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Cariad on Twitter @ladycariad and Instagram @cariadlloyd


Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).


Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.


Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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