Nick Cave: Grief’s Jagged Edges
12/3/202544 min
Musician Nick Cave has experienced the death of two of his sons. He tells Anderson how, over time, these losses have changed his relationship with the world; expanding his heart and widening his “capacity for love.”
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Host: Anderson Cooper
Showrunner: Haley Thomas
Producers: Chuck Hadad, Grace Walker, Emily Williams
Associate Producer: Kyra Dahring
Video Editor: Eric Zembrzuski
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
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First 90 secondsAnderson Cooper· Host0:00
I've been thinking a lot about being with my mom at the end of her life. Maybe it's because Tig Notaro was on the last podcast talking about seeing her friend, poet Andrea Gibson, die. My mom died in June 2019. She hadn't been feeling well, and I took her to the hospital. That's when she was told she had cancer and didn't have much time. She was silent for a while and then said, "Well, it's like that old song. Show me the way to get out of this world, because that's where everything is." Which I thought was a pretty cool response to being told you're about to die. [laughs] Later she made a joke, and we both started giggling. I happened to record it, and it was only when I watched this later that I realized we both had the exact same giggle.
Megan Falley· Guest0:46
[laughs] Is that all there is? I don't know.
Anderson Cooper· Host0:52
[laughs] I'd always wondered where my giggle came from. Now I know it was hers all along. I took my mom home, and we spent a lot of time together in her final days. We held hands a lot. Any of the old disappointments or resentments were gone. I knew her, and she knew me. Are you scared?
Megan Falley· Guest1:13
No.
Anderson Cooper· Host1:17
I'm not either.
Megan Falley· Guest1:18
Oh, poor thing.
Anderson Cooper· Host1:21
Her voice was becoming just a whisper.
Megan Falley· Guest1:23
It's the gr- greatest gift.
Anderson Cooper· Host1:26
And getting to spend time with you