#73

Dying For Sex

Wondery

United States

Dying for Sex is a raw, candid dive into one woman's quest to reclaim joy and meaning in the face of terminal illness, framed through a series of intimate, often funny conversations about sex, love, and mortality. It’s a podcast that brims with vulnerability, turning the personal into something both universal and profoundly human, without ever losing its unflinching honesty.

"This beautiful and tragic podcast deserves all the praise it has received. The friendship that blooms as one person is facing her early death, the tape, the storytelling, it's all so gorgeous and special."

- Kathleen Goldhar, CBC, Crime Story/Do You Know Mordechai

Dying for Sex is an intimate, raw exploration of desire, mortality, and transformation, built around the extraordinary real-life story of a woman named Molly who, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, embarks on a journey of sexual liberation. Hosted by her close friend Nikki, the podcast unfolds as a candid, often startling conversation about the joy and vulnerability that come with confronting life’s biggest questions.

What makes Dying for Sex so compelling is its refusal to be either exploitative or overly sentimental. Instead of sensationalizing Molly’s experiences, the podcast treats them with the tenderness and complexity they deserve. It’s a narrative of reclaiming life through pleasure, with all its contradictions and surprises.

The show is both a tribute to friendship and an honest exploration of the human need for connection. Dying for Sex is about living boldly, loving freely, and accepting life’s inevitable end—both as an act of defiance and grace.