Dying For Sex

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A Wondery original podcast so compelling it was reimagined for TV starring Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Sissy Spacek, and more… When Molly's diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, she decides to do something bold: she leaves her unhappy marriage and embarks on a series of sexual adventures to help her feel alive. She shares the funniest and most touching details with her closest friend, host Nikki Boyer. As they peel back the layers, we learn that Molly isn’t just grappling with breast cancer: she's also dealing with some trauma from her past. Along the journey, the friends explore bigger themes that affect us all -- like healing, forgiveness and what do we do with the time we have left. 

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kelly31

Funny, Touching, Perfection

I felt this podcast so deeply. I both laughed and cried hard. Molly, you’re an amazing soul.
DustinND

Loved it!

I loved this podcast. It made me laugh so hard and also cry. Molly’s story is like a hug and her relationship with Nikki is a once in a lifetime love.
WoMoHo

The podcast seemed very genuine and lovely and funny.

I enjoyed the podcast so much. Very disappointed in the streaming series though. It’s like it’s making a mockery of your experiences.
Tannilee

Be prepared to surrender yourself!

I listened to the entire podcast in one day. It was riveting and I was enthralled, not only with Mollys story, but with the sisterhood between Nikki and Molly. The candor and honesty was refreshing and at times hilarious. I laughed and cried.
Sauce54321

A Therapist on SA

I just started listening so this is not a review of the podcast so to speak, only the first 10 minutes. And I am coming to the conversation 4 years behind everyone, as I wanted to listen to prepare for the miniseries. But the massage that started Molly’s journey is at best a gross violation of consent, power dynamics and boundaries (that massage therapist would lose his license for doing what he did), and at worst assault. I understand consent was given mid-massage, but there are circumstances where consent is compromised and there are reasons a massage therapist can and should never make this kind of advance. I was very excited for a sex positive journey through friendship and death. But to fail to name this for what it is leaves me very wary of what’s to come, which I know includes actual references to childhood abuse. I just couldn’t not say something, for those scanning the comments like me and seeing no one calling a spade a spade.
hjfkdhahh

Thank you

My husband passed away from cancer six weeks after being diagnosed at age 42. There was so much I was unable to talk to him about towards the end. I had so many questions about his experience. Molly’s honesty about what her body felt like and her thoughts about dying have brought me some peace.
Espy C.

Thank you

Thank you Molly! You have helped heal me. And Nikki, thank you for sharing your best friend.
DixieLeeB

Beautiful Touching and Enlightening

This podcast really touches on every single emotion. I was dying, laughing, and then crying and driving. This is such a beautiful story and a beautiful friendship. Rock On Molly🤍
Fay366

Funny, Raw, Beautiful

At times funny and heartfelt. At times, it was hard to listen to. Having lost my mother, close friend, and others to cancer, it was relatable, but different from my experiences. For me, it was a roller coaster of emotions. This was so incredibly raw. I loved the rapport between Molly and Nikki . It is truly genuine. Thank you both for making this <3. I binged it in one day. I look forward to reading Molly’s book.
neroooorhehero

I love it.

i haven’t finished yet but i need her to survive. PLS. i love her. it breaks my heart hearing her voice get weaker.
KRN096168

Amazing!

I’m still in awe as I sit here and write this review because I did not see how this was going to end. I went from laughing out loud, to feeling sadness inside of me to full on tears leaking from my face. This was put together beautifully and I’ll remember this for years to come.
HotMessJess1818

A Must Listen!

I have literally never reviewed a podcast before, but I HAD to review this one! You literally will laugh AND cry. It’s beautifully done. So relatable in so many ways. What a final gift Molly left for us all. Now excuse me while I go order her book.
Tracynmcd

Molly’s Legacy

What an absolute privilege it was to listen to this podcast. The stories were hysterical but the most touching aspect is your friendship and how much love you had for one another. Well done on so many different levels. ❤️❤️
LilEmerz

From 🤔 to 🥰

Could have done without some of the kink shaming from Nikki at the beginning. Thankfully Molly helped her keep an open mind. The rest of the series is very well done.
MacSunny05

Tears

This is the most profound podcast I have ever listened to. Molly was an unbelievably intuitive person. Thank you for telling her story with her, I’m still crying because of her story, her life, your friendship, her honesty, so many things. Even the men seem like great people somehow. So well done.
Kweezie82

Thank you!

Molly‘s story and the way you shared it, not only as her best friend but as an incredibly talented podcast artist touched my heart in so many ways! What a beautiful story! I laughed, I cried, and then I cried a lot more! Thank you so much for sharing! I could feel the beauty of Molly’s soul in your words.
Reddlass

Life Changing

This was the first Podcast I’ve ever listened to. It was fantastic and heartwarming to look into the friendship of these two ladies. For me it was like someone put me in a Yahtzee jar and shook me up and poured me out on a table. It had me doing some soul searching. Thank you Nikki and Molly for being so transparent. I believe this Podcast will help people. God bless you both as I’m sure your tied together forever.
Susnurse46

Great Podcast

I enjoyed the honesty and vulnerability in this podcast. It’s very multifaceted. It’s about self discovery, sexual awakening, friendship, death, and how to let go. Fabulous.
Kimbelieves

Thank you

Just finished last episode. I laughed I cried I grieved and rejoiced. Mollys story was just so moving and powerful. I didn’t want it to end I wasn’t ready to let her go. I’m now reading her book.
hettlers

Seriously did not know how bad I needed this show ❤️

Well I just finished ugly crying walking into my clinical rotation (I’m a nursing student). Thank you, for sharing all! I was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago, and I recall the day I decided to start living instead of waiting for the next call to let me know what I ultimately already knew. Thank you for putting life into prospective. Beautiful work and has left a lasting impression on me and my journey ❤️
Scrambledeggshells

It really is a great podcast.

This was a hilarious podcast, I enjoyed it very much. I am sad realizing Molly is gone.
chgrpads

Phenomenal

I love the way Molly chose to live her life. To stand up and live life to the fullest with her terminal diagnosis was amazing. I could only hope to have that mindset in her situation. Grateful that she agreed to share her story with us. Such a positive attitude. I picture Molly on the other side pain free living it up.
Cgokada

Season 2 got me crying too!

I was very surprised at how engaged I was with season one. It’s a standout among my favorite podcasts. I didn’t think season two could follow that, How can you follow that? Well, here I am crying for completely different reasons. Oh my heart… What a great podcast!
Mandi w an I

Thank you

Molly. You. Incredible. I’m crying right now for both of you. Thank you so much.
Jkrahne

Wow.

I couldn’t stop listening. What a beautiful story, what an awesome reminder how fragile life is …we all should live more like Molly! Thank you for letting us share in your guys’ friendship, this podcast made me laugh so hard then bawl!
Lizz112

Loved it! A new favorite

This was such a great podcast. I laughed, I cried, I was thoroughly entertained. What an amazing friendship! Such a gift.
SSlincNe

Emotional Rollercoaster

This podcast is phenomenal. I literally binged it in one day. One moment I was laughing out loud, the next tears were falling, then right back to giggling. This friendship is so beautiful. Have already recommended it to my friends.
Lettermom99

Loved it!

One of the best pod casts I’ve heard in a while! The love and friendship they have is a once in a lifetime. Excellent!
LainerlyS

Wow wow wow

This is one of the best podcasts I have listened to. It’s funny, honest, heartbreaking, inspiring, etc. If you need a beautiful story about friendship/ sisterhood, this is it. If you need to expand the way you view the world, this is it. And if you need a good cry, this is it.
HistoMama23

What an amazing tribute

I cried, I texted my best friend and told her how much I love her. Nikki’s love for Molly and vice versa is incredible.
USA Mknitter

Appreciated Molly’s vulnerability and honesty

I learned about Nikki Boyer in 2020 with her Daily Smile podcast but only recently of Dying for Sex. This podcast helped me to understand better why one of my sisters who had breast cancer twice over the past 5 years did NOT want to share it with the rest of us siblings. I disagree with Molly’s premise for getting out of her marriage (hence the 4 stars) and going “full throttle” with sex, but … it’s sad that she looked everywhere else for meaning except to God, who was in the beginning, now and in the everlasting—and the creator and sustainer of life even when we cannot understand evil, disease, hunger, war and everything else that man/Earth is facing today — and since the beginning of man at the time man/woman tried to be on the same level as God. Thank you, Nikki, for pushing Molly’s story out into the public. It helped me to understand a little bit better what someone dealing with cancer faces.
Whylenny

Thank you thank you

Thank you
losam

Beautiful tribute

So raw and honest. What a beautiful tribute to Molly. She lives on in the heart of all of us who got a glimpse into her life and fell in love with her spirit.
J-meeeeee

Nikki your doing it.

This was an amazing listen, far from my normal podcast. But just what a mom in her 30’s needed to bring me back to reality. Nikki you are doing a great job with mollys story, legacy, and memory. This podcast left feeling like molly was my friend and I will miss her. 🥰
ketolowcarber

Thank you

Two-time breast cancer survivor here. I just want to say thank you. I have no words on how beautiful this experience has been listening to you two.
BambiKrahulcsan

Thank you both

It’s 2023 and just discovered this! So moving and inspiring. The best most meaningful podcast I’ve listened to.
text_only

Beautiful and heartbreaking

I beat stage IIIC Breast Cancer diagnosed at age 40, in 2021. This is the first podcast I’ve been able to listen to that talks about stage IV metastatic disease, which is my biggest fear, as you might imagine. Thank you both. I feel so grateful to have heard a small part of Molly’s legacy. For Molly, I will LIVE. 💞
Heartmeh

I cried while driving lol

I cried…. It made me think about too !
An defghijkkl

Thank you…

What a beautiful, eloquent, fascinating exploration of sex, life… and death. I had the pleasure of meeting Molly through Nikki many years ago. She is exactly as I remember her: beautiful, witty, so freaking intelligent, fun, kind, accepting, I could go on and on. I wish I had the privilege of spending more time with her when she was alive; but I am truly grateful for “Dying for Sex”, as it gave me that gift here in this podcast experience. Thank you Nikki, and thank you Mollie. 💜🙏🏻
NattyKnucks

More than sex

Fantastic podcast. The sex stories are fun to hear about, but this is a story about friendship, being intimate with others and with yourself, and death. Can’t recommend this podcast enough. Will definitely read Molly’s memoir. Just be sure you’re somewhere where you don’t mind crying for the last episode.
MLS729

Incredible

Inspiring, beautiful, heart-wrenching, and profound. I feel…changed. Can’t recommend this podcast enough!
L_Van82

Amazing!

This podcast is AMAZING!!
Melissa8166

My favorite podcast ever

You will laugh and cry and everything in between. Such a great show.
Briasweet

Amazing

I am currently listen to the last episode and crying! I feel like I have fallen in love with how cool, sweet and amazing she was and listen to her go breaks my heart that there is one less amazing person like this in the world. I don’t know if Nikki still reads these but she is amazing too and gives us so much of her in with Molly. I love the story and I feel as if I have lost a friend and I didn’t even know Molly. I hope the family is ok but definitely give this a listen!
Jo Brianne An

Absolutely amazing

I listened to this podcast in 2 whole days. It was just amazing. It was funny and inspiring and just amazing
bfjsi

I hate coming up with titles…

But this podcast is really extraordinary. The chemistry between Nikki and Molly is amazing. The storytelling and arch is everything. Ugly cried my way through mowing my yard the last episode lol. I’ve recommended this podcast to so many.
MaggieS1021

Simply the best

Simply the best podcast I’ve ever listened to and quite honestly the only one I would revisit for another listen. It’s funny, dark, sad, thoughtful and the only podcast that has ever inspired me to be a better person and a more supportive friend. This is a “must listen”!!!
Wenchiewilliams

Raw Honesty

My heart is both broken and overflowing with emotion. I have a new understanding of my own heart, mind, and sense of self. Beautiful, soul shattering story of connection.
Ffwife7

Tough listen but worth it

I think anyone can take a little piece of this podcast and use it to better their lives. Thank you Nikki for sharing this with us. Please continue to let us know how you are doing, and the signs you receive from Molly. Carpe Diem!
MadelineTripp5461

Beautiful, Funny, Heartbreaking

This podcast had been sitting in my “want to listen to” list for a very very long time, and I finally decided to give it a go. I have absolutely binged it this week, getting wrapped up in Molly’s story, her friendship with Nikki, and the way that her story has been shared. I was shocked, I laughed, and was extremely emotional by the end. A story told between two best friends, and one as emotional and interesting as Molly’s, is just the kind of content that pulls at your heartstrings in both sad and beautiful ways. After I hit send on this, I’ll be figuring out where to buy Molly’s book.