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Sep 2023
1h 15m

245. An Unforgettable Double Date with A...

Glennon Doyle and Audacy
About this episode

Andrea Gibson returns with their partner, Megan Falley, for a gorgeous, hilarious double date with Glennon and Abby:


  • An Andrea health update and what each has learned since Andrea’s cancer diagnosis;
  • How their chemistry ignited with Andrea’s questionable move on a sweaty dance floor – and the text moment Andrea knew Megan was the one;
  • How each of their relationships with their bodies has been transformed by Andrea’s illness;
  • Navigating a relationship where one partner worries constantly and the other doesn’t know how to worry; and 
  • Why love looks like peeing your pants, and how they keep putting themselves in the way of miracles.


For our previous conversation with Andrea Gibson, check out: Ep 215 The Bravest Conversation We’ve Had: Andrea Gibson.


About Andrea: 

Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Andrea has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show”. Andrea’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health, and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning”. 


TW: @andreagibson

IG: @andreagibson


About Megan: 

Megan Falley is a queer femme writer and a full-time touring spoken word poet, author, and teaching artist. Her works include “Drive Here and Devastate Me”; “How Poetry Can Change Your Heart”; and the chapbook “Bad Girls, Honey: Poems About Lana Del Rey.” In addition to other accolades, Falley’s essays have been shortlisted for The Disquiet International Prize in 2021 and the Malahat Review Open Season Awards in 2022.


TW: @megan_falley

IG: @meganfalley

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