E58 Dying for Sex (Part 2 of 2) "I told you we were going to cry this episode."

E58 Dying for Sex (Part 2 of 2) "I told you we were going to cry this episode."

From Sex. Love. Literature. by The SLL Team

September 26, 2025 · 1h 21m · Episode 58

About this episode

The episode discusses the second half of the Hulu dramedy Dying for Sex, focusing on Molly's relationships and experiences.

Welcome to the second half of our discussion on the Hulu dramedy, Dying for Sex . In this episode, we get into the details about Molly’s sexual escapades as well as the other important relationships that balance out her life, especially with her friend and caretaker Nikki. Content warning: Dying for Sex deals with terminal illness and trauma related to sexual assault. Because these themes are so woven into the show, we won’t be able to provide specific time codes for when they come up in our own discussion, but wanted to make sure you know going in. What's Sparking Joy this episode: Twin and Like Jennie by Jennie, Saving Flowers by Rina Sawayama and salute Episode was recorded April 20th, 2025 Show Notes : Support us on Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/sexlovelitpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to our Joy Sparked: SLL Song Recs playlist: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50MNBI1kYKdJgxh8CzEJF1?si=d9df62854c684557⁠⁠⁠ Alumna Q&A: Mgbechi Ugonna Erondu: https://alumni.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2025/04/alumna-qa-mgbechi-ugonna-erondu-17md Other lit mentioned this episode: Hit the Spot (Fanta G Spot), A Fault in Our Stars On Future SLL Episodes: Trope Spotlight: Forced Proximity, Frieren: Beyond…

People in this episode

Host: The SLL Team

Topics covered

  • sexual escapades
  • terminal illness
  • trauma
  • friendship
  • relationships
  • emotional discussion

Keywords

  • Dying for Sex
  • Molly
  • Nikki
  • sexual trauma
  • friendship
  • Hulu
  • emotional themes
  • Rina Sawayama
  • Jennie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hulu

Books & works: Dying for Sex, A Fault in Our Stars, Hit the Spot (Fanta G Spot)

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