Nancy Spungen

About this episode

Lena and Alissa discuss Nancy Spungen's life, her relationship with Sid Vicious, and the controversies surrounding her death.

Nancy Spungen was a groupie and major figure of the 1970’s punk rock scene. Her tumultuous relationship with Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols became so infamous that “Sid and Nancy” has become a moniker for bad romances. Their relationship was characterized by drug abuse, violence, and codependence, and ended with Nancy’s murder in their shared hotel room. In this episode, Lena and Alissa discuss the controversies surrounding Nancy’s death, her early years as a bad teenager, and being labeled “annoying.” This episode was first published on 07/08/2021.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lena Dunham, Alissa Bennett

Topics covered

• punk rock
• bad romances
• drug abuse
• violence
• codependence
• controversies
• teenage years

Keywords

• Nancy Spungen
• Sid Vicious
• Sex Pistols
• punk rock
• drug abuse
• violence
• bad romance
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sex Pistols

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