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Podcast co-hosts Erick Galindo and Megan Tan are sitting and talking to each other on a park bench; rose bouquets and their petals floating in the air flank them—the buildings of downtown Los Angeles tower in the blue sky behind them.
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WILD
A Show About Growing Up… Kind Of

About The Show

WILD is a podcast about growing up… kind of. About those big and small moments that transform us forever. About how sometimes we come out on the other side of chaos or adversity with scars, but we come out stronger.

WILD is back for season two. This season, it's all about love with co-hosts Erick Galindo and Megan Tan.

You heard Megan's pandemic love story in season one. This time, Erick tells Megan a fictional love story, inspired by the wildest thing he once did for love.. It starts with an invite on a cross-country road trip with the woman who stole his heart. Join him and Melinna Bobadilla, Gabrielle Ruiz and Atsuko Okatsuka. Does Erick find his one true love? Listen to WILD Season 2: I Think I’m Falling in Love now.

What is the wildest thing you've done for love? We want to hear your story. Share with us here, for a chance to be featured on an episode of the show.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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Episodes
  • 23:10
    Episode 6
    23:10
    Backstory
    Erick finally learns the shocking truth about Luna’s dad. This is part six of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast. Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
  • 20:05
    Episode 5
    20:05
    Milwaukee
    Erick and Luna finally arrive in Milwaukee, but time is running out to save their relationship. This is part five of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast. Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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  • 26:47
    Episode 4
    26:47
    Mount Rushmore, Part 2
    Erick and Luna each have epiphanies at Mount Rushmore ... but they aren't necessarily the good kind. This is part four of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast. Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
  • 22:20
    Episode 3
    22:20
    The Space Needle
    After the biggest fight of their relationship, things get increasingly awkward between Erick and Luna. Especially when they wake up in bed together the morning after the fight. This is part three of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast. Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
  • 28:28
    Episode 2
    28:28
    Mount Rushmore, Part 1
    Erick is excited about a trip to Mt. Rushmore, but he’s upset when one of Luna’s exes crashes the party. This is part two of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast. Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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  • 31:52
    Episode 1
    31:52
    A Southeast L.A. Rom-Com
    Erick Galindo tells Megan Tan a fictional story about the wildest thing he did for love. It's inspired by his life. It all goes back to meeting Luna, a woman from Southeast Los Angeles. She could be the one. This is part one of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. Have a WILD love story of your own? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast. Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
  • 2:50
    2:50
    WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love, Premieres April 18
    It's coming! WILD Season 2 premieres on Tuesday, April 18. This season is all about the wildest things we do for love. It's a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. A couple from Southeast L.A. embarks on a road trip adventure across America. Will their relationship survive the trip? Find out on WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love.
  • 4:48
    4:48
    Erick Galindo and Megan Tan Announce WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love
    This season, Erick Galindo is going tell you a wild story. The type of story that feels like a movie. But it was his life. He's talking about an adventure across America. Erick, the woman he loved, and for some reason her mom and her best friend, all in one car. On the road for weeks. He was steeped in love and in one of the most confusing relationships of his life. The kind of love that forces you to confront parts of yourself in a way you never have before. The kind where despite all that you wind up saying to yourself:I Think I'm Falling In Love.Coming from LAist Studios, in April 2023.
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