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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.
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.
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Listen 4:48This 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.Erick Galindo and Megan Tan Announce WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In LoveThis 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.
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Listen 2:50It'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.
WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love, Premieres April 18It'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.
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Listen 35:46In this special episode, Erick and Megan interview dating coach and certified love expert Damona Hoffman about how to spot the signs of a toxic relationship, like the one the fictional characters were in during our nine part audio drama. They discuss strategies for pursuing healthy relationships: like how communication and trust play a role and identifying relationship pink flags (yes, there is such a thing)!
For more love tips from Damona, check out her show, The Dates & Mates 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.
Episode 11How To Overcome a Toxic Relationship with Damona HoffmanIn this special episode, Erick and Megan interview dating coach and certified love expert Damona Hoffman about how to spot the signs of a toxic relationship, like the one the fictional characters were in during our nine part audio drama. They discuss strategies for pursuing healthy relationships: like how communication and trust play a role and identifying relationship pink flags (yes, there is such a thing)!
For more love tips from Damona, check out her show, The Dates & Mates 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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Listen 31:06In this special episode (and our season finale!), Erick and Megan hear from listeners about the wildest things they did for love. Plus, love isn't always perfect. We'll also hear listeners breakup stories.
Content Warning: Some Sensitive Subject Matter. Listener Discretion Advised.
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.
Episode 12Listener Love StoriesIn this special episode (and our season finale!), Erick and Megan hear from listeners about the wildest things they did for love. Plus, love isn't always perfect. We'll also hear listeners breakup stories.
Content Warning: Some Sensitive Subject Matter. Listener Discretion Advised.
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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ListenIntroducing WILDThis is a podcast about origin stories. About those moments big and small that transform people forever. Season 1 of WILD is our origin story. It’s a time capsule of these kinds of moments captured during a global pandemic that left a lot of us growing up again while stuck at home for more than a year.
This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/LAist
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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ListenEpisode 1When the Pandemic chases Daisy Figueroa back to her childhood home, she decides to transform it. In the process, she creates her own business and redefines the standard of living for people in her community.
This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/LAist
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.
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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ListenEpisode 10As the vaccines arrive, writer Erick Galindo's entire family gets COVID. Except his favorite person, a dog named Blanca, who teaches Erick a valuable lesson about moving on and letting go on a very special TV-style episode of WILD.
This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/LAist
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.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Support & Credits
Megan Tan, Host
Erick Galindo, Host
Anjuli Sastry, Senior Producer
Kyle Chang, Producer
Emma Alabaster, Producer
Donald Paz, Engineer + Mixer
Antonia Cerejeido, Executive Producer
Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vice President of LAist Studios