When Elizabeth Meriwether devoured all six episodes of the “Dying for Sex” podcast in one sitting, she fell in love with its unfiltered honesty. Released by Wondery in early 2020, the podcast candidly chronicled Molly Kochan’s sexual awakening after being diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Her best friend, Nikki Boyer, was by her side for all the highs and lows.

“I was so taken by the tone of it, how funny it was in the midst of some of the worst things that can happen to a person, and the friendship at the heart of it,” Meriwether said. The Emmy-nominated creator of “The Dropout ” recruited Kim Rosenstock, whom she’d worked with on Fox’s “New Girl.” “We’ve all seen stories about people who are sick and being taken care of, but something about [Kochan] healing while dyi

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