Summary
Nino and Drew kept their relationship a secret for more than 40 years. And then, they decided to do something that forced them into the spotlight.
— This is Love is a show that explores perseverance, obsession, and what happens when we risk betting it all.
Episode scoring by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington.
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| 0:00.0 | So, Kath, today we're going to feature a podcast that we both love and it is filled with love stories. |
| 0:06.6 | Yes, it's from the women who make the podcast criminal another great show. |
| 0:10.8 | But this show is called This Is Love. |
| 0:13.6 | But they're not like gushy love stories. |
| 0:16.4 | You know, one of their stories is about this teenager who swims for hours in the dark to save a baby whale |
| 0:22.0 | or two snails with kind of like an arranged marriage. |
| 0:25.4 | Yes, there are lots of stories about animals you love the animals. |
| 0:28.2 | Yes, but they also have stories about people too. |
| 0:31.2 | So today we're featuring one of their stories about a couple who spent 40 years together |
| 0:36.1 | and then took their relationship public like really public. |
| 0:40.1 | Here's host Phoebe Judge. |
| 0:44.8 | I am going to be going back and forth between both of you, |
| 0:47.9 | but don't feel like you can't speak over each other if one wants to. |
| 0:51.8 | I never do it now. |
| 0:52.8 | We're the first to admit. |
| 0:54.2 | Yeah, he won't even talk, believe me. |
| 0:57.2 | He'll be the talker. |
| 0:58.4 | Don't encourage him. |
| 0:59.2 | He's going to try to say because I'll do it even more than usual. |
| 1:05.4 | My name is Nino Esposito. |
| 1:08.3 | I am 81 years old, unfortunately. |
| 1:12.8 | Yeah, I'm Drew Bucsay. |
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