Forever Wild

By: Meagan McGovern and Nora Gibbs
  • Summary

  • Forever Wild is a memoir podcast about four sisters, a con artist mother, and a childhood spent on the run. From mafia bars to game shows, mental hospitals to Australia, it’s a story of survival, chaos, and the search for home. Hosted by sisters Meagan McGovern and Nora Gibbs, this deeply personal series blends dark humor, nostalgia, and raw honesty in a journey you won’t forget.
    Copyright 2025 Meagan McGovern and Nora Gibbs
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Episodes
  • Forever Wild, Episode 3: Burning down the house
    Mar 8 2025

    In this episode of 'Forever Wild,' Megan and Nora McGovern, the oldest and youngest of the four McGovern sisters, share their tumultuous childhood journey.

    The episode kicks off with their father leaving the family, prompting their mother to take them on a ten-year whirlwind adventure, starting in California and spanning across continents and states.

    They reflect on the impacts of their chaotic early years on their adult lives, such as issues with trust and an appreciation for stability.

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    42 mins
  • Forever Wild, episode 2: The Mafia Bar
    Feb 28 2025

    Episode 2, Forever Wild: The Art Thief, stolen Rembrandts, and the mafia bar.

    What happens when your mother is a brilliant, unstoppable con artist, and you spend your childhood moving from one wild scheme to the next?

    In Forever Wild, sisters Meagan McGovern and Nora Gibbs share the unbelievable true story of growing up with Maureen—a woman who could charm anyone, outrun the law, and spin the world into her own creation. From a mafia-run bar to a house full of strangers, from the high-stakes lights of a game show to an escape across the world, their childhood was anything but ordinary.

    But Forever Wild is more than just a wild ride. It’s a story of resilience, survival, and the bonds that hold us together when everything else falls apart. Told with dark humor, deep reflection, and the kind of sibling banter that only comes from surviving chaos together, this eight-episode podcast is a gripping, emotional journey through the past—and a reckoning with what remains.

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    33 mins
  • Episode one: The obituary
    Feb 28 2025

    Here's the version of the obituary that went viral on TikTok.

    And here's the original obituary that Meagan published on Facebook

    What happens when your mother is a brilliant, unstoppable con artist, and you spend your childhood moving from one wild scheme to the next?

    In Forever Wild, sisters Meagan McGovern and Nora Gibbs share the unbelievable true story of growing up with Maureen—a woman who could charm anyone, outrun the law, and spin the world into her own creation. From a mafia-run bar to a house full of strangers, from the high-stakes lights of a game show to an escape across the world, their childhood was anything but ordinary.

    But Forever Wild is more than just a wild ride. It’s a story of resilience, survival, and the bonds that hold us together when everything else falls apart. Told with dark humor, deep reflection, and the kind of sibling banter that only comes from surviving chaos together, this eight-episode podcast is a gripping, emotional journey through the past—and a reckoning with what remains.

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    36 mins

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