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Episode Synopsis
Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard were the ultimate indie couple when they wed in 2009. Zooey was the cute, quirky actress from (500) Days of Summer—and half of the folk-rock duo She & Him. Ben Gibbard was the frontman of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. It was like (500) Days of Summer come to life!
So what happened to Zooey and Ben? Today she’s with a Property Brother and Ben is remarried. But way back in 2008, Ben & Zooey were singing duets together and bonding over obscure music. This week, we’re looking back on their relationship and reading through Death Cab and She & Him lyrics to explore this couple from an a-dorkable time.
For more of the songs mentioned today, listen to the Zooey & Ben playlist here on Apple Music and Spotify!
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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
So what happened to Zooey and Ben? Today she’s with a Property Brother and Ben is remarried. But way back in 2008, Ben & Zooey were singing duets together and bonding over obscure music. This week, we’re looking back on their relationship and reading through Death Cab and She & Him lyrics to explore this couple from an a-dorkable time.
For more of the songs mentioned today, listen to the Zooey & Ben playlist here on Apple Music and Spotify!
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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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