Defying Gravity
Song by Cynthia Erivo
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Oct 26, 2026
Nate VarroneHOST
Borat, the musical?
Eric RahillHOST
Nate, while we're on the topic, why don't you tell us what defying gravity means to you?
Nate VarroneHOST
Thank you so much, dude.
Nate VarroneHOST
I've been waiting for this question for fucking 400 episodes, dude.
Nate VarroneHOST
Jesus fucking Christ.
Nate VarroneHOST
What does it mean, man? What does it mean? You're stalling.
Nate VarroneHOST
Defying gravity means...
Nate VarroneHOST
No, I'm not.
Joel CreaseyHOST
Joanne Worley, Joel Grey was the wizard.
Joel CreaseyHOST
And that moment in Defying Gravity was like – It's incredible.
Joel CreaseyHOST
That's what the ticket price is worth.
Joel CreaseyHOST
And you were on right before that.
Mark T CoxHOST
There was a fella last year, very famous.
Mark T CoxHOST
He was singing Defying Gravity.
Mark T CoxHOST
He was painted green, like the witch.
Mark T CoxHOST
Okay.
Ronnie KaramHOST
No.
Ronnie KaramHOST
And she also didn't sing Defying Gravity, which I kind of loved the fuck you from Cynthia Erivo because someone was like, my daughter was crying.
Ronnie KaramHOST
We went there just to see, you know, my daughter just wanted to see that.
Ronnie KaramHOST
And I said, I kind of love that for Cynthia Erivo that she was like, I'm not giving you that.
Susan BridgesHOST
Kelly'sTransTuesdays.com.
Tilly BridgesHOST
And with Broadway shows like Look Out, Wicked's Defying Gravity is a whole-ass trans anthem.
Tilly BridgesHOST
Let me also quickly mention that Dua Lipa's Dance the Night, which if you look at it on its own, might not necessarily speak of transness at all to you, even if you're trans.
Tilly BridgesHOST
But in the context of the Barbie movie, which it was written for, it takes on an extremely trans meaning that is low-key intentional.
Alexis RiceHOST
There is an obvious way to introduce you, Tracy.
Alexis RiceHOST
In 2024, you sat across from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande during the Wicked Press Tour and told Cynthia that people were holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity.
Tracy E. GilchristGUEST
First, I just have to say, Cynthia, congratulations again, and thank you for being our Out 100 Icon of the Year.
Tracy E. GilchristGUEST
We are so honored.
Ariana GrandeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Yeah,
Tracy E. GilchristGUEST
it's such a beautiful, touching scene, and thank you.
Tracy E. GilchristGUEST
And Cynthia, we didn't touch on this, I don't think, in our discussion, but I've seen this week people are taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with that and feeling power in that.
Tracy E. GilchristGUEST
Would you touch on that moment in the film when Elphaba has been banished and yet she comes into her full power at that moment of the worst
SpencerHOST
Gratifying is an adjective.
SpencerHOST
Uh, what is that, what is that Wicked song? Gr- g- g- Defying Gravity? Gratifying Defiety? Uh, okay, adjective from circa 1611.
SpencerHOST
Uh, gratifying is giving pleasure or satisfaction.
SpencerHOST
The synonym is the word pleasing, as in the example, a gratifying result.
DeniseHOST
"I was very meticulous about how to go about it because I wanted to stay healthy and I wanted to sustain.
DeniseHOST
I feel very proud of myself for being able to do it." While in the UK, she also ran the London Marathon, her second, crossing the finish line in three hours and 21 minutes as her famous version of Defying Gravity blared from the speakers.
DeniseHOST
"People were like, 'Why did you train for a marathon? Is that not putting yourself through paces?' But actually, it was a way to compartmentalize," she says.
DeniseHOST
In September, she debuted her latest movie, Prima Facie, at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Michael HurleyHOST
This one's, this one's low.
Michael HurleyHOST
I mean, like, Defying Gravity was epic.
Michael HurleyHOST
Don't get me wrong.
Doug KyedHOST
Defying Gravity is the best song.
Doug KyedHOST
I don't-
Michael HurleyHOST
Epic
Aria LevinGUEST
And we tried to do some wicked songs.
Aria LevinGUEST
We did Defying Gravity and people were way too shy.
Aria LevinGUEST
Yeah,
Bridget GGUEST
there was like maybe like two or three people that were getting into it.
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