Modern Love
For 16 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Now, we are excited to announce a relaunch of the podcast at The Times, hosted by Daniel Jones, the editor and creator of Modern Love, and Miya Lee, editor of Tiny Love Stories and Modern Love projects. Each week, we’ll bring you their favorite stories from the column’s vast archive, conversations with the authors, and a few surprises. New episodes every Wednesday.
How Getting Stoned With My Dad Helped Us Heal
Growing up, Julian Brave NoiseCat’s father, Ed Archie NoiseCat, wasn’t around much. Other than the...
ListenLaverne Cox Is Ready to Tell the Truth. Even if It’s Messy.
Laverne Cox never fit in as a child in Mobile, Ala. But she really didn’t want to. From an early age,...
ListenI Tried to Have a Kid With My Best Friend. It Got Complicated.
Joseph Osmundson spent years joking about having a baby with his best friend. But one day, she told...
ListenIs Codependency Good?
Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton’s lives are completely intertwined. They’ve been married for almost...
ListenI Tried Everything to Escape My Heartbreak. Only This Worked.
Lauren Bans was seven months pregnant when she realized she needed a divorce. Suddenly, she found herself...
ListenLove Lessons From Ramy Youssef’s Dog
When people stop Ramy Youssef on the street, it's usually not because they're mega-fans of his comedy....
ListenIsabel Allende and Her Mother Told Each Other (Almost) Everything
Isabel Allende began writing daily letters to her mother when she was a teenager. Over the next several...
ListenMy Mom Had a Secret Daughter. I Finally Found Her.
Tracy Clark-Flory was 16 when she learned something that would change her world forever: She had a half...
ListenNo, I Won't Be Your Bridesmaid
Ruhama Wolle loves weddings, but after being a bridesmaid three times in a little more than a year,...
ListenElizabeth Banks Married Her College Sweetheart. They’re Still in Love.
On her first day of college, Elizabeth Banks met a cute guy at a party. This was long before her roles...
ListenMy Husband’s Breakdown Was My Breakthrough
It was Stefanie and Jonathan’s worst nightmare: Jonathan’s depression had become so severe he was...
ListenZendaya and Robert Pattinson on Marriage and Secrets
In their buzzy new film, “The Drama,” Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play an engaged couple whose...
ListenHe’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds. (Encore)
This week, we have an update to one of our favorite interviews from last year. When Jacob Hoff and Samantha...
ListenA Widow's Guide to Sex
When Joan Price's husband died, her grief left her feeling alienated from her body. She was numb. She...
ListenJessie Buckley Became a Mother for 'Hamnet.' Then She Became a Real One. (Encore)
Jessie Buckley is nominated for best actress at the Oscars this weekend, for her performance in the...
ListenLindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong.
When she was growing up, the writer Lindy West was bombarded with negative messages about being fat....
ListenI Didn’t Want to Have Kids. My Husband Did. Could Our Marriage Survive?
When Helena de Groot was a child, she pictured an exciting future for herself: living in a big city,...
ListenWhat Happened When My Dad and I Came Out to Each Other
Julia Stoller loved her dad. But she never wanted to be him. He was a rule follower, he was so serious,...
ListenThe Secret to True Romance
Recently, the “Modern Love” team asked you to share stories about the most romantic things that...
ListenThe Real Story Behind Jennette McCurdy’s Novel “Half His Age.”
Please note: this episode contains explicit descriptions of sex.Jennette McCurdy pretty much grew up...
ListenI Was the Fun Dad. It Almost Destroyed My Marriage.
When Jordan Carlos looks back on the role he was playing in his family a few years ago, he does not...
ListenI Tried to Toughen Up My Son. He Had Other Ideas.
Sam Graham-Felsen was not a tough child. He feared violence and didn’t feel that he could stand up...
ListenWas I Married To A Stranger?
Belle Burden was living the kind of life most can only dream of. Born into a wealthy New York family,...
ListenWant to have better sex this year? Here’s how.
Do you think you could be having better sex? Are you confident you know what really turns you on? What...
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