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Modern Love Podcast

Host Anna Martin explores the complicated love lives of real people, based on the weekly New York Times column.

Host Anna Martin explores the complicated love lives of real people, based on the weekly New York Times column.

  1. Peter Gallagher’s Marriage Advice? Don’t Get Divorced.

    Having a decades-long marriage in Hollywood is rare, but actor Peter Gallagher has managed to make it 41 years with his wife, Paula Harwood.

    By Anna Martin, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Reva Goldberg, Christina Djossa, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez and Dan Powell

     
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  3. ¡Hola Papi!, Does My Grandmother Need to Know I’m Gay?

    Ahead of Mother’s Day, the advice columnist John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!) has a reminder: Loving your abuela doesn’t have to mean telling her everything.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez and Dan Powell

     
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  6. Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater

    For the actor, compatibility comes down to food. You need to be able to share.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Rowan Niemisto and Pat McCusker

     
  7. Esther Perel on What the Other Woman Knows

    The relationship expert reads one of the most controversial Modern Love essays ever published.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Davis Land, Daniel Ramirez, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud, Rowan Niemisto, Diane Wong and Dan Powell

     
  8. The Second Best Way to Get Divorced, According to Maya Hawke

    The “Stranger Things” actor reads an essay about a “nobody-moves-out” breakup and reflects on her own experience growing up with divorced parents.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Pat McCusker, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell and Marion Lozano

     
  9. How to Be Real With Your Kids

    Actor Penn Badgley reads the essay “Watching Them Watching Me” and reflects on the power of apologizing to your children.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Pat McCusker and Kate LoPresti

     
  10. Why Samin Nosrat Is Now ‘Fully YOLO’

    The chef and writer is known for bringing people together over delicious food. She reads an essay about the importance of making connections and the most of your time.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Christina Djossa, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Corey Schreppel

     
  11. Brittany Howard Sings Through the Pangs of New Love

    On her second solo record since leaving Alabama Shakes, “What Now,” Brittany Howard traces a path out of heartbreak. Today, she reads a Modern Love essay about that treacherous, hopeful journey back to love.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Jen Poyant, Paula Szuchman, Kate LoPresti, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Marion Lozano

     
  12. Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things

    The acclaimed author delves into a Modern Love essay about parenting, poetry and persistence.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Jen Poyant, Paula Szuchman, Daniel Ramirez, Kate LoPresti, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Marion Lozano

     
  13. Three Powerful Lessons About Love

    It’s been 20 years since Daniel Jones started Modern Love as a weekly column in The New York Times. Today, he shares what the job has taught him about love.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Daniel Jones, Paula Szuchman and Jen Poyant

     
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  16. A Politics Reporter Walks Into a Singles Mixer

    Politics and speed dating: What could go wrong? Astead Herndon, host of “The Run-Up,” talks to Anna Martin about his recent reporting excursion.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Astead W. Herndon, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Diane Wong and Elisheba Ittoop

     
  17. Un-Marry Me!

    A best-selling author on relationships was totally unprepared when his wife told him she wanted to be “unmarried.” What did that even mean?

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Mark Pagán, Paula Szuchman, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Diane Wong

     
  18. I Married My Subway Crush

    Zoe Fishman had a strong feeling that the man she nicknamed her “subway crush” was the love of her life. But what she couldn’t predict was the devastating way she would lose him.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Mark Pagán, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell and Pat McCusker

     
  19. Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did

    Sonja Falck was happily married to a man 34 years her senior. When their age gap started to test their bond, they had to change their relationship in order to save it.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Jen Poyant, Corey Schreppel, Sophia Lanman, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud and Dan Powell

     
  20. Two Boys on Bikes, Falling in Love

    When Eric Darnell Pritchard was 11 years old, they fell for the cute boy across the street. The cute boy confessed that he liked Eric, too. That’s when things got complicated.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Sophia Lanman, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud, Pat McCusker and Dan Powell

     
  21. He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him

    For years, Jessica Slice had dumped any guy who was kind to her. Could she break the cycle?

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Reva Goldberg, Jen Poyant, Anabel Bacon, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell, Carole Sabouraud and Pat McCusker

     
  22. Did I Fail as a Parent?

    Rick Reiss couldn’t control his troubled teenage son, so he had him taken away. Years later, he and his son re-examine that decision.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Jen Poyant, Anabel Bacon, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell and Marion Lozano

     
  23. My Sweaty Revenge

    As Christi Clancy was about to teach a spin class, her best friend’s ex-husband walked in. She decided to let him have it.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Emily Lang, Reva Goldberg, Jen Poyant, Anabel Bacon, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Rowan Niemisto

     
  24. I Wrote This Essay, but Then Changed My Mind

    Heather Sellers thought she made peace with her estranged father years ago. But as she’s gotten older, she’s realized that complete forgiveness was never really on the table.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Cristal Duhaime, Jen Poyant, Anabel Bacon, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Rowan Niemisto, Sophia Lanman and Daniel Ramirez

     
  25. What Does It Mean to Be a Kept Woman?

    He wanted to pay for everything. Why couldn’t Deanna Fei accept his offer?

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker, Diane Wong and Rowan Niemisto

     
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  27. Don’t Hide in the Bathroom Stall

    Susan Gelles met the love of her life at a singles mixer. But first, she ran away.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Anabel Bacon, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Rowan Niemisto

     
  28. Have You Ever Kept a Secret From Your Wife?

    For years, Khalid Abdulqaadir hid his past from his wife. To try and save their relationship, he had to tell her the truth.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Hans Buetow, Christina Djossa, Jen Poyant, Larissa Anderson, Corey Schreppel, Carole Sabouraud, Marion Lozano and Dan Powell

     
  29. I Needed David Schwimmer’s Help

    When her aunt died by suicide, Samantha Joseph went on a yearslong quest to understand why it happened. That search eventually led her to a moving conversation with the “Friends” actor.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Sara Sarasohn, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto

     
  30. How I Lost the Fiancé but Won the Honeymoon

    Alone on a honeymoon trip intended for her and her ex, Nell Stephens learns to leave behind the rules others set for her.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Sara Sarasohn, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell and Marion Lozano

     
  31. My Invisible Husband

    David Khalaf’s family hid his husband Constantino from his 96-year-old grandmother for years.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Sara Sarasohn, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto

     
  32. The Day My Family Changed Forever

    The youngest Modern Love essayist shares a story of divorce from the child’s perspective. And then we hear from listeners about the moment their parents’ divorce became real for them.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Sara Sarasohn, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud

     
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