Modern Love
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14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Belle Burden was living the kind of life most can only dream of. Born into a wealthy New York family, she married a dashing attorney who had swept her...
Want to have better sex this year? Here’s how.
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think you could be having better sex? Are you confident you know what really turns you on? What makes your body feel good? How do you communica...
Andrew Garfield Wants to Crack Open Your Heart (Encore)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This emotional interview with the actor Andrew Garfield is a listener favorite. In it, Garfield talks about his 2024 film “We Live in Time,” in wh...
I Cashed Out My 401(k) to Build a Women’s Only Retirement Community
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it came time to retire, Robyn Yerian didn’t feel like she had enough money saved. She didn’t want to depend on her children or end up in a nu...
Jessie Buckley Became a Mother for ‘Hamnet.’ Then She Became One for Real.
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Jessie Buckley says she wasn’t surprised that she got pregnant right after she finished shooting “Hamnet.” The film — starring Paul ...
Finding the Magic, Just in Time (Encore)
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Clare Cory was a young girl, she dreamed of love. But by the time she turned 50, she hadn’t found it. Still, she took a look around and found s...
A Therapist’s Emotional Tool Kit for a Better Holiday Season
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season is upon us. It’s a wonderful time, but if we’re being honest, it’s also a little stressful. Whether you’re worried about ho...
There's a Better Way for Couples to Talk About Money
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to Ramit Sethi, a personal finance author and coach, a lot of couples get stuck bickering about everyday purchases. If you’re hung up on w...
On Our Third Date, I Asked for a Joint Bank Account
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Janene Lin loathed the moment when the dinner bill would hit the table. When her date would pay, she felt like her love was for sale. Splitting the bi...
The Love Poem Andrea Gibson Wrote for Their Widow...and for You
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Gibson was the poet laureate of Colorado and a giant of the spoken word poetry scene. This past July, Gibson died of ovarian cancer, leaving be...
W.N.B.A. Star Natasha Cloud Doesn’t Play When It Comes to Love
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Cloud is a powerhouse. The New York Liberty point guard seems to have it all: a successful W.N.B.A. career, fierce confidence and a loving rel...
The Woman Who Can Make Affairs Disappear
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In cities across China, there’s a special kind of consultant you can hire if you find out your spouse is cheating. They’re called “mistress disp...
Malala Thought She’d Never Fall in Love
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When she was 15 years old, Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban, targeted for saying that young women should have the right to an education. By th...
Tessa Thompson on Finding What You Want (What You Really, Really Want)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa Thompson’s latest role is an infamously chaotic one: Hedda Gabler. Adapted from the classic play by Henrik Ibsen, “Hedda,” in select theat...
For Her 70th Birthday, She Hired an Escort
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gail Rice, a writer and a therapist, was approaching her 70th birthday. She had given up on dating apps and hadn’t had a romantic connection with an...
How an Off-Script Moment Changed Jay Duplass’s Life
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Duplass knows the power of improvisation. Many years ago, an unscripted, cliffside interaction changed his life, helping to set in motion the even...
You Think You Know Elizabeth Gilbert. You Don’t.
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When her wildly popular memoir “Eat Pray Love” came out in 2006, Elizabeth Gilbert suddenly found herself touted as an expert on self fulfillment,...
Why I Always Dreamed of Being a Sister Wife
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Woolley always knew she wanted to be in a plural marriage. She grew up in a fundamentalist Mormon community, loved having two moms and sever...
E. Jean Carroll’s Vibrant Sex Life Ended 30 Years Ago. She Wants It Back.
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the writer E. Jean Carroll accused President Trump of sexual assault in 2019, she unearthed a memory she had pushed away for decades. She also ad...
Nic and Olandria on What the ‘Love Island’ Cameras Missed
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe spent a lot of this past season on “Love Island USA” coupled up with other people, but in a last-minute tw...
How to Stop Asking 'Are You Mad at Me?'
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Am I in trouble?” “Am I secretly bad?” These are questions Meg Josephson, a therapist and author, grew up asking herself. She was constantly ...
Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pop singer and actress Reneé Rapp has a deep love for her friends. She maintains a nonstop group chat with more than 15 close friends every day. ...
How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex’
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we meet Rob Delaney’s character, “Neighbor Guy,” in FX’s limited series “Dying for Sex,” he’s scarfing down a burrito in an elevato...
Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The best-selling author and motivational podcast host Mel Robbins is known for her blunt advice and viral wisdom, from The 5-Second Rule to countless ...
‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Modern Love, we’re bringing you a conversation we liked so much that we’re envious we didn’t get to have ourselves. In a raw but de...
To Share or Not to Share? How Location Sharing Is Changing Our Relationships
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we asked Modern Love listeners how location sharing is affecting their relationships, the responses we got were all over the map. Some people lov...
‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The director Celine Song won over audiences and critics alike with her first feature film, “Past Lives,” the semi-autobiographical tale of a marri...
Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Father’s Day, the Modern Love team asked for your stories about fatherhood and emotional vulnerability. We heard from listeners who told us that...
First Love Mixtape: Side A (Encore)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of “Modern Love” features Lisa Selin Davis’s essay “What Lou Reed Taught Me About Love.” She writes about how the song “I’l...
Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night.
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth and Jeff were best friends. They did everything together, from early-morning runs to late-night karaoke sessions. They came up with secret c...
Introducing 'Modern Love: The Podcast'
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the trials and tribulations of love in these deeply personal essays. A collaboration of The New York Times and WBUR in Boston, Modern Love: Th...