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Episode 260
Kacey Vu Shap had no desire to return to the Vietnamese orphanage of his youth. As a child, whenever he told people he was adopted, he would say that…
4 years, 11 months ago
Why Do People Get Married?
Episode 259
Welcome to our season premiere. Seven years into a serious relationship, Jake Maynard got a text from his mother: “Gramma Gert: 3, Jake: 0.” This was…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Return of the Modern Love Podcast
Episode 258
The Modern Love podcast will be back for a new season on May 12, with new episodes on Wednesdays. We hope you’ll join us!
You can find more info about…
4 years, 11 months ago
What the Silence Said
Episode 257
When Laura and her husband divorced after two decades of marriage, their “little Colorado mountain town” could barely tell. It was quiet compared to …
5 years, 4 months ago
‘Desire Is Never the Mistake’
Episode 256
This holiday season, it’s OK to want more. Paula grew up in foster care, and year after year she would find herself “clobbered by desire” when the ho…
5 years, 4 months ago
With the Help of Strangers
Episode 255
This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence.
In 2013, Courtney Queeney published an essay about surviving domestic violence and the legal …
5 years, 4 months ago
A Lifetime of Good Loving
Episode 254
When Bette met her husband, he was leaning against a wall at a party. He had, as she put it, “smoldering looks and banked fires.” He was from Brookly…
5 years, 4 months ago
Confronting Race on the First Date
Episode 253
Andrew and Sarah met on a dating app. Their first date was just supposed to be coffee, but it lasted nine glorious hours. They talked nonstop across …
5 years, 5 months ago
No More Secrets
Episode 252
Sarah and Liz met on a blind date in New York City. Sarah ordered a club soda with a splash of cranberry juice. Liz ordered wine — twice.
A few weeks …
5 years, 5 months ago
Dusty-Danger Dog
Episode 251
Feeling election stress? Today's stories about a man and his dog may help.
Timothy Braun was on a run through the Texas heat. When he stopped at a loc…
5 years, 5 months ago