Podcast Episodes

Nic and Olandria on What the ‘Love Island’ Cameras Missed

Episode 410

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 twist they wound up together.

Fans were divided. They re…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love (Encore)

Episode 408

Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says that friendships deserve our attention, too. Onscreen and in everyday life.

Last Fall, Everett appeared…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Where Did All My Male Friendships Go?

Episode 407

Sam Graham-Felsen never imagined being lonely. Throughout his childhood and as a young man his life revolved around his friends. But when Sam got married and then had kids, going out with his friends…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Kind of Pain She Wanted

Episode 406

For her entire life, Grace Hussar has been an overthinker. No matter how much she wanted to be in the moment, she always felt as if she was just outside it. But when she took up endurance running, sh…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Stop Asking 'Are You Mad at Me?'

Episode 405

“Am I in trouble?” “Am I secretly bad?” These are questions Meg Josephson, a therapist and author, grew up asking herself. She was constantly trying to anticipate other people’s needs, worried that s…

Published on 3 months ago

Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover

Episode 404

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. Their lives are so intertwined that the line betwe…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex’

Episode 403

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 elevator, dripping food on his face and the floor. But Delaney’s perfo…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship

Episode 402

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 proverbs on relationships, confidence and everyda…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.

Episode 401

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 deeply heartfelt and compassionate conversation with “The…

Published on 4 months ago

To Share or Not to Share? How Location Sharing Is Changing Our Relationships

Episode 400

When we asked Modern Love listeners how location sharing is affecting their relationships, the responses we got were all over the map. Some people love this technology. Some hate it. But either way, …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago