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Nursing A Wound With Jake Gyllenhaal | Encore
Nursing A Wound With Jake Gyllenhaal | Encore

Episode 216

Jake Gyllenhaal ("Stronger") tells the story of a man recovering from heartbreak in a pediatrics wing.

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6 years, 7 months ago

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Are You My Husband? | With Renée Elise Goldsberry
Are You My Husband? | With Renée Elise Goldsberry

Episode 215

Renée Elise Goldsberry ("Waves") reads an essay about a woman and her husband navigating the aftermath of his traumatic brain injury.

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Never Tell Our Business To Strangers | With Ruth Wilson
Never Tell Our Business To Strangers | With Ruth Wilson

Episode 214

"Never tell our business to strangers." That's what Jennifer Mascia was told growing up. But it wasn't until she was an adult that she learned the re…

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Who's Allowed To Hold Hands? | With Alicia Keys
Who's Allowed To Hold Hands? | With Alicia Keys

Episode 213

"I’ve noticed that there is a strange hierarchy of handholding that dictates who gets to express physical affection without repercussions," Nicole De…

6 years, 8 months ago

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Sharing A Cab, And My Toes With Greta Gerwig | Encore
Sharing A Cab, And My Toes With Greta Gerwig | Encore

Episode 212

Greta Gerwig ("Little Women") reads Julia Anne Miller's essay, about sharing an unusual cab ride in New York City. This is an encore presentation.

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Modern Love Presents: Kind World
Modern Love Presents: Kind World

Episode 211

We want to introduce you to another podcast we think you might love, called Kind World. It features stories of life-changing acts of kindness. And th…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Waiting For The Wall To Crumble | With Kelly McCreary
Waiting For The Wall To Crumble | With Kelly McCreary

Episode 210

Kelly McCreary ("Grey's Anatomy") reads an essay about a chance meeting on a bus that leads to a decades-long relationship.

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6 years, 9 months ago

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The Triangle's Sharpest Point | With Zawe Ashton
The Triangle's Sharpest Point | With Zawe Ashton

Episode 209

We make decisions every day that shape our lives in small ways. But it's rare to face a real crossroads — a choice between living one life, and livin…

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We'll Meet Again In Five Years | With Regina King
We'll Meet Again In Five Years | With Regina King

Episode 208

Regina King (HBO's "Watchmen") reads an essay by a woman who thinks she's met the right person for her — several years too early.

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6 years, 9 months ago

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Words With (I Wish We Were More Than) Friends | With Ben Platt
Words With (I Wish We Were More Than) Friends | With Ben Platt

Episode 207

When he was working in Nevada, Justin Race met a woman he thought was perfect for him. The only problem? They had only ever talked to each other thro…

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