Podcast Episodes

‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation

Episode 399

The director Celine Song won over audiences and critics alike with her first feature film, “Past Lives,” the semi-autobiographical tale of a married Korean American woman meeting up with her former c…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers

Episode 398

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 their dads rarely expressed their emotions, from l…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

First Love Mixtape: Side B (Encore)

Episode 397

In last week’s episode, the Modern Love team shared the songs that taught us about love when we were young. But in this week’s episode, we hear from you, our listeners, about the songs that helped sh…

Published on 5 months ago

First Love Mixtape: Side A (Encore)

Episode 395

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’ll Be Your Mirror” became the soundtrack to her summer romance w…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night.

Episode 394

Elizabeth and Jeff were best friends. They did everything together, from early-morning runs to late-night karaoke sessions. They came up with secret code names for each other and went on undercover m…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Relationship Therapist Terry Real

Episode 393

A session with Terry Real, a marriage and family therapist, can get uncomfortable. He’s known to mirror and amplify the emotions of his clients, sometimes cursing and nearly yelling, often in an atte…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

A Mother’s Fierce, Extravagant Love (Encore)

Episode 392

In honor of Mother’s Day this week, we revisit the story of one mom who went to extraordinary lengths to make sure her daughter always felt her love, even after she was gone. 

Each time Genevieve King…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing

Episode 391

It’s been almost a year since Miranda July released her hit novel, “All Fours.” The novel features a woman in her mid-40s who heads out on a solo road trip across the country, only to stop at a roads…

Published on 6 months ago

You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong

Episode 390

KC Davis is a therapist and author known for her practical, empathetic advice on dealing with clutter, even when you are feeling like too much of a mess yourself to take care of the mess in your home…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.

Episode 388

Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled “Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex.” At a time of life when many women describe feeling less visible and less d…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago