Modern Love

Modern Love is a podcast based on The New York Times' beloved weekly column of the same name, which has been publishing deeply personal essays about love, loss, and human connection since 2004. The podcast brings these extraordinary essays to life through readings by well-known actors and interviews with the original essay authors, who share the backstories and updates behind their pieces. Hosted by Anna Martin, the show explores love in all its messy, beautiful, and complicated forms — romantic love, familial love, self-love, the love between friends, and the love that exists in unexpected places. Each episode is a carefully crafted emotional journey that reveals the universal truths hiding within intensely personal stories, reminding listeners that no matter how unique our experiences feel, the fundamental human need for love and connection binds us all together. The column has launched the careers of numerous writers and inspired a television series, a book collection, and countless conversations about what it means to love and be loved in the modern world. Modern Love remains one of the most consistently moving and beautifully produced podcasts available.