A few years ago, while at summer camp in North Carolina, Ray was wrestling with some of life’s biggest questions. Identity, love, growing up, a first kiss — Ray had a lot on their mind, and no one to confide in. Until they met Maria, a counselor clad in sandals and tie-dye who would become Ray’s mentor, guide, life coach, and cheerleader, all wrapped into on ... Show More
May 2017
First Kiss
One hour ago, in the rain, this week’s caller experienced her first kiss. She tells Gethard about the high school experience in 2017 covering the new (Snapchat, group texting, nerd culture being cool) and the established (SATs, teen pregnancy, crushes). She also explains how writ ... Show More
1h 24m
Jun 2022
Season Premiere: One Man's Trash
When Mike Rucker and his partner, John, moved in together, they purchased a sofa they affectionately named Miss Bee. “I didn’t just feel grown up buying this sofa, I felt sophisticated,” Mike wrote in his Modern Love essay. Miss Bee had low arms, wooden legs with brass wheels and ... Show More
21m 3s
Jun 2020
Best of Season 1: Hedy Lamarr
We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at jenny@wondermedianetwork.com.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throu ... Show More
8m 17s
Jul 2022
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, together for us
It’s Emmys season, and the “Envelope” is here for it. So once a week for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to feature an episode of our sister podcast in “The Times.” First up: Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, who recently wrapped up their much-beloved Netflix series, “Grace and F ... Show More
30m 3s
Jun 2022
Everything I Know About Love S1 E3: I Love You
Olga Koch and Sophie Duker are rewinding to 2012 with Maggie, Birdy, Amara and Nell, and you’re invited. This week they’re remembering the most mortifying things they were called out for in their early twenties, and the people they said I love you to despite not meaning it. Plus, ... Show More
38m 9s
Nov 2022
S2 Ep. 02: Rachel Krantz Interview
Kate interviews Rachel Krantz, journalist and author of Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy. They discuss the gaslighting, coercion, and jealousy Rachel experienced in her first open relationship, and some of the uncomfortable parallels Kate noticed b ... Show More
50m 48s
May 2024
When There Seems To Be No Hope with Katherine Wolf
Today on the podcast, I am talking to the amazing Katherine Wolf.In her 20s, after the birth of her first child, Katherine experienced a devastating massive stroke that left her paralyzed and turned her life completely upside down.
In this on-air counseling session, we talk throu ... Show More
54m 58s