Dave Finch reads his Modern Love essay, “On the Path to Empathy, Some Forks in the Road."
To hear our conversation with Dave, listen to the episode: “Un-Marry Me!”
Oct 7
How Alan Cumming Escaped His Father and Became Himself
The actor Alan Cumming is not the man his father wanted him to be. Growing up, Cumming says, his father had specific ideas about how he should look and what he should do with his life, ideas he enforced with abusive violence. However, Cumming tried to stay true to himself: As a t ... Show More
46m 39s
Sep 30
I’m Black, Even if You Don’t See it
For most of her life, Kelly McWilliams has felt as though people aren’t seeing her clearly. Kelly is biracial, and she was raised to be proud of her identity: she grew up surrounded by African American culture and literature. But when she walks into a room, a lot of people percei ... Show More
54m 38s
Feb 2024
Sunday Special: Un-Marry Me!
<p>Today we’re sharing the latest episode of Modern Love, a podcast about the complicated love lives of real people, from The New York Times.</p><p>Anna Martin, host of the show, spoke to David Finch, who wrote three Modern Love essays about how hard he had worked to be a good hu ... Show More
27m 3s
Apr 2021
Redefining Endings: Divorce, Pivots, and Self-Trust featuring Christine Platt, Afrominimalist
In this episode, we talk about our right to tell our stories of love endings, the importance of understanding our intentions and expectations for marriage without romanticizing the idea of it, and the possibility of healthy decoupling.
39m 36s
Nov 2025
episode 5: marriage beyond your pinterest board + honest q&a
hi everyone welcome back or welcome to the as you are podcast! this episode I talk about a few things I’ve learned in the last 2 years of being married and the truths behind marriage and things to prepare for beforehand, such as communication, love languages, unlearning, healing ... Show More
39m 54s
Jul 2025
#280 Learning to Love Better with Yung Pueblo
In today’s episode I’m joined by none other than Diego Perez—who many of you know as Yung Pueblo. This was such a pinch-me moment for me, getting to sit down with the author behind so many of my favorite books, and especially his newest release, “How To Love Better.” Diego opens ... Show More
43m 52s
Jun 2023
119 - *MINI EP* MARRIED MEN, VIAGRA AND SEX
Order my BRAND NEW debut book The Big O: An Empowering Guide to loving, dating and f**cking!Get LAID with Oloni, Nicky, Rae and Mary!Use the hashtag #LaidBarePodcastsend voice note dilemmas under 30 seconds to laidbarepodcast@gmail.com@Oloni@MaryandFrens@OhSoNicky@IBeRaeRogers Ho ... Show More
37m 29s