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.
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 husband to his wife, Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical woman, Dave ... Show More
Nov 24
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
<p>Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful p ... Show More
32m 40s
Nov 23
Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
<p>“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and ... Show More
51m 44s
Mar 2022
Ep 56 - Kristin Chenoweth: Trusting Your Gut, Leaving Room For God’s Plans and What to Do With Your Love Today
<p>From the choir of an Oklahoma church, all the way to the bright lights of Broadway, this week’s episode will have your soul singing! Paula’s guest is the incomparable Kristin Chenoweth, whom we know and love as the Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer whose rendition ... Show More
31m 25s
Feb 2021
Alain de Botton — The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships
As people, and as a culture, Alain de Botton says, we would be much saner and happier if we reexamined our very view of love. His New York Times essay, “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person,” is one of their most-read articles in recent years, and this is one of the most popular e ... Show More
50m 35s
Feb 2023
I Promised God It Was the Last Time
<p>Growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, Sara Glass was used to following strict rules — including what to wear, when to get married and whom to love. “I had strong feelings that I really should be with a woman and not with a man,” she told our host, Anna Martin. “Bu ... Show More
24m 18s
Oct 2021
Harry Styles Threw The First Brick
<p>This week Tre’vell Anderson helps us catch up on some gay news, the newest Bond Girl, Titsy Malone (Maria Bamford), shares her character's journey in <em>No Time to Die</em>, Alexis Wilson and Moshe Kasher help (we think? maybe?) the audience with some of their toughest proble ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2019
Esther Perel: does ‘the one’ exist?
“Love is not a permanent state of enthusiasm.” These are the words of one of the most famous therapists in the world: Esther Perel. She is internationally renowned for creating and presenting ‘Where Should We Begin’, the ground-breaking podcast about love, sex, intimacy and infid ... Show More
22m 43s
Feb 2021
[Unedited] Alain de Botton with Krista Tippett
As people, and as a culture, Alain de Botton says, we would be much saner and happier if we reexamined our very view of love. His New York Times essay, “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person,” is one of their most-read articles in recent years, and this is one of the most popular e ... Show More
1h 32m