Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series “You” to Dan Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” Badgley has shown many times over how obsession and delusion can destroy love.
In his personal life, though, Badgley says he’s not doing too much brooding. He’s a father and a stepfather, and h ... Show More
Feb 25
I Didn’t Want to Have Kids. My Husband Did. Could Our Marriage Survive?
When Helena de Groot was a child, she pictured an exciting future for herself: living in a big city, getting an apartment with lots of plants, having a creative job and going dancing on the weekends. She never saw becoming a mother as part of that future. When people asked, she t ... Show More
53m 4s
Feb 18
What Happened When My Dad and I Came Out to Each Other
Julia Stoller loved her dad. But she never wanted to be him. He was a rule follower, he was so serious, and he was so straight. Then, when Julia was in her 20s, she got a phone call that completely changed her idea of who her father was. And as he opened up to her, sharing secret ... Show More
37m 53s
Feb 11
The Secret to True Romance
Recently, the “Modern Love” team asked you to share stories about the most romantic things that have ever happened to you. What struck us about your stories was how frequently romance was found in quiet, everyday actions: rubbing your loved one’s feet, paying the bill, changing a ... Show More
39m 18s
Mar 2021
How to celebrate the ups —and downs— of family life(with Glen Henry)
Families can be the cause of both great happiness and deep struggle. In today’s episode, Glen shares how he uses humor and empathy to redefine fatherhood, equip parents, and inspire children. Glen Henry is a musician, writer, and content creator, who believes documenting and shar ... Show More
29m 42s
Jun 2024
Nick Cannon on being busy Father's Day, balancing expectations, relationships and work-life with parenting, hustler's mentality to creating entertainment empire, talks Mariah, Will Smith & reaction to Diddy
"When you see a man fall, don't laugh at him, learn from it."
We can learn and sometimes laugh our way through life as long as we do it with respect and humility.
Ryan, Channing and Fred sit down with media mogul Nick Cannon to talk about his journey through the music, film and T ... Show More
1h 20m
Dec 2022
Penn Badgley
Brian interviews his second Penn in today’s episode - the charming, philosophical, plays-a-murderer-on-tv Penn Badgley from the smash hit show, You. Penn digs into Joe Goldberg’s myth of love, the awkward middle school years, why amoral characters are compelling, and the importan ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2014
246: Shawn Collins: A Man Who Has Left A Legacy For The Words Unborn Children
Todays show is going to be different from the majority of the Join Up Dots shows that have been delivered to the world so far. But in many ways it has the same traits too. Strength, courage, openness, persistence, creativity and love are in abundance on this show. Todays guest ha ... Show More
50m 22s
Sep 2023
Ashley Walters (Top Boy): "Me & Kano Didn't Have The Greatest Time!". The Unheard TRUTH About Top Boy, Career Rejection & Personal Grief!
In this new episode Steven sits down with rapper and actor, Ashley Walters.
From Asher D to Top Boy, prison to fame, Ashley Walters refuses to be told what he can or can’t do.
Ashley first gained popular attention in 2001 as Asher D, a member of British Rap Group, ‘So Solid Crew’ ... Show More
1h 42m
Feb 2023
Ep 227: Are We Too Hard on Our Kids?
Ron Fournier, author of Love That Boy joins us to discuss the impact of parents' expectations. We also break down why parents can become concerned with kids' popularity, and discuss what Ron learned about fatherhood from American Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama.Full show note ... Show More
25m 16s