This episode of “Modern Love” features Lisa Selin Davis’s essay “What Lou Reed Taught Me About Love.” She writes about how the song “I’ll Be Your Mirror” became the soundtrack to her summer romance with a floppy-haired “rocker kid” who inadvertently helped her find healing. Then, we hear from some members of the “Modern Love” team about the songs that influe ... Show More
Jan 14
Was I Married To A Stranger?
Belle Burden was living the kind of life most can only dream of. Born into a wealthy New York family, she married a dashing attorney who had swept her off her feet. The couple had a beautiful apartment in Manhattan, a summer house on Martha’s Vineyard, three children, and what Be ... Show More
55m 10s
Dec 24
Andrew Garfield Wants to Crack Open Your Heart (Encore)
This emotional interview with the actor Andrew Garfield is a listener favorite. In it, Garfield talks about his 2024 film “We Live in Time,” in which he plays a newly divorced man named Tobias who falls in love with a chef named Almut, played by Florence Pugh. Their story feels e ... Show More
48m 49s
May 2025
‘Modern Love’: How to Fall (and Stay) in Love
<p>When did you realize you were falling in love? The Modern Love podcast asked listeners this question, and the voice messages came pouring in. Listeners sent in stories that happened over dinner dates, on subway rides, while watching sunsets or at concerts. They described love ... Show More
51m 43s
Oct 23
Sister Songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite ✨
GET MORE EOAS ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist In this episode of Sister Songs, we trace Taylor Swift’s evolving relationship with love through three songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite. From the starry-eyed defiance of Speak Now to the self-conscious optimism of L ... Show More
55m 23s
Feb 2025
What's Love Got to Do with It: “Couples’ Therapy,” Narcissism, and Open Relationships with Dr. Orna Guralnik
Is there anything more captivating than watching couples work through their deepest, messiest relationship drama on screen? Honestly, probably not, y’all. So today, we’re talking to the brilliant Dr. Orna Guralnik, the psychoanalyst behind the award-winning docuseries “Couples Th ... Show More
45m 3s
Aug 2025
‘Modern Love’: Bridget Everett Says A Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
<p>Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says that friendships deserve our attention, too. Onscreen and in everyday life.</p><p>Last Fall, Everett appeared on Modern Love to talk about her HBO Original series “Somebody Somewhe ... Show More
38m 49s
Nov 11
Throwback: The Love Potion
Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Love Potion! In this story, based on a traditional Ethiopian fable, a very nervous young man named Abel seeks a magical solution to his struggles, but he needs to retrieve a ... Show More
21m 43s
Aug 2025
Taylor Swift Is Engaged, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty,’ and ‘With Love, Meghan’ | We’re Obsessed
It’s a girl week MEGA-EPISODE!!! Nora is back with Jodi, where she belongs. First, they talk about some Instagram topic suggestions from listeners that are on the niche side (7:18) and a few delusional women whom we nonetheless love and support, such as Lana Del Rey, Club Chalame ... Show More
1h 51m