The pop singer and actress Reneé Rapp has a deep love for her friends. She maintains a nonstop group chat with more than 15 close friends every day. Their lives are so intertwined that the line between platonic and romantic can sometimes get blurry, particularly since many of them have dated each other.
Rapp, best known for her role in the Broadway musical ... Show More
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The Firing of Kristi Noem
On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda. Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the department, explains how Ms. Noem ended up losing the president’s trust. Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the ... Show More
30m 18s
Nov 2024
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 great friendships deserve our time and attention, too. Not just onscreen, but in reality.</p><p>On the HBO Original series “Somebody Somewhere” (now in its third and final season), ... Show More
37m 30s
Aug 2025
Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love (Encore)
<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 9s
Nov 2024
From Modern Love: Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
<p>We’re off for Thanksgiving weekend, but we are excited to bring you a great episode of the Modern Love podcast.</p><p>Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says great friendships deserve our time and attention, too. Not jus ... Show More
37m 56s
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
Feb 2025
Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life
<p>For Kelsey McKinney, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/style/kelsey-mckinney-normal-gossip-book.html" target="_blank">the author of the new book</a>, “You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip,” spreading a good story occupied a morally gray zone th ... Show More
30m 6s
Oct 2025
the rules of modern friendship ft. Angie Lassman
“Sisterhood hits different, you stop needing ten ‘brunch friends’ when one friend holds it all.” Everybody’s favorite, Angie Lassman, is back this week for another episode all about female friendship. We’re diving deep into the rules of modern friendship and all its intricacies—l ... Show More
47m 51s
Feb 2025
He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds.
<p>When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob was gay, they realized that their feelings for each other were evolving beyond the platonic, and they decided to give romance a try.</p><p>On this episode, Hoff and Greenston ... Show More
38m 4s
Feb 2025
Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means
<p>In the movie “His Three Daughters,” Carrie Coon’s character, Katie, has rigid ideas about who her sisters are and what they’re capable of. When the women reunite to care for their dying father, those ideas become a barrier to true connection and care for each other.</p><p>In t ... Show More
35m 29s