Podcasts · Society & Culture

Modern Love

22 episodes · 6 with AI analysis

For more than 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 16

Anna Martin×6 Christopher Guest Sigrid Solana Pine Elizabeth Banks Larry Harvey Stephanie Gunning Deborah Jo Immigurt Max Banks Emmy Matthew McFadden Helena DeGroat Jennette McCurdy Dane Brugler Julia Stoller Jonathan Gunning

Companies · top 14

The New York Times×5 Nickelodeon×2 Goldman Sachs Bank USA Novo Nordisk A.S.MTV Apple Card New York Times NYU Hospital EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports)Opportunity at Work Instagram Planned Parenthood Weight Loss by HERS Starz

Topics · top 10

Long-term relationship maintenance and communication strategiesCollege sweetheart relationships and early commitment decisionsWork-life integration for dual-career couplesInfertility, surrogacy, and alternative family-buildingParenting teenagers and family prioritizationMenopause and midlife relationship renegotiationSpousal business partnerships and production companiesExperiential relationship reset activitiesIndividual autonomy within committed partnershipsSacrifice and compromise in marriage

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 15, 2026

Elizabeth Banks Married Her College Sweetheart. They’re Still in Love.

Long-term relationship maintenance and communication strategiesCollege sweetheart relationships and early commitment decisionsWork-life integration for dual-career couples

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Apr 8, 2026

My Husband’s Breakdown Was My Breakthrough

Major Depressive Disorder and chronic mental illness managementElectroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) effectiveness and destigmatizationCaregiver burden and compassion fatigue in intimate relationships

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Apr 1, 2026

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson on Marriage and Secrets

Romantic idealization vs. reality in long-term partnershipsInformation disclosure timing in intimate relationshipsIntuition and body-based knowing in partner selection

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Feb 25, 2026

I Didn’t Want to Have Kids. My Husband Did. Could Our Marriage Survive?

Reproductive Autonomy and ChoiceMarriage Communication and Conflict ResolutionParenthood Decision-Making

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Feb 4, 2026

The Real Story Behind Jennette McCurdy’s Novel “Half His Age.”

Age-gap relationships and power dynamicsFemale desire and agency in literatureTrauma processing through creative writing

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Feb 18, 2026

What Happened When My Dad and I Came Out to Each Other

Coming Out Later in LifeBisexual Identity and ErasureParent-Child Relationship Dynamics

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