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.
What this show covers
relationshipsbisexualitymental healthdivorcegriefIdentityfamily traumaAlan Cummingreinventionqueer identityrace and perceptionpassingAmerican Nightmarebiracial identityreligion and identity
What listeners will find here
Alan Cumming on escaping abuse, claiming identity, and starting over
Alan Cumming reflects on growing up under an abusive father, protecting his sense of self, and later confronting the past as marriage, home, and the idea of fatherhood changed his life. The episode also explores love, bisexual identity, and what he wants to leave to younger queer artists.
Kelly McWilliams on being misread, and insisting on being seen
Kelly McWilliams talks about living as a biracial woman who is often perceived as white, and how that shapes her relationships and work. The episode connects her personal experience to her novel American Nightmare and its story of identity, passing, and secrecy.
Taylor Tomlinson on ending an engagement and rebuilding her sense of self
Taylor Tomlinson reflects on calling off her engagement at 25 after leaving a restrictive faith and believing her life was on track. She talks about regret, mental health, coming out as bisexual, and learning to let go of who she thought she was supposed to be.
Joe Swanberg on divorce, a midlife crisis, and the mess that became a film
Joe Swanberg talks about the fallout from the end of his first serious relationship, including dating younger women, a love triangle, and a shift in how he thinks about marriage and children. The episode connects that personal upheaval to his new film, The Sun Never Sets.
After divorce, Carla Lalli finds her way back to cooking through craving and comfort
Cooking after divorce is the heart of this episode, as chef and author Carla Lalli talks about rebuilding her relationship to food after the end of a 24-year marriage. She explores how specific meals, pleasure, and cravings helped her reconnect with herself and turn bad days into something nourishing.
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