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Modern Love (podcast)

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Modern Love is a podcast based on The New York Times column of the same name.

Background

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The show reached number one on the Apple Podcasts charts passing the debut of Serial's season two.[1][2] The show was originally hosted by Meghna Chakrabarati and edited by Daniel Jones.[3] The show debuted on January 21, 2016.[4] In 2019, the show began production under The New York Times exclusively and the new co-hosts were Daniel Jones and Miya Lee, and then in 2022 Anna Martin became the new host.[5] The initial idea for the show came from Lisa Tobin in particular, and the show was then created by Jessica Alpert and Daniel Jones.[6] The show released its 100th episode in February 2018.[7] The idea was developed by the WBUR iLab team and then pitched to The New York Times.[8] When the show was pitched The New York Times did not have an in-house audio production team.[9] Episodes are released every Thursday.[10] Modern Love has also been adapted into a book and a television series.[11] In 2017, the show went on tour and selected listener submitted stories for their Valentine's Day episode.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "The New York Times and WBUR are bringing 'Modern Love' essays to life with sounds and celebrity reads". Nieman Lab. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Slane, Kevin. "Modern Love supplants Serial as top podcast on iTunes". www.boston.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Modern Love Podcast | The Banner". www.thebanner.org. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (October 14, 2020). "'Modern Love' Podcast Returns With Refreshed Sound Under NYT Audio". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (December 7, 2015). "New York Times Adapting Modern Love Column into Weekly Podcast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Quah, Nicholas (February 2, 2018). "The Modern Love Team Picks Their 9 Favorite Podcast Episodes". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Ragusea, Adam (February 24, 2016). "How the New York Times' 'Modern Love' became a hit podcast". Current. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 10, 2022). "New York Times' Popular 'Modern Love' Podcast Gets a New Host". Variety. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Why The New York Times finds podcasting to be a 'natural fit' for its Modern Love column". Digiday. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Friar, Christine (January 21, 2016). "Nothing says 'Modern Love' like this podcast about a Missed Connection on Craigslist". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "If you're a hopeless romantic, these 10 episodes of 'Modern Love' are for you". Podsauce. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "You Can Record Your Love Story for the New York Times' "Modern Love" Podcast on Saturday – Washingtonian". November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.