• Millions of People Watched Her Grow Up Online. What Did It Cost Her?
    May 11 2023

    Whitney Bjerken has been a YouTuber for as long as she can remember. At 18, she’s taking stock of her viral childhood.

    A programming note: this is the last episode of First Person — thank you for listening. Lulu Garcia-Navarro is working on new projects at the Times, so please stay subscribed to this feed to be the first to hear about them.

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    39 mins
  • Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense.
    Dec 21 2024
    The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work.
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    43 mins
  • Why Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking About Aristotle
    May 4 2023

    The 2,500-year-old roots of Ron DeSantis’ education plan.

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    39 mins
  • Rick Steves Refuses To Get Cynical About the World
    Dec 14 2024
    The guidebook writer and television personality reflects on his cancer diagnosis, social media’s corrosive effect on tourism and the transformative power of travel.
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    43 mins
  • They’re Severely Mentally Ill. Is It Ethical to Help Them Die?
    Apr 27 2023

    A psychiatrist’s dilemma when the most extreme option is legal.

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    36 mins
  • Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word With Trump About His Mother
    Dec 7 2024
    The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive.
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    53 mins
  • Daniel Ellsberg on the Papers He Didn’t Leak
    Apr 20 2023

    The man behind the Pentagon Papers has a final warning for America.

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    35 mins
  • From Modern Love: Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
    Nov 30 2024

    We’re off for Thanksgiving weekend, but we are excited to bring you a great episode of the Modern Love podcast.

    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.

    On the HBO Original series “Somebody Somewhere” (now in its third and final season), Everett stars as Sam, a character inspired by the actor’s own life. She tells the Modern Love host Anna Martin about how heartbreaking, hilarious and central platonic friendship is in the fictional world of the show, and in Everett’s own relationships.

    Everett also reads a Modern Love essay called “When Your Greatest Romance Is a Friendship,” by the novelist Victor Lodato. Lodato was in his 40s when he accidentally found his “person” and became the platonic life partner of an artist in her 80s who lived across the street.

    “Somebody Somewhere” is now streaming on Max. To listen to more episodes, please search Modern Love wherever you get your podcasts.

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    38 mins