Modern Love (podcast)

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

Background

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]

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