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Dusty-Danger Dog Nov 04, 2020

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Feeling election stress? Today's stories about a man and his dog may help.

Timothy Braun was on a run through the Texas heat. When he stopped at a local animal shelter for a drink of water, he was taken by a dog who stared at him with pointy ears and mismatched eyes — one brown, one blue. He had no intention of adopting a dog, but “out of curiosity, or God knows what” he looked into the dog’s folder. It said that he'd been abandoned by an old woman. Her reason? “Dusty keeps following me around the house.”

On today’s episode, we follow Dusty and Timothy’s relationship through two stories, seven years apart.

Featured stories:

“Four-Legged Reason to Keep It Together" and "She Wanted a Man With a Good Job Who Was Nice to Animals" by Timothy Braun

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Devoted but Doomed Oct 28, 2020

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In college, Malcolm Conner penned a rambling email intended for his crush. “You have cow eyes,” he wrote. “I know that sounds like a bad thing but have you ever looked into a cow’s eyes? They are so deep and brown and beautiful.”

What he hadn’t disclosed — to his crush or to anyone at school — was that he was transgender and had transitioned at age 15. But he knew he had to tell this “charismatic acquaintance,” for what they had was flirtatious and unstoppable; it was, as Malcolm put it, physics.

As it turned out, his crush had something to share too. They dated anyway — quietly, both knowing that each day of sweetness together was drawing them closer toward the last.

Featured stories:

“The Physics of Forbidden Love," Malcolm Conner
“Strangers on a Train," Cecilia Pesao

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When Getting Old Never Happens Oct 21, 2020

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They disagreed on a lot of things: She was a “bleeding-heart liberal”; he was a “conservative libertarian.” He “came from good Irish Catholic stock”; she called herself a “hopeful agnostic.”

When the firefighter chased her down the street to ask her out, she pinned him as “a bald, white, middle-aged New York City cliché.”

On their first date, no topic was off-limits. Not racism, not abortion, not substance abuse. With each date, another debate.

Today’s episode is about the space they found in each other — and the unexpected aftermath of their breakup.

Featured stories:

“‘Old Never Happened for Him,’” Kathryn Jarvis
“Firefighter Chases Woman Down Street,” Marlena Brown

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Season Premiere: Driveway Elegies Oct 14, 2020

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This episode contains strong language.

On the first episode of the new Modern Love podcast, we hear from two women who examine their lives through the contents of their homes — the car in the driveway, the stained teacups, the razor and shaving cream by the sink. Though easy to ignore, these everyday objects often tell a larger story.

Featured stories:

“Bye Bye ‘Family’ Minivan," Kyrie Robinson
“Tracking the Demise of My Marriage on Google Maps,” Maggie Smith

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Welcome to the New Modern Love Oct 07, 2020

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Love is going to sound a little different this season. Tune into the first episode on Oct. 14, with new episodes every Wednesday.

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Confronting Race, Religion and Her Heart | With Zawe Ashton Jun 24, 2020

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In this week’s essay, Lilian Oben writes about how essential it is to be seen in relationships — to be able to take up space, without being asked to change who we are. Her essay is read by Zawe Ashton ("Betrayal").

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Why Can’t Men Say ‘I Love You’ to Each Other? | With Ncuti Gatwa Jun 17, 2020

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Do you tell your friends you love them? And do you say it like that, using those words? Is it easy for you to say? Is it fraught?
Ricardo Jaramillo takes those questions on in this week’s essay. It’s read by Ncuti Gatwa, who stars in “Sex Education” on Netflix.

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Race Wasn't An Issue To Him, Which Was An Issue To Me With Lorraine Toussaint | Encore Jun 10, 2020

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Lorraine Toussaint ("The Glorias") reads an essay by Kim McLarin. Then, we catch up with Kim to hear how she is doing in this moment.

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Researching Jenna, Discovering Myself | With Hasan Minhaj Jun 03, 2020

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Hasan Minhaj ("Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj") reads Brian Goedde's essay about a man investigating his own breakup.

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The Language Of Love With Saoirse Ronan | Encore May 27, 2020

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Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women") reads an essay about how a language barrier impacts the relationship between a young woman and an Iraqi doctor. This is an encore presentation.

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