First I Met My Children, Then My Girlfriend. They’re Related. | With Kal Penn
When Aaron Long donated sperm twenty-five years ago, he didn't realize that one day he would discover that he had ten biological children. But that's what happened when he signed up for 23andMe. Kal P...
25 Sep 201917min
Screens Between Us With Issa Rae | Encore
Issa Rae reads an essay about the intimacy and distance synonymous with online dating. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe vi...
18 Sep 201920min
The Tallest Man I Ever Loved | With Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells has been nominated for two Tony Awards. He starred in HBO's "Girls." But before any of that, he was just like a lot of 20-somethings — trying to make his career happen, and dreaming ab...
11 Sep 201918min
Seeing The World Through My Wife's Eyes With David Oyelowo | Encore
"Don't Let Go" star David Oyelowo reads an essay about a blind man navigating his marriage. This is an encore presentation. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Am...
4 Sep 201924min
My Platonic Romance On The Psych Ward | With Miriam Shor
This week's essay is about a deep, enduring friendship that starts in an unlikely place. Jeannie Vanasco writes about her relationship with a woman named Anita in her essay, "My Platonic Romance on th...
28 Aug 201920min
Despite The Losses, So Much Gained | With Marsha Stephanie Blake
When people first come into our lives, it's impossible to know how important they'll become. Leah Keith writes about a man who came to matter a great deal to her in her essay, which is read by Marsha ...
21 Aug 201922min
In A Charmed Life, A Road Less Traveled | With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ("Game of Thrones") reads an essay about a man's long relationship with his wife — before and after a car accident that changed their lives. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcas...
14 Aug 201921min
The Night Girl Finds A Day Boy | With Logan Browning
A lot of things can get in the way of love -- distance, money issues, being in different places in your life. But this week's essayist, Amanda Gefter, writes about facing a very different kind of chal...
7 Aug 201920min
