Today’s guest is the host of The New York Times Modern Love podcast, Anna Martin. In this episode, Anna takes Tribeca’s Davy Gardner behind-the-scenes of a podcast institution. They discuss personal storytelling, the audio essay, Anna’s goals for the show, and the must-listen season premiere that follows. In that premiere, Anna gets advice from Diana de Veigh — a legally-blind 83 year-old woman who “schools her” on how to cultivate her sensuality. 

SUBSCRIBE to Modern Love here or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Here are a couple of Anna’s other favorite Modern Love stories to get you hooked (as discussed in this episode): 

Modern Love: "One Man's Trash"

Modern Love: "Do It I Dare You"

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Davy Gardner hosts and produces Tribeca Audio Premieres.

Head of sound is Raj Makhija.

Our associate producer is Max Ludlow.

Sonic ID by Hannis Brown and voiced by Margaret Burrus.

Our artwork is by Brielle DeMirjian.

Our executive producers are Davy Gardner, Jane Rosenthal, and Paula Weinstein.