Hey everyone, it's Anna.

Before we get started, I want to explain why this episode appears to be very long.

But first, a little background.

You know, this year we've been celebrating 20 years of the Modern Love column and this podcast the one you're listening to right now is almost 10 years old

In those 10 years the Times has added so much to its podcast lineup. You probably know that daily

every morning they help us make sense of these truly historic times. The same with the

run-up which has been essential listening for understanding this upcoming election, the Ezra Klein show too.

Then there's the interview which has some of the deepest conversations with some of the biggest names of the

world, and Hard Fork, a show that somehow manages to make all the news about tech and AI actually fun and not so scary.

Or even more recently, the Wirecutter Show, which is a true delight and absolutely crucial for my own shopping.

And of course, I can't forget cereal.

They basically kicked off the entire podcast craze and they're still here telling richly reported stories

week by week. All of this is to say we have a huge amount of audio reporting and

storytelling with range all the breadth and depth you expect from the reporting and

storytelling with range all the breadth and depth you expect from the New York Times.

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