[music]
Anna Martin: From 'The New York Times,' I'm Anna Martin.
This is 'Modern Love.'
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 'Modern Love' column.
20 years — can you believe that?
Two decades of essays that have made us laugh,
made us gasp, broken our hearts,
reminded us of the fundamental goodness of people.
And let's be honest — a lot of these essays should come with tissues.
It's kind of our thing here, making you cry.
To mark this big anniversary,
we've got a conversation with 'Modern Love' founder Daniel Jones.
Dan has edited around 1,000 essays since the first one ran back in 2004.
And when you spend all your professional time contemplating human connection,
that work doesn't stay at the office.
It impacts you in profound ways.
So, today, Dan shares the three essays
that have changed the way he approaches love and relationships in his own life.
And at the end of the show,
stay tuned for a very exciting announcement about the rest of our season.