{"id":31926,"date":"2025-07-16T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=31926"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:28:10","slug":"modern-love-podcast-how-to-keep-love-alive-with-rob-delaney-of-dying-for-sex-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=31926","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Modern Love\u2019 Podcast: How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of \u2018Dying for Sex\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<div class=\"css-ms3zov\">\n<div class=\"css-14jae4t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"css-1vs5pxi e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-2644e180\"><span><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Listen to and follow <\/em><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love-podcast\" title><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Modern Love<\/em><\/a><br \/><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/modern-love\/id1065559535?mt=2\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/03Er7mSPq9IEewOgbPD3vO?si=CYApBISZSoCH6AjwdiGsFw\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/c40b7b82-b31d-493d-ac33-273b39d153ca\/modern-love\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLdMrbgYfVl-s2_KrR5DosEB0gqr4w-XZd\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> |<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/560-modern-love-28288069\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iHeartRadio<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"css-azseud eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-612af628\">\u2018It doesn\u2019t matter that your partner\u2019s a grown-up, it doesn\u2019t matter that they were self-sufficient before they met you, and could survive without you. When you\u2019re with them, you must tend to that person and that relationship.\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-medium css-mqw7kw e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\"><\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-gbc9ki ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Charly Triballeau\/Agence France-Presse \u2014 Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When we meet Rob Delaney\u2019s character, \u201cNeighbor Guy,\u201d in FX\u2019s limited series \u201cDying for Sex,\u201d he\u2019s scarfing down a burrito in an elevator, dripping food on his face and the floor. But Delaney\u2019s performance reveals that under Neighbor Guy\u2019s messy exterior is a man capable of deep vulnerability and empathy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cDying for Sex\u201d follows a woman named Molly, played by Michelle Williams, who is dying of cancer and desperate to experience sexual pleasure before it\u2019s too late. At first, Molly thinks Neighbor Guy is disgusting, but the two soon discover they make sense together, sexually and emotionally. Williams and Delaney received Emmy nominations for their roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Today, Delaney tells host Anna Martin why exposing the messy and painful parts of ourselves to other people can be rewarding and hilarious. He talks about tending his own relationship and reads <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/09\/style\/modern-love-valentines-day-acted-like-strangers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QE8.dUJJ.x6hbue6omoEy\" title>a Modern Love essay<\/a> about a couple who decides to try some role play to avoid getting too comfortable with each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/how-to-submit-a-modern-love-essay.html\" title>how to submit a Modern Love essay to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/09\/19\/style\/modern-love-tiny-love-stories.html?pgtype=Article&amp;action=click&amp;module=RelatedLinks\" title>how to submit a Tiny Love Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"http:\/\/nytimes.com\/podcasts\" title>nytimes.com\/podcasts<\/a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-5\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Links to transcripts of episodes generally appear on these pages within a week.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\" \/>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">\u201cModern Love\u201d is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Amy Pearl and Sara Curtis. The show is edited by Davis Land and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. Production management is by Christina Djossa. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, John Hazell and Laughing Around Studios. It features original music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud and Rowan Niemisto. Our theme music is by Dan Powell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">Special thanks to Daniel Jones, Miya Lee, Larissa Anderson, Dahlia Haddad, Lisa Tobin, Brooke Minters, Felice Le\u00f3n, Dave Mayers, Eddie Costas, Sawyer Roque, Sophie Erickson, Mariya Abdulkaf, Mark Zemel, Pat Gunther, Mahima Chablani, Caterina Cleric, Jeffrey Miranda, Isabella Anderson, Christine Nguyen, Reyna Desai, Jordan Cohen, Victoria Kim, Nina Lassam and Julia Simon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Thoughts? <\/strong>Email us at <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"mailto:modernlove@nytimes.com\" title>modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Want more from <\/strong><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love\" title>Modern Love<\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">?<\/strong> Read past <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love\" title>stories<\/a>. Watch the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/12\/style\/modern-love-tv-show-trailer.html\" title>TV series<\/a> and sign up for the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/newsletters\/love-letter\" title>newsletter<\/a>. We also have swag at <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/store.nytimes.com\/collections\/modern-love\" title>the NYT Store<\/a> and two books, \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/623036\/modern-love-revised-and-updated-by-edited-by-daniel-jones-with-contributions-by-andrew-rannells-ayelet-waldman-amy-krouse-rosenthal-veronica-chambers-and-more\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss and Redemption<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/daniel-jones\/tiny-love-stories\/9781579659912\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio\u2018It doesn\u2019t matter that your partner\u2019s a grown-up, it doesn\u2019t matter that they were self-sufficient before they met you, and could survive without you. When you\u2019re with them, you must tend to that person and that relationship.\u2019Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Charly Triballeau\/Agence France-Presse \u2014 Getty ImagesWhen we meet Rob Delaney\u2019s character, \u201cNeighbor Guy,\u201d in FX\u2019s limited series \u201cDying for Sex,\u201d he\u2019s scarfing down a burrito in an elevator, dripping food on his face and the floor. But Delaney\u2019s performance reveals that under Neighbor Guy\u2019s messy exterior is a man capable of deep vulnerability and empathy.\u201cDying for Sex\u201d follows a woman named Molly, played by Michelle Williams, who is dying of cancer and desperate to experience sexual pleasure before it\u2019s too late. At first, Molly thinks Neighbor Guy is disgusting, but the two soon discover they make sense together, sexually and emotionally. Williams and Delaney received Emmy nominations for their roles.Today, Delaney tells host Anna Martin why exposing the messy and painful parts of ourselves to other people can be rewarding and hilarious. He talks about tending his own relationship and reads a Modern Love essay about a couple who decides to try some role play to avoid getting too comfortable with each other.Here\u2019s how to submit a Modern Love essay to The New York Times.Here\u2019s how to submit a Tiny Love Story.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com\/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Links to transcripts of episodes generally appear on these pages within a week.\u201cModern Love\u201d is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Amy Pearl and Sara Curtis. The show is edited by Davis Land and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. Production management is by Christina Djossa. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, John Hazell and Laughing Around Studios. It features original music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud and Rowan Niemisto. Our theme music is by Dan Powell.Special thanks to Daniel Jones, Miya Lee, Larissa Anderson, Dahlia Haddad, Lisa Tobin, Brooke Minters, Felice Le\u00f3n, Dave Mayers, Eddie Costas, Sawyer Roque, Sophie Erickson, Mariya Abdulkaf, Mark Zemel, Pat Gunther, Mahima Chablani, Caterina Cleric, Jeffrey Miranda, Isabella Anderson, Christine Nguyen, Reyna Desai, Jordan Cohen, Victoria Kim, Nina Lassam and Julia Simon.Thoughts? Email us at modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com.Want more from Modern Love? Read past stories. Watch the TV series and sign up for the newsletter. We also have swag at the NYT Store and two books, \u201cModern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss and Redemption\u201d and \u201cTiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31876,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31926"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31928,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31926\/revisions\/31928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}