The show reached number one on the Apple Podcasts charts passing the debut of Serial's season two.[1][2] The show was originally hosted by Meghna Chakrabarati and edited by Daniel Jones.[3] The show debuted on January 21, 2016.[4] In 2019, the show began production under The New York Times exclusively and the new co-hosts were Daniel Jones and Miya Lee, and then in 2022 Anna Martin became the new host.[5] The initial idea for the show came from Lisa Tobin in particular, and the show was then created by Jessica Alpert and Daniel Jones.[6] The show released its 100th episode in February 2018.[7] The idea was developed by the WBUR iLab team and then pitched to The New York Times.[8] When the show was pitched The New York Times did not have an in-house audio production team.[9] Episodes are released every Thursday.[10] Modern Love has also been adapted into a book and a television series.[11] In 2017, the show went on tour and selected listener submitted stories for their Valentine's Day episode.[12]
