Rachel and Mike talk about the messiness of grief, and about making art out of life. (Recorded November 26, 2025) Transcript Show Notes Sally Mann - Art Work: On the Creative Life Sally Mann - Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs Commonplace - Episode 130: Lois Conner Andi Schreiber Elizabeth Fleming Kate Hutchinson Fredrik Backman - My Friends Tumblr - "The gutter looks at the stars too"

Rachel and Mike talk about the loss of her son. (Recorded October 27, 2025) Transcript

Mike and Rachel talk about the promises we make when we have kids. (Recorded May 26, 2025) Transcript Show Notes a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-love-why-boys-and-men-are-floundering/id1200361736?i=1000709774109" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily - 'Modern Love': Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Therapist Terry Real

Mike asks Rachel if he's still being a good friend. (Recorded April 28, 2025) Transcript Show Notes Planet Money - Episode 513: Dear Economist, I Need a Date

Mike and Rachel discuss the podcast The Telepathy Tapes. (Recorded March, 2025) Transcript Show Notes The Telepathy Tapes Short Cuts - In Colour

Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus. (Recorded February 1, 2025) Transcript

Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus. (Recorded December 28, 2024) Transcript Show Notes Maira Kalman The Telepathy Tapes

Mike and Rachel talk about dating. (Recorded November 25, 2024.) Transcript

Rachel and Mike talk about the election. (Recorded November 11, 2024.) Transcript

Rachel and Mike discuss whether the men of Star Trek are good in bed. (Recorded October 13, 2024) Transcript Show Notes Mike's Bluesky thread Sheila Heti - "Finding Raffi"