Latest NYT Podcast Episodes: Parental Rights; Reunited; The Right To Write; Age Gap

 I know that most people would consider the difference between New York Times podcasts and the podcasts of ultraconservatives like Dan Bognino, Alex Jones and Mark Levin to be political ideology. I'd say that New York Times podcasts may you think. Commentators like Jones and Levin just make people angry and resentful. 

  This week's episodes of The New York Times audio hits a wide range of cultural, relational, parental and romantic topics. Here's a summary of this week’s episodes.

 

First Person podcast - Will Estrada and the Long Roots of Parental Rights

Parental rights. It’s a term that burst into the public consciousness in recent years as parents demand a greater say on issues such as masking, vaccine mandates, critical race theory and book bans. And it has coalesced into a powerful political force on the right.

Long before parents’ rights took center stage during the Covid pandemic, it was a cause championed overwhelmingly by the Christian home-schooling community. Will Estrada grew up in rural Pennsylvania in a family of eight home-schooled kids. Today he’s the president of the Parental Rights Foundation. In this episode, Estrada talks about the parental rights movement’s roots and why he believes the Democratic Party is missing an opportunity, and he answers Lulu Garcia-Navarro’s biggest question: Are parents’ rights truly rights for all parents, no matter their politics?

You can listen to this episode of “First Person” on Apple, Spotify or Google or wherever you get your podcasts.

Still Processing podcast - The Voice Notes We Shared

Reunited at last, Jenna Wortham joins Wesley Morris in the studio for the season finale of Still Processing. They reflect on the challenges of being apart for almost a year while Jenna was on book leave. How did Jenna deal with the inevitable stretches of loneliness? How do you re-enter your home and your relationships after so much time away? Jenna and Wesley discuss how they managed to stay connected over the past year, and the role of community and intimacy in moments of tragedy.

You can listen to this episode of “Still Processing” on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Argument podcast - Who Can Write About What? 

When does creative license become cultural appropriation? Take “American Dirt” and “The Help,” two books by white authors that drew criticism for their portrayals of characters of color. Artists’ job is to imagine and create, but what do we do when they get it wrong? To discuss, Jane Coaston is joined by the Opinion writers Roxane Gay and Jay Caspian Kang, who debate writing across identity lines — and how to respond when an author gets it really wrong.

You can listen to this episode of “The Argument” on Apple, Spotify or Google or wherever you get your podcasts.

Modern Love podcast - A Younger Man

 

Heather von Rohr had moved to Los Angeles with a clear vision for the next phase of her life. Dating across an age gap was not part of the plan. The latest episode of “Modern Love” takes us through Heather and Nick’s journey navigating a 13-year age gap. Host Anna Martin also speaks with Edgar and Beatriz, a couple featured in our Vows column, who tell their own story of letting go of expectations and finding each other in the process.