Modern Love Podcast ⁠4%

By Anna Martin⁠0%

7/5/2026, 7:18:34 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 26 faulty reasoning types, including Hindsight Bias, Optimism Bias, and Unattributed Quote, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 6.3% saturation with 46 hits. Analysis detected 418 faulty-reasoning hits from 725 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 16.7% and a BS Rank of ⁠4% (20,422 of 21,097 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 96.80% of the article peer group.

Eddie Huang Drops the Tough Guy Act 
The chef and writer wants men to do better. 
Himself included. 
By The Modern Love Podcast Team 
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images 
How Getting Stoned With My Dad Helped Us Heal 
It took a painful reckoning with history, and a lot of cannabis, to bring Julian Brave NoiseCat and his father back together. 
By Anna Martin, Davis Land, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Dan Powell 
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo: Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 
Laverne Cox Is Ready to Tell the Truth. 
Even if It’s Messy. 
The actor always knew what she wanted. 
Getting there was more complicated. 
By Anna Martin 
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo: The New York Times 
I Tried to Have a Kid With My Best Friend. 
It Got Complicated. 
Two queer friends dreamed of raising a child together. 
They almost made it real. 
By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Davis Land, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Pat McCusker 
Illustration by Brian Rea 
Is Codependency Good? 
The filmmaking duo Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton sure think so. 
By Anna Martin 
Love Lessons From Ramy Youssef’s Dog 
What the comedian’s dog has taught him about unconditional love. 
By Anna Martin 
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo:: Monica Schipper/Getty Images 
Isabel Allende and Her Mother Told Each Other (Almost) Everything 
The novelist and her mom connected through writing letters. 
Over 24,000 of them. 
By Anna Martin 
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo: Eric Risberg/Associated Press 
My Mom Had a Secret Daughter. 
I Finally Found Her. 
Tracy Clark-Flory, a writer, on meeting her long-lost sister and how her mother’s life was shaped by being sent away to a “home for unwed mothers” in the 1960s. 
By Anna Martin 
Illustration by Brian Rea 
No, I Won’t Be Your Bridesmaid 
The writer Ruhama Wolle is done with the role and its expectations. 
But for anyone facing a wave of weddings, she has tips. 
By Anna Martin 
Illustration by Brian Rea 
Friends for 16 Years. 
Lovers for One Night. 
(Encore) 
They always wondered what it would be like to sleep together. 
By the time they were ready to find out, it was almost too late. 
By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Christina Djossa, Amy Pearl, Sara Curtis, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Sonia Herrero, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker, Sophia Lanman, Rowan Niemisto and Marion Lozano 
I Tried Everything to Escape My Heartbreak. 
Only This Worked. 
Faced with a sudden end to her marriage, Lauren Bans found relief in an unexpected place. 
By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Davis Land, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Pat McCusker 
Elizabeth Banks Married Her College Sweetheart. 
They’re Still in Love. 
The “Miniature Wife” star on why she and her husband have chosen each other, over and over again. 
By Anna Martin, Elisa Gutierrez, Emily Lang, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez and Dan Powell 
My Husband’s Breakdown Was My Breakthrough 
Stefanie Gunning had to reach her lowest point to realize what she needed for herself. 
By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Carole Sabouraud and Pat McCusker 
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson on Marriage and Secrets 
The stars of the new film, “The Drama,” debate the pros and cons of dredging up the past. 
By Anna Martin 
I Didn’t Want to Have Kids. 
My Husband Did. 
Could Our Marriage Survive? 
Helena de Groot thought she had decided not to become a mother. 
But, she found, she had to make that decision over and over again. 
By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Carole Sabouraud and Pat McCusker 
What Happened When My Dad and I Came Out to Each Other 
After we told the truth, our relationship would never be the same. 
By Anna Martin, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto and Marion Lozano 
Article reasoning-pattern comparisonThis article: 0.4%Anna Martin: 0.1%The New York Times: 1.7%Confirmation Bias0.4%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.4%Anchoring Bias0.0%This article: 3.4%Anna Martin: 1.9%The New York Times: 2.1%Availability Heuristic3.4%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.6%Representativeness Heuristic0.0%This article: 5.4%Anna Martin: 4.0%The New York Times: 0.6%Hindsight Bias5.4%This article: 2.5%Anna Martin: 0.6%The New York Times: 2.4%Overconfidence Bias2.5%This article: 1.2%Anna Martin: 0.9%The New York Times: 5.8%Framing Effect1.2%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.6%Loss Aversion0.0%This article: 1.7%Anna Martin: 0.4%The New York Times: 0.4%Status Quo Bias1.7%This article: 1.0%Anna Martin: 0.2%The New York Times: 0.1%Sunk Cost Effect1.0%This article: 4.7%Anna Martin: 2.0%The New York Times: 2.7%Optimism Bias4.7%This article: 2.1%Anna Martin: 0.5%The New York Times: 3.5%Pessimism Bias2.1%This article: 6.3%Anna Martin: 1.6%The New York Times: 9.4%Negativity Bias6.3%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 1.3%Self-Serving Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.9%Fundamental Attribution Error0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.2%Actor-Observer Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 1.1%In-Group Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.6%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias0.0%This article: 1.1%Anna Martin: 0.4%The New York Times: 0.9%Halo Effect1.1%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Horn Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.0%Dunning-Kruger Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 1.1%Recency Bias0.0%This article: 1.8%Anna Martin: 0.4%The New York Times: 0.2%Primacy Effect1.8%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Blind-Spot Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.8%Ad Hominem0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Straw Man0.0%This article: 1.5%Anna Martin: 0.4%The New York Times: 4.0%Appeal to Authority1.5%This article: 1.4%Anna Martin: 0.3%The New York Times: 1.2%False Dilemma1.4%This article: 2.1%Anna Martin: 0.5%The New York Times: 0.8%Slippery Slope2.1%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Circular Reasoning0.0%This article: 1.9%Anna Martin: 1.2%The New York Times: 2.7%Hasty Generalization1.9%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Red Herring0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.2%Bandwagon0.0%This article: 1.1%Anna Martin: 0.3%The New York Times: 3.4%Appeal to Emotion1.1%This article: 1.7%Anna Martin: 0.4%The New York Times: 0.4%Begging the Question1.7%This article: 3.9%Anna Martin: 1.0%The New York Times: 2.4%Post Hoc (False Cause)3.9%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Tu Quoque0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.3%Burden of Proof0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Appeal to Nature0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.2%Composition/Division0.0%This article: 1.4%Anna Martin: 0.7%The New York Times: 1.0%Anecdotal1.4%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%No True Scotsman0.0%This article: 0.7%Anna Martin: 0.2%The New York Times: 1.8%Ambiguity (Equivocation)0.7%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.0%Gambler’s Fallacy0.0%This article: 2.5%Anna Martin: 0.6%The New York Times: 0.1%Middle Ground2.5%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.0%Personal Incredulity0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.0%Special Pleading0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.1%Genetic Fallacy0.0%This article: 4.3%Anna Martin: 1.1%The New York Times: 2.1%Unattributed Quote4.3%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 1.0%Quote-first Misdirection0.0%This article: 1.0%Anna Martin: 0.2%The New York Times: 3.8%Biased Writer Voice1.0%This article: 1.2%Anna Martin: 0.3%The New York Times: 0.5%Indoctrination1.2%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.8%Politically Left Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Anna Martin: 0.0%The New York Times: 0.3%Politically Right Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 1.5%Anna Martin: 0.4%The New York Times: 0.6%Attempt to Sell a Product or S…1.5%

725 words analyzed.

Speakers

12speakers34%attributed speech479writer words
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Modern Love Podcast • 3 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 7 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 9 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 2 words • 100.0% coverageThe Modern Love Podcast Team • 6 words • 0.0% coverageThe New York Times • 15 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 9 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 22 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 16 words • 0.0% coverageThe New York Times • 18 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 8 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 7 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 5 words • 0.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageThe New York Times • 16 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 10 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 3 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 9 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 5 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 24 words • 0.0% coverageBrian Rea • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 3 words • 0.0% coverageMark Duplass • 11 words • 0.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 6 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 10 words • 0.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageThe New York Times • 15 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 10 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 9 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageThe New York Times • 15 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 6 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageTracy Clark-Flory • 29 words • 100.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageBrian Rea • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 6 words • 0.0% coverageRuhama Wolle • 12 words • 0.0% coverageRuhama Wolle • 11 words • 100.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageBrian Rea • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 1 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 11 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 14 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 34 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 7 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 3 words • 0.0% coverageLauren Bans • 16 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 22 words • 0.0% coverageElizabeth Banks • 6 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 18 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 14 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 6 words • 0.0% coverageStefanie Gunning • 15 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 28 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 8 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 18 words • 0.0% coverageAnna Martin • 3 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 6 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 3 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 4 words • 0.0% coverageHelena de Groot • 12 words • 0.0% coverageHelena de Groot • 13 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 28 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 12 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 12 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 20 words • 0.0% coverage
Selected voice

Stefanie Gunning

100%flagged-word coverage
15 attributed words6.1% of attributed speech40% writer coverage
0%2.5%5.0%Indoctrination-1.9 ptsWriter: 1.9%Stefanie Gunning: 0.0%0.0%Biased Writer Voice-1.5 ptsWriter: 1.5%Stefanie Gunning: 0.0%0.0%Unattributed Quote-0.4 ptsWriter: 0.4%Stefanie Gunning: 0.0%0.0%

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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