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Feb 4, 2016

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Judd Apatow reads a story about a man whose perfect date ends up in the emergency room.

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Feb 4, 2016

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Modern Love features top actors performing true stories of love, loss, and redemption. It has included performances by Kate Winslet, Uma Thurman, Angela Bassett, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sterling K. Brown, and more. A collaboration between WBUR and The New York Times.

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