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11 of the best podcasts about love and romance for Valentine’s Day listening
By Amy Beecham
3 months ago
2 min read
Your must-listen list just got upgraded: here are 11 of the best love and romance podcasts to tune into this February.
Whether you lean into celebrating Valentine’s Day or not, there’s no denying that it’s hard to resist a good old-fashioned love story. The last 12 months have been kind to us in terms of romcoms (One Day, It Ends With Us and Challengers, we’re looking at you), and there’s plenty of love interest in the world of audio projects to keep you entertained, too.
If you’re still not over We Live In Time, you can seek solace here. From classic agony aunt advice columns to explorations of just what it means to be in love in 2025, these are some of the best podcasts to tune into throughout February.
How To Date
Fans of Married At First Sight, you’re going to love this ‘podclass’ hosted by the inimitable Elizabeth Day (How To Fail) alongside MAFS royalty Mel Schilling. A brand new format specially for Valentine’s Day 2025, this eight-part limited series promises to teach you everything you need to know about modern dating. We can’t wait.
Date Yourself Instead
Not in a relationship? No drama. Be the love of your own life, instead. Lyss Boss shows you how, with messages on self-love and more along the way.
Fated Mates
For deep dives into your favourite romance novels and tropes, from Twilight to runaway brides, look no further than Fated Mates, co-hosted by bestselling author Sarah MacLean and romance critic Jen Prokop.
Love Letters
Hosted by Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein, Love Letters brings you all kinds of stories about romance, marriage, partnership, sex, loss and the human heart.
Dateable
Is monogamy dead? Are we expecting too much of Tinder? Do we even want to find love anymore? Get all the answers and more with Dateable, an insider’s look into modern dating.
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Every Monday morning, step into the office of psychotherapist Esther Perel and listen in as real people in search of insight share the raw, intimate and profound details of their stories. From breakups and open relationships to workplace conflicts and fractures in the family, it’s a place to hear our own stories reflected in the lives of others.
Meet Cute
In need of the perfect audio pick-me-up? Try one of Meet Cute’s heartwarming original romantic comedies told in just 15 minutes.
When In Romance
A fortnightly show dedicated to romance novel news and book recommendations? Sign us up.
Modern Love
For 18 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments.
Black Romance Podcast
Hosted by Julie Moody-Freeman, the Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction.
Love Is Like A Plant
If love is like a plant, how can we help it grow? Love Is Like A Plant is a podcast about relationships, dating, sex and heartbreak hosted by Ellen Huerta, founder of Mend, an app that helps you through a breakup, and Sarah May B, the podcaster behind Help Me Be Me and The Break-Up Album.
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