Together Apart

Juneteenth: Freedom for All

What we deem worthy of gathering around matters. We are in a moment where the Fourth of July is being contested and some are asking, why haven’t we always celebrated June 19th as the true day of freedom for all? Listen in on our season finale as we check back in with Tanesha Forman, a middle school teacher in New Haven, CT who planned a virtual Juneteenth for her entire school with Priya Parker’s help earlier this year. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Centering Blackness: A World Re-imagined

What could the future look like if Black people’s thoughts - and their existence in America - were held in the highest regard? Listen in as artist, activist, and facilitator, Alicia Walters creates a gathering for Black people to dream and shows us how we can all witness, honor and protect those dreams. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Graduation: A Sunset Rise

How do we celebrate the graduates in our lives and help them close an important chapter during a pandemic? Even while our luminaries are giving virtual commencement speeches, we still need unique, personal, community-driven shared experiences to say goodbye. Listen in as Priya Parker helps four high school seniors from a Chicago Public School prepare a closing ceremony for their graduating class. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Playing Cupid in Quarantine

Finding love has always had its challenges. Finding it in quarantine might seem virtually impossible. This week, we host a Together Apart Digital Speed Dating Experiment with the owner of an IRL speed dating company to see if virtual dating could be meaningful, fun, and even a little disarming. Listen in on the results! Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Saving the Date: Weddings in Quarantine

Engaged couples around the world are trying to decide whether to postpone, forge ahead, or modify their weddings. What does a Zoom wedding look like and is that the best way to reimagine a wedding if you want to save your date? Listen in as Priya Parker talks to two couples as they redesign their weddings under quarantine. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.