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This week, the Modern Love podcast revisits the comedian Cecily Strong’s reading of “When the Doorman Is Your Main Man.”

In her 2015 essay, Julie Margaret Hogben describes the significant effect her doorman, Guzim, had on her life. Beyond advising Ms. Hogben as she navigated New York City’s dating scene, Guzim supported her as she decided to become a single mother.