diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/nytimes.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/nytimes.py
index c4225acf7..d1579a2be 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/nytimes.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/nytimes.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from ..utils import (
     parse_iso8601,
     mimetype2ext,
     determine_ext,
-    UnsupportedError,
 )
 
 
@@ -210,8 +209,5 @@ class NYTimesArticleIE(NYTimesBaseIE):
         if video_id is not None:
             return self._extract_video_from_id(video_id)
         
-        data_json = self._html_search_regex(r'NYTD.FlexTypes.push\(({[^)]*)\)', webpage, 'json data', None, False);
-        if data_json is not None:
-            return self._extract_podcast_from_json(data_json, page_id, webpage)
-        else:
-            raise UnsupportedError(url)
+        data_json = self._html_search_regex(r'NYTD.FlexTypes.push\(({[^)]*)\)', webpage, 'json data')
+        return self._extract_podcast_from_json(data_json, page_id, webpage)