The Longest Shortest Time

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Stories about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans—and being raised by them. But you don’t need to be a parent to listen. Created and hosted by Hillary Frank. The Longest Shortest Time is back after a 5-year hiatus! New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Join LST+ for community, ad-free listening, and access to You Know What, our premium show featuring college students speaking candidly about sex, dating, and relationships. If you’re new to the show or want to get reacquainted, check out some of our classic episodes: • #27 Rewriting Your Birth Story • #88 W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex • The Accidental Gay Parents Series (#60, #62, #80, #81, #125, #211) • #79 Terry Gross on Not Having Kids • It's a Real Mother: A Series About Workplace Discrimination (#141, #142, #143, #145)

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The, Like, Show. Wavy Edition

The Longest Shortest Time

11/13/19 • 33 min

Our teen panel is back with more parenting advice! Wanna know when to give your kid a smartphone? Why mumble rap is cool? How to maintain a strong relationship with your child? Molly, Mason, and Quincy have the answers.

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Due Date Desert

The Longest Shortest Time

02/16/14 • 23 min

A mom breastfeeds her preemie against all odds. Then she wakes up on her due date. Dry.

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Busy Philipps Works the Postpartum Hollywood System

The Longest Shortest Time

12/04/19 • 42 min

Busy Philipps has been working in Hollywood since she was 19 years old. She's always played by the rules when she's had to, but after she had kids, she started making her own rules—at work and at home.

This episode contains graphic language and is not suitable for children.

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John Hodgman On Being A Villain Without Really Trying

The Longest Shortest Time

11/20/19 • 39 min

John Hodgman has made a career out of playing elitist villains on TV. He later realized he's been a villain in real life, too — including, sometimes, to his own children.

This episode contains graphic language is not suitable for children.

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Sperm Series: I Visit a Sperm Bank

The Longest Shortest Time

09/11/19 • 33 min

In the second of our three-part series “The Single Lady’s Guide to Sperm Shopping,” your host Andrea Silenzi heads to California Cryobank. Will she find her dream donor?

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Sperm Series: I Download an App

The Longest Shortest Time

09/04/19 • 37 min

In the first of our three-part series “The Single Lady’s Guide to Sperm Shopping,” your host Andrea Silenzi explores an exciting new path towards becoming a single parent. Will she find her sperm donor using... an app?

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Breaking Cycles (and Chairs!) with Kulap Vilaysack

The Longest Shortest Time

08/07/19 • 33 min

When comedian Kulap Vilaysack decided to resolve questions from her family history, she did it in the most extreme way possible: by directing a documentary about her own life. The film is called Origin Story, and to this day, Kulap’s still not sure if she should have made it.

Heads up! This episode contains a discussion about physical and emotional abuse from a parent and miscarriage.

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Oh, The Places You Shouldn't Go!

The Longest Shortest Time

08/14/19 • 27 min

A summer romp through all the wild places a kid’s imagination can take them in nature, perfect for Boxcar Children, Ingalls Wilder-heads, and “My Side of the Mountain” super-fans.

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