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Start / Barn och familj / The Longest Shortest Time
The Longest Shortest Time
A podcast about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans.
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Om podden
A podcast about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans. Created by Hillary Frank.
The podcast The Longest Shortest Time is created by Hillary Frank | QCODE. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
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Help Bring Back The Longest Shortest Time!
16 oktober 2024 |
6 min
After a 5-year hiatus, The Longest Shortest Time is coming back! We're gonna talk about all things reproductive health: periods, birth control, consent, bodily autonomy, pregnancy, menopause, and so much more — but we can only create a sustainable show with your help. Please join our club, where you'll get to participate in our community AND hear a whole extra show in the LST universe. Listen to this trailer for more info and to hear what Hillary's daughter sounds like now, as a teen (!)
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Introducing Here Lies Me
3 november 2021 |
32 min
It's been 2 years since LST ended and now Hillary has a new show! Here Lies Me is dramedy about middle school for teen and adult fans of PEN15 and Big Mouth. Listen to an excerpt (plus a special message from Hillary) right here!
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Parents Sometimes Understand
18 december 2019 |
42 min
Let's just say this one's inspired by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
*Note: there is some cursing in this episode — and some talk about the tooth fairy — so you might not want to listen with your kids.*
This is the last episode of The Longest Shortest Time! But it isn't really goodbye. Hillary is cooking up something new, probably a project about middle school.
UPDATE: The Longest Shortest Time is returning with new episodes on January 22, 2025!
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Ina May's Guide, Completely Revised and Updated
11 december 2019 |
44 min
The mother of modern midwifery returns to tell you (yes, YOU) that if you didn’t have a “natural birth,” you are not a failure.
Heads up, this episode contains discussion of childbirth injuries and traumatic birth.
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Busy Philipps Works the Postpartum Hollywood System
4 december 2019 |
41 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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We Made You A Mix Tape
27 november 2019 |
45 min
A baby picked up by the police, the joy and terror of kale, and talking birth control in front of your dad. Three little treasures that we’ve been dying to share with you!
This episode contains some uncensored curse words.
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John Hodgman On Being A Villain Without Really Trying
20 november 2019 |
37 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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The, Like, Show. Wavy Edition
13 november 2019 |
31 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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It’s A Real Mother, Part 5: Now What?
6 november 2019 |
41 min
Author Brigid Schulte fills us in on the current state of working mom discrimination in the United States. And one brave listener shares a story that might just inspire you to fight for changes at your job.
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How Raina Telgemeier Got Guts
30 oktober 2019 |
33 min
Bees, needles, vomit, and atomic bombs—cartoonist Raina Telgemeier was afraid of them ALL. Hear how she learned to manage her fears, and how she became a hero to children around the globe.
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The Accidental Gay Parents 6
23 oktober 2019 |
37 min
LST faves Trystan and Biff are back! We catch up with them about about parenthood, postpartum bodies, and if there are any more kids in their future.
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Sperm Series: I Ask a Friend
18 september 2019 |
38 min
In the final episode of our three-part series “The Single Lady’s Guide to Sperm Shopping,” your host Andrea Silenzi prepares to ask a friend to be her sperm donor. How will she decide who to pick?
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Sperm Series: I Visit a Sperm Bank
11 september 2019 |
31 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
4 september 2019 |
35 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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Aack! How Cathy Became a Mom
28 augusti 2019 |
33 min
When cartoonist Cathy Guisewite turned 35, she told her parents she was never getting married and never having a kids. Hear what changed her mind.
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When YouTube Is Your Birth Coach
21 augusti 2019 |
32 min
When Tia found out she was pregnant, she wasn’t going to let that stop her from traveling abroad… in her third trimester. Hear why her birth story made international news.
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Oh, The Places You Shouldn't Go!
14 augusti 2019 |
26 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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Breaking Cycles (and Chairs!) with Kulap Vilaysack
7 augusti 2019 |
31 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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When Mommy Boobs Go Viral
31 juli 2019 |
30 min
Jessica Rose Schrody makes parody raps about motherhood beloved by everyone from Viola Davis to Beyoncé’s Mom.
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Give The Ellises a Sitcom Already
24 juli 2019 |
32 min
Devale and Khadeen Ellis have always imagined their lives as a TV show. Specifically, a sitcom about millennial parenting that takes place in gentrified Brooklyn. But instead of waiting for their big shot, the Ellises started sharing their story online.
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Artificial Wombs, Space Babies and Robot Nurses… Oh My!
19 juni 2019 |
34 min
What will the future look like for women, families and babies? Futures critic Rose Eveleth believe the future can be more equitable, fun and interesting than we ever dreamed it would be. But, in order to make that real, we have to start talking about it.
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I'm Pregnant!
12 juni 2019 |
36 min
What does it mean to become a parent when you’re no longer speaking to the parents who raised you? Our producer Jackie Sojico is about to find out ... because she's 7 months pregnant.
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How Will They Know I’m Black?
5 juni 2019 |
32 min
Myra Jones-Taylor’s son is black, but it’s a constant struggle to get his peers and teachers to see him that way.
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Transracial Adoption When You’re a POC
29 maj 2019 |
28 min
Listener Soni has always dreamed about adopting, but they never expected the adoption process to be so challenging. Plus, LST’s creator Hillary Frank drops in with an exciting update about a new project she’s working on.
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Lactation Muffins, Tape Measure Ponytails and Other Adventures in Adoption
22 maj 2019 |
37 min
When Nishta fell in love with her college professor Jill, she knew they were starting a journey without a roadmap.
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What My Mother And I Don't Talk About
15 maj 2019 |
43 min
This week two different essays about the wounds our moms can leave us with — and what, if anything, can be done to start the healing.
Note: This week’s episode includes adult language and talks about physical and emotional abuse.
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Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is here! Many of you are in it. Order it here.
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Vasectomies! Get Nuts! Go Nads!
8 maj 2019 |
34 min
Over the years, we’ve talked a lot about women’s fertility and birth control. But, isn’t it about time we hear what it means when family planning is Dad’s responsibility?
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One Mom’s Late-Term Abortion
1 maj 2019 |
35 min
Late-term abortions are extremely rare, except for in political rhetoric. We’ll hear the story behind the headlines from a mom who ended her pregnancy at 29 weeks.
Note: This episode talks about abortion and child loss.
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The Qualities and Characteristics of 7th-Borns
24 april 2019 |
29 min
Robby Hoffman is a comedian, and she is the seventh-born child in her family. She's never met another #7 ... until now.
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The Political Power of Black Motherhood
20 mars 2019 |
34 min
Author Dani McClain explains what makes mothering an inherently political act, especially for black women.
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Dani Shapiro’s Family Secret
13 mars 2019 |
42 min
When a bestselling memoirist took a DNA test on a whim, the results were confusing. But then, her whole life suddenly made sense.
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Rewriting Your Adoption Story
6 mars 2019 |
35 min
When you decide to have a baby, you plan on extending your family. But when Nicole got pregnant, she took that really seriously.
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Toy Stories
27 februari 2019 |
38 min
Toys are these powerful objects that test and tax the caregiving abilities of children and parents alike. Today on the show, an American Girl Doll superfan, Hillary Frank’s husband Jonathan Menjivar saves a life, and an overdue apology for Grandma Bertha. (Heads up, the first half of the show contains adult language.)
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Baby Shark Attack
20 februari 2019 |
30 min
We dive deep into the hit kids song and hopefully come up alive (doo doo doo doo doo doo).
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MILF
13 februari 2019 |
35 min
Is MILF a fun shorthand for "sexy mom" or does it tell another story?
Note: This episode contains adult language and themes.
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Lucy Knisley Redraws Her Birth Story
6 februari 2019 |
41 min
Cartoonist Lucy Knisley couldn’t wait to draw the day her son was born. But how do you draw something if you can’t remember it?
Note: This episode contains a traumatic birth experience.
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When the Family Band Isn’t Your Thing
30 januari 2019 |
38 min
When you're born into a family famous for their musical ties, is joining them a birthright or a curse? Lucy Wainwright Roche and her mom Suzzy Roche join us live in studio.
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Weird Parenting Wins FTW
23 januari 2019 |
38 min
Our show’s host Andrea Silenzi is talking with LST’s executive producer/creator Hillary Frank today to answer parenting problems using only things Hillary has learned from making her book, Weird Parenting Wins. Order it here.
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Postpartum House Arrest
19 december 2018 |
44 min
After Jessica gave birth to her first child, her own mother sabotaged her plans of postpartum bliss.
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When Your Uterus Wants Out
12 december 2018 |
28 min
A woman finds she can’t become a mom without a hysterectomy.
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Must Love Fish
5 december 2018 |
28 min
When Geneva was looking for her future partner, she made a list of 37 things she wanted. Number one was Native.
In this episode, we used an excerpt from RWC flash mob Maori Haka by YouTube user kash1n21 under a Creative Commons license.
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The Polycule
28 november 2018 |
31 min
Have you ever wondered how polyamorous parents do their thing? Turns out it’s not just about sex?!
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Mom, Can I Wait in the Car?
21 november 2018 |
32 min
Six years ago, Kim Brooks was home visiting her folks in Virginia… when she made a split-second decision that got her in serious trouble with the law.
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Stuff We Love
14 november 2018 |
30 min
Stories about family are some of the richest, most riveting stories that you can tell. We invited three panelists to our studio to talk about their favorite TV shows, movies, and books about and for families.
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When Moms Run for Office
7 november 2018 |
36 min
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy shares what it was like to run for office in 2016... while pregnant with twins! Plus, what happens when we elect more moms to public office?
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Scared Sh!tless
31 oktober 2018 |
31 min
For our Halloween special, stories about when parenthood isn’t all poops and giggles. Sometimes it’s just a lot of poop.
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You Up?
24 oktober 2018 |
37 min
Your 3am bedside companion — literally! In this episode, we open up our phone lines in the middle of the night to hear what’s keeping you all awake.
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The, Like, Show: Deadass Edition
19 september 2018 |
40 min
Talking to teenagers is different from talking to grown-ups. We wanted to know: what advice they would give to parents? We convened a panel of three teens to find out!
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Wanna Peek Inside Our Inbox?
12 september 2018 |
31 min
The rumors are true… we have the best listeners! Andrea and Jackie share some favorite emails and comments. Plus, an update from Hillary.
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Child-Free… With Children
5 september 2018 |
33 min
Even though Glynnis MacNicol doesn't have kids of her own, her life is far from child-free.
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Kidtrepreneurs
29 augusti 2018 |
36 min
Kids today have the chance to become real entrepreneurs and sell to the masses thanks to the internet. We’re going to explore who some of these kids are, what they’re selling, and how they become successful.
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Becoming a Single Dad While Trans
22 augusti 2018 |
30 min
The thing CJ Kemal wants most in life? To be a dad. But when you’re trans and single, it’s hard to know where to start.
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Parenting In The Animal Kingdom
15 augusti 2018 |
34 min
We’ve been thinking, there’s so much parenting media out there, but it's pretty species-ist, right? It’s all about how to get your human baby to eat, how to get your human kid to take a bath. We wanted to know: is there anything we can learn from the ways animals take care of their kids that we can take back to our human families?
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Does Family Size Matter?
8 augusti 2018 |
33 min
As an only child, KJ Dell’Antonia always wanted a big happy family… but once she got one, she found out the “happy” part doesn’t come standard.
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Welcome Home! Meet the Mongoose
1 augusti 2018 |
31 min
When 9-year-old Meera was adopted from Korea, there were lots of new things that would take some getting used to… starting with her new mom’s exotic pet.
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Dear Mister Rogers
25 juli 2018 |
32 min
When Ben was a kid, his mom helped him write an innocent letter to his favorite television friend. The reply took Ben by surprise, and changed the way they thought of his hero forever. Tune in for stories of how Fred Rogers left a mark, and why his words still resonate.
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The 36 Questions to Ask Your Partner Before Having Kids
20 juni 2018 |
39 min
Stephanie never wanted kids.... but then she met Joey. Tune in to hear them answer a series of questions intended to help them determine if they want a future as parents together.
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When Al Letson Met His Sons
13 juni 2018 |
43 min
When Al Letson was 23, he found out he was the father to a 6-year-old boy he’d never met. Years later, another son entered his life, and this one was white.
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How to Hear a Smile
6 juni 2018 |
38 min
When Kristen's son was 5 weeks old, she got an email from BabyCenter saying that all of her hard work would soon be repaid: she'd get to see her baby's first smile. Problem is, Kristen can't see. Tune in to hear Kristen's creative solution to seeing a smile through blindness.
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Cecile Richards on Troublemaker Moms
30 maj 2018 |
40 min
Cecile Richards, former head of Planned Parenthood, is a troublemaker -- a quality she got from her mom, Ann Richards, who went from frustrated housewife to firecracker governor of Texas. Cecile talks about watching that transformation, and how Ann's legacy is living on in the record number of women and moms running for office.
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Imaginary Friends & Grown-ups
23 maj 2018 |
44 min
The imaginary friends you have when you’re little can be great practice for dealing with very real hard stuff as a grown-up.
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Imaginary Friends & Kids
16 maj 2018 |
43 min
A glimpse into the weird, fun, and often dark world of imaginary companions.
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A Killer Story
9 maj 2018 |
41 min
For our special Mother’s Day episode, poet and writer Rachel Zucker explores her complex relationship with her mom, Diane Wolkstein.
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Black Lives Matter for Middle Schoolers
2 maj 2018 |
41 min
In the novel Ghost Boys, a twelve-year-old unarmed black boy is shot by a white police officer. Jewell Parker Rhodes talks about why she wrote this story for middle schoolers, and why she's counting on them to advance racial justice.
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Car Births, Call-In Style
25 april 2018 |
36 min
When you’re expecting a baby, it’s common to take some time to write out a birth plan. (Well, more like birth wishes.) But you know what no one ever plans for? Giving birth in their car.
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The Scary, Beautiful Teenage Brain
21 mars 2018 |
42 min
Why would a sweet kid from Minnesota try to join ISIS? Reporter Dina Temple-Raston fills us in on the complexities of the teenage brain, with help from pizza and poetry. Plus: "What's Up with Hillary?" - Nor'easter Edition.
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Forget Childbirth
14 mars 2018 |
47 min
For generations, women elected to forget the pain of childbirth with help from powerful drugs called twilight sleep. Author Randi Hutter Epstein helps us shed light on an (intentionally) forgotten history.
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Let's Get Unladylike
7 mars 2018 |
45 min
Andrea talks to Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin, hosts of the fabulous Unladylike podcast, about abortion, nannies, and counting your eggs before they’re… inseminated. Plus, how to speak up, vocal fry and all.
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Sperm Shopping by Color
28 februari 2018 |
31 min
When Rosa and her wife started seeking a sperm donor, they were surprised by the complexity of the questions they faced — from “What kind of racial identity matters to us?” to “Should we buy in bulk?”
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The Sisterhood of "Donor Don"
21 februari 2018 |
32 min
Sister wives, a fertility cult, and New Kids on the Block: A listener initiates us into the strange world of sperm donation.
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I'll Be Watching You
14 februari 2018 |
34 min
NY Times tech writer Farhad Manjoo is on a quest to capture his kids’ important childhood moments… by installing around-the-clock cameras all over their home.
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His Id Speaks English
7 februari 2018 |
40 min
Research shows that kids who learn languages early have lots of advantages. This week, a dad who speaks five languages makes the case for teaching his kid only one. English.
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Choose Your Own Mom-venture
31 januari 2018 |
35 min
This week, Andrea’s opening up. A lot. She’ll be sharing the plan she’s always had for becoming a mom, and why she’s just realizing now… there might be another adventure in store for her.
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The Handoff
24 januari 2018 |
39 min
Have you heard? We've got a new host. We get to know the fabulous Andrea Silenzi, with help from some very important people in Hillary's life. There'll be skunks and warts and singing and... just listen.
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Awkward Adventures in Infertility
13 december 2017 |
39 min
Silvija Ozols and John Murray, the creators of Infertile: A Sketch Comedy Show, tell us what it was like to take one of the most vulnerable experiences of their lives, reenact it onstage, and invite people to come and laugh at it.
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The Parents' Guide to Affairs with Esther Perel
6 december 2017 |
45 min
Couples therapist Esther Perel talks about why people cheat, even when kids are in the picture. Or, sometimes, *because* kids are in the picture. Plus, some practical tools for handling an affair -- and preventing one from happening in the first place.
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It's a Real Mother, Part 4: Leave
29 november 2017 |
52 min
Lots of American moms desperately need access to paid parental leave, and can’t get it. Meanwhile, lots of dads can -- and don’t use it. We look at one surprising approach to closing that gap. (Hint: velour track suits.)
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The Accidental Gay Parents 5 (UPDATE)
22 november 2017 |
61 min
Audience faves Trystan and Biff’s new baby was born in July! We get an update from these Accidental-On-Purpose-Gay-Parents about life with baby Leo, and how the whole family’s adjusting. Plus, some big news from LST (cue the award music…)!
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BONUS: Pentagram's Michael Bierut on #ItsARealMother
20 november 2017 |
18 min
Our #ItsARealMother campaign was made by Pentagram, the world's largest independent design firm. Mastermind Michael Bierut tells us why he wanted to work on the project, bad ideas along the way, and how the series is making him rethink his own approach as a boss.
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It's A Real Mother, Part 3: The Cliff
15 november 2017 |
40 min
Hillary tells her own story about becoming a working mom, and the career cliff she faced as a result. Then, we travel to a company that’s flipping the ideal American workplace totally upside down... by inviting screaming, pooping infants into the office.
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It's A Real Mother, Part 2: Ideal Worker
8 november 2017 |
39 min
Why do stock images of working moms look frazzled, while stock images of working dads just look like... guys at work? Author Brigid Schulte gets to the heart of why discrimination against working moms is so deeply embedded in our culture—and what we can do to change it.
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It's A Real Mother, Part 1: Governor Mom
1 november 2017 |
57 min
Discrimination against mothers in the workplace is illegal but it still happens every day. We launch our four-part series, It’s A Real Mother, with YOUR stories of discrimination. Plus, we meet a mom who faced discrimination from... the entire country.
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Zombies, Caillou, and Other Creepy Things
25 oktober 2017 |
41 min
In Honor of Halloween, Hillary’s bringing her husband Jonathan out of the shadows for his LST debut! They’ll be talking about a few of the spooky things they never saw coming as parents.
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A Is For Afrocentric
18 oktober 2017 |
40 min
Choosing a preschool can feel high-stakes, especially when you add culture to the mix. We talk to co-host of The Nod, Eric Eddings, and his wife Carla, as they decide whether to send their two-year-old to an Afrocentric school.
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W. Kamau Bell Meets The Daughter Of The Dragon
11 oktober 2017 |
45 min
Comedian W. Kamau Bell has been geeking out about kung-fu legend Bruce Lee since he was a teenager. Today, he guest hosts and sits down with someone even more dedicated to the cultural icon… Bruce’s daughter, Shannon Lee.
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Bubble Boy
13 september 2017 |
50 min
Gregory Warner and Sana Krasikov have traveled all over the world. Now, they have to help their five-year-old son Joseph adjust to an exotic, foreign culture: his American kindergarten classroom.
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Shpitzle's Secret
6 september 2017 |
53 min
Frieda Vizel spent her childhood imagining the world outside of her devout religious community. It wasn’t until she finally left, with her five-year-old son Seth, that she realized she would need to reimagine everything all over again.
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White Guilt and Other Crazy Sh*t
30 augusti 2017 |
45 min
This week we are continuing our conversation on how to talk to kids about race and racism, especially when you’re uncomfortable talking about it with grown ups. Writer Eula Biss joins us to help us unpack the complicated forces inside our heads that hold us back.
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How To Make A Fella Feel Relaxed
23 augusti 2017 |
53 min
That… and other lessons of American Sex Ed. An actual historian walks us through the decades.
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Alex and the Oracular Lamb
16 augusti 2017 |
49 min
Alex was itching to ask her partner Ben a big, scary question. To muster some courage, she turned to an unexpected ally: a tiny stuffed lamb that can see the future.
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Genetic Future-Telling
9 augusti 2017 |
47 min
Thanks to genetic technology, you can know if your child has an increased risk for disease before they are even born. But is more information always a good thing? Writer Bonnie Rochman walks us through the complicated decisions parents face when they get a glimpse of their offspring's genetic future.
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Parent Spies
2 augusti 2017 |
51 min
Stories of two parents who spy on their kids — one on purpose, the other by accident.
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My Dad Was My First Oprah
26 juli 2017 |
49 min
When she was growing up, writer Ashley C. Ford’s dad showered her with praise, through nearly 100 letters. Which he sent from prison. In this episode, Ashley talks about idealizing her incarcerated father — and what happened when she learned the truth about his crime.
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Casey Wilson, Jessi Klein and a Dinosaur Dick-Punching a Bear
19 juli 2017 |
51 min
Two funny moms walk into a hot, foam-lined room; bonding over epidurals, antidepressants, and baby boy apparel ensues. Actress Casey Wilson guest hosts and digs in deep with her pal, comedy writer Jessi Klein.
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Win!
12 juli 2017 |
45 min
LST editor Peter Clowney joins Hillary in the studio to help break some exciting news. Plus: John Moe, host of The Hilarious World of Depression, tells the story of a tiny furry friend… and a BIG moral dilemma.
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Katz In The Cradle
14 juni 2017 |
46 min
Matt Katz is known for his fearless reporting on New Jersey governor Chris Christie. But when it comes to telling his 5-year-old daughter the truth about his dad... well, that freaks him out. In today’s show, he does exactly that.
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When "I Do" Makes You A Parent, Too
7 juni 2017 |
44 min
Forget evil stepmothers and The Brady Bunch; it's time for a more realistic view of stepparents. Join us for a roundtable discussion with three parents in blended families, on what it’s like when kids come to you because of who you’re dating.
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The Accidental Gay Parents 5
31 maj 2017 |
46 min
Audience faves Trystan and Biff are back… and they’re having a baby! We talk about what it’s like to be a pregnant man, and to share that news with your parents, your children, and the world.
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When Mom Says Oy! And Dad Says ¡Ay!
24 maj 2017 |
45 min
What traditions should you pass down to your kids when you and your partner come from completely different cultures? And why does keeping those rituals alive even matter? The Mash-Up Americans help us navigate family life in hyphenated America.
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The Weird History of Judgy Parenting
17 maj 2017 |
47 min
Nicholas Day wanted to know why he felt like a failure when he gave his kid a pacifier. The answer took him down a rabbit hole into the bizarre, hilarious, and strangely relatable history of parenting babies.
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Surprise!
10 maj 2017 |
46 min
For some people, parenthood takes a lot of planning; for others… it just sorta sneaks up on them. This week, one woman's unexpected path to motherhood. Including a long-distance romance, a mysterious illness, and mind-controlling toddlers.
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Family Jam
3 maj 2017 |
41 min
It doesn’t matter if you play Americana, hip hop, or death metal—everybody comes from a family of some kind. Hrishikesh Hirway, creator of the podcast Song Exploder, reveals the hidden parenting stories behind some of your favorite popular songs.
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Eggs Over Freezy
26 april 2017 |
42 min
What to do when your biological clock is ticking, and the closest you’ve gotten to parenthood is caring for an elderly chihuahua? One option: egg freezing. We follow a woman through the process to find out if it's everything it's, uh, cracked up to be.
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Single, Female, Seeking Baby Daddy
19 april 2017 |
50 min
Andrea Silenzi, host of the podcast Why Oh Why, is single, living in New York, and... looking for a man to be the father of her child. Which is tricky to bring up on a first date. So she did what any girl would do: she organized an aspiring dads focus group. …
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All The Feels With Rob Huebel
12 april 2017 |
48 min
Actor and comedian Rob Huebel talks about sneaking onto airplanes, why he doesn't share a bed with his wife, and what it was like to have their daughter live in the hospital for her first 117 days. And! The best placed fart noise ever.
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Coming of Age with Down Syndrome
15 mars 2017 |
39 min
The day Sophie got her period, there were phone calls and high-fives all around. Sophie was psyched. But her mom, author Amy Silverman, felt torn. What does it mean to have a daughter with a grown-up body, and a mind that doesn't quite match? …
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How To Not (Accidentally) Raise A Racist
8 mars 2017 |
55 min
What's the best way for white parents to talk to their kids about race? We called in Dr. Brigitte Vittrup, who studies children's racial attitudes, to help us out—and to answer questions about cringeworthy moments with your own kids.
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The Scarlet A (UPDATE)
1 mars 2017 |
46 min
Dr. Pratima Gupta is a mom with the rare job combo of both delivering babies and terminating pregnancies. And in the year since we last talked to her, her job description has gotten even more interesting!
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Babymaking While Queer
22 februari 2017 |
47 min
It's roundtable time! Two couples talk about family planning as queer people of color. And how their own parents and cultural backgrounds inform their decisions.
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The Fun and the Chaos, 2
15 februari 2017 |
43 min
What do you do when you realize you're more like your parents than you want to be? Hillary's friend Kirsten tackles the problem head-on. The 2nd in a two-parter.
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The Fun and the Chaos, 1
8 februari 2017 |
39 min
Hillary's pal Kirsten gets a lot of her magic from her dad. But she inherited some less-fun things from him, too. The first in a two-parter on the stuff our parents pass down to us.
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Kids Ask Negin Farsad Unanswerable Questions
1 februari 2017 |
34 min
Comedian Negin Farsad on esoteric allergies, the power of fire hydrants, and growing up Muslim ... all in this edition of Kids' Unanswerable Questions. To find kid-friendly versions go to longestshortesttime.com!
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Risky Birth-ness
25 januari 2017 |
45 min
When you give birth by cesarean, doctors are required to warn you of the risks. But not so with vaginal delivery. Hillary interviews Kiera Butler about her recent article in Mother Jones on the risks of vaginal birth and why we should be talking about them more.
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More Boobs
18 januari 2017 |
35 min
Last week: boobs gone awry. This week: boobs gone just how you'd expect. But that's kinda the problem. Abigail Keel has the story.
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Boobs
11 januari 2017 |
40 min
Two stories about boobs. Because, duh—boobs come in pairs.
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The New You, It'll Do (UPDATE)
14 december 2016 |
31 min
Parenthood changes people. Beauty guru Jane Marie gives tips on how to (mostly) accept the new you. Plus, an exciting update with a mom whose post-baby change prevented her from singing karaoke.
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When You Tell
7 december 2016 |
41 min
Zoe Zolbrod grew up with a secret. Now, after 4 decades, she's sharing it with the world. In this episode, find out how telling her secret has shaped the way Zoe sees herself as a mother and daughter.
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Uterus + Sperm + Uterus
30 november 2016 |
30 min
We pick up where we left off with Kiely, Jenna, and their sperm donor Dominick. This time it's Jenna's turn to get pregnant. And, unlike last time, things do not go according to plan.
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Uterus + Sperm
23 november 2016 |
30 min
How do you make a baby when you’ve got a uterus and your partner does, too? We hear how one family did it, in this two-parter. And how some of their plans…don’t go according to plan.
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Real Teens, REAL Babies
16 november 2016 |
49 min
Breaking robot baby news! Join us as we try to make sense of a study that sheds some shocking light on our This American Life collab from 2 years ago.
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W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex (UPDATE)
9 november 2016 |
51 min
For most of his life, comedian W. Kamau Bell assumed his single mom never had sex after she made him. Today, he gets the real story. Since this episode originally aired, it won an award! In this update, we ask Kamau what it’s like to have a public sex talk with your mom.
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Kids' Election Questions
2 november 2016 |
39 min
Comedians Hari Kondabolu and W. Kamau Bell attempt to answer YOUR kids' questions about the 2016 US presidential election.
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Is 100 That Exciting?
26 oktober 2016 |
48 min
In honor of our 100th episode, producer Abigail Keel talks to some centenarians about the good and the bad of 100.
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When Grace Lin Realized She Was Chinese
19 oktober 2016 |
35 min
When Grace Lin was a kid, she hated being Chinese. In this interview, the Newbery-award-winning author talks about how a handful of boring books and an inquisitive Italian helped her to embrace her parents' culture.
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Casey Wilson on Mothering Without a Mother
12 oktober 2016 |
36 min
Actress and comedian Casey Wilson's mom died before Casey made it on TV, got married, and had a kid. Casey talks about the long, messy process of grieving her mom's sudden death, and what it's like to parent without a mother of your own.
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Behind the Scenes at LST with Peter Clowney
21 september 2016 |
38 min
Get a peek behind the scenes at LST, as our editor Peter Clowney challenges Hillary to describe a smell better and asks a very important question about Terry Gross's cat.
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The Parents' Guide to Doing It with Esther Perel
14 september 2016 |
48 min
How do you keep the fire alive? Can motherhood awaken your inner lesbian? Couples therapist and author Esther Perel answers YOUR sex advice questions.
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The True History of a Child Chef & His Mom
7 september 2016 |
39 min
Judah is 12. He makes a mean beef wellington. Hear how he became a child chef, and how his mom had him when she was just a kid herself.
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Raising A Transgender Child
24 augusti 2016 |
43 min
Marlo Mack from the wonderful "How to Be a Girl" podcast joins us to talk about raising a girl who seems to have the body of a boy ... and what a girl even is in the first place.
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Anna Sale on Becoming a Mom
17 augusti 2016 |
38 min
Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale on her parents, her baby, a trampoline, and potato chips.
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I Ate My Placenta for My Best Friend
3 augusti 2016 |
45 min
When you're lucky enough to have a best friend, you'd do anything for them.
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A Childless Man Makes Edible Placenta
27 juli 2016 |
48 min
Radiolab's Latif Nasser learns how to turn a placenta into pills, and why it’s become a trend for new moms to consume this organ.
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When Katie Couric Became A Single Mom
20 juli 2016 |
38 min
Katie Couric had her dream job, her dream husband. After he died of colon cancer, Katie was left to raise their two girls young girls on her own—all while interviewing our nation's most famous and infamous figures.
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W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex
13 juli 2016 |
40 min
For most of his life, comedian W. Kamau Bell assumed his single mom never had sex after she made him. Today, he gets the real story.
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The Mortality of Motherhood
14 juni 2016 |
36 min
We check back in with NPR's Kelly McEvers on what it's been like to readjust to American life with her 7-year-old, after a long stint as a Middle East correspondent.
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The Secret Life of a Deaf Superhero
8 juni 2016 |
42 min
Cece Bell lost her hearing at age four. In this interview, the Newbery-award-winning author and illustrator talks about how she's used her hearing aid for good ... and evil.
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Dispatches from Black Motherhood
1 juni 2016 |
41 min
Anthonia Akitunde went looking for websites about Black working moms that broke stereotypes. She came up empty. So she started her own.
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My Best Friend's Baby
25 maj 2016 |
37 min
Two friends try to figure out how to stay friends after one of them has a baby. The one without the baby hatches a secret plan.
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How to Parent Like a Clown
17 maj 2016 |
36 min
A clown reveals the secrets of how to trick your kids out of tantrums. Plus, the magical power of farts.
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There's No Place That's Home
10 maj 2016 |
41 min
In this update, Wicked makeup artist Christina Tracey talks about settling down after two decades on the road. Plus her recent relapses.
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The Accidental Gay Parents, 4
4 maj 2016 |
34 min
We pick up where we left off with Trystan and Biff, and their passive-aggressive standoff.
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The Accidental Gay Parents 3
27 april 2016 |
34 min
Audience faves The Accidental Gay Parents return. This time Trystan is pregnant. To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!
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Terry Gross on Not Having Kids
20 april 2016 |
39 min
Public radio icon Terry Gross talks about why she chose to never have children. And her recurring nightmare about a baby.
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Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids' Unanswerable Questions
12 april 2016 |
37 min
Lauren Lapkus fields questions about unicorns, poop, and a well-kept secret about Darth Vader.
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Behind Family Lines
8 mars 2016 |
36 min
Darlene's childhood dream was to join the military. She didn't imagine she'd also be raising three children solo.
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Kicking Ass While Pregnant
1 mars 2016 |
31 min
When Marvel asked Dennis Hopeless to create a new story for Spider-Woman, he knew he wanted her to be pregnant. In this episode, he explains why. And we hear from his wife Jessie, the real-life superhero behind Spider-Woman.
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Outnumbered By Animals
23 februari 2016 |
27 min
What's it like to nurse piglets in one hand and your own baby in the other? Life on a farm, with baby.
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The Scarlet A
16 februari 2016 |
30 min
What it's like to be a mom with the rare job combo of both delivering babies and terminating pregnancies.
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Love Yurts (UPDATE)
9 februari 2016 |
41 min
A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story. (With an UPDATE to last year's cliffhanger!)
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Stuff Mom Never Told You About C-Sections
2 februari 2016 |
36 min
The fab research geeks at Stuff Mom Never Told you unpack the history of the cesarean. Plus, listeners share their wildly conflicting feelings over the procedure.
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A Childless Man Gets a C-Section
25 januari 2016 |
31 min
Can a fake C-section have real emotional impact? Plus, a simple change in the procedure that erases one mom's C-section guilt.
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There's Something About Andy
18 januari 2016 |
39 min
A young Mormon plays a long con on his childhood crush—in the hopes of starting a family with her.
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Kids Ask Chris Gethard Unanswerable Questions
11 januari 2016 |
39 min
Do dinosaurs go to heaven or hell? Why don't dogs have hands? Comedian Chris Gethard attempts to answer YOUR kids' unanswerable questions. Plus, a surprise guest gives Hillary podcasting advice.
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The Parents' Guide to Doing It 2
10 oktober 2015 |
48 min
Twanna Hines and Dr. Hilda Hutcherson answer YOUR questions about improving your sex lives as parents, and people.
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I've Got News 6
26 september 2015 |
27 min
Our series on accidental pregnancy continues with audience favorite Ellen Kecskemethy. Who’s got brand new news.
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Momming It Solo
12 september 2015 |
23 min
One woman’s unusual path toward becoming a single mother by choice.
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Kids Ask About Death
29 augusti 2015 |
33 min
All kids have questions about death, and they can start really young. We brought in an expert to answer YOUR kids’ questions about death.
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Should I Have Kids?
14 augusti 2015 |
27 min
Most people struggle with whether or not to become a parent, but few speak about it in public. Tune in as one brave woman grapples with her ambivalence over starting a family.
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Kids Eat ... What?!
1 augusti 2015 |
31 min
Dan Pashman from The Sporkful weighs in on your kids’ weird eating habits. And how they might not be so weird after all.
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The Accidental Gay Parents 2
18 juli 2015 |
32 min
The "accidental gay parents" return, this time with John's side of the story.
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I've Got News 3
4 juli 2015 |
28 min
A man finds out on his 47th birthday, he’s about to become a grandpa. Part 3 of our "I've Got News" series.
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The Accidental Gay Parents
20 juni 2015 |
36 min
One weekend Trystan and his boyfriend were clubbing in Vegas; the next they were steeped in diapers and Legos. The story of how two twenty-somethings became parents. Overnight.
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Mama Don't Understand
6 juni 2015 |
39 min
A game of got-yer-nose turns racial and a 6-year-old raps to her white mom about not getting her Blackness. Two stories of biracial kids schooling their mamas.
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The Bestest Worstest Time with Roman Mars
22 maj 2015 |
40 min
Roman Mars likes to say that the first year of his twins’ life was the worst year of his. Tune in to hear how Roman's babies gave him courage, how he’s afraid he might’ve offended his single mom; and how his boys are completely different from him in one key way.
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Sixty-Five Women and a Baby
9 maj 2015 |
21 min
Remember Three Men and a Baby? Imagine if there were sixty-five of them. But college girls.
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The New You … It’ll Do
25 april 2015 |
25 min
Parenthood changes people. Beauty guru Jane Marie gives tips on how to (mostly) accept the new you. Plus, one mom whose post-baby change prevents her from singing karaoke.
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The Emperor's New Onesie
11 april 2015 |
22 min
The story of one mom held hostage by a naked toddler. Plus, listeners share their own clothing fights. Hint: Rhinestone belts and George Michael jean jackets.
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When the Breadwinner Makes Dough
28 mars 2015 |
24 min
First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes a gender role reversal ... and lots and lots of doughnuts.
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When Are You Gonna Be Normal Again?
14 mars 2015 |
32 min
Melinda was always anxious. When she had kids, she became even more anxious. But she kept it secret from everyone, afraid she'd destroy her image as a “model minority.”
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Booze Emergency!
6 mars 2015 |
13 min
The Sporkful's Dan Pashman helps us triage our signature cocktail for an upcoming event. But we need YOUR help, too! Don't let it be a mug of wine!
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Real Teens, Fake Babies
24 februari 2015 |
26 min
We follow two high school girls through their 48-hour stints with fake babies they receive in sex ed. And the experience totally transforms their attitudes toward motherhood.
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Mom, It's Time We Had the Talk
13 februari 2015 |
26 min
A mom has the birds and the bees talk with her 8-year-old son. Or does he have it with her?
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Healing After Childbirth
29 januari 2015 |
42 min
One brave listener shares her story of giving up on pain-free sex after a childbirth injury; one pelvic floor expert tells us why she doesn't have to.
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The Parents' Guide to Doing It
16 januari 2015 |
52 min
Join guests Dan Savage and Jane Marie as they help listeners navigate sex and parenthood. This episode covers a range of topics, from finding time to get it on when all you want to do is sleep, to getting in the mood after pregnancy loss, to real (NSFW) instructions on how to make sex pleasurable when you are recovering from a childbirth injury.
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Your Parenting Resolutions, 2015
3 januari 2015 |
22 min
Turns out parents want to go easier on themselves in 2015. Or, as in our host's case, get more combative with their offspring. Plus, we make a big show announcement!
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Music Together-ish
20 december 2014 |
22 min
Fourteen years ago, Jacob hated his mom's lullabies, which she thought meant he hated music. But now he's a modern Freddie Mercury.
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Love Yurts
6 december 2014 |
30 min
A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story.
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There's No Place That's Home
23 november 2014 |
30 min
Dreading a long holiday drive with the kids? Imagine if your whole life was on the road. That's how it is for makeup artist Christina Tracey, who tours with the Broadway show Wicked, and brings her toddler along.
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It's Like She Knows Us
9 november 2014 |
25 min
Sick of all the white couches and salads in stock photos of family life? Sara Given’s hilarious Tumblr “It’s Like They Know Us” skewers that world. And it all started here!
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Peeping Mom
26 oktober 2014 |
27 min
Most people get through postpartum depression with therapy. But for writer Megan Stielstra, the answer was spying on her neighbor.
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How to Be a Pregnant Butch
12 oktober 2014 |
29 min
Artist A.K. Summers on her fabulous graphic memoir Pregnant Butch, and what it’s like to try to look tough and masculine while your body is growing a baby.
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Building a Better Boobie Trap
28 september 2014 |
32 min
A woman fed up with her breast pump enlists 150 people to make it better. We send in a childless man to see if that’s possible.
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Owner of a Holey Heart
14 september 2014 |
28 min
A baby gets two holes in his heart and a Mormon stranger comes to the rescue, believing she is doing something illegal.
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Pediatricians, They're Just Like Us
31 augusti 2014 |
32 min
Pediatrician Jessica Franklin figured she had a handle on newborns. But then she had a baby and wound up feeling like "the worst, most educated rookie ever."
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What Makes a Happy Family?
17 augusti 2014 |
33 min
Comedian Julian McCullough's mom left the family when he was a kid. Now that he's got a family of his own, Hillary talks to him about what makes a happy family.
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Lucy and the Bike Girl
3 augusti 2014 |
20 min
A half-true/half-fictional story about two pregnant best friends who can never meet. Because being in the same room would be lethally dangerous.
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Picturing Her
20 juli 2014 |
26 min
When Giancarlo Roma was four years old, his sister Mary died the day she was born — an experience that he says trained him to write a book from the perspective of an elderly woman.
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The Parents' Guide to Eating Over the Sink
6 juli 2014 |
26 min
Dan Pashman of The Sporkful tells Hillary how to make scarfing down food over the sink as delicious as possible. But grosses her out in the process.
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How Cute! Is He Yours?
22 juni 2014 |
23 min
When Nicole Blades started a family with a white guy, she knew their kid's skin color would be lighter than hers. But she didn't count on people routinely questioning whether she was her son's mom.
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The Reluctant Father and His Wife
8 juni 2014 |
22 min
Photographer Phillip Toledano has been applauded in the media for his deeply gritty depiction of first-time fatherhood in his book The Reluctant Father. This week, in a cautionary tale on marriage, we hear what his wife thought of his reluctance.
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How to Brag to Your Mom Friends
25 maj 2014 |
30 min
Is it possible to share your parenting triumphs with other moms without making them feel bad?
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When Mommy Means Everything
11 maj 2014 |
18 min
A toddler starts talking, then moves to a new country where she doesn't know the language. And suddenly the only word she will say anymore is "Mommy."
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The Shortest Day
27 april 2014 |
47 min
Poet Arielle Greenberg's son Day dies 31 weeks into her pregnancy. At which point, she makes a whole bunch of choices that not many women would make, so she can emerge from stillbirth not completely broken. And . . . it works. Part 3 of a 3-part series on natural birth.
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The Missing Chapter to Ina May’s Guide
12 april 2014 |
30 min
Hillary tells the leader of the modern natural birth movement that she feel betrayed by her message.
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Rewriting Your Birth Story
28 mars 2014 |
35 min
Hillary attempts to rewrite her traumatic birth story, four years after the fact. Part 1 of a three-part series on natural birth.
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Blind Love
16 mars 2014 |
27 min
It's a fact: even the most romantic romances wither under the pressures of parenthood. But what happens in a relationship when, on top of everything else, one partner is going blind?
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The Provider’s Guide to Quitting
2 mars 2014 |
32 min
Bry wanted to be a dad. And he thought the only way to be one was to quit doing the thing he loved most. So he did.
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Due Date Desert
16 februari 2014 |
24 min
A mom breastfeeds her preemie against all odds. Then she wakes up on her due date. Dry.
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The Longest Longest Time
2 februari 2014 |
37 min
Lisa's longest shortest time lasted 11 years. And it all went down before she even had a baby.
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The Mom Who Did Everything Wrong
19 januari 2014 |
26 min
Heather told me she did everything wrong in her first years as a mom. Judge for yourself (but don't be too judgy).
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The Numbers
5 januari 2014 |
32 min
After having a preemie, my friend Kirsten unwittingly takes on her husband's personality, and becomes obsessed with numbers. To the decimal point.
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I’ve Got News 5
25 augusti 2013 |
22 min
We continue the I've Got News series with the birth of Ellen's baby . . . and the project Tom took on to cope.
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The Mortality of Motherhood
26 juli 2013 |
23 min
A war correspondent on childbirth vs dodging a sniper.
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I’ve Got News 4
3 juni 2013 |
24 min
Two weeks before their due date, Ellen and Tim reflect on the game of Being Awesome at Being Adult.
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I’ve Got News 3
28 februari 2013 |
25 min
We continue our series following a young pregnant woman, this time with grandpa's perspective.
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I’ve Got News Too
29 januari 2013 |
28 min
Tom got news. Then more news. Now there's even more.
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What YOU Expect When You’re Expecting
25 juni 2012 |
26 min
One pregnant woman on her fears of mothering a boy. And why she doesn't even really want to be called "Mom" in the first place.
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And Behind Door Number Two …
1 april 2012 |
11 min
Toilets, exposed body parts, . . . pornography?! One horror story about pumping at work.
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Making Noise to Prevent More Noise
28 december 2011 |
17 min
A toddler sniffs all of his Christmas presents before opening them and his mom realizes something is wrong. What Tourette's, OCD, and ADHD look like in a young child.
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I’ve Got News
11 september 2011 |
28 min
A newly married guy finds out his wife is pregnant while he's at sea and just a few years later, to his surprise, becomes a stay-at-home dad.
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Nap Boot Camp
24 juli 2011 |
20 min
An exasperated mom decides that her daughter WILL nap in her crib by the end of the week.
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My Newborn, the A**hole
2 juni 2011 |
20 min
Hillary and her friend Kristin reminisce over their frequent angsty phone calls after their daughters were born. And Kristin reveals something she's never told Hillary before.
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The Emperor’s New Onesie
8 maj 2011 |
15 min
A naked toddler holds her mom hostage for over a month.
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Would’ve Been the Mean Mommy
8 april 2011 |
15 min
An unexpected tragedy turns a mean mommy into a laid back one.
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Nurse, Get the Handcuffs
28 mars 2011 |
17 min
Thirty-four years after having me, Hillary's mom breaks down for the first time over not being able to breastfeed her.
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Endangered Sea Turtle, Yum
14 mars 2011 |
15 min
A vegetarian of 22 years decides that the way to fix her son's umbilical hernia is to start eating meat.
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Kittens Can Do It, so Why Can’t We?
1 mars 2011 |
15 min
A mom who finds breastfeeding stressful discovers that a machine helps her feel closer to her son.
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Don’t Make Me Be Your Miracle
14 februari 2011 |
17 min
After having her first child, a woman experiences heart failure and is told she has less than a 50 percent chance of surviving another pregnancy. Through a surrogate, she finally gets her "miracle" baby and is surprised to discover he's just a regular kid.
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Is Class Over Yet?
29 januari 2011 |
18 min
A woman leaves her dream job to stay home with her baby, and then, out of boredom, starts sewing and unwittingly creates a new full-time job for herself.
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When the Poop Is No Longer a Gift
16 januari 2011 |
12 min
A newborn turns blue, is rushed to the NICU, and his parents deal with going home while the baby remains in the hospital, hooked up to machines.
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Your Singing Really Interferes With My Going-To-Sleep Process
25 december 2010 |
9 min
A music teacher tries to stop her newborn’s crying with lullabies. Turns out it’s the worst thing she can do.
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.