Episodes 285
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (4,111)
Since Dec 2010
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter's Unanswerable Questions

Jun 10, 2026 39m

In 2017, comedian Negin Farsad came on the show to tackle kids’ unanswerable questions. Now she’s a mom, wrestling with how to explain death, slavery, and war to her own child. Plus, a delightful…

LST FAVES: Kids Ask Negin Farsad Unanswerable Questions

Jun 03, 2026 35m

Comedian Negin Farsad on esoteric allergies, the power of fire hydrants, and growing up Muslim... all in this edition of Kids' Unanswerable Questions. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 1,…

Building a Family After Childhood Trauma

May 27, 2026 37m

Kate Casey grew up in a chaotic home, and as a child she struggled to understand the strange — and sometimes unsettling —choices her parents made. When it came time to start her own family, Kate…

LST FAVES: Uterus + Sperm + Uterus

May 20, 2026 30m

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. ⭐️ This episode…

Embracing Your Abortion Story

May 13, 2026 34m

Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone proudly share their abortion stories, which led one of them to realize she wanted to be a mom and confirmed for the other that she didn’t. Plus: the problematic…

LST FAVES: Uterus + Sperm

May 06, 2026 31m

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. ⭐️ This episode…

Managing Your Perimenopausal Rage

Apr 29, 2026 40m

Feeling enraged lately? Dr. Kameelah Phillips gives us the facts about perimenopausal mood swings — and gets personal about her own. (Red lipstick while listening is not mandatory, but highly…

Why Heated Rivalry Is SO HOT (it's not just the sex scenes)

Apr 27, 2026 37m

Have you been obsessing over Heated Rivalry? Us too. It feels like EVERYONE's been crazy about this show — yes, even the lesbians. So what makes this series SO HOT even for people who aren't gay men?…

LST FAVES: Kicking Ass While Pregnant

Apr 22, 2026 32m

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…

When Rumors Spread Like Wildfire About the Fire Commissioner

Apr 15, 2026 41m

Laura Kavanagh knew she would encounter challenges as the first female fire commissioner of the FDNY. But she didn’t anticipate the false rumors that she slept her way to the top — or the nastier…

LST FAVES: Postpartum House Arrest

Apr 08, 2026 43m

As an OBGYN, Jessica thought recovering from childbirth would be a breeze. She didn’t count on her own mother sabotaging her plans of postpartum bliss. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on December 19,…

Painful Sex and Elusive Orgasms in Perimenopause

Apr 01, 2026 42m

If you've given birth, or you’re entering menopause, or you simply have a vagina... chances are, at some point, you’ve had painful or uncomfortable sex. Today, Dr. Lauren Streicher, OBGYN and…

Brian Can't Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-In-Law

Mar 30, 2026 55m

Today we bring you an episode from Proxy, the podcast that investigates your niche emotional conundrums. Listeners bring host Yowei Shaw the kinds of problems that don’t have easy answers, and then…

LST FAVES: The Accidental Gay Parents 6

Mar 25, 2026 38m

Trystan and Biff are back! We catch up with them about parenthood, postpartum bodies, and if there are any more kids in their future. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on October 23, 2019 and is a…

When the World Pushes You to Have a Baby (Or Two)

Mar 18, 2026 41m

A lot of us wrestle with whether to start a family, or to grow the one we have. Today, Helena de Groot shares her own kid ambivalence — and the messy, intimate, confusing process of getting her…

LST FAVES: The Accidental Gay Parents 5

Mar 11, 2026 46m

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. ⭐️ This…

One Woman, 3 Kids, 15 Rounds of IVF

Mar 04, 2026 41m

Holly Schechter always knew she wanted to be a mom. But getting there was a journey. After a car crash and two major spine surgeries, she struggled with infertility. Today, Holly shares her…

LST FAVES: The Accidental Gay Parents 4

Feb 25, 2026 28m

We pick up where we left off with Trystan and Biff, and their passive-aggressive standoff. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on May 3, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and…

WTF Is Perimenopause?

Feb 18, 2026 47m

Hot flashes! Weight gain! Headaches! Rage! If these symptoms sound familiar, you may be in perimenopause. But who among us actually knows what perimenopause is? Menopause specialists Dr. Rebecca…

LST FAVES: The Accidental Gay Parents 3

Feb 11, 2026 31m

Audience faves The Accidental Gay Parents return. This time Trystan is pregnant. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on April 26, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be…

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