269 Episodes

  1. 161. Imaginary Friends & Grown-ups

    Published: 5/23/2018
  2. 160. Imaginary Friends & Kids

    Published: 5/16/2018
  3. 159. A Killer Story

    Published: 5/9/2018
  4. 158. Black Lives Matter for Middle Schoolers

    Published: 5/2/2018
  5. 157. Car Births, Call-In Style

    Published: 4/25/2018
  6. 156. The Scary, Beautiful Teenage Brain

    Published: 3/21/2018
  7. 155. Forget Childbirth

    Published: 3/14/2018
  8. 154. Let's Get Unladylike

    Published: 3/7/2018
  9. 153. Sperm Shopping by Color

    Published: 2/28/2018
  10. 152. The Sisterhood of "Donor Don"

    Published: 2/21/2018
  11. 151. I'll Be Watching You

    Published: 2/14/2018
  12. 150. His Id Speaks English

    Published: 2/7/2018
  13. 149. Choose Your Own Mom-venture

    Published: 1/31/2018
  14. 148. The Handoff

    Published: 1/24/2018
  15. BONUS: Katie Couric and Sheryl Sandberg on Living Option B

    Published: 12/20/2017
  16. 147. Awkward Adventures in Infertility

    Published: 12/13/2017
  17. 146. The Parents' Guide to Affairs with Esther Perel

    Published: 12/6/2017
  18. 145. It's a Real Mother, Part 4: Leave

    Published: 11/29/2017
  19. 144. The Accidental Gay Parents, 5 (UPDATE)

    Published: 11/22/2017
  20. BONUS: Pentagram's Michael Bierut on #ItsARealMother

    Published: 11/20/2017

6 / 14

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)