270 Episodes

  1. LST FAVES: Mama Don't Understand

    Published: 7/30/2025

  2. Adoption, but Make It a Horror-RomCom

    Published: 7/23/2025

  3. LST FAVES: The True History of a Child Chef & His Mom

    Published: 7/16/2025

  4. A Tech Writer's Eerie Bond with Her Fertility App

    Published: 7/9/2025

  5. LST FAVES: Real Teens, Fake Babies

    Published: 7/2/2025

  6. LST FAVES: The Parents' Guide to Affairs with Esther Perel

    Published: 6/25/2025

  7. LST FAVES: W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex

    Published: 6/18/2025

  8. Secrets from the Vagina Whisperer

    Published: 6/11/2025

  9. The Permanent Birth Control Option Doctors Rarely Mention

    Published: 5/28/2025

  10. Xyla vs. the FAA

    Published: 5/14/2025

  11. Introducing: Add to Cart

    Published: 5/7/2025

  12. Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House

    Published: 4/30/2025

  13. The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood

    Published: 4/16/2025

  14. StoryCorps: The Birds, the Bees, and My Dad

    Published: 4/9/2025

  15. Becoming a Single Dad While Trans 2

    Published: 4/2/2025

  16. Sex-Positive Books for Tweens and Teens (And Parents!)

    Published: 3/19/2025

  17. When Andrea Silenzi Joined Mom Club

    Published: 3/5/2025

  18. Cyndie and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

    Published: 2/19/2025

  19. How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist

    Published: 2/5/2025

  20. The Staircase

    Published: 1/22/2025

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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)