The Longest Shortest Time
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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- LST FAVES: Katz in the Cradle 13.08.2025
- A Very Vaginal Voyage with Rachel Gross 06.08.2025
- LST FAVES: Mama Don't Understand 30.07.2025
- Adoption, but Make It a Horror-RomCom 23.07.2025
- LST FAVES: The True History of a Child Chef & His Mom 16.07.2025
- A Tech Writer's Eerie Bond with Her Fertility App 09.07.2025
- LST FAVES: Real Teens, Fake Babies 02.07.2025
- LST FAVES: The Parents' Guide to Affairs with Esther Perel 25.06.2025
- LST FAVES: W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex 18.06.2025
- Secrets from the Vagina Whisperer 11.06.2025
- The Permanent Birth Control Option Doctors Rarely Mention 28.05.2025
- Xyla vs. the FAA 14.05.2025
- Introducing: Add to Cart 07.05.2025
- Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House 30.04.2025
- The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood 16.04.2025
- StoryCorps: The Birds, the Bees, and My Dad 09.04.2025
- Becoming a Single Dad While Trans 2 02.04.2025
- Sex-Positive Books for Tweens and Teens (And Parents!) 19.03.2025
- When Andrea Silenzi Joined Mom Club 05.03.2025
- Cyndie and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year 19.02.2025
