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    The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for Everyone

    Stories of pregnancy, birth, fertility, intimacy after kids, and the surprises of perimenopause. The Longest Shortest Time is your companion for all stages of reproductive and women’s health. Host and journalist Hillary Frank brings depth and humor to conversations about the physical and emotional realities of parenting, and of living in a body that keeps changing—but you don’t have to be a parent (or woman) to listen!

    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: Coming of Age with Down Syndrome Oct 28, 2026
    Show notes

    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?

    ⭐️ This episode originally ran on March 15, 2017 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with an update from Sophie and her mom!

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    Get Wedlocked!

    Hillary has a new audiobook — a thriller about women’s health. Grab a copy anywhere you get audiobooks!

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

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    Let's Talk About WEDLOCKED, My New Feminist Thriller! Oct 21, 2026
    Show notes

    It’s here! My original audiobook WEDLOCKED is out now. LST production assistant Virginia Marshall turns the tables and puts me in the hot seat to talk about my new feminist thriller, steeped in the world of women’s health. (Plus, you’ll hear clips from the book!)

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    Get Wedlocked!

    • Purchase here, and listen wherever you find audiobooks! That includes Apple Books, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, Libro.fm, and Spotify.

    • Wanna chat with me about Wedlocked? Join LST+ and we’ll send you an exclusive link to a virtual book club on Tuesday, November 17 at 7pm ET.

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    Recommendations from the archive

    • The wild story of how birth control complications made a woman lose her pilot’s license: Xyla vs. the FAA

    • Sex educator Danielle Bezalel spills all: Birth Control Troubles and Vibrator Triumphs

    • A mystery about birth parents and secret experiments: Katz BACK in the Cradle

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

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    The Art of Family Shenanigans with Zak Rosen Oct 14, 2026
    Show notes

    Today we bring you a special episode of Weirdly Helpful from one of our favorite podcasters, Zak Rosen. In this conversation, Zak talks to Rebecca Garza-Bortman about her love of “shenanigans,” or humor-driven chaos. Rebecca talks about how she works that chaos into parenting and listeners share their own family shenanigans. (Plus: Hillary shares one of her own shenanigans with Zak at the top of the show.)

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    More Shenanigans!

    • Check out Hillary’s book Weird Parenting Wins, which is chock full of shenanigans from you, our listeners!

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

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    How the Algorithm Exploits New Parents Oct 07, 2026
    Show notes

    New parents know the feeling. You’re sleep-deprived, scrolling, and desperate to solve the problem with a baby product. One $2000 bassinet later, you feel bamboozled! Chabeli Carrazana, reporter for The 19th, uncovers the manipulative marketing strategies around baby-rearing.

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    Recommendations from the archive

    • My very first episode is about struggling to get a newborn to sleep! Your Singing Really Interferes With My Going-To-Sleep Process

    • Another early one: My Newborn, the A**hole 😂

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    Episode resources

    • Chabeli’s article: You’ll do anything for your baby. The algorithm knows how to exploit that.

    • Subscribe to Chabeli’s newsletter about mom guilt and consumerism

    • There’s tons of other great reporting on gender, politics, and power from The 19th

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    Get Wedlocked!

    I promise, if you love this show, you’re gonna love my original audiobook, Wedlocked. It’s basically a thriller about all of the things we cover on the podcast. Preorder now!

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

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    LST FAVES: Love Yurts Sep 30, 2026
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    A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story.

    ⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 10, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    Ophira Eisenberg Was Nicer Before Motherhood Sep 23, 2026
    Show notes

    Becoming a parent can make you more nurturing... but it can also make you meaner. Stand-up comic Ophira Eisenberg confesses her not-so-nice tendencies, and shares tips on how to heckle your haters.

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    Recommendations from the archive

    We have a bunch of stories from comedian-moms! Check them out.

    • Sona Movsesian Feels Like the World’s Worst Mom

    • Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter’s Unanswerable Questions

    • Casey Wilson on Mothering Without a Mother

    • Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids’ Unanswerable Questions

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    Get Wedlocked!

    If you like stories about women unleashing bottled up rage, you’re gonna love my new audiobook! Wedlocked is a feminist thriller with lots of blood, gaslighting, marriage trouble, and gynecology. Preorder now!

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    More from Ophira

    • Watch Ophira’s new special—I Used to be Nicer—on her website

    • Check out Ophira’s special about deciding to have a kid: Inside Joke

    • Ophira’s podcast: Parenting Is a Joke

    • Ophira’s book: Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    LST FAVES: Outnumbered By Animals Sep 16, 2026
    Show notes

    What's it like to nurse piglets in one hand and your own baby in the other? Life on a farm, with baby.

    ⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 22, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    Sona Movsesian Feels Like the World's Worst Mom Sep 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Like many first-time parents, Sona Movsesian felt as if she was doing everything wrong. In this episode, she opens up about the challenges of conception and her C-section turning unexpectedly vivid — plus, how being Conan O’Brien’s personal assistant prepared her for raising toddlers.

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    Recommendations from the archive

    • More on the grueling reality of IVF: One Woman, 3 Kids, 15 Rounds of IVF

    • Another revealing C-Section story: A Childless Man Gets a C-Section

    • Our series about discrimination against working moms: It’s a Real Mother

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    Episode resources

    • Sona’s books: The World’s Worst Mom and The World’s Worst Assistant

    • Sona’s (and Conan O’Brien’s!) podcast: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    LST FAVES: Terry Gross on Not Having Kids Aug 26, 2026
    Show notes

    Public radio icon Terry Gross talks about why she chose to never have children. And her recurring nightmare about a baby.

    ⭐️ This episode originally ran on April 19, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    The Sex Lives of College Kids Aug 19, 2026
    Show notes

    According to surveys, Gen Z is having less sex than previous generations. But why? Carter Sherman is here to explain.

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    Recommendations from the archive

    • More on Title IX’s rollback: Preventing Teens from Joining the Manosphere

    • Teaching consent to teens: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist

    • When sex ed is left in the hands of gym teachers: The Staircase

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    More on Carter Sherman

    • Read Carter’s book: The Second Coming

    • Listen to her podcast from The Guardian: Stateside with Kai and Carter

    • Carter mentions Peggy Orenstein’s book in this episode: Girls & Sex

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    Carter’s recommended resources

    • For anyone who suspects that their Title IX rights may have been violated: National Women’s Law Center.

    • For combatting workplace sexual misconduct: Time’s Up Legal Defense Center

    • For organizing and supporting survivors of sexual assault: Advocates for Youth, and their initiative Know Your IX. Also, End Rape on Campus and RAINN.

    • For LGBTQ+ youth who may need mental health support and community, The Trevor Project offers a 24/7 hotline

    • For keeping up with the state of reproductive rights in the US: Autonomy News

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    • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

    • Follow us on Instagram

    • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media

    • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!)

    • Website: longestshortesttime.com

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    Cover image credit: Mustafa Mirza

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