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The Longest Shortest Time

The Longest Shortest Time

By: Hillary Frank | Realm
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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)2024 Hillary Frank Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • LST FAVES: Coming of Age with Down Syndrome

    LST FAVES: Coming of Age with Down Syndrome
    Oct 28 2026
    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! … Get Wedlocked! Hillary has a new audiobook — a thriller about women’s health. Grab a copy anywhere you get audiobooks! … • 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
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    40 mins
  • Let's Talk About WEDLOCKED, My New Feminist Thriller!

    Let's Talk About WEDLOCKED, My New Feminist Thriller!
    Oct 21 2026
    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!) … 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. … 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 … • 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
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    40 mins
  • The Art of Family Shenanigans with Zak Rosen

    The Art of Family Shenanigans with Zak Rosen
    Oct 14 2026
    Today we being 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.) … More Shenanigans! • Check out Hillary’s book Weird Parenting Wins, which is chock full of shenanigans from you, our listeners! … • 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
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    30 mins
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