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It's roundtable time! Two couples talk about family planning as queer people of color. And how their own parents and cultural backgrounds inform their decisions. …Join LST+ for community and access to...
· 49 min 11 sec
What do you do when you realize you're more like your parents than you want to be? Hillary's friend Kirsten tackles the problem head-on. The 2nd in a two-parter. …Join LST+ for community and access to...
· 45 min 19 sec
Hillary's pal Kirsten gets a lot of her magic from her dad. But she inherited some less-fun things from him, too. The first in a two-parter on the stuff our parents pass down to us. …Join LST+ for com...
· 41 min 14 sec
Comedian Negin Farsad on esoteric allergies, the power of fire hydrants, and growing up Muslim ... all in this edition of Kids' Unanswerable Questions. To find kid-friendly versions go to longestshort...
· 36 min 49 sec
When you give birth by cesarean, doctors are required to warn you of the risks. But not so with vaginal delivery. Hillary interviews Kiera Butler about her recent article in Mother Jones on the risks...
· 47 min 34 sec
Last week: boobs gone awry. This week: boobs gone just how you'd expect. But that's kinda the problem. Abigail Keel has the story.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in...
· 37 min 32 sec
Two stories about boobs. Because, duh—boobs come in pairs. …Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!Follow us on InstagramWebsite: longestsho...
· 42 min 51 sec
Parenthood changes people. Beauty guru Jane Marie gives tips on how to (mostly) accept the new you. Plus, an exciting update with a mom whose post-baby change prevented her from singing karaoke. …Join...
· 33 min 17 sec
Zoe Zolbrod grew up with a secret. Now, after 4 decades, she's sharing it with the world. In this episode, find out how telling her secret has shaped the way Zoe sees herself as a mother and daughter....
· 43 min 13 sec
We pick up where we left off with Kiely, Jenna, and their sperm donor Dominick. This time it's Jenna's turn to get pregnant. And, unlike last time, things do not go according to plan. …Join LST+ for c...
· 32 min 52 sec
How do you make a baby when you’ve got a uterus and your partner does, too? We hear how one family did it, in this two-parter. And how some of their plans…don’t go according to plan. …Join LST+ for co...
· 34 min 51 sec
Breaking robot baby news! Join us as we try to make sense of a study that sheds some shocking light on our This American Life collab from 2 years ago.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know Wh...
· 43 min 23 sec
For most of his life, comedian W. Kamau Bell assumed his single mom never had sex after she made him. Today, he gets the real story. Since this episode originally aired, it won an award! In this updat...
· 49 min 11 sec
Comedians Hari Kondabolu and W. Kamau Bell attempt to answer YOUR kids' questions about the 2016 US presidential election. …Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Lon...
· 38 min 45 sec
In honor of our 100th episode, producer Abigail Keel talks to some centenarians about the good and the bad of 100. …Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Sho...
· 52 min 55 sec
When Grace Lin was a kid, she hated being Chinese. In this interview, the Newbery-award-winning author talks about how a handful of boring books and an inquisitive Italian helped her to embrace her pa...
· 37 min 45 sec
Actress and comedian Casey Wilson's mom died before Casey made it on TV, got married, and had a kid. Casey talks about the long, messy process of grieving her mom's sudden death, and what it's like to...
· 40 min 25 sec
Get a peek behind the scenes at LST, as our editor Peter Clowney challenges Hillary to describe a smell better and asks a very important question about Terry Gross's cat. …Join LST+ for community and...
· 40 min 26 sec
How do you keep the fire alive? Can motherhood awaken your inner lesbian? Couples therapist and author Esther Perel answers YOUR sex advice questions. …Join LST+ for community and access to You Know W...
· 52 min 57 sec
Judah is 12. He makes a mean beef wellington. Hear how he became a child chef, and how his mom had him when she was just a kid herself.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another sho...
· 41 min 34 sec