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A podcast about the surprises + absurdities of raising other humans, hosted by Hillary Frank https://lnk.bio/longestshortesttime

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🎈NEW EP 🎈The vulnerable & hilarious @jhe.bsky.social on the life cycle of her breasts. 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3Ku

29.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ”₯NEW EPπŸ”₯ S3x Bingo! Music! Shafia Zaloom walks us through her playful approach to teaching young ppl about healthy relationships - plus some tricky situations with her own kids. 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3K6

15.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’¦ Is it safe to swallow? That and more anon Qs from teens in this week's ep - a pilot for an LST spinoff called YOU KNOW WHAT. Excerpt below. 🎧 LISTEN to the full pilot + reach out if you want to partner or help make this show a reality. We need it now more than ever! wp.me/p4bvGZ-3JX

02.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ” NEW EP πŸ” Loved talking to Elise Hu! Tune in for her dad’s refugee story involving sharks 🦈, the unique challenges of parenting a tall girl πŸ‘§πŸ», what she ate in childbirth πŸ”, and a 3rd grade disappointment that shaped her career in journalism 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3Jw

17.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Stories like these seem sadly common in the aviation community.

17.09.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPISODE #234: Katz BACK in the Cradle Eight years ago, Matt Katz came on the show after nervously revealing to his 5-year-old daughter that the man she thought was his biological father was not, in fact, his biological father. But Matt wo...

🀯 NEW EP 🀯 8 years ago, Matt Katz came on the show to talk about his mysterious bio dad. At the time, he had no clue how deep the mystery really was. Tune in for the bonkers update! 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3IX

20.08.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Episode #233: A Very Vaginal Voyage with Rachel Gross Join us for a deep (and delightfully nerdy) dive into the misunderstood world of vaginas, where we’ll learn about orgasm-chasing royalty, clitoral wingspans, vagina lollipops, wandering wombs β€” and th...

πŸ¦… NEW EP πŸ¦… It's not a little nub, it's a bird! Science writer Rachel Gross dispels myths abt the cl!t + neighboring organs. You won't want to miss this delightfully nerdy voyage, whether you have a v@gina or not. (Ca-caw!) 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3If

06.08.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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'The Longest Shortest Time' Is on The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time Here's why "The Longest Shortest Time" made TIME's list

πŸŽ‰ HOORAY πŸŽ‰ Thrilled to be on @time.com's incredible 100 Best Podcasts of All Time list, along w/some of our fav colleagues time.com/collections/...

23.07.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Episode #232: Adoption, but Make It a Horror-Romcom Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig knew starting a family would be hard β€” but they didn’t expect the twists and scares that inspired them to write a movie.

✨ NEW EP ✨ Such a delight talking to Brian Crano + David Joseph Craig abt the true story behind their adoption horror-romcom "I Don't Understand You" πŸ“½οΈ starring Nick Kroll + Andrew Rannells 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3HK

23.07.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A pregnant woman with an inset image from a pregnancy app

A pregnant woman with an inset image from a pregnancy app

⭐ NEW EP ⭐ Loved talking to the wonderful @amandahess.bsky.social abt her unexpected, eerie bond w/her fertility app during pregnancy 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3Hg

09.07.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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EPISODE #230: Secrets from the Vagina Whisperer Leaky vaginas! Dry vaginas! Painful vaginas! Smelly vaginas! Aging vaginas! Sara Reardon, aka The Vagina Whisperer, joins us with tips on taking care of your pelvic floor.

πŸ”₯ NEW EP πŸ”₯ So excited to have Sara Reardon, aka "The Vagina Whisperer," on with all the tips you need to keep things healthy down there for the next 40+ years πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3Fs

11.06.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The Permanent Birth Control Option Doctors Rarely Mention Podcast Episode Β· The Longest Shortest Time Β· 05/28/2025 Β· 37m

I was on one of my favorite podcasts, @longestshortest.bsky.social, talking about my experience getting a salpingectomy!

28.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPISODE #229: The Permanent Birth Control Option Doctors Rarely Mention Anna North spent years reporting on reproductive health β€” so she was surprised when her doctor suggested a birth control method she’d never heard of. Hear why she chose to end her potential for having...

✨NEW EP✨ One of our fav parenting + repro health writers @annanorth.bsky.social talks abt her decision to get sterilized + the surprising imagery it brought up for her. 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3FB

28.05.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Montclair’s Hillary Frank Reimagines Her Parenting Podcast Explore Hillary Frank's journey as she brings back her acclaimed podcast to tackle teen issues and reproductive health.

Excited to be featured in @montclairlocalnews.bsky.social 😊 If you’re in Montclair and care abt sex ed, reach out! montclairlocal.news/2025/05/mont...

20.05.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯NEW EPπŸ”₯ The incredible @xylafoxlin.bsky.social joins us to tell her story abt the intersection btwn birth control, mental health & the FAA. (Plus an airplane named Lady Lamar ✈️) You're gonna ❀️ this one. 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3F4

14.05.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House Podcast Episode Β· The Longest Shortest Time Β· 04/30/2025 Β· 42m

So fun chatting w @thisishillaryfrank.bsky.social on @longestshortest.bsky.social about parenting, politics, teenage mishaps (πŸ‘™), and my miscarriage essay in @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Listen hereβ€”> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

30.04.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Even before I was a mom, @longestshortest.bsky.social was one of my favorite podcasts. Now it’s back after a 5-year hiatus, and I was so honored to join @thisishillaryfrank.bsky.social to talk parenting, politics, and Varsity Blues whipped cream bikinis (IYKYK): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

01.05.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Here is the moving essay @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and I talk about in today's episode: "Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House"

30.04.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPISODE #227: Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House Political reporter Askley Parker opens up about her obsession with birth stories, pregnancy loss, raising girls in the digital age, and a mistake she made as a teenager involving a camera… and boobs.

I'm thrilled to be a guest on one of my fav podcasts, @longestshortest.bsky.social, w @thisishillaryfrank.bsky.social! I go deep on parenting, pregnancy, childbirth... and a mistake I made as a teen involving "whipped cream bikinis." πŸ‘™ 😬🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3EG

30.04.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPISODE #227: Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House Political reporter Askley Parker opens up about her obsession with birth stories, pregnancy loss, raising girls in the digital age, and a mistake she made as a teenager involving a camera… and boobs.

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Political reporter @ashleyrparker.bsky.social opens up abt pregnancy, childbirth, raising girls & "whipped cream bikinis" πŸ‘™ (IYKYK). This is Ashley Parker as you've never heard her before. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3EG

30.04.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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EPISODE #225: Becoming a Single Dad While Trans 2 When we last heard from CJ, they were struggling to figure out how to achieve their lifelong dream of becoming a dad. CJ now has a kid, but getting there was a total rollercoaster. Buckle up, because ...

πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ NEW EPISODE πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Some media outlets lately have backed away from airing trans stories for fear of losing funding. LST is proud to share the delightful, poignant, and raunchy tale of how CJ Rivers achieved their lifelong dream of becoming a dad. Pls REPOST so more ppl can hear: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3DP

02.04.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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✨ Wanna hear something uplifting? ✨ Our new ep of YOU KNOW WHAT features college student Niko talking about his approach to healthy arguments with his girlfriend. Join the club to hear the full convo: longestshortesttime.com/club

26.03.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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EPISODE #224: Sex-Positive Books for Tweens and Teens (And Parents!) Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins us to suggest books that help tweens and teens navigate the complicated world of sex and relationships. We’ll cover fiction and nonfiction β€” plus a few picks t...

πŸ“š NEW EPISODE! πŸ“š Psyched to have the fabulous Traci Thomas @bitracial.bsky.social on with reccos to help teens & tweens navigate the complex world of sex & relationships. We've also got a few titles to help parents spice things up in the bedroom! 🎧 LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3CF

19.03.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Last time we heard from @andreasilenzi.bsky.social she was single and shopping for sperm so she could become a mom without a partner. Five years later, we've got an update! (Hint: She's no longer single AND no longer shopping.) LISTEN TO THE EP: apple.co/3Xptg72

05.03.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Always love talking to @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social πŸ’«

26.02.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The news is going to news whether we listen to it or not." Check out our new ep with the wonderful Cyndie Spiegel if you need to un-news a bit: apple.co/3CMThWN

19.02.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you ❀️

06.02.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎧 NEW EPISODE! 🎧 "How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a R*pist" is about what works and what doesn't when teaching teens about consent. Hint: 'canceling' someone does not. LISTEN: wp.me/p4bvGZ-3zM

05.02.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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⚑Our new spinoff show is here!⚑ YOU KNOW WHAT features a panel of fun, thoughtful college kids answering Qs from teens + adults about sex, dating & relationships. Here's a clip. Hear the full ep by signing up for LST+ (where you also get access to our community!) longestshortesttime.com/club

29.01.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Opinion | Our Kids Cannot Learn About Sex Just From Squeamish Gym Teachers American students are not getting adequate sex ed, just when they need it most.

I’ve got an op-ed in @nytopinion.nytimes.com today arguing that sex ed should not be taught by squeamish gym teachers but by teens. Read it here! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/o...

26.01.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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