The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #212: How Raina Telgemeier Got Guts

Bees, needles, vomit, and atomic bombs—Raina Telgemeier was afraid of them ALL. Hear how she learned to manage her fears, and how she became a hero to children around the globe.

EPISODE #211: The Accidental Gay Parents, 6

LST faves Trystan and Biff are back! We catch up with them about parenthood, postpartum bodies, and if there are any more kids in their future.

EPISODE #194: One Mom’s Late-Term Abortion

Late-term abortions are extremely rare, except for in political rhetoric. We’ll hear the story behind the headlines from a mom who ended her pregnancy at 29 weeks.

EPISODE #192: The Political Power of Black Motherhood

Dani McClain explains what makes mothering an inherently political act, especially for black women.

EPISODE #183: Postpartum House Arrest

After Jessica gave birth to her first child, her own mother sabotaged her plans of postpartum bliss.

EPISODE #182: When Your Uterus Wants Out

A woman finds she can’t become a mom without a hysterectomy.

EPISODE #163: How to Hear a Smile

When Kristen’s son was 5 weeks old, she got an email from BabyCenter saying that all of her hard work would soon be repaid: she’d get to see her baby’s first smile. Problem is, Kristen can’t see. Tune in to hear Kristen’s creative solution to seeing a smile through blindness.

EPISODE #153: Sperm Shopping by Color

When Rosa and her wife started seeking a sperm donor, they were surprised by the complexity of the questions they faced — from “What kind of racial identity matters to us?” to “Should we buy in bulk?”