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EPISODE #245: Lessons in Love from YA TV

Is The Summer I Turned Pretty romantic or toxic? Is Heartstopper sweet or cringe? Hillary talks with pop culture critic Kristen Meinzer and sex educator Shafia Zaloom about love stories in YA TV, old classics teens are into, and why so many of these shows end with a dude chasing a woman down in Paris.

EPISODE #244: There’s No Bell in Motherhood

Maia Molina-Schaefer is a boxing champ and combat veteran. But nothing has exhausted her like being a mom.

EPISODE #243: Birth Control Troubles and Vibrator Triumphs

As the daughter of an OBGYN, Danielle Bezalel learned all about vaginas — but pleasure wasn’t part of the conversation. Now she’s on a mission to help people prioritize pleasure.

EPISODE #242: Actually, Sir, That’s Not How You Put on a Condom

Zaraia Fabunmi became a sex educator and a doula as a teenager. Today she shares how she’s used that training to help her peers — and, at times, her teachers — plus the fascinating reproductive health research she did in India.  

EPISODE #241: TV to Spark Conversations with Adolescent Kids

Pop culture critic Kristen Meinzer joins us to share how as a tween, The Golden Girls helped her bond with her mom and grandma. She also recommends contemporary shows she loves watching with adolescents to spark fun and deep conversations.

Record a Keepsake Interview with Hillary!

Gift your loved ones a keepsake interview with LST host, Hillary Frank! (Or keep it for yourself.)

EPISODE #240: Bobbi Brown on the Beauty and Messiness of Motherhood

Bobbi Brown built a career making people look beautiful. Behind the scenes, she was mired in breastmilk, spit-up, and sleepless nights. Executives told her to hide her motherhood; instead, she put her soccer-momness front and center.

YOU KNOW WHAT: What are dating apps like in college?

Oh, the embarrassment of running into your matches (or rejections) in class! Ollie, Zaraia, and Niko discuss the hazards of dating apps in college.