The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #87: The Mortality of Motherhood

We check back in with NPR’s Kelly McEvers on what it’s been like to readjust to American life with her 7-year-old, after a long stint as a Middle East correspondent.

EPISODE #84: My Best Friend’s Baby

Two friends try to figure out how to stay friends after one of them has a baby. The one without the baby hatches a secret plan.

EPISODE #76: Kicking Ass While Pregnant

When Marvel asked Dennis Hopeless to create a new story for Spider-Woman, he knew he wanted her to be pregnant. In this episode, he explains why. And we hear from his wife Jessie, the real-life superhero behind Spider-Woman.

EPISODE #73: Love Yurts

A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story. (With an UPDATE to last year’s cliffhanger!)

EPISODE #72: Stuff Mom Never Told You About C-Sections

The fab research geeks at Stuff Mom Never Told You unpack the history of the cesarean. Plus, listeners share their wildly conflicting feelings over the procedure.

EPISODE #71: A Childless Man Gets a C-Section

Can a fake c-section have real emotional impact? Plus, a simple change in the procedure that erases one mom’s C-section guilt.

EPISODE #49: Healing After Childbirth

One brave listener shares her story of giving up on pain-free sex after a childbirth injury; one pelvic floor expert tells us why she doesn’t have to.

We’re in Mutha!

Check out Meg Lemke’s interview in Mutha with Hillary on why she started LST, parental judging, and our natural birth series. As an Amazon Associate, The Longest Shortest Time earns a small commission from qualifying purchases.