The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #91: I Ate My Placenta for My Best Friend

When you’re lucky enough to have a best friend, you’d do anything for them.

EPISODE #90: A Childless Man Makes Edible Placenta

Radiolab’s Latif Nasser learns how to turn a placenta into pills, and why it’s become a trend for new moms to consume this organ.

EPISODE #89: When Katie Couric Became a Single Mom

Katie Couric had her dream job, her dream husband. After he died of colon cancer, Katie was left to raise their two girls young girls on her own—all while interviewing our nation’s most famous and infamous figures.

EPISODE #86: The Secret Life of a Deaf Superhero

Cece Bell lost her hearing at age four. In this interview, the Newbery-award-winning author and illustrator talks about how she’s used her hearing aid for good … and evil.

EPISODE #83: How to Parent Like a Clown

A clown reveals the secrets of how to trick your kids out of tantrums. Plus, the magical power of farts.

EPISODE #81: The Accidental Gay Parents 4

We pick up where we left off with Trystan and Biff, and their passive-aggressive standoff.

EPISODE #80: The Accidental Gay Parents 3

Audience faves The Accidental Gay Parents return. This time Trystan is pregnant.

EPISODE #74: The Scarlet A

What it’s like to be a mom with the rare job combo of both delivering babies and terminating pregnancies.