The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #77: Behind Family Lines

Darlene’s childhood dream was to join the military. She didn’t imagine she’d also be raising three children solo.

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 #75: Outnumbered by Animals

Frannie thought being a farming mom would mean strapping her baby to her back and fertilizing the soil with her milk. But the pigs had other ideas.

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.

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 #70: There’s Something About Andy

A young Mormon plays a long con on his childhood crush—in the hopes of starting a family with her.