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EPISODE #215: John Hodgman On Being A Villain Without Really Trying

John Hodgman has made a career out of playing elitist villains on TV. He later realized he’s been a villain in real life, too — including, sometimes, to his own children.

EPISODE #214: The, Like, Show. Wavy Edition

Our teen panel is back with more parenting advice! Wanna know when to give your kid a smartphone? Why mumble rap is cool? How to maintain a strong relationship with your child? Molly, Mason, and Quincy have the answers.

EPISODE #213: It’s A Real Mother, Part 5: Now What?

Author Brigid Schulte fills us in on the current state of working mom discrimination in the United States. And one brave listener shares a story that might just inspire you to fight for changes at your job.

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 #210: Sperm Series: I Ask a Friend

In the final episode of our three-part series “The Single Lady’s Guide to Sperm Shopping,” your host Andrea Silenzi prepares to ask a friend to be her sperm donor. How will she decide who to pick?

Episode #209: Sperm Series: I Visit a Sperm Bank

In the second of our three-part series “The Single Lady’s Guide to Sperm Shopping,” your host Andrea Silenzi heads to California Cryobank. Will she find her dream donor?

Episode #208: Sperm Series: I Download an App

In the first of our three-part series “The Single Lady’s Guide to Sperm Shopping,” your host Andrea Silenzi explores an exciting new path towards becoming a single parent. Will she find her sperm donor using… an app?