The Longest Shortest Time

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 #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.

EPISODE #238: Shafia Zaloom’s Playful Approach to Sex Ed

Shafia Zaloom walks us through her innovative approach to teaching young people about healthy relationships, which includes games, music, and complicated scenarios based on real-life situations.

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EPISODE #236: Elise Hu on Sharks, Cheeseburgers, and Raising Kids Abroad

Elise Hu shares her dad’s refugee story involving sharks, the unique challenges of parenting a tall girl, what she ate in childbirth, and a 3rd grade disappointment that shaped her career in journalism.

EPISODE #235: It’s a Real Mother, Part 6: We’ve Solved It, Right?

Eight years after our series on discrimination against working moms, Brigid Schulte returns with an update on progress and setbacks in the American workplace since the pandemic — and simple tips on how we can improve the situation.

Episode #233: A Very Vaginal Voyage with Rachel Gross

Join us for a deep (and delightfully nerdy) dive into the misunderstood world of vaginas, where we’ll learn about orgasm-chasing royalty, clitoral wingspans, vagina lollipops, wandering wombs — and the research on female anatomy we still desperately need.