The Longest Shortest Time

By Hillary Frank | Realm

Stories about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans—and being raised by them. But you don’t need to be a parent to listen. Created and hosted by Hillary Frank.

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The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.

The Longest Shortest Time episodes:

August 17, 2014 What Makes a Happy Family?
Comedian Julian McCullough's mom left the family when he was a kid. Now that he's got a family of his own, Hillary talks to him about what makes a happy family.
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34min
August 03, 2014 Lucy and the Bike Girl
A half-true/half-fictional story about two pregnant best friends who can never meet. Because being in the same room would be lethally dangerous.
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21min
July 20, 2014 Picturing Her
When Giancarlo Roma was four years old, his sister Mary died the day she was born — an experience that he says trained him to write a book from the perspective of an elderly woman.
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27min
July 06, 2014 The Parents' Guide to Eating Over the Sink
Dan Pashman of The Sporkful tells Hillary how to make scarfing down food over the sink as delicious as possible. But grosses her out in the process.
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27min
June 22, 2014 How Cute! Is He Yours?
When Nicole Blades started a family with a white guy, she knew their kid's skin color would be lighter than hers. But she didn't count on people routinely questioning whether she was her son's mom.
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24min
June 08, 2014 The Reluctant Father and His Wife
Photographer Phillip Toledano has been applauded in the media for his deeply gritty depiction of first-time fatherhood in his book The Reluctant Father. This week, in a cautionary tale on marriage, we hear what his wife thought of his reluctance.
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23min
May 25, 2014 How to Brag to Your Mom Friends
Is it possible to share your parenting triumphs with other moms without making them feel bad?
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31min
May 11, 2014 When Mommy Means Everything
A toddler starts talking, then moves to a new country where she doesn't know the language. And suddenly the only word she will say anymore is "Mommy."
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19min
April 27, 2014 The Shortest Day
Poet Arielle Greenberg's son Day dies 31 weeks into her pregnancy. At which point, she makes a whole bunch of choices that not many women would make, so she can emerge from stillbirth not completely broken. And . . . it works. Part 3 of a 3-part series on natural birth.
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48min
April 12, 2014 The Missing Chapter to Ina May’s Guide
Hillary tells the leader of the modern natural birth movement that she feel betrayed by her message.
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32min

FAQs about The Longest Shortest Time:

How many episodes does The Longest Shortest Time have?

The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.

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