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.
The Longest Shortest Time is back after a 5-year hiatus! New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Join LST+ for community, ad-free listening, and access to You Know What, our premium show featuring college students speaking candidly about sex, dating, and relationships.
If you’re new to the show or want to get reacquainted, check out some of our classic episodes:
• #27 Rewriting Your Birth Story
• #88 W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex
• The Accidental Gay Parents Series (#60, #62, #80, #81, #125, #211)
• #79 Terry Gross on Not Having Kids
• It's a Real Mother: A Series About Workplace Discrimination (#141, #142, #143, #145)
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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.
The Longest Shortest Time is back after a 5-year hiatus! New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Join LST+ for community, ad-free listening, and access to You Know What, our premium show featuring college students speaking candidly about sex, dating, and relationships.
If you’re new to the show or want to get reacquainted, check out some of our classic episodes:
• #27 Rewriting Your Birth Story
• #88 W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex
• The Accidental Gay Parents Series (#60, #62, #80, #81, #125, #211)
• #79 Terry Gross on Not Having Kids
• It's a Real Mother: A Series About Workplace Discrimination (#141, #142, #143, #145)
Pop culture critic Kristen Meinzer joins us to share how as a tween, The Golden Girls — a show with grownup themes — helped her bond with her mom and grandma. She also recommends contemporary shows she loves watching with adolescents to spark fun and deep conversations.
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Recommendations from the archive
#118 All the Feels with Rob Huebel
#140 Zombies, Caillou, and Other Creepy Things
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Kristen’s full list
We couldn’t fit Kristen’s full list in the show. Find all of her recommendations here!
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More on Kristen Meinzer
Kristen has all kinds of amazing projects, which you can find at her website. Here’s a sampling:
• Kristen is a featured voice in ABC-HULU’s official 40th anniversary Golden Girls documentary, available in November
• She’s a host of The Nightly, a pop culture bedtime podcast
• She’s the co-author of How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books
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The Longest Shortest Time
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.
The Longest Shortest Time is back after a 5-year hiatus! New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Join LST+ for community, ad-free listening, and access to You Know What, our premium show featuring college students speaking candidly about sex, dating, and relationships.
If you’re new to the show or want to get reacquainted, check out some of our classic episodes:
• #27 Rewriting Your Birth Story
• #88 W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex
• The Accidental Gay Parents Series (#60, #62, #80, #81, #125, #211)
• #79 Terry Gross on Not Having Kids
• It's a Real Mother: A Series About Workplace Discrimination (#141, #142, #143, #145)
