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...
Cyndie and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Cyndie Spiegel built a career on optimism — inspiring audiences with messages of hope and writing a bestselling book about the benefits of positive thinking. But when 2020 hit, her world unraveled in ways she never saw coming. As she faced mounting struggles with family and health, the affirmations she once preached were no longer working, and she had to find a new way forward. In this episode, Cyndie shares the surprising ways she found hope when life was not okay.
And if YOU’RE feeling not okay, we hope Cyndie’s techniques help you, too.
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More episodes about non-parents
• #79 Terry Gross on Not Having Kids
• #84 My Best Friend’s Baby
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More about Cyndie
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How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist
Consent education in school is mostly insufficient or non-existent — even when it’s required by state law. An organization called SafeBAE is trying to change that by training teens to teach each other about consent. SafeBAE’s executive director Shael Norris talks about what works and what doesn’t when discussing this topic with young people. We’ll also hear a cautionary tale about a time when Shael’s own daughter attempted to get justice for sexual assault survivors back when she was in high school.
Artwork for this episode by Andrea Tomingas.
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Recommendations from the archive
• The title for this episode is a spin on one of our most popular episodes ever: #116 How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Racist
• If you want to learn about the history of sex ed, check out: #134 How to Make a Fella Feel Relaxed
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SafeBAE resources mentioned in this episode
• For teens who want to learn about consent or become peer educators
• For adult educators who want to incorporate consent education at school
• For parents who want better consent education for their kids
• SafeBAE’s #knowB4Unude video
• SafeBAE’s active bystander video
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The Staircase
We’re back after a 5-year hiatus! Hillary kicks us off with a story about her anxiety over her daughter’s first experience with unwanted male attention — and her subsequent misadventures in trying to get the girl’s school to teach consent.
Artwork for this episode by Lindsay Stripling.
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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)
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Sex Ed + Consent Resources
• SafeBAE
• Scarleteen
• SIECUS (Sex Ed for Social Change): Sex Ed Profiles by State
• Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between
• You Know, Sex
• Mr. Health Teacher
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Help Bring Back The Longest Shortest Time!
After a 5-year hiatus, The Longest Shortest Time is coming back! We're gonna talk about all things reproductive health: periods, birth control, consent, bodily autonomy, pregnancy, menopause, and so much more — but we can only create a sustainable show with your help. Please join our club, where you'll get to participate in our community AND hear a whole extra show in the LST universe. Listen to this trailer for more info and to hear what Hillary's daughter sounds like now, as a teen (!)
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Introducing Here Lies Me
It's been 2 years since LST ended and now Hillary has a new show! Here Lies Me is dramedy about middle school for teen and adult fans of PEN15 and Big Mouth. Listen to an excerpt (plus a special message from Hillary) right here!
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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)
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