The Longest Shortest Time

When Marvel asked Dennis Hopeless to create a new story for Spider-Woman, he knew he wanted her to be pregnant. In this episode, he explains why. And we hear from his wife Jessie, the real-life superhero behind Spider-Woman. 

⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 29, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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Episode resources

• Buy Mom tattoos designed by Jessie Hopeless for Mother’s Day! And check out all our other cool merch.

• See panels from Dennis Hopeless’s Spider-Woman series on our website, including drawings of a pregnant Spider-Woman…

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Laura Kavanagh knew she would encounter challenges as the first female fire commissioner of the FDNY. But she didn’t anticipate the false rumors that she slept her way to the top — or the nastier rumors about her supposed pregnancy. Now, for the first time, she shares what was actually going on in her reproductive life when she ran the fire department.

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Recommendations from the archive

• Listen to Eggs Over Freezy for more about the process of freezing your eggs.

• Curious about IVF? Check out One Woman, 3 Kids, 15 Rounds of IVF.

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Episode resources

• Laura Kavanagh wrote an op-ed for Fortune about her time as FDNY commissioner, and how to change the workplace for the better.

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As an OBGYN, Jessica thought recovering from childbirth would be a breeze. She didn’t count on her own mother sabotaging her plans of postpartum bliss.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on December 19, 2018 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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If you've given birth, or you’re entering menopause, or you simply have a vagina... chances are, at some point, you’ve had painful or uncomfortable sex. Today, Dr. Lauren Streicher, OBGYN and menopause expert, gives us the inside info on sex and perimenopause.

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Disclaimer: Information presented by Dr. Streicher does not constitute medical advice or medical care. All medical concerns should be discussed with your healthcare professional.

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Recommendations from the archive

• Listen to the first episode in our perimenopause series: WFT Is Perimenopause?• For more about pelvic floor therapy, listen to Healing After Childbirth.…

Episode resources

• Check out Dr. Streicher’s books Sex Rx and The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy.• You can also listen to her podcasts, Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: The Menopause Podcast and Come Again. There’s a whole episode about Why Vibrators Work So Well on Come Again. Use code LONGSHORT for 30% off your subscription!• Watch Dr. Streicher’s videos about how to get a hands-free view of your vulva and how to apply lube properly.

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Today we bring you an episode from Proxy, the podcast that investigates your niche emotional conundrums. Listeners bring host Yowei Shaw the kinds of problems that don’t have easy answers, and then Yowei connects them with a stranger with relevant life experience, in the hope that they can help.

In this episode, Yowei talks with her friend, journalist Brian Reed, who spends his professional life tracking down and confirming facts. The problem is… he can’t stop fact-checking his mother-in-law, even though he knows she has Alzheimer’s. 

If you like what you hear, you can find more episodes of Proxy wherever you listen. 

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