When you think back to your own middle school experience: do you cringe? In her latest creative project, author and podcaster Hillary Frank goes deep into the discomforts of middle school. Her audio drama, Here Lies Me, centers on an eighth grade girl confronting issues of harassment, bullying, all-around awkwardness, and the loss of her childhood. Hillary f ... Show More
Jun 2022
15: Growing Together in Grief
Melissa Gould lost her husband Joel nearly nine years ago when their daughter, Sophie, was 13 years old. The mother and daughter processed the loss in their very own, very distinct ways: Sophie grieved mostly in silence as a young teen, not wanting to attract pity or stand out fr ... Show More
30m 13s
Jun 2022
13: Hobbies and Hiding in the Bathroom: How Parents Spend Their Free Time
When the kids are away, how do parents play? Sure, we all have interests we can tick off and activities we like doing as grown-ups. But when that rare chunk of free time comes along, what’s going to serve you well in that moment? In this episode, Yasmeen explores how we can all f ... Show More
32m 5s
Mar 2022
Why does middle school suck?
Hillary Frank, the creator of the podcasts The Longest Shortest Time and Here Lies Me, talks with journalist and author Judith Warner about middle school. They discuss the history of middle school in America and abroad, some of the formative social forces at play for middle schoo ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2022
#190: How a High School Party Left 1 Murdered and 8 in Prison
<p>Nicole’s phone had been ringing nonstop. It felt like the end of her 15-year-old life. Someone was going around calling Nicole’s friends to tell them nasty rumors about Nicole. How she had no eyebrows, she got ugly, she was talking bad about them, and how she had AIDs.</p><p>I ... Show More
1h 15m
