Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter's Unanswerable Questions
The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for EveryoneShow Notes
In 2017, comedian Negin Farsad came on the show to tackle kids’ unanswerable questions. Now she’s a mom, wrestling with how to explain death, slavery, and war to her own child. Plus, a delightful episode crossover moment with another former guest. (Hint: hot firefighters!)
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Recommendations from the archive
Want to hear more comedians answer kids’ questions? Check out the whole series!
• Kids Ask Negin Farsad Unanswerable Questions
• Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids’ Unanswerable Questions
• Kids Ask Chris Gethard Unanswerable Questions
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Episode resources
• Negin’s podcast: Fake the Nation
• Negin’s book: How to Make White People Laugh
• We recorded this episode at the women’s clothing company M.M.LaFleur in Manhattan. And they’ve got a special promo for you! You get 15% off first-time orders with the code LONGSHORT15
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