Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter's Unanswerable Questions

The Longest Shortest Time by Hillary Frank | Realm

Jun 10, 202639:42Health

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...

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