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Stuff Mom Never Told You
Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Episodes
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Monday Mini: SMNTY Checks Their Calendar
The new US administration has launched a lot of attacks against DEI initiatives, including attempting to erase things like Black History month. And big…
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SMNTY Classics: Women's Laughter (It's No Joke)
Laughter is a social behavior that communicates many things, from flirting to discomfort to joy, and in the case of women, has long drawn criticism and…
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The Cost of Marriage Today
So you want to get married? It might cost you. SMNTY walks you through the proposal, the planning, the wedding and the get-togethers to see what getting…
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Happy Hour #157: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (SATC S3, Ep 12)
We are back with our Sex and the City watch and react episodes. It's a big episode, full of truths, lies, and marriage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Interviews: Gina Stamm (Part 2)
In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Gina Stamm, we get into some of the hot button issues around women and feminism in France right now. See…
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Feminists Around the World: Cynthia Chapple
Today we're highlighting all of the accomplishments of Cynthia Chapple, and her organization Black Girls Do STEM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: Executive Orders
Lately, the US has been besieged by damaging executive orders. Anney and Samantha highlight a few examples, and the organizations and people fighting them. See…
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SMNTY Classic: Romance Scams (SMNTY Gets Catfished)
Scam of the heart, and you're to blame, you give love a bad name! Romance scams can happen to anyone, and they've gone up during the pandemic. In this classic…
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SMNTY Interviews: Gina Stamm (Part 1)
Dr. Gina Stamm joins us to break down the history of women's rights and feminist movements in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #156: The Drama of Nextdoor
Nextdoor has a history of issues, but recently, it seems that the harassment of women has gone up on the platform. Anney and Samantha talk about some anecdotal…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus, Part 3 (Chapter 2)
Still reeling from the loss of her son Madison, Tilda tries to heal, regroup and formulate a plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminists Around the World: Rhiannon Giddens
Today we shine a spotlight of the vast career and works of musician, storyteller and historian Rhiannon Giddens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: A Meditation with Yves Jeffcoat
With so many of us dealing with a lot of stress, Yves guides us through See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Women's Magazines, Diet Culture and Sex Advice
SMNTY continues flipping through the history and impact of women's magazines, this time focusing on diet culture and sex advice in this classic episode. See…
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Book Club: Lunar New Year Love Story
Lunar New Year Love Story, written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, is a beautifully told and illustrated graphic novel about love, culture…
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Happy Hour #155: Shock is the Point
All of us are constantly being bombarded with distressing news, much of which is designed to overwhelm us. Anney and Samantha sip on some drinks and break down…
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SMNTY Interviews: Michele Norris
Award-winning journalist, story collector and teller Michele Norris joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on women, race and identity - and how we often learn…
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Feminists Around the World: People to Know
There's a lot of misinformation and disinformation right now. Anney and Samantha share some of their go to sources. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: First Lady Edith Wilson
After President Wilson was incapacitated due to a health incident, First Lady Edith Wilson arguably assumed power. Anney and Samantha delve into some history…
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SMNTY Classics: The Damaging Impact of Strategic Incompetence
Strategic incompetence has long been weaponized to hold women back in their work and family lives, while our media glorifies men who get away with it. We go…
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Feminist Movie Friday: 9 to 5
In the 1980s, the film 9 to 5 started conversations that are, in many ways unfortunately, relevant today. We discuss how, and one of our favorite themes -…
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Happy Hour #154: Unhealthy Relationships with Eating
Anney opens up about how stress has negatively impacted her eating habits, and her quest to make them healthy once again. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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SMNTY Interviews: Holly And Maria
Friends of the show Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi of the podcast Criminalia and the book Killer Cocktails join us for a conversation about women, true crime…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Maria Rodriguez
How do we get to Sesame Street? Friendly neighbor Maria Rodriguez for years showed kindness and compassion on the beloved children's show, and left a lasting…
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Monday Mini: Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory grief is something we all experience, but what is it exactly? Anney and Samantha shine a lot on this frequently experienced but little-discussed…
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SMNTY Classics: SMNTY Sets Some Boundaries
What are healthy boundaries and how do we set them? How does boundary-setting look for women and other marginalized communities? In this classic, we dig into…
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Female Firsts: Ynes Mexica
Ynes Mexica lived a life full of adventure and full of turning points. Yves joins us to share the story of the pioneering botanist. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Happy Hour #153: Let it Snow
After much anticipation, it did actually snow for Anney and Samantha (gasp)! We share our thoughts and experiences for our SMNTY snow day. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Dungeons And Dragons And Women
Two podcasters meet in a tavern...what the heck is Dungeons & Dragons anyway, and what is it like for women? In this classic, Samantha has questions and…
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Feminists Around the World: It's Us (Again)!, Part 2
Anney and Samantha discuss hopes for the future and take a very serious quiz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Women and the Apocalypse
The apocalypse has captivated our collective minds for a long time. And usually, women play one of a handful of usually gendered roles. We look for the light…
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SMNTY Classics: You Can Be Happy, Cinnamon Roll!
Let yourself be happy!! Anney and Samantha reflect on getting in the way of our own happiness, the guilt and complicated nature of being happy, tragedy and…
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The Feminist History of Monopoly
Monopoly is one of the biggest games ever, a cutthroat competition of capitalism often inspiring family rules and bans. But the history of its originator, and…
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Happy Hour #152: SMNTY Takes a Snow Day
The forecast shows snow for SMNTY, and Anney and Samantha are excited. We take walks down snowy memory lanes, chat about regional differences, and dig into why…
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SMNTY Files an Update on Divorce
Divorce is often difficult and painful, but there are positives too. We delve into the complications of getting a divorce in the US, especially for women…
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Feminists Around the World: It's Us (Again)!, Part 1
Anney and Samantha chat about the podcast and how it came to be what it is - and the ones we came before us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: Feminist New Year's
As we ring in 2025, we chat about feminist goals and things to celebrate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Hollywood's Toxic Treatment of Women
Celebrity life is often not as flashy as it looks, especially for women and girls. We look behind the camera at the harmful environment that judges women on…
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SMNTY x Techstuff: Cozy Gaming
Recently, we joined forces with Jonathan Strickland of Techstuff to talk cozy gaming, inclusivity, and why these games are important. See…
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Happy Hour #151: Trends of 2024, Rated
Now that we're in 2025, Samantha looks back over some trends of the previous year to give them grades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY x Cool People Do Cool Stuff - Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytelling to New York
In this special collab episode, Margaret finishes telling Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in…
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Feminists Around the World: Rosanna Flamer Caldera
Today we highlight human and queer rights activist Rosanna Flamer Caldera. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: Our Faves of 2024
As the year comes to an end, Anney and Samantha look back at some of their favorite episodes and segments of the 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Spoiled Saturdays: The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's film The Substance has made quite a splash and drummed up a lot of conversation. Anney and Samantha peel back the layers of ageism…
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SMNTY Classics: Elevated Horror and #MeToo
What is elevated horror? And what does it have to do with the rise of horror movies tackling topics around women and #MeToo? In this classic, we unearth the…
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Happy Hour #150: Txismas
For many, the week between Christmas and New Year's is a strange, nebulous one. It goes by many names, but most can agree - it's a weird time. See…
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SMNTY Classics: The Cinnamon Roll
Wind down with us as Anney gushes about sweet cinnamon rolls. No, not the food, the fanfiction tag. Samantha shares her recipe for the cinnamon roll drink and…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Holiday Movie Edition
The business woman who returns home to her small town. The mother who puts everyone first. The - gasp - single woman who needs to find love. Holiday movies are…
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Monday Mini: Gaming for the Holidays
To celebrate the holidays, Anney and Samantha discuss some of their - and the Internet's - favorite holiday games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Classics: Extroverts, Introverts and Ambiverts
Anney and Samantha cordially invite you to learn more about the science and social issues around extroverts, introverts and ambiverts, particularly when it…
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Book Club: Diasporican
Illyanna Maisonet's work Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook covers history, shares stories and digs into the varied facets of Puerto Rican cuisine. Anney and…
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Happy Hour #149: End of the Year Chaos Ramblings
As the year comes to an end, Anney and Samantha discuss how we're doing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The State of Dating in New York City
Friend of the show Joey opens up about the state of dating while queer, Gen Z and in New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminists Around the World: Christine Schuler Deschryver
Activist and human rights advocate Christine Schuler Deschryver has been fighting to empower women in her country, and around the world. See…
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Monday Mini: Welcome to New York
Anney and Samantha recount their trip to New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Unboxing Gifting Dynamics
Getting a present isn't always a gift. In this classic episode, we unwrap some of the less pretty aspects of gift-giving. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Female Firsts: Frances Benjamin Johnston
If a picture is worth a thousand words, than Frances Benjamin Johnston gave us so much. Yves joins us to give a snapshot of her life's story. See…
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Happy Hour #148: Who is this for?
As many of us are going to end of the year gatherings, what is the line between healthy boundaries and selfishness or avoidance? See omnystudio.com/listener…
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SMNTY Interviews: Yvenarde
Friend of the show Yvenarde joins us to share her experiences as a construction project manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminists Around the World: Sarah McBride, Part 2
In part 2 of our look into US Representative Elect Sarah McBride, we examine the controversy and conversation of her historic election. See…