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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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Fictional Women Around the World: Rose Tico
Rose Tico's loyalty, skills and love was vital to the Resistance in the 2017 Star Wars film The Last Jedi. However, when the character was introduced, she was…
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Monday Mini: Women and Antarctica
Even in one of the most isolated places in the world, women cannot escape sexism and harassment. Recent whistleblower accounts of women's experiences in…
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SMNTY Classics: Women and Happiness (Part 3)
As we continue our mini-series on women and happiness in this classic, we ask the question: who is happier? Are queer couples happier than straight couples?…
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The Bumble Fumble
Recently, online dating service Bumble went viral for all the wrong reasons with an ad campaign. We break down what went wrong, why people were so angry, and…
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Happy Hour #128: Wedding Reflections
Weddings can be beautiful expressions of love and a place for reunions and celebration. They also can sometimes bring out questions about singlehood, in…
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SMNTY Interviews: Emma Grace the Entomologist
This is a big year for bug science as two broods of cicadas are set to emerge. We connected with Emma Grace the entomologist to learn about women in…
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Feminists Around the World: Legends of Hawaiian Surfing
We highlight some of the Hawaiian women making waves in the surfing world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: Hyper Independence
What is hyper independence? What does it have to do with women, trauma and relationships? We explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Spoiled Saturdays: Past Lives
The 2023 film Past Lives is a beautiful, critically acclaimed look at diverging paths and identities. We talk destiny, true love, childhood sweethearts and…
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Happy Hour #127: Politically Erect (SATC S3 Ep2)
We continue our watch of Sex and the City, chatting about dating politicians, politics and figuring out who you want to date. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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SMNTY Classics: Mentors and MomStuff
Mentors and role models can be hugely empowering for women. In this classic, Anney gushes about her mom, and we discuss the value of having strong women in our…
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Book Club: The Gangster We Are All Looking For
The Gangster We Are All Looking For by Vietnamese-American author lê thi diem thúy is a poetic look at immigration, memory, trauma, identity and loss. See…
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Feminists Around the World: Hawai'ian Women in Surfing
In the first part of our look at Hawai'ian women surfers and history, we delve into the work of surfer and writer Mindy Pennybacker. See…
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Monday Mini: Why Are We Still Sexualizing Women's Athletic Uniforms?
Recently, Nike got in some hot water after debuting a very revealing women's uniform for Team USA's track and field competitors. We chat about the internet…
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SMNTY Classics: The Star Wars Prequels
In this classic, Anney and Samantha talk crop tops, space politics, forbidden love and Padmé Amidala. We hope we're not breaking your heart and going down a…
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Feminist Movie Friday: 10 Things I Hate About You
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the film 10 Things I Hate About You, we take a look back at the popular retelling of The Taming of the Shrew. See…
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Happy Hour #126: Always In Motion Is Star Wars
Got blue milk? Anney does, and in anticipation of Star Wars day, she breaks down some what-could-have-beens and theories circulating in the Star Wars fandoms…
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Women, May Day and International Workers' Day
For many of us, May Day conjures images of Spring Festivals, but also a day dedicated to workers' rights, known as International Workers' Day. The two are…
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Feminists Around the World: Tawakkul Karmān
Yemeni activist who has been working for the rights and nonviolent resistance for women’s rights and freedoms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: Man v. Bear
Would you rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear? This hypothetical question went viral and exposed so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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SMNTY Classics: Women and Happiness (Part 2)
In part two of this classic, we talk about all of the pressures and responsibilities impacting women's happiness, the happiness gender gap, and the importance…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus, Part 2 (Chapter 5)
In the wake of a dire message, Tilda and Madison ponder the 'right' course of action and wrestle with morality in a dying world. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Happy Hour #125: Where There's Smoke (SATC S3 Ep. 1)
Our watch podcast of Sex and the City is back! We open Season 3 with a bang, bringing in our friend and executive producer Maya to discuss the idea of women…
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The First Lady of the Internet
Bridget Todd shines a light on the Lenna image, an image that became foundational to the internet and has an enduring legacy. The story of how this image…
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Fictional Feminists Around the World: Samantha Carter
In Stargate SG-1, Samantha Carter held many titles and shattered many stereotypes (while also upholding some). We decode her fictional and IRL accomplishments…
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Monday Mini: The Song of Cicadas
As we prepare for the historic emergence of two broods of cicadas, we unearth the story of the often forgotten woman behind a key cicada discovery. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Women And Happiness, Part 1
What's the state of women and happiness? It's a mixed bag. In this classic, we react to some opposing takes on women's happiness. Send good news please. See…
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The Gendering of Weed
With the decriminalization and commercialization of weed in some of the US, we've seen some very troubling marketing towards women (and blatant ignorance of…
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Happy Hour #124: Video Made the Podcast Star
At one time, Stuff Mom Never Told You had a big video component. Anney looks back at when editing video was her primary job as part of this show, the constant…
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Female Firsts: 50th Episode Extravaganza!
For the 50th episode of Female Firsts with Yves, we came together in person to celebrate, reflect, and tease the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Feminists Around the World: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman fell in love with birds as a child, and that has translated to her educating her community on the importance of protecting a local…
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Monday Mini: The Eclipse
Since the beginning of time, eclipses have caused fascination and stories. We shine a light on some of these stories and beliefs. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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SMNTY Classics: The Trouble with Complimenting Weight Loss
Weight loss is not always a good thing, yet it's often something that is complimented. Anney and Samantha dig into why it's complicated in this classic…
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Feminist Movie Friday: New Moon and Eclipse
In a special double feature episode on New Moon and Eclipse, we continue our take on the Twilight saga with super producer Christina. We break down the themes…
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Happy Hour #123: Preparing for a Funeral
Funerals and death can bring up all kinds of feelings that can be hard to make sense of, and also highlight family traditions and fault lines. Samantha shares…
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Book Club: Tentacle
A dystopian climate change time travel novel that tackles issues of environmentalism, colonization, gender, queerness, race, class, art and all kinds of other…
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Feminists Around the World: An Update on the 4B Movement
We take a look back at the 4B feminist movement in South Korea, and discuss where some issues are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: The Landlord
The power dynamic of landlords goes back centuries, and persists today. And there are a lot of gendered stereotypes wrapped up in it. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Eco-Friendly Sex Lives
How can we make our sex lives more environmentally friendly? The internet has some answers in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Interviews: Meredith Goldstein
Advice columnist, author, journalist, podcaster, and pop culture enjoyer Meredith Goldstein joins us to talk about the power of the breakup story, the art and…
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Happy Hour #122: Horror Movie Roundup
Anney lays down her feminist thoughts of some recent horror movies: Late Night with the Devil, You'll Never Find Me and The Royal Hotel. See…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus, Part 2 (Chapter 4.2)
Our duo continues to flee from mysterious forces and tries to find shelter from the cold, when they are contacted by a surprising person from their past with…
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Feminists Around the World: Trans Non-Profits
Today we highlight four organizations doing hard and important work in the realm of trans rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: An Update On Home Ownership
With the anniversary of buying her home coming up, Samantha gives some updates and advice on home ownership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Classics: Women and Reddit
Reddit is a huge collection of online communities that house everything from toxic misogyny to beautiful feminism and the most niche things in between. We…
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Female Firsts: Frances Anne Rollin Whipper
Yves joins us to crack open the pages of the life of Frances Anne Rollin Whipper, a Black author and diarist with a couple of firsts under her belt. See…
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Happy Hour #121: The Power of Food
We talk about comfort foods, food memories and traditions - and how things have changed between generations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Teen Magazines: On the Edge of Seventeen
In our ongoing look at magazines, we dig into teen magazines - the big players, their success, the helps and harms, and their evolution. And quizzes. Oh the…
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Feminists Around the World: Elyse Fox and The Sad Girls Club
Today we showcase the work of Elyse Fox and the Sad Girls Club and their work to highlight mental health issues and provide support particularly within in the…
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Monday Mini: SMNTY Reflects
On the podcast anniversary of Samantha joining the show with our mini-series on trauma, we take a look back out how it came about and how it impacted us. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Women Candidates, Misinformation and Disinformation
In this classic, Bridget Todd joins us once again to discuss disinformation this election cycle, how it specifically impacts women and especially Black women…
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SMNTY Interviews: Park Cannon
SMNTY is overjoyed to once again be joined by Georgia House Representative Park Cannon. We check in on reproductive rights, voting rights, and why elections…
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Happy Hour #120: Savoring Savor
Take a jaunt down memory lane with us as Anney reflects on the anniversary of becoming a podcast host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What's Going On with the US TikTok Ban?
Bridget Todd joins us to break down the proposed TikTok ban in the US, what's behind it, what it means, and who it would most impact. See…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Aerith Gainsborough
Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most beloved games of all time, and at the heart of it is Aerith, a woman who embodies so much more than the various stereotypes…
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Monday Mini: Cozy Game Updates
Samantha does a check in with cozy gaming, and some games she's enjoying right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Persuasions
In this classic episode, SMNTY formally requests your listenership of this tasteful and of course classy discussion on the hot goss and spilling of the tea in…
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Feminist Movie Friday: Moana
The 2016 movie Moana was groundbreaking in a lot of ways. We go over some of the reasons why as we find our way to the heart of this movie. See…
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Happy Hour #159: The Lost Druid
We return to roots and celebrate with beer from The Lost Druids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Book Club: Pride and Prejudice
It is time for the long-awaited episode on Jane Austen's enduring classic novel Pride and Prejudice. We navigate issues of class, romance, expectations, first…