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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
- Stuff Mom Never Told You
Happy Hour #130: Surprise, It's Your Birthday
Another year, another birthday, which means introspection, mishaps and people pleasing. And surprise parties that are truly a surprise. See…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 11.2)
Tilda grapples with new revelations about the motives of the Resistance, the potential of a vaccine and why the State is withholding it. A ghost from her past…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Hera Syndulla
Star Wars' Hera is a talented pilot and skilled leader who brought together a crew that was pivotal in overthrowing the Empire. We share some of her history…
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Monday Mini: What's Going on In Reality TV?
A few recent incidents and reactions to them in the reality television world have raised a lot of questions. We dig into some of the implications. See…
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SMNTY Bonus: The Pantsuit Revolution
In this bonus episode, we share a sneak peek of our upcoming audiobook Stuff Mom Never Told You: The Feminist Past, Present and Future, all about the history…
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SMNTY Classics: Ahsoka Tano
Once Anakin Skywalker's padawan, Ahsoka Tano walked away from the Jedi Order to become a prominent spy in the Rebellion. We trace the story of how she went…
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Feminist Movie Friday: Fried Green Tomatoes
Anney and Samantha talk feminism, sexism, racism, friendship, love and queer elements with the film 90s Fried Green Tomatoes. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Happy Hour #129: Names and Identity
Samantha chats about identity and the implications of changing names. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How to be a Feminist Business with Renee Powers
Renee Powers of Feminist Book Club stops by and shares her thoughts on how to run a feminist business in a capitalist society. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Feminists Around the World: Rukka Sombolinggi
Today, we are celebrating the works of AMAN (or the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of The Archipelago) Secretary General Rukka Sombolinggi. See…
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Monday Mini: Misinformation and Trafficking
The film The Sound of Freedom is the latest in a long line of misinformation when it comes to trafficking. We talk about why it is so damaging. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Involuntary Celibacy
Who are incels, and how did they go from people searching for connection and support online to a group largely composed of male supremacists calling for and…
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What is KOSA and Why is it so Scary?
Friend of the show Joey breaks down the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and why we need to pay attention to it. Action: https://www.badinternetbills.com/…
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Happy Hour #128: Specific Type of Nerdery
What is a nerd? Anney and Samantha discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When Fandom Hurts
What happens when you love something with all your heart and it hurts you? We delve into the emotional, grieving process of losing a fandom - specifically…
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Feminists Around the World: Mai Khoi
In the face of censorship and government surveillance, Vietnamese musician Mai Khoi kept fighting to be heard and to change things in Vietnam. See…
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Monday Mini: Entertain Us
Anney and Samantha discuss media they are enjoying, and ponder if there is something even more relaxing than cozy games. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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SMNTY Classics: "Perfect" Teeth
What "perfect" teeth look like depends on where in the world you are. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline shed light on the intersections between…
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Christianity and Marginalized People: Part 7.2
Conversion therapy has a long, disturbing history, and it has not gone away. We dig into the intersection of religion and the queer community. See…
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Happy Hour #127: SMNTY Checks In
What is adulting, and how is SMNTY doing at it? We ask each other the dreaded question: "How are you?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 11.1)
After finding the Resistance, Tilda learns not everything is what it seems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminists Around the World: COPA 71
SMNTY achieves a goal of talking about the history of women in soccer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: Toxic Cosmetic Surgery
In recent years, there has been an uptick of self-identified incels getting cosmetic surgery, and it points to a lot of darker trends. See…
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SMNTY Classics: The Birds of Prey
In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha flip through the pages of the Birds of Prey comics, digging into past portrayals of Batgirl, Oracle, Black Canary…
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Female Firsts: Mary Eliza Mahoney
Yves joins us to shine a light on the first Black American professional Nurse, Mary Eliza Mahoney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #126: A Toast To Your Health
Anniversaries, recent events and messages from you all have us reflecting on women, health and medicine, and not being believed or being dismissed. See…
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Women of Hip Hop
Over the years, hip hop has evolved and women have been at the heart of it since the beginning. We highlight some of the legends. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Feminists Around the World: Tarcila Rivera Zea
Today we talk about the work of Indigenous activist Tarcila Rivera Zea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: What's Going on with the Entertainment Industry?
In a historic strike of both writers and actors, we shine a light on what's going on and why it is an intersectional feminist issue. We also pull back the…
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SMNTY Classics: A Love Letter to Fanfiction
Fanfiction has long been a very queer, very woman-dominated space. One of the biggest names in fanfic is AO3. We trace the history of this site, and ponder its…
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Book Club: Care Work
For this month's book, we discuss Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's powerful 2018 book "Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice." See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Happy Hour #125: Ex and the City (SATC S2 Ep. 18)
In this very special season 2 finale episode of our Sex and the City series, we welcome listener Lou to discuss etiquette around exes, dramatic exits, and the…
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Digital Control
Bridget Todd joins us to discuss two high profile and vastly different instances of famous men using social media to shame or control women and their bodies…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Lauren Olamina
Octavia Butler's The Parable of the Sower featured still relevant conversations around race, climate change, gender, and religion. It also featured a young…
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Monday Mini: Disability Pride Month Check-In
For Disability Pride Month, we do a check-in on our personal experiences with disability and internalized ableism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Classics: Digging Up Women Archaeologists
Where are the women in archaeology? What is the 'Indiana Jones effect'? Join Caroline and Cristen as they explore the lives of Agatha Christie and other…
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Christianity and Marginalized People: Part 7.1
There is a long and complex history around queer people and Western Christianity. We trace that history, and talk about how it's being weaponized in our…
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Happy Hour #124: The Princess is In Another Castle
The nostalgia fueled Super Mario Brothers movie is a huge financial success, and Anney has some thoughts about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Feminist Movie Wednesday: Coda
The 2021 coming of age film Coda won many people's hearts (and some Academy Awards), but it also started a big and important conversation on representation and…
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Feminists Around the World: Olu Niyi Awosusi
When it comes to the internet and technology access and eliminating tech bias, Olu Niyi Awosusi is a force to be reckoned with. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Monday Mini: The 50 Shades of Grey Defense
Victim-blaming takes a lot of shapes. One of them is the so-called '50 Shades of Grey Defense', or the 'Rough Sex Defense'. We do a brief overview of what this…
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SMNTY Classics: The Pretty One
Anney and Samantha discuss disability activist Keah Brown's joyous work The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with…
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To Date or Not to Date in 2023
What is it like dating these days? We swipe through some data, advice, trends, including the disturbing chad-fishing, in this episode. See…
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Happy Hour #123: Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women (SATC S2 Ep. 17)
Our Sex and the City watch continues! We discuss the differences our twenties and thirties, men dating younger women, ageism and surprise run-ins with exes…
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Unearthing Mary Anning and Women in Fossils
When it comes to women digging up stuff, there's a lot to uncover. We shine a light of one of the most tenacious historical examples, and give an overview of…
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Feminists Around the World: Nasreen Alkhateeb
Today, we are celebrating the achievements of activist and award winning filmmaker Nasreen Alkhateeb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: A Survey of July 4th Movies
What do aliens, sharks, and environmental horror have to do with Anney's July Fourth traditions? Find out in this very un-serious episode. See…
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Spoiled Saturdays: Across the Spider-Verse
We're back with another spoiler filled Spoiled Saturday with Across the Spider-Verse! You might say it's a canon event. We travel the multiverse delving into…
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SMNTY Classics: SMNTY Takes a Vacation
As Anney and Samantha once again prepare to go on vacation, we dig into vacation stress for women, the difficulty of unplugging and importance of friendships…
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Happy Hour #122: D&D (and Fanfic) Saves the World
Anney gives an update on her D&D campaign, channeling George Lucas, endings, and how fanfiction can save us all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 10.2)
A bridge is crossed and a deadly confrontation had. New people enter the scene, but are they trustworthy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminists Around the World: Sherenté Mishitashin Harris
Sherenté Mishitashin Harris, a Narragansett dancer and TwoSpirit, fights discrimination through traditional dance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: The Pushback Against the Pride Flag
Pride flags have been destroyed and even banned in public spaces across the country. We talk about how that has played out on a larger scale and a more…
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SMNTY Classics: A Fabulous History of Drag Queens
Where did drag originate? Where does it fit within the queer community? Join Cristen and Caroline as they explore the history of drag -- along with the stories…
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Book Club: Gender Queer
For this Pride month book club, we discuss the most banned/challenged book in the US, Maia Kobabe's heartfelt graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir. We chat…
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Happy Hour #121: Was it Good for You? (SATC S2 Ep. 16)
The Sex and the City watch podcast goes on and we discuss addiction, sleepiness and sex classes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Feminism of K-Pop
We break down the terms, history and feminism of K-pop, and how it has taken over the world, the impact it has had, the fandom of it, and the future. See…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Willow Rosenberg
When Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Willow started dating Tara, it was groundbreaking in a lot of ways. We explore the issues, accolades and legacy of this…
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Monday Mini: This is SMNTY
Let us reintroduce ourselves! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Sad Murder Dad
What is a sad murder dad, and what makes him so sad and murder-y? In an on-brand check-in on grief, Anney explains the popular trope over drinks for Father's…