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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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Female Firsts: Laudelina de Campos Melo
Today, Yves sheds light on Laudelina de Campos Melo, who founded Brazil's first association of domestic workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Happy Hour #85: The Freak Show (SATC S2, Ep3)
From our SMNTY desk, we continue our Sex and the City watch party! On the table: first date awkwardness, Darwinian dating, sex and beyond. See…
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SMNTY Plays Wayhaven
Vampires, romance and murder, oh my! Anney and Samantha compare their choices and experiences playing the choose-your-own-adventure game, Wayhaven. See…
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Activists Around the World: Even More Record Breaking Women
From rowing to golf to piloting, women around the world are breaking records. We discuss some recent achievements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Monday Mini: Listener Mail
It's time to dive back into the virtual listener mailbox! Topics include phone games, misogyny, makeovers, student debt, trauma, and Star Wars. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Scream Queens
For every Michael Myers, there is a Laurie Strode. In this classic, Anney and Samantha uncover the history and evolution of the Scream Queen, the connection to…
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SMNTY In Conversation with Margaret Killjoy
Friend of the show Margaret Killjoy joins us to dive into all facets of intersectional feminism and why it is for everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Happy Hour #84: T'was the Night Before Con
And all through the land, all the nerds were packing, their cosplays so grand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Book Club: Fangirl
Come along with us on a journey of college, sisterhood, family drama, friendship, crushes, love, and fanfiction with Rainbow Rowell’s 2013 book Fangirl. See…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Terra Branford
We're taking it down nostalgia lane with the Super Nintendo hero Terra Branford from Final Fantasy 3/6, depending on your version. Part human, part ethereal…
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Monday Mini: The Indian Child Welfare Act
In light of some recent Supreme Court decisions and politics, we take a look at the ICWA, what it is, and its future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Classics: A League of Their Own
In this classic episode, Anney finally redeems herself in Samantha's eyes and watches the 1992 feminist classic A League of Their Own. There is definitely…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 2)
Tilda and Madison are being hunted. As they wait in the dark, Tilda weighs her choices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #83: The Awful Truth (SATC S2, Ep2)
Dirty Talk. Puppies. Can we ever be truly truthful with our partners? What happens if we try? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Star Wars Birthday Special
Welcome to the very special Star Wars Holiday Episode! Because what is the Force but feminism? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Mountaineers
We take a look at women literally climbing mountains, challenging stereotypes and shattering records. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: A Love Letter to Fanfiction
A/N: Fanfiction has long been a very queer, very woman-dominated space. One the biggest names in fanfic is AO3. We trace the history of this site, and ponder…
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SMNTY Classics: Women in Shark Science
Women who brave the waters of shark science often face outrageous sexism, but they have made great waves in the field. In this classic, we dive into the…
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Female Firsts: Eunice Foote
Yves joins us once again to share the story of Eunice Foote, the first known person to link carbon dioxide to atmospheric warming. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Happy Hour #82: You're A Coward, Anney
In this edition of a totally Okay Hour! Possessed insects, broken toes, and emotional cowardice, oh my! Sometimes loss manifests in interesting ways. See…
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The Importance of Intimacy Coordinators
What do intimacy coordinators do and why are they important? Anney and Samantha go over some basics of the position and the conversation around it. See…
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Activists Around the World: Azmina Dhrodia
Women and marginalized communities often face harassment and toxicity on social media. Azmina Dhrodia is working to change that. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Monday Mini: What Are These Story Games?
SMNTY chooses our own adventure as we chat about story phone games, their problems and their successes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Uhura
In this classic episode, the USS SMNTY chronicles Star Trek's Nyota Uhura, a woman who boldly went where no Black woman had gone before. See…
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The Marvelous and Much Maligned Mary-Sue
What's a Mary-Sue and why do they draw so much ire? In this ballad to the Mary-Sue, we dig into history, definitions, examples, and unearth and defend the true…
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Happy Hour #81: Take Me Out to the Ballgame (SATC S2. Ep1)
We're baaaaccckkk! We continue our watch of Sex and the City with very special guest Superproducer Christina, who knocks it out of the park. There is no crying…
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Women and Student Debt
It's back-to-school season, which means we need to talk about student debt, how it hits women and marginalized folks more, and potential solutions. See…
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Activists Around the World: Leydy Pech
Today we highlight the activism and legacy of beekeeper and environmental Mayan advocate Leydy Pech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: Listener Mail
We bust open our virtual listener mail bag and read a letter from listener Taylor about some very important firsts for women at the Winter Olympics and…
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Spoiled Saturdays: Dr. Strange (Multiverse of Madness)
Wanda, Wanda, Wanda. In this new segment, we dive into the multiverse and chat about the feminism (or not) of the recent film Dr. Strange: Multiverse of…
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SMNTY Classics: Sex and Gender Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Coco Tang and Kimberly Spray of Global Outreach Doctors join the show to delve into their experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess the fallout…
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Happy Hour #80: 90s, WTF?
Break out your butterfly clips and gel pins, it's time to look at some toxicity of the 90s that often gets glossed over. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Feminist Movie Friday: Crip Camp
The award-winning 2020 documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a moving, open and personal take on the determination, difficulties and successes of a…
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Activists Around the World: Kiara Nirghin
Kiara Nirghin is an inventor, speaker, activist and advocate for getting more women in STEM, and she's just getting started. We share her inspiring past…
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Monday Mini: A Failure Revisit
Anney and Samantha revisit the question of failure, personally, professionally and as feminists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: How the Jane Collective Helped Women Get Abortions
Before Roe v Wade made abortion legal, women still needed them. In this classic episode, Bridget Todd is joined by Heather Booth who started an underground…
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Female Firsts: Sissieretta Jones
Yves joins us to shine a light on the compelling and storied life of Sissieretta Jones, the first Black American woman to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall…
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Happy Hour #79: The Comfort of Rewatching
We all have those things we watch over and over and over and over and over and over again right? Right??? Turns out a lot of us do - we look into why that is…
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Book Club: Queens of Geek
For this month's book club pick, we nerd out over nerdom with Jen Wilde's Queens of Geek, a coming-of-age love letter to fandom with themes around friendship…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Kamala Khan
Kamala Khan is a first and a one-of-a-kind: a fan, a fanfiction author, a cosplayer, and hero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monday Mini: Problematic Insults
While it can be very tempting to lob insults at people who are objectively awful, it's important we make sure they aren't hurting others in the process. Anney…
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SMNTY Classics: Women's Rights in Poland
With renewed protesting in the wake of the passing of strict anti-abortion laws in Poland, Anney and Samantha visit women's rights, abortion and protests in…
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SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 1)
In the second installment of Terminus: The Depopulation Event, Tilda and her son Madison wander an abandoned United States, and Tilda grapples with her…
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Happy Hour #78: 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. See…
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Amber Heard and the Court of Public Opinion
The very public defamation trial of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has showcased how we view women in and out of the courtroom. We break down what happened, why…
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Activists Around the World: Shrutilata Singh
Shrutilata Singh is a deaf-blind activist and advocate in the realm of disability and education. We share her story and accomplishments. See…
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Monday Mini: What's Up with Podcasting?
Podcasting as grown exponentially in recent years. We talk about what has changed and what hasn't in terms of creators and listeners. See…
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SMNTY Classics: Abortion Activism in Argentina
In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha look into the legalization of abortion in Argentina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminist Movie Friday: The Janes
For this Feminist Movie Friday, we discuss The Janes, a documentary about the Jane Collective, a group of women that provided illegal abortions in the 1970s…
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(Un)Happy Hour #77: Adoption and Abortion
Samantha opens up about her feelings as an adoptee while the conversation around abortion and adoption rages on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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A Brief History of Women and the ADA
Women have long been leaders in the disability rights movement, and were the driving force in getting the Americans with Disabilities Act passed. We spotlight…
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Changemakers Around the World: Neema Namadamu
Today we celebrate advocate for women and disability rights and environmental activist Neema Namadamu, her work, and how her mother inspired her. See…
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Monday Mini: Star Wars Updates
Hello there. Now that the series Obi-Wan Kenobi has wrapped, we talk about toxic fandom and women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Invisible Illness
Millions of people are dealing with invisible illness, possibly not even knowing it. Guest co-host and contributor Yves Jeffcoat discusses women with invisible…
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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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Happy Hour #76: An Ace on Our Sleeve
Anney and Samantha sip some drinks and Anney talks about Pride, being ace, and belonging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Women Climbing Mountains
SMNTY's on top of the world! Since the dawn of people climbing mountains, women have been there, though their clothing and existence in the space has long been…
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Activists Around the World: Reproductive Rights
Today we focus on two powerhouse activists in the world of reproductive rights and justice: Grace Kodindo and Loretta Ross. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Monday Mini: A Personal Reaction to Roe v Wade
In the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade, Anney and Samantha chat about their reactions and feelings to the news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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SMNTY Classics: Public Displays of Affection Politics
How do public displays of affection compare to etiquette-friendly social kissing? How is PDA an act of love - and defiance -- in the LGBT community? And, do…