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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
SMNTY Classics: A Slumber Party Podcast on Sleepovers
Sleepovers became popular in the U.S. in the 1950s, and over time they've become a tradition. How do you know when your kid is ready for sleepovers? Are co-ed…
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A SMNTY Recap: And Just Like That
Now that the Sex and the City series And Just Like That has wrapped, we dive into a spoiler-filled wrap-up and dig into controversy, love, grief and…
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Happy Hour #55: Kasama Rum
Anney and Samantha sip on Kasama Rum and chat about branding. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See…
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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. Anney and…
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Women Around the World: Black American Women To Know
To kick off Black history month here in the US, we delve into the amazing contributions and inspiring work of three Black activists: Nikole Hannah Jones…
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Monday Mini: Women in Podcasting Redux
With the podcasting industry growing, Anney and Samantha revisit the topic of what that means for women, and offer some podcast recommendations. Learn more…
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SMNTY Classics: Online Gaming and Sexual Harassment
Are video games due for their #metoo moment? What's it like online gaming as a woman? Join A & B as they level up your video game knowledge and discuss how to…
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Where are the Women in Crypto and NFTs?
What the heck's an NFT? And how are women involved in this world? As cryptocurrency and NFTs continue to explode, we break down some definitions, some finance…
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Happy Hour #54: Let Me Fight You About the Last of Us 2 Some More
DIG TWO GRAVES!! Ahem. Anney (unsurprisingly) has more thoughts about The Last of Us 2 and sexism in revenge stories. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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SMNTY Fiction: To Be So Alone
A woman waits for her death and ponders love and creation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Women Around the World: Listener Mail January 2022 Edition
We dig into the listener mail inbox to read some amazing messages about the politics in Chile and women to look out for in aviation and freediving. Keep those…
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Monday Mini: What You're Worth
Anney and Samantha discuss women asking for what they're worth at work, and the guilt that sometimes comes with it. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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SMNTY Classics: Why do kids love stuffed animals so much?
What's the childhood psychology of stuffed animals and other "transitional objects"? Why do 35 percent of adults still sleep with stuffed animals? Tune in to…
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Female Firsts: Mary Edmonia Lewis
Friend of the show Yves sits down with us to discuss Mary Edmonia Lewis, the first woman sculptor of Black American and Native American heritage to achieve…
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Happy Hour #53: Ode to Babel Gin
Anney and Samantha lift their glass to Ode to Babel Gin, and share some of their favorite happy hour memories. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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The Life of Lynn Conway
Bridget joins us once again to discuss the overlooked contributions Lynn Conway made to the tech world, and how transphobia almost erased them. Learn more…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Rose Nylund
Back in St. Olaf...In honor of Betty White, we celebrate one of her most beloved characters: Rose Nylund of The Golden Girls. Learn more about your ad-choices…
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Monday Mini: The Marketing of Self-Defense
Anney and Samantha dig into the capitalization of women's fear of sexual assault and why it's problematic. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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SMTNY Classics: Middle Child Syndrome
Do middle children really get the short end of the familial stick? Cristen and Caroline explore the psychological history of middle children, the influence of…
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Feminist Movie Friday: The Matrix
Follow us down the rabbit hole as we tackle the feminism of the Matrix series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See…
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Happy Hour #52: Surface Pressure
Anney and Samantha talk about the Encanto soundtrack, the power of a good song, and the risk of defining yourself through your gifts. Learn more about your…
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SMNTY Book Club: A Tale of Two Short Stories
Get your Swoodies and religious trauma here! In this special Book Club episode, we discuss two short stories: Lose Now, Pay Later, and The Problem of Susan…
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Women Around the World: Blessing Okoedion
Today we highlight the advocacy and activism of Blessing Okoedion in her work to combat human trafficking. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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Monday Mini: TikTok Activism
Samantha educates Anney on how huge TikTok is, and the activism playing out on the problem. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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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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SMNTY Interview: Melody Bray
Georgia State Senator candidate and friend of the show Melody Bray joins us to talk about affordable housing, voting rights and what it's like to run for…
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Happy Hour #51: The Power of Female Sex (SATC Ep. 5)
We continue our Sex and the City watch mega-series with discussions around the power of women's sexuality, especially in heterosexual contexts, sex workers…
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The Pandemic Health Gender Gap
As the pandemic approaches its second year, new data around physical and mental health impacts suggests women may be taking the brunt of negative health…
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Women Around the World: Marcelina Bautista
In the wake of unionizing and strikes around the world, we focus on activist Marcelina Bautista and her efforts to improve conditions for domestic workers…
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Monday Mini: Behind the Curtains
Anney and Samantha pull back the curtains on the self-doubt that plagues us as podcasters, as women, and as people. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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SMNTY Classics: Do doctors listen to women?
Do doctors listen to female patients? Women often complain of doctors not taking symptoms seriously, and patient-doctor mistrust is nothing new. Tune in to…
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SMNTY Classics: Couple Speak
Couples with cutesy pet names and intimate code language may be nauseating, but research finds those are signs of a healthy relationship. In this classic…
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Happy Hour #50: Too Much
Ever left a party and wanted to shrink and disappear and apologize to everyone you've ever met for your very existence? Yep, it's that episode. Samantha and…
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SMNTY Classics: SMNTY Pulls an All-Nighter
Women are getting historically low levels of sleep. Why is that? Anney and Samantha look into why women struggle to catch some zzzs, and share some tips for…
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Women Around the World: A Year End Review
With nearly a year's worth of this segment under our belts, Anney and Samantha look back at some highlights and forward to the future. Learn more about your…
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Monday Mini: Hello, 2022!
SMNTY rings in the new year chatting about goals, traditions, identity, and what we're excited about and keeping an eye on for 2022. Learn more about your…
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SMNTY Classics: Men Like Beer, Women Like Wine?
Your drink choice says a lot about you, or so society would have you believe. Why is beer for men, and wine for women? In this classic, Anney and Samantha look…
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Women Who Won in 2021!
As 2021 ends, we celebrate some firsts and accomplishments for women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See…
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Happy Hour #49: Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys (SATC Ep. 4)
Our Sex and the City endeavor continues with the fourth episode of season one. We sip some drinks and discuss age differences in relationships, dating mishaps…
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The FDA's New Rule on Telemedicine Abortion
Good news, what? Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration announced a permanent repeal on the in-person dispensing on a popular medication for abortion…
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Women Around the World: Sofia Scarlat
After the traumatic deaths of two women in Romania, teenager Sofia Scarlat called out law enforcement and misogyny in the country, and formed Girl Up Romania…
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Monday Mini: Women Owning Music in 2021
Women in music have shattered some records and changed the industry this year. We gush over the accomplishments of Olivia Rodrigo, Adele, Taylor Swift and…
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SMNTY Classics: Alien Edition!
In this classic episode, Anney finally achieves her dream of dissecting the feminism, criticism, art and horror of one of her favorite films - Ridley Scott's…
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SMNTY Fiction: The Right To Be Forgotten
In this installment of SMNTY fiction, we spin a modern fairy tale of heartbreak and the ghost of memories after a haunting loss. Learn more about your…
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Happy Hour #48: What SMNTY's Thankful For
Spoiler: it's you. We take a survey on what we're thankful for in 2021, with a bonus extra thoughtful discussion on candle scents. Learn more about your…
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Female Firsts: Mary Fields
SMNTY celebrates the return of Yves, who shares the story of Mary Fields, the first Black female star route mail carrier in the US. Learn more about your…
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Women Around the World: Cleopatra Kambugu Kentaro
Today we focus on Ugandan trans rights activist Cleopatra Kambugu Kentaro. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See…
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Monday Mini: Women, Entertainment and the Law
SMNTY rounds up news around women in the world of entertainment and lawsuits, with updates on Britney Spears' conservatorship, Eliza Dushku's fight against…
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SMNTY Classics: Are kids in the workplace good for business?
Does teleworking solve the childcare issue? Join Caroline and Cristen as they explore the high cost of childcare for working parents & single moms, as well as…
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Women in Brewing
Beer and brewing expert Jen Blair shares her experiences with sexism in the brewing industry, and what we can do about it. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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Happy Hour #47: Bay of the Married Pigs (SATC Ep. 3)
Anney and Samantha watch the third episode of Sex and the City and discuss the 'battle' between single and married women. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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"And Just Like That": A SMNTY Watch Party
Anney and Samantha sip on cosmos, shed some tears, and react to the first two episodes of And Just Like That: A New Chapter of Sex and the City the new HBO Max…
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Fictional Women Around the World: Rebecca Welton
Time for some biscuits with the boss! The boss being Ted Lasso's Rebecca Welton. We discuss character growth, trauma, healing and strong supportive female…
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Monday Mini: Eco-Friendly Sex Lives
How can we make our sex lives more environmentally friendly? The internet has some answers! Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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SMNTY Classics: The Fake Geek Girl Strikes Back
Is the mythical fake geek girl a phantom menace? Anney and Samantha investigate, and wonder if there is a new hope for detoxifying toxic fandoms in this…
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Feminist Movie Friday: Black Christmas
SMNTY brings the holiday cheer with a double feature of Black Christmas, the original and most recent reboot. We talk feminism, misogyny and the power of women…
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Happy Hour #46: Do You Want to be a Throuple?
What is a throuple? How and when did the term originate? Anney shares some history and chats about how a relationship could look as an asexual person. Learn…
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Book Club: DubCon
For this book club, we dig into issues around consent and rape culture and how fanfiction can be a tool of cultural activism with Milena Popova's work DubCon…
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Women Around the World: Polish Reproductive Rights Organizations
In light of the continued fight for abortion access, we're highlighting people and organizations fighting for reproductive rights in Poland. Learn more about…
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Monday Mini: Meet the SMNTY Team!
Time to meet the women behind SMNTY! Super producer Christina and super executive producer Maya join us in this very special holiday episode! Learn more about…