Stuff Mom Never Told You
Butiran Saluran
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 o...
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SMNTY Classics: Arrgh, Women Pirates!
In this classic, Anney and Samantha delve into stories of some of history's most fearsome women of the seas. Dramatic poetry reading included.
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Female Firsts: Felicia Abban
Yves illuminates the story of Felicia Abban, a professional photographer in Ghana who made a name for herself.
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Happy Hour #211: Making Moves
Samantha shares update of her new adventures in teaching.
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SMNTY Interviews: Dr. Sika Dedo
Friend of the show Dr. Sika Dedo joins us to talk about her research around HIV/AIDS in Senegal and the lessons we can learn from it.
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Activists Around the World: Paola Velez
Today we're showcasing the activism of baker and author Paola Velez.
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Monday Mini Classics: Daylight Saving Time
Since the beginning, Falling back and Springing Forward have drawn ire, discussion and research, but Daylight Saving Time has a specific impact on wom...
SMNTY Classics: The Legacy of Hugh Hefner, Part 2
In part two of our look at Hugh Hefner and Playboy, we chat with Bridget Todd about packaging the controlling of women's liberation and empowerment, a...
SMNTY Interviews: AJ Andrews
Athlete, history maker and host of the podcast Dropping Diamonds AJ Andrews swings by to talk about representation, failure and empowering women in sp...
Happy Hour #210: My Big Fat Gay Crush
Was it love? The verdict is unagreed upon on in this reflection on a past relationship.
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Love at First Prompt with Bridget Todd
Companies are making moves to monetize AI and intimacy. Bridget Todd joins us to unpack some of the issues around this, and her upcoming audio book ta...
Activists Around the World: Bonnie St. John
As the 2026 Paralympics prepare for the opening ceremony, we spotlight the accomplishments of Paralympian Bonnie St. John.
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Monday Mini Classics: The Legacy of Hugh Hefner, Part 1
The legend and legacy (and lies) of Hugh Hefner and Playboy loom large to this day and left an undeniable impact - and caused a lot of harm, largely c...
Spoiled Saturdays: Sinners
The 2025 film Sinners is an award-winning film and is making history. We invite you to join us in talking about music, vampires, race and so much more...
SMNTY Classics: Coming Out to Strangers
Still recovering from recording an audiobook, Anney and Samantha share their experiences. Anney discusses the emotions of coming out to strangers in t...
Happy Hour #209: Sex and Another City (SATC S3, Ep 14)
After much delay, we are back with our Sex and the City watch series! Picking up with the gang in Los Angeles, the plot is rife with cameos, some more...
Book Club: Climate is Just the Start
Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach's 2025 book Climate is Just the Start tackles climate change with unflinching truth and hope. Anney and Samanth...
Activists Around the World: Aida Muluneh
Today we touch on the works and activism of Ethiopian artist, photographer, and educator Aida Muluneh.
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Monday Mini Classics: Grooming 101
What is grooming and how do you recognize it? Anney and Samantha break it down in this classic.
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SMNTY Classics: Book Club - Pride
It's a truth universally acknowledged. For this month's book club, we dig into issues of class, gentrification, prejudice, sisterhood, coming of age,...
Female Firsts: Sarah Bickford
Yves joins us to spotlight the mysterious, mythical and Wild West story of the first Black woman to own a utility company in the US state of Montana,...
Happy Hour #208: Ruin the Situationship?
What's the situationship? Well, no one quite agrees, but there are a few basic elements.
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ICE: How We Got Here (Part 3)
In the third part of our miniseries on ICE, we dig into surveillance and precedent.
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Fictional Women Around the World: Sana Starros
Sana Starros occupies many roles in the Star Wars universe - academic, smuggler, hero, and also Han Solo's first wife. Sort of. We unpack her origins,...
Monday Mini Classic: The Work Spouse
What exactly does 'work spouse' entail, and should we retire the term altogether? In this classic, we discuss examples, history and problems.
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SMNTY Classics: Mistress Day
Galentine's Day, Valentine's Day and...Mistress Day? We unpack what Mistress Day is and how it got started in this classic episode.
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Are Today's Politics Stressing Women Out More?
Short answer, yes. Samantha and Anney go over some of the reasons why, and ways to take care of ourselves and keep fighting.
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Happy Hour #207: New Adventures
Samantha has an update on a new adventure she is (potentially) embarking on.
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ICE: How We Got Here (Part 2)
In part two of our look at ICE, we discuss the executive orders and funding that allowed it to reach what it is today.
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Activists Around the World: Laila Edwards
Today we highlight the accomplishments and firsts of US hockey player Laila Edwards.
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Monday Mini Classic: Escape from New York (SATC S3, Ep 13)
Listener, friend of the show and Sex and the City expert Jasmine joins us in our continuing Sex and the City watch and react series in this classic.
SMNTY Classics: The Declining Birthrate
Around the world, the birth rate is declining and it is sounding a lot of alarms. What is behind the decline? While some would like to blame feminism,...
ICE: How We Got Here (Part 1)
How did ICE, or the Immigrations and Custom Enforcement in the US, come to be? We delve into the history and the discuss some of the ramifications in...
Happy Hour #206: SMNTY Hyperfixates
While not necessarily bad, hyperfixation - an intense focus on a hobby, interest or activity - can lead to disruptions in every day life. We talk abou...
The History of Black History Month
February 2026 is the hundredth anniversary of Black History Month in the United States. What is the history of it and why is it important, especially...
Activists Around the World: Mikaela Loach
Today, we're spotlighting the work of climate activist, author and podcaster Mikaela Loach.
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Monday Mini Classic: Doth SMNTY Speak Too Much?
Where does the stereotype that women talk too much, and talk more than men, come from? Turns out there is a long history that we are still feeling to...
SMNTY Classics: An Overview of Women Coaches and Referees
Though women have been present in sports since the beginning, numerous obstacles have often stood in the way of them becoming coaches and referees. In...
Feminist Movie Friday: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
The 1997 cult classic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion followed two best friends from childhood friends to adult besties, though their frie...
Happy Hour #205: Empathy in Gaming
A new game appears to be bringing out empathy online. Samantha and Anney chat about what's going on, and why it's a good thing.
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A Tale of Three Games
Anney and Samantha give an update on cozy gaming, and give reviews of three games they played for this episode (one new one, a Samantha recommendation...