Stuff Mom Never Told You
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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 o...
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SMNTY Classics: How We Beat Polio But Not the Mythmaking Around Jonas Salk (Part 2)
In part two of the Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff episode Anney guested on with Margaret Killjoy, they continue to delve into vaccines and the legacy...
Feminist Movie Friday: The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The third film in The Mummy takes the franchise to China. We discuss the highs, lows and possibilities of the 2008 film. Let Samantha have this!
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Happy Hour #198: Speak Fanilect to Me
What is fanilect? The often funny shared language between fans is being studied by linguists.
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SMNTY Classics: How We Beat Polio But Not the Mythmaking Around Jonas Salk (Part 1)
In this episode of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, Margaret Killjoy and Anney talk about vaccines and complicated historical characters.
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Feminists Around the World: Zanele Muholi
Today we're focusing on Zanele Muholi, visual activist and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
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Monday Mini: The Convo About No Contact
Recently, there has been a lot of back and forth about going no contact in typically family relationships. Anney and Samantha break down what's going...
Spoiled Saturdays: Slash/Back
Nyla Innuksuk's 2022 film Slash/Back follows a group of Indigenous girls figuring out friendships, family and...how to fend off an alien invasion. Ann...
SMNTY Classics: An Interview with Jo Piazza
Author, podcaster and friend of the show Jo Piazza offers a future cheese plate while discussing her upcoming book The Sicilian Inheritance and her po...
Happy Hour #197: Gender Affirming Events
As we approach the end of a rough 2025, we spotlight some good news with gender affirming events.
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Book Club: Finding My Dance
Ria Thundercloud's 2022 children's book Finding My Dance follows her journey in dance, from Indigenous to classical, and motherhood.
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Feminists Around the World: Siku Allooloo
Today we're talking about Indigenous activist and artist Siku Allooloo.
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Monday Mini: The Moms Are Not Alright
A lot of recent popular media really highlights that moms are struggling. What's going on here?
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SMNTY Classics: Native Indigenous Women's Fight to Save Their Languages
All around the world, Indigenous women are fighting to save their language from systemic extinction. We look into a few examples in this classic episo...
Female Firsts: Dr. Margaret S. Collins
Yves breaks down the history of Dr. Margaret S. Collins, the first professionally trained Black woman entomologist.
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Happy Hour #196: Single Lady Problems
Being single comes with a lot of perks, but also some specific problems that remind us all its good to have friends.
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Larry Summers and the Epstein Emails
The release of the Epstein emails made clear that people of all types were involved, including Larry Summers, who has connections to Harvard and OpenA...
Feminists Around the World: More Women Led Indigenous Organizations
In this episode, we highlight more organizations doing great work led by Indigenous women.
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Monday Mini: Are Boyfriends Embarrassing? (Part 2)
In the second part of our conversation about the response to Chanté Joseph's Vogue article "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing now?", we delve even de...
SMNTY Classics: Feminist Movie Friday - What's Cooking?
In this classic, four families come together for the holidays and drama ensues in the 2000s Thanksgiving movie What's Cooking?
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A Feminist Look at the NYC Mayoral Election: Part 2
In part two of our analysis of the New York City mayoral results, friend of the show Joey digs into what the results might mean and the legacy of #MeT...
Happy Hour #195: Adulting in Chaos
Adulting these days looks different, and can feel like a lot. As the holidays approach, we chat about the impact our politics are having on adulting.<...
A Feminist Look at the NYC Mayoral Election: Part 1
Friend of the show and New York City correspondent Joey breaks down Zohran Mamdani's win and what it means.
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Fictional Women Around the World: Naru
When the character Naru debuted in the 2022 film Prey, she was historic in a lot of ways. Clever, strong and smart, she (and her dog) had what it took...
Monday Mini: Are Boyfriends Embarrassing? (Part 1)
Chanté Joseph's recent Vogue article "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?" hit a nerve and started a lot of conversation. We chat about some of th...
SMNTY Classics: Dr. Ellie Sattler
Jurassic Park's Dr. Ellie Sattler will dig through dino droppings and inherit the Earth. We talk about her legacy and why she was important. And Anney...
SMNTY Interviews: Caitlin Blunnie
Caitlin Blunnie, AKA Liberal Jane, joins us for a conversation about art, activism, reproductive rights and more.
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Happy Hour #194: Breathing Life into Life Day
Another year, another Life Day. Anney recounts building Star Wars worlds with imagination and a best friend.
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Religious Horror: Part 2
The (religious) horror. In part two of our discussion on women and religious horror, we talk about possession, religious superheroes, and religious ha...
Feminists Around the World: Indigenous Organizations to Know
Today we're highlighting a handful of feminist Indigenous organizations.
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Monday Mini: Why Are Men Lying About Politics on Dating Apps?
With the rise of Trumpism, more and more conservative men are lying about their politics on dating apps. We swipe through some numbers and explanation...
SMNTY Classics: Sister Act
SMNTY gets our act together with the 90s films Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in this classic episode. We talk about sisterhood, belie...
Religious Horror: Part 1
The power of SMNTY compels you! The genre of religious horror has had a huge impact on not only film, but beliefs, especially around women. We shine a...
Happy Hour #193: Some Good News!
After some elections in the US, Anney and Samantha chat about some wins and some things to look out for.
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Joey's New York Comic Con Round-Up: Part 2
Joey returns to wrap up our conversation on New York Comic Con and conventions, especially on progress and areas that need work.
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Feminists Around the World: Fahima Hashim
Today we're highlighting the important work of Sudanese activist Fahima Hashim.
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Joey's New York Comic Con Round-Up: Part 1
Friend of the show Joey swings by to chat about the good and bad of this year's New York Comic Con, and conventions in general. Much nerdery ensues.
SMNTY Classics: Do Layoffs Impact Women More?
Recent waves of layoffs in the tech industry have disproportionately hurt women. In this classic episode, we look at a few examples and untangle some...
SMNTY Fiction: Gone to Rot
A woman searches for a new home. She finds one, but not the one she expected.
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Happy Hour #192: Of the Beaten Path Horror Movies
Just in time for Halloween, Anney and Samantha discuss some lesser discussed horror movie recommendations.
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Introducing: Health Stuff
Hi, Stuff Mom Never Told You listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, Health Stuff!
Health Stu...