Stuff Mom Never Told You
Episodes
Feminists Around the World: Black Women Breaking Records
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We highlight some of the amazing records recently broken by Black women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday Mini: Slash Fanfiction
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine's Day is upon us! So Anney opens up on her thoughts about slash fanfiction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Last of Us Special: Episode 4
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please Hold To My Hand. We pun our way through the fourth episode of The Last of Us tv show, discussing bonding and of course sad murder dads. See om...
The Intelligent Artificial Intelligence Episode
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence is all the rage now, but it's been a long road to get here. We trace the history of AI, and attempt to plot out its future, fr...
Happy Hour #105: The Man, the Myth, the Viagra (SATC S2, Ep. 8)
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
And a beloved character and a terrible cameo. We sip on some drinks and continue our epic watch/react journey of Sex and the City while discussing dat...
SMNTY Interviews: Katryna Sleptzoff
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, and bringing a lot of questions and controversy with it. To answer some of those questions, we s...
Activists Around the World: Hannah Beachler
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about Oscar winner, designer and architect Hannah Beachler, who has worked on films like Black Panther.See omnystudio.com/listene...
Monday Mini: Callout Culture
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is callout culture, and how does it differ from cancel culture? We discuss the pitfalls of using call outs for entertainmentSee omnystudio.com/li...
The Last of Us Special: Episode 3
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're gonna love this for a long, long time. Some tears are shed as we discuss queer stories and love after the third episode of The Last of Us.See om...
SMNTY Gets De-Influenced
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all done it. You see an ad for something while scrolling online, and you've got to have it. But there's a big push on social media to be more mi...
SMNTY Classics: Ellen E. Armstrong
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode, Yves joins us to discuss the 'Mistress of Modern Magic', Ellen E. Armstrong, often considered the first African-American woma...
SMNTY Interviews: Saadia Khan
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Activist Saadia Khan of the podcast Immigrantly joins us to discuss the immigrant experience, the importance of hearing these lived stories and inclus...
Activists Around the World: The Feminist Five
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dig into feminism in China, and the advocacy of China's Feminist Five.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday Mini: What's Going On With DC Fandom?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's not a bird, or a plane, it's toxic fandom! It's not super, man. Bad jokes aside, SMNTY investigates what exactly is going on in DC fandom, and pa...
The Last of Us Special: Episode 2
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Click, click, podcast listener. We talk about the 'Infected', the second episode of The Last of Us, and dive into Ellie, Tess, and the infamous and ...
SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 7)
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a close encounter and escape from her enemies, Tilda wakes, recovers and grapples with dark thoughts, all the while trying to suss out a possibl...
Happy Hour #104: The Chicken Dance (SATC S2, Ep. 7)
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Throwback Thursday time! We continue our watch party of Sex and the City and discuss weddings and all the dynamics and drama that can come with them. ...
Female Firsts: Mary Golda Ross
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yves joins us once again to highlight the impressive accomplishments of Mary Golda Ross, the first known Native American woman engineer in the United ...
Fictional Women Around the World: Velma Dinkley
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling kids! We break out the magnifying glass and do some detective work on Scooby Doo's Velma D...
Monday Mini: A Meditation
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SMNTY takes a breath and relaxes after stressful holidays in a very special meditative episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Last of Us Special: Episode 1
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you're lost in the darkness, look to the light. In the kick-off entry of our very special mini-series, we react to and discuss the first episode ...
Feminist Movie Friday: Promising Young Woman
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emerald Fennell's 2020 thriller Promising Young Woman caused a lot of conversation around rape culture, so-called 'nice guys', the people our society ...
SMNTY Classics: The View on Barbara Walters
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the legacy of Barbara Walters as a pioneering female broadcast journalist and soft-news aficiona...
Book Club: Sisters in Spirit
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feminism has such a longer and richer history than many of us have been taught. Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner dove into the numerous, significant contributi...
Activists Around the World: An Update on Past Awardees, Part 2
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SMNTY asks 'where are they are now?' in part two of our check-in of those featured in past episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Monday Mini: A Fond Farewell to 2022, Part 2
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our good-bye to 2022, we discuss our favorite book club picks, interviews and guest segments, among other things. See omnystudio.com/l...
SMNTY Classics: Bitch Magazine
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Bridget are joined by Bitch Magazine cofounder Andi Zeisler to talk about the story behind the feminist staple in this classic episode.See o...
What's Up With Youtube?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From humble beginnings as a dating website to one of the largest platforms in the world, YouTube has experienced a meteoric rise. However, that rise i...
Happy Hour #103: The Cheating Curve (SATC S2. Ep 6)
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raise a glass to a new year and more of our Sex and the City watch party episodes! We come out swinging with conversations around cheating and queer s...
The Feminism (and Fandom) of Zines
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unique, quirky and subversive, zines have a long feminist history. We flip through the pages of the past and future of zines, and discuss how people a...
Activists Around the World: An Update on Past Awardees, Part 1
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We check-in on what some of the activists we've featured in the past are up to, the good and the bad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Monday Mini: A Fond Farewell to 2022, Part 1
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha take a look back on some of their greatest hits of 2022, especially when it comes to Feminist Movie Fridays and the elusive so-call...
SMNTY Classics: An Unbridled History of Bachelorette Parties
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did it take until 1998 for Cosmopolitan to use the term "bachelorette party?" Because the raucous pre-wedding shindigs haven't been around very lo...
#Women and #History
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since their debut as a social media tool, hashtags have fundamentally changed how we think about and use technology, our vocabulary and our activism. ...
Happy Hour #102: SMNTY, You Sloppy
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first happy hour of 2023, Anney and Samantha discuss the idea of being 'sloppy', body insecurity, and (maybe) body acceptance. See omnystudio....
SMNTY Classics: New Year's Pressure on Women
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where did the pressure to kiss someone at midnight on New Year's come from? Are resolutions harmful or hurtful? What do onesies have to do with it? Fi...
Activists Around the World: A Year End Review
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we welcome 2023, we bid a fond farewell to 2022 with some of our favorite entries in this series from that year, both fictional and non.See omnystu...
Monday Mini: New Year, Same Podcast
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha ring in 2023 with a casual convo about their hopes for the new year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Classics: Uber Privilege
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Uber, AirBnb and others are reshaping how we work, but they leave loopholes to discrimination and abuse. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline...
SMNTY Classics: Too Much
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. In thi...
Happy Hour #101: About A Movie
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Or movies, actually. We review some of our holiday movie go-tos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 6)
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An injured Tilda struggles with a potentially fatal injury and remembers the origin of Madison's nickname.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
Fictional Women Around the World: Wednesday Addams
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky Wednesday Addams hates us and we love her for it. Why do we have a fascination with deadpan women? What does femi...
Monday Mini: Unboxing Gifting Dynamics
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting a present isn't always a gift. We unwrap some of the less pretty aspects of gift-giving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Classics: Bye Felipe
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Online dating offers documentary proof of men not handling women's sexual rejection gracefully. Cristen and Caroline talk about what happens when masc...
Grýla: Iceland's Christmas Witch
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You better watch out, you better think twice, or Iceland's ogress witch Grýla will chop you up and put you in a stew. Tis the season for Christmas wi...
Happy Hour #100: Let's Celebrate!
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our 100th happy hour, we take a moment to celebrate! Break out the party hats and fancy pjs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feminist Movie Wednesday: Bridget Jones's Diary
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The award-winning 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary left a huge cultural impact. We chat about the movie's legacy and classic rom-com tropes like love t...
Activists Around the World: Emily Penn
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we set sail with explorer and climate activist Emily Penn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday Mini: The Dungeons and Dragons Update Episode
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We roll the dice and check-in on Anney's Dungeons and Dragons campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Classics: Gaslighting 101
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's how you can recognize it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Female Firsts: Rebecca Lee Crumpler
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yves joins us to highlight the pioneering work of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black American woman to get a medical degree in the U.S.See omnystud...
Happy Hour #99: A SMNTY Year End Check-In
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha and Anney reflect on regrets, accomplishments and hopes as 2022 comes to an end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book Club: The Little Girl Who Gave Zero F*cks
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an endeavor to push the limits of bleeping, we discuss the beautifully written and illustrated feminist fairy tale The Little Girls Who Gave Zero F...
Activists Around the World: Masih Alinejad
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We check in with what's going on with the protests in Iran, and the history of Masih Alinejad's activism in that country.See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Monday Mini: The People Pleaser
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Please listen to this episode on people pleasing and what it has to do with women and trauma, please and thank you.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
SMNTY Classics: Tumbling Down the Women Blogosphere
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Internet, what's the history of women blogging? In this classic episode, SMNTY unearths the history of blogging and shines a light on spaces wome...
SMNTY SuperHosts an AirBnB Episode
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since it came onto the scene, AirBnB has shaken up the temporary housing market, for better and for worse. We do the research on what exactly tha...
Happy Hour #98: Sorry!
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry, but we have to talk about women apologizing! Sorry! Our bad!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Interviews: Katsitsionni Fox
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha fangirl hard while interviewing filmmaker, activist and creator Katsitsionni Fox. We ask about her work, including the documentary ...
Activists Around the World: Listener Mail
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special edition of this segment, Anney digs into the digital mail bag to read messages from listeners about Reddit, Star Wars and NaNoWriMo.See o...
Monday Mini: Updates (December 2022)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot going on in the world. We touch base with updates on the protests in Iran, the abortion ban in Georgia and the 'first feminist city'. S...
SMNTY Classics: Deep Space SMNTY (in 3D!)
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this very special classic episode of SMNTY in 3D!!! With special guest star Yves, we present a podcast oasis of hiking, guided imagery, me...
What's Going on with Twitter?
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget Todd breaks down what's going on with Twitter and why it matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Hour #97: The Holiday Blues
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tis the season for being overwhelmed. Samantha gifts us with some stats and tips about the very real holiday blues.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 5)
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Madison and Tilda confront some demons and make a daring attempt at an escape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Activists Around the World: Colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about rising star Colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann, the first Native American woman to go to space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Monday Mini: All the Single Ladies (Get Married??), Part 2
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our look at conservative narratives around single liberal women and how they're ruining everything, we continue to pick apart their arg...
SMNTY Classics: Cliteracy
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The clitoris has been one of the most misunderstood and maligned female features in medical history. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline unc...
The Reality of Virtual Reality
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come into the SMNTY-verse as we uncover the upsides and downsides of VR, the women behind it, gender discrimination and harassment on the platform, an...
Happy Hour #96: In Sickness and in Health
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anney got Covid! She's fine! But it did raise some questions around how women act in regards to illness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Female Firsts: Alice Ball
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yves shares the story of Alice Ball, the first woman to get a master's degree from the College of Hawaii and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Fictional Women Around the World: Mon Mothma
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mon Mothma is at the heart of the Alliance against the Empire in the Star Wars Universe. Her pragmatism and determination steered the fate of the gala...
Monday Mini: All the Single Ladies (Get Married??), Part 1
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There has been a lot of fear mongering amongst conservatives around liberal single women ruining EVERYTHING. We pick apart a specific example we recei...
SMNTY Classics: SMNTY Works From Home
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As more of us are working remotely, Anney and Samantha look at what that means for women in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Book Club: Salt Baby
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Falen Johnson's play Salt Baby tackles issues of Indigenous identity, family and inter-racial dating with humor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Happy Hour #95: Four Women and a Funeral (SATC S2, Ep5)
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Funeral meet-cutes? Funeral fashion? Becoming a social pariah? Getting back with an ex? Existential crisis? A single woman buying an apartment?? We co...
Feminist Movie Wednesday: Prey
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The hunt is on with the 2022 Predator prequel film Prey. This sci-fi horror movie honed into so much more, from language, skill, gender norms and the ...
Activists Around the World: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's focus is on environmental, women's and Indigenous activist (and cartographer) Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Monday Mini: Election Reflections
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the US midterm elections, we discuss the disappointments and wins, and how we're dealing with it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
SMNTY Classics: Feminism and the English Language with Wordslut
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode, Amanda Montell, author of 'Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language', stops by to discuss reclaiming ge...
A SMNTY Interview with Jamie Summers
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show and Twitch streamer Jamie Summers opens up about her experience with the platform, its problems, how it could improve, and how it c...
Happy Hour #94: This is the Way?
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's beginning to look a lot like Life Day! So let's talk about helmets, armor, Mandalorians and toxic masculinity!See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Twitch-y Women
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As long as women have been streaming on Twitch, they have been the target of harassment, judgment and worse. At the same time, many have built stron...
Fictional Women Around the World: Maya Lopez (AKA Echo)
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In another attempt to explain Marvel, we tackle the extremely skilled deaf Indigenous superhero Maya Lopez, AKA Echo.See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Monday Mini: Just Jilling (Off)
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to slang about women masturbating, Samantha and Anney realize they are massively uneducated. From jilling off to flicking the bean, they...
SMNTY Classics: The Craft
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're the weirdos, mister. In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha revisit the 1996 cult classic The Craft, and dig into the themes of witches, co...
r/SMNTY: Women and Reddit
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit is a huge collection of online communities that house everything from toxic misogyny to beautiful feminism and the most niche things in between...
Happy Hour #93: They Shoot Single People, Don't They? (SATC S2, Ep4)
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We power walk through our Sex and the City rewatch and discuss singlehood and give ourselves nightmares with dirty talk. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Internet Hate Machine with Bridget Todd
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US midterms have once again brought to the forefront the abuse women, especially Black women and women of color, face online and the consequences ...
Activists Around the World: Autumn Peltier
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're highlighting the work of Indigenous environmental activist Autumn Peltier and her long history of using her voice to fight.See omnystudio....
Monday Mini: The Halloween Special!
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween, SMNTY style! We check in on some goings on, horror movies, news and voting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Classics: The VVitch
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha continue their witch streak with The VVitch. Come and live deliciously with us. B...
Female Firsts: Lilian Ngoyi
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yves spotlights the story and accomplishments of Lilian Ngoyi, the first woman elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National Con...
Happy Hour #92: The Last of Us Remake Review
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You knew it was coming. Anney dishes on The Last of Us Remake and the trailer for the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 4)
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In chapter four, Tilda and Madison find a brief respite before approaching enemies force Tilda to make a desperate choice.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Fictional Women Around the World: Heather Mason
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A teen walks into a mall in Silent Hill and learns she is the literal stuff of nightmares summoned by a cult. Silent Hill 3's Heather Mason handles he...
Monday Mini: Misogyny and Mobile Gaming
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A recent spate of mobile games focusing on women getting a glow up or cleaning house in order to get a man has us scratching our heads.See omnystudio....
Spoiled Saturdays: Fear Street
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is nothing to fear but Fear Street itself. In this killer episode, SMNTY slashes through the Fear Street trilogy to talk about witches, love and...
SMNTY Classics: Witchsploitation
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Must be the season of the witch. Anney and Samantha look at the intersection of witches and exploitation throughout history and the current cultural m...