Stuff Mom Never Told You
Episodes
Feminist Movie Fridays: The Star Wars Prequels
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feminist Movie Friday: Star Wars Episodes I-III. Anney and Samantha talk crop tops, space politics, forbidden love and Padmé Amidala. We hope we're n...
Happy Hour #7: 2nd Shift Brewing
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a happy hour! For this rendition, we break open some beers from 2nd Shift Brewing and discuss women in brewin...
Arrgh, Women Pirates!
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha delve into stories of some of history's most fearsome women of the seas. Dramatic poetry reading included. Learn more about your a...
Women Around the World: Ruth Shady
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about Ruth Shady, a woman who is putting Indiana Jones to shame. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comS...
Monday Mini: Trans Laws in the US
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha take a survey on recent proposed legislations and initiatives around trans rights in the United States. Learn more about your ad-c...
SMNTY Classics: All-Terrain Women
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the Golden Age of Exploration, discovering unknown lands was something that typically required a lot of money -- and being a man. Cristen and C...
The Internet Gender Gap
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the internet gender gap and how do we solve it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/li...
Happy Hour #6: Poison Society Punch with Holly Frey
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show and host of the podcasts Stuff You Missed in History Class and Criminalia joins us for a happy hour to share her recipe for Poison ...
Will You Accept This Arden Myrin Interview?
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, podcaster, actor and author Arden Myrin joins us to discuss being a woman in comedy, advocating for yourself and grief. Learn more about yo...
Women Around the World: Valdecir Nascimento
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this installment, we focus in on Brazillian activist and advocate Valdecir Nascimento. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc...
Monday Mini: Quarantine-aversary
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's our quarantine-aversary, hoooray....? Anney and Samantha take a look back at a year in lockdown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...
SMNTY Classics: Gone Girls
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is a sociopath, and why are women with antisocial personality disorder rare? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline confront the c...
The Intriguing World of Secret Agent Women and Female Assassins
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this episode on the history of female assassins and spies, both fictional and not. Intri...
Happy Hour #5: Imada Brewery
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brewmaster Miho Imada over at Imada Brewery is the focus of this happy hour. Anney and Samantha try some sake and discuss gender stereotypes around al...
The Legacy of Susan Kare
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered about the origins of some of the digital symbols and icons we use in the world of technology? Bridget Todd shares the story of ...
Women Around the World: Bilkis Dadi
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha talk grandmothers and in specific, Bilkis Bano, AKA Bilkis Dadi, and how she has become the face of protests in India for this epis...
Monday Mini: Women and the Minimum Wage
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What would it mean for women if the minimum wage was raised? Anney and Samantha discuss. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...
SMNTY Classics: Period Pride
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1970s, Germaine Greer encouraged women to taste their own menstrual blood. These days, artists are creating work about periods to help erase th...
Female Firsts: Katherine Sui Fun Cheung
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Female Firsts, Yves brings the story of Katherine Sui Fun Cheung, the first Chinese woman to become a licensed pilot in the United...
Happy Hour #4: Cinnamon Roll
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wind down with us as Anney gushes about sweet cinnamon rolls. No, not the food, the fanfiction tag. Samantha shares her recipe for the cinnamon roll d...
SMNTY Interview: Tampon Rock
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The creators of the podcast Tampon Rock stop by to talk music, comedy, coming of age and periods. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe...
Fictional Women Around the World: Abby Anderson
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this new sub-segment, we highlight influential fictional women, beginning with the controversial Abby Anderson from the video game The Last of Us 2...
Monday Mini: Listener Mail
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha break open the virtual listener mail bag and read messages about Sex and the City, abortion and pregnancy. Learn more about your a...
SMNTY Classics: Romantic Comedy Sidekicks
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sidekicks are an integral part of any romantic comedy. In this classic episode and part three of their rom com series, Cristen and Caroline examine th...
Feminist Movie Friday: Cinderella
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Impossible! Samantha and Anney discuss the 1997 movie Cinderella featuring Brandy, Whitney Houston, and Whoopi Goldberg and Samantha waxes poetic of h...
Happy Hour #3: Uncle Nearest Whiskey
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this happy hour, we're enjoying Uncle Nearest whiskey and talking women and whiskey. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...
Book Club: Eloquent Rage
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brittney Cooper's 2018 book Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower is this month's book club pick. Anney and Samantha discuss some t...
Women Around the World: Jaha Dukureh
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha share the story of the founder of the non-profit organization of Safe Hands For Girls, Jaha Dukureh, and her fight against female g...
Monday Mini: "The Princess Protests" in Myanmar
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha discuss what's going on in Myanmar after a military coup resulted in thousands of people protesting, many of them in costume. Lear...
SMNTY Classics: The First Lady of the Black Press
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When trailblazing reporter Ethel Payne died, The Washington Post eulogized that had Payne "not been black, she certainly would have been one of the mo...
Women and the Nobel Peace Prize
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha dig into the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and women who have won it, focusing in on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee. L...
Happy Hour #2: Dead Inside
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for women when we call them dead inside? As we wind down the week with another happy hour, we talk about expectations around perform...
US Election Revisited
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Melody Bray joins us once again to celebrate recent political victories and to discuss how to honor organizers. Learn more about y...
Women Around the World: Unity Dow
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha highlight the story and human rights work of Unity Dow, the first woman to be appointed Judge to the High Court of Botswana. Learn...
Monday Mini: Women and the Farmers' Protest
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Women of all ages have been playing a hugely significant role in India's Farmers' Protests. Anney and Samantha look into the role of women in these pr...
SMNTY Classics: Black Romantic Comedies
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Romantic comedies remain one of Hollywood's most segregated film genres. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline compare the development, tropes...
Killers and Women Who Love Them
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some women love killers? Anney and Samantha delve into hybristophilia, Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome and serial killer groupies. Learn more about ...
Happy Hour #1: McBride Sisters
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cheers! Join us for this new segment, celebrating women doing amazing things in the beverage industry as we wind down the week and discuss what's on o...
Women and Romance Part 2: We Want it That Way
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our look at women and romance, Anney and Samantha talk romance in movies, television, video games, boy bands, love ballads and the fant...
Women Around the World: Deb Haaland
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first installment of this new series highlighting the work women are doing around the world, Anney and Samantha spotlight Representative Deb Ha...
Monday Mini: Women's Rights in Poland
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 prote...
SMNTY Classics: Cuddle Puddle
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cuddling permeates many of our closest relationships, whether platonic or romantic - but why? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline investigat...
Women and Romance Part 1: And They Lived Happily Ever After
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Women's love affair with the romance genre has deep historical roots. For part one of our two-part look at women in romance, Anney and Samantha look i...
Female Firsts: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this rendition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the first Black woman artist to receive a US Federal Commissio...
Monday Mini: The History of P***y
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha trace the very complicated and strange origins and evolution of the word p***y. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...
SMNTY Classics: The Woman Pharaoh
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hatshepsut was one of the most successful kings in ancient Egypt who also happened to be a woman. Cristen and Caroline talk with Egyptologist Kara Coo...
How the Anti-Abortion Movement Fueled the Riot at the Capitol
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent anniversary of Roe v Wade and the violence at the US Capitol, guest Bridget Todd examines the link between the riot at the Capitol, th...
Sex and the City and SMNTY
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the upcoming reboot of Sex and the City, Anney and Samantha look into the feminism of the show, the characters, and its legacy. Learn mor...
Monday Mini: Dr. Jill Biden
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A recent article calling for Dr. Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparked a conversation about sexism, education and who gets to use the title 'doctor'. ...
SMNTY Classics: Why do women have more migraines than men?
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seventeen percent of women report migraine pain, but only six percent of men suffer from these debilitating headaches -- why is that? Tune in as our e...
SMNTY Classics: Pantsuit Power Dressing
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From suffragists to Grace Jones to Hillary Clinton, the pantsuit has at once been a symbol bucking feminine norms and conforming to masculine ones. In...
Feminist Movie Friday: The Mummy (and The Mummy Returns)
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While the 1999 action-adventure classic The Mummy might not top a lot of feminist movie lists, that didn't stop us from finding some feminist elements...
Monday Mini: Too Many Women in Paris?
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 drew to an end, the city of Paris was fined for hiring too many women for government positions. Anney and Samantha discuss why. Learn more ab...
Women and Alt-Right Extremism
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol, Anney and Samantha look into women in alt-right extremism. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
Book club: Circe
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first book club pick of 2021, Anney and Samantha delve into Madeline Miller's 2018 novel Circe. Join us for discussion of goddesses, witches, ...
Updates: January 2021 Edition
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has happened since our last update episode. Anney and Samantha take a look at some updates in sports, entertinament, controversial art, AI, taxe...
Monday Mini: Argentina
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha look into the legalization of abortion in Argentina. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee o...
SMNTY Classics: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 2
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raised during the Progressive Era crusade against abortion, Margaret Sanger devoted her life to making birth control and familiy planning accessible t...
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
US Representatvie Nancy Pelosi just won reelection as Speaker of the House. Anney and Samantha dig into her history, and how it got her to where she i...
SMNTY Classics: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 1
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In colonial America, early-term abortion was a way of life for many women. But by 1900, it had become criminalized across the country -- but not for r...
Monday Mini: The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Towards the end of 2020, Scotland became the first place to offer menstrual products for free in public places. Anney and Samantha discuss how it happ...
Umm...Hello 2021?
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello New Year. Nice to meet you? Anney and Samantha say goodbye to 2020 and look ahead to 2021, making some predictions along the way. Learn more ab...
What Happened with the Google Ousting of Timnit Gebru?
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget drops by to share the story of Timnit Gebru, her ousting from Google, biases in tech, and why it's bad for all of us. Learn more about your a...
Monday Mini: Hindsight is 2020
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a year like none other in recent memory draws to a close, Anney and Samantha look back on 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...
Feminist Movie Friday: Double Feature
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sleepless in Seattle collides with the beautiful late 90s tech of You've Got Mail in this very special holiday movie episode of Feminist Movie Friday....
Georgia Election On Our Mind
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melody Bray joins us once again to discuss what happened in Georgia during the Presidential election, what to look out for in the upcoming runoffs in ...
Monday Mini: New Year's Pressure on Women
21 Dec 2020
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? Ev...
A Few of SMNTY's Favorite Things
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the holiday season in full swing and the year's end fast approaching, Anney and Samantha take a moment in this very stressful year to share some ...
Female Firsts: Kono Yasui
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of female firsts, Yves brings us the story of Kono Yasui, the first Japanese woman to get doctorate in science. Learn more about your...
Monday Mini: Telling Family No
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Courtney stops by in time for the holidays to share her advice on how to tell family no. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...
The Legacy of Lolita
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host of the Lolita Podcast and The Bechdel Cast Jamie Loftus joins us once again to discuss the very complicated legacy of Lolita. Learn more about y...
SMNTY v. the Supreme Court
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Court is in session for this episode on the history (and future) of women on the US Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...
MM: Egypt
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha take a look at the #MeToo movement in Egypt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudi...
Female Firsts: Cathay Williams
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Female Firsts focuses on Cathay Williams, the first documented Black woman to enlist and serve as a buffalo soldier in the U.S. Army. Tune int...
SMNTY Book Club: A Beautiful Work in Progress
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does an athlete look like? For this month's book club, Anney and Samantha delve into themes around atleticism, stereotypes, health, running, moti...
Monday Mini: Title IX
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha talk college and Title IX updates. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list...
SMNTY Classics: The Ballad of Dolly Parton
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate her January 20 birthday and her current involvement in a possible COVID-19 vaccine, Cristen and Caroline look at the incredible life of c...
Feminist Movie Wednesday: Knives Out
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For a very special edition of Feminist Movie Wednesday, Anney and Samantha discuss the feminism of Rian Johnson's 2019 murder mystery film Knives Out....
Monday Mini: Poland
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Poland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, recently leading to countrywide protests. Anney and Samantha look into Poland's laws ...
Women and the Holidays: Pandemic Edition
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha discuss what the holidays might look like for women during a pandemic along with creative ways to celebrate. Bonus recipes included...
Misinformation, Disinformation and Gender Justice
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the 2020 US Presidential election is (mostly) over, we have a followup conversation with Bridget Todd about how misinformation and disinforma...
Monday Mini: Chile
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the women of Chile demanded never again without women, the government was forced to listen. Anney and Samantha discuss Chile's 2019 protests, the...
A Conversation with Esther Choi
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Esther Choi of the podcast Get Down with K-Town stops by to discuss her new podcast, Korean food, and her experience as a female chef. Learn more abo...
Election Reflection
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the 2020 American Presidential Election, Anney and Samantha share their thoughts, feelings and experiences. Learn more about your ad-c...
Monday Mini: US Election Wins for Women
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As results from the 2020 US election continue to roll in, Anney and Samantha look at some political wins for women. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
Updates: November 2020 Edition
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the US presidential election dominates the news, Anney and Samantha discuss other recent new stories, including more women-specific Covid-19 iss...
Election Stress Disorder
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of a tense US election season, Anney and Samantha discuss Election Stress Disorder and ways to deal with it. Learn more about your ad-ch...
Monday Mini: Listener Mail
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha open up the inbox and share some listener mail. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnyst...
Female Firsts: Nora Holt
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today's Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Nora Holt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio...
SMNTY Book Club: The Bloody Chamber
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween, Anney and Samantha delve into the dark fairy tales and feminism of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. ...
Feminist Movie Friday: Witchy Women
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a little witch in all of us. For this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha revisit two Halloween classics: Practical Magic and...
SMNTY Classics: Haute Couture Feminism
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can high-end fashion and feminism ever match? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the ongoing debates about how clothing fits with f...
Women Candidates, Misinformation and Disinformation
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget Todd joins us once again to discuss disinformation this election cycle, how it specifically impacts women and especially Black women and women...
Monday Mini: The Force is Strong With This One
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha have some rogue fun (pew pew!) talking about Samantha's experience watching the Stars Wars prequels, sequels, one-offs and even the...
Going Bump in the Night: Women Writing Horror
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is ALIVE! Anney and Samantha delve into the history of women crafting the stuff of nightmares in the realm of horror fiction. Bonus drama...
The Curse: Supernatural Menstruation Horror
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a whole new take on the 'period piece', Anney and Samantha finally discuss the genre of horror known as 'supernatural menstruation horror'. Learn ...
Monday Mini: Grief in Politics
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the death of several prominent public figures, Anney and Samantha talk about grieving in politics. Learn more about your ad-choices at...
The 'Crazy Psycho Bitch Girl' Trope
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh she's sweet but a psycho? The 'crazy psycho bitch girl' is a trope that makes up an entire genre of horror movies. Anney and Samantha wade through ...
Women In Survival Horror
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
They're survivors. They're not going to give up. Anney and Samantha discuss some of the most prominent women in the survival horror video game genre. ...
Monday Mini: Heathers
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anney and Samantha dig into the themes of the dark highschool satire Heathers. How very. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...