Stuff Mom Never Told You

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 6: Indigenous Women You Need to Know

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 7: Ban Zhao

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 9: Harriet E. Wilson

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 10: Famous Female Food Mascots

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 3: Gabriela Mistral

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 4: Norma Merrick Sklarek

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

Sex and Gender Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coco Tang and Kimberly Spray of Global Outreach Doctors join the show to delve into their experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess the...

SMNTY Book Club: Ash

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of book club, Anney ands Samantha discuss Ash, Malinda Lo's LGBTQ+ reimagining of the classic Cinderella fairty tale. Learn more abou...

Monday Mini: Relationships During Quarantine

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How's Covid-19 impacting relationships? Anney and Samantha chat about divorce rates, birth rates, dating during the age of social-distancing and New Y...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 2: Lorraine Hansberry

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

Feminist Movie Friday: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha tackle the themes and tropes of their favorite Iranian vampire Western movie, A Girl Wal...

Rose Reid and a Tale of Two Women

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rose Reid and her mother Gail of the podcast The Women share the stories and legacies of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and Director of UN Women...

Monday Mini: Covid-19 and Women

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the not-so-mini first episode of our new Monday Mini series, Anney and Samantha talk about Covid-19 and how it might be particularly impacting wome...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 1: Banking and Ballet

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

Female Firsts: Grace Hopper

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The hosts of the podcast The Limit Does Not Exist stop by to talk the many firsts and lasting legacy of Amazing Grace herself, Admiral Grace Hopper. ...

Dear Young SMNTY: Music, Anger and Confidence

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsea Ursin of the podcast Dear Young Rocker opens up about her experiences with being a female musician, anxiety, body image issues, anger, and hav...

SMNTY Classics: Is catcalling harassment?

14 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some men yell at women on the street? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss why catcalling happens and women's century-long fig...

Updates: March 2020 Edition

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Time for another update! On the docket: politics, culture, sports, and personal check-ins. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc...

A Feminist Look at Refugees at the US Border

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Perry, the Executive Director of Global Response Management, joins us to describe the conditions of the refugees waiting at the US border in Mat...

SMNTY Classics: The Ghost of Phyllis Schlafly

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Conservative Phyllis Schlafly is best known as the anti-feminist who stopped the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, but her political legacy ...

Finding Our Voices with Samara Bay

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dialect coach and host of the podcast of Permission to Speak Samara Bay shares her insights around language, policing women's vocal patterns and how t...

Comedy and Activism with Chanel Ali

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SMNTY sits down with comedian Chanel Ali to discuss women, comedy, and advocacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork...

SMNTY Classics: NASA's Hidden Computer Women

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When NASA was formed in 1958, its prized pool of all-female "computers" desegregated. Until then, mathematicians of color -- including Presidential of...

Female Firsts: Harriet E. Wilson

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Time for another edition of Female Firsts! Yves joins us once again to share the story of Harriet E. Wilson, author of the first known book by an Afri...

SMNTY Book Club: Unladylike

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For our inaugural SMNTY feminist book club, we're digging into "Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space" with the...

SMNTY Interviews Georgia State Representative Park Cannon

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anney and Samantha sit down with Georgia State Representative Park Cannon to discuss intersectional politics, bills in progress, and running for offic...

SMNTY Classics: The Queer Saint Who Invented Intersectionality

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pauli Murray is greatest intersectional trailblazer - and saint - you've never heard of. In this classic, Cristen and Caroline marvel at the life, lov...

Feminist Movie Friday: Mulan

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Samantha and Anney sit down and discuss the 1998 Disney classic Mulan. We promise we kept the singing to a m...

A Salty SMNTY Valentine's

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you celebrate Galentine's Day, Valentine's Day, Singles Awareness Day, or none of the above, Anney and Samantha have you covered with a chocol...

SMNTY Classics: Feminist Transphobia

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trans-exclusionary radical feminists," or TERFs, is considered a slur. Yet, some radical feminists who define womanhood through biology rather than ge...

Woman of the House

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does the emerging post-industrial economy favor women? What does the future hold for women in terms of education, jobs, and domestic decisions, and wh...

SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics, Part 2

08 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When the Underground Comix Revolution happened in the 1960s, women still weren't welcome in comics circles, but it didn't stop them from making their ...

The Birds of Prey

08 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In conjunction with the release of the movie, Anney and Samantha flip through the pages of the Birds of Prey comics, digging into past portrayals of B...

A SMNTY Roundup: 2020 Edition #1

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SMNTY circles up some news stories, from the ERA to the Oscars, and takes a look at how 2020 is going so far. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...

Female Firsts: Wangari Muta Maathai

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show Yves drops by to share the story of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement Wangari Muta Maathai. Learn mo...

SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics, Part 1

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1896, Truth magazine published the first comic strip drawn by a woman. In the first half of a two-part podcast, Cristen and Caroline trace the earl...

The Female Revengers: Part 2

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The female revenge movies strike back! In part two of our look in women and revenge, we look into our more modern genre of female vengeance. Learn mo...

SMNTY Classics: Late Night TV - No Girls Allowed?

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following up on our women in game shows episode, here's a classic about the women (and lack thereof) of late night. Is late night television resistant...

Feminist Movie Friday: First Wives Club

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To continue the conversation around women, vengeance and justice, Anney and Samantha delve into the 1996 comedy First Wives Club and all of its 90s gl...

The Female Revengers: Part 1

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of this deep dive on female revenge, Anney and Samantha dig into the science behind revenge and discuss famous historical examples of wome...

SMNTY Classics: Do Women Run Twitter?

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Time for another classic! To mark the anniversary of the first-ever tweet in March 2006, Cristen and Caroline take a look at how women use Twitter in ...

The Importance of Pronouns

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of 2019, 'they' as a singular pronoun was named as the word of the year and the decade by multiple institutions. Learn more about the past,...

Women in Game Shows: G.O.A.T. Edition

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know more about women in the world of game shows, from hosts to contestants to models? Then come on down!! Prizes include trivia knowledge to ...

SMNTY Classics: Free the Nipple!

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are women on social media intentionally letting their nips slip? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the history and celebrity-f...

Cancel Culture

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it time for a #CancelCultureIsOverParty? Or is the concern around cancel culture overblown? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheart...

The Influence of Social Media Influencers

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The good, the bad, and the ugly of social media influencers, instafame, and what it has to do with feminism. Learn more about your ad-choices at http...

SMNTY Classics: Is dieting antifeminist?

04 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode, we look back to Kjiersten Gruys, who went a year without looking in a mirror to readjust how she looks at her body. So how do...

The Feminism of Finances

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How does knowledge around finances empower women, and how does it relate to feminism? Financial coach Caroline Snyder joins us for a conversation all ...

Hello 2020s!

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Goodbye 2010s, hello 2020s! Anney and Samantha discuss what the next decade might hold for feminism, for the show, and for ourselves, and make a few b...

SMNTY Classics: Why are humans helpful?

28 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are men or women more cooperative? In this classic episode, Caroline and Cristen explore the science of cooperation, including how selfishness evoluti...

Female Firsts: Ban Zhao

28 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the final female firsts of the year, Yves discusses Ban Zhao, China's first female historian. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

Goodbye 2010s!

25 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the decade comes to a close, Anney and Samantha look back on some of the biggest moments for women in the 2010s. Learn more about your ad-choices ...

SMNTY Classics: Queering Romantic Comedies

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Time for another classic! According to the romantic comedy canon, only straight people fall in love. In the final installment of their rom com podcast...

Women of Harry Potter

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Vanessa Zoltan stops by to discuss the women of the Harry Potter universe, and why examining fictional works through a feminist lens matters. Bo...

Famous Female Food Mascots

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth - are any of these famous female food mascots based on a real person? What does pancake syrup have to do ...

SMNTY Classics: Do Sisters Make You Happier?

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Multiple studies indicate that people with sisters seem to be happier than people with brothers -- but what does this mean, and could it be true? Lea...

SMNTY Classics: How Much Is Virginity Worth?

14 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the deal with virginity auctions? Why is virginity associated with both sacredness and stigma, especially for women? Is virginity a valueless...

The Shame and Blame Game

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The definitions of shame and guilt are still the source of much academic debate. In this episode, Anney and Samantha talk gender differences when it c...

Why Are We So Quick to Label Women?

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As humans we love labeling people. Why is that, and why are we so ready to label women? Anney and Samantha dish on the science of labeling and the pro...

SMNTY Classics: Do Female Astronauts Have the Right Stuff?

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Kennedy announced the lunar missions, several women hoped to make the trip. The women of Mercury 13 excelled at physical testing yet weren't allo...

Feminist Movie Friday: A Tale of Two Holiday Superhero Movies

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anney and Samantha dive into the feminism of two holiday classics: Batman Returns and Iron Man 3 (with bonus discussion on Spiderman: Into the Spiderv...

Indigenous Women You Need to Know

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie Evans of the Some Kind of Brown Podcast discusses some of America's most badass indigenous women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/...

Emotional Labor: Holiday Edition

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the holidays, women often shoulder a bulk of the responsibility for making them magical, whether it's meal-planning, meal-cooking, gi...

Imagining Forgiveness

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Deeply personal and emotional, forgiveness is also deeply difficult, fraught, and when it comes it to women, sometimes weaponized. Anney and Samantha ...

SMNTY Classics: Is Food the New Sex?

23 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have food morals replaced sexual morals? Do modern humans want pizza and chocolate more than sex? Surveys suggest yes. Listen in to this classic to le...

Fangirls Just Wanna Have Fun

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a culture, we are uncomfortably comfortable with mocking fangirls. Why is that? Spoiler alert, it's sexism. Anney and Samantha trace the history of...

A Not-So-Scandalous Look At Sex, Politics and Women

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The recent resignation of Representative Katie Hill raised questions around abuse, revenge porn, and #metoo. Anney and Samantha look at past examples ...

SMNTY Classics: Firefighting Women

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Although women have served as volunteer firefighters since the 19th century, putting out fires for a living is one of the hardest careers for women to...

Getting to the Heart of Heartbreak

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From ill-advised haircuts to sobbing over breakup songs, heartbreak is a powerful thing that can make us do all kinds of stuff. Anney and Samantha exa...

Female Firsts: Huda Sha'arawi

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Yves stops by for another edition of female firsts, this time to discuss Huda Sha'arawi, the first president of Egyptian Feminist Union and Arab Femin...

SMNTY Classics: Villainesses

09 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From the Wicked Witch to Ursula and Maleficent, portrayals of pop culture villainesses can tell us about views of real-world women. Find out more in t...

Women in Puppetry: Part II

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our continuing conversation around women in puppetry, we talk to puppeteer and artist Sarah Frechette about what the creation process is like, how ...

Black Widow, Baby

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Not the avenger. Following up on our episodes around female killers, Anney and Samantha return to the black widow killer, digging into definitions, ex...

SMNTY Classics: The Women Behind Disney

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know an army of Disney "animation girls" helped bring its classic films to life? This classic episode traces the evolution of women working in...

Unraveling the Mystery of the Winchester House

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stairs that lead to nowhere. Hidden passages. Upside down pillars. Since it's 1923 opening to the public, the Winchester Mystery House has attracted m...

Women in Puppetry: Part I

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With the help of puppeteers Kristin Haverty and Louise Lapointe, Anney and Samantha pull back the curtains on the women behind the puppets. Learn mor...

SMNTY Classics: Farmer Janes

26 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Being a farmer's wife used to be the pinnacle role for women in agriculture, but that's changing fast. In this classic episode, learn how more women a...

Female Serial Killers: Part 2

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The concluding chapter of our two-part look at female serial killers features some of modern history's most chilling examples. Who will make the final...

Female Serial Killers: Part 1

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of this two-parter, Anney and Samantha take a stab at explaining our morbid fascination with serial killers, the root of our cultural misc...

Where Be (Female) Monsters?

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to your worst (podcast) nightmare. Anney and Samantha delve into the storied history of female monsters, and talk about how we can bridge the ...

SMNTY Scares the Crap Out of You

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we look at the gender differences in fear. But don't worry. We'll get through this together. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...

Feminist Movie Friday: Alien Edition

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Ridley Scott film Alien, Anney finally achieves her dream of dissecting the feminism, criticism, art a...

Two Podcasters Walk into a Bar

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anney and Samantha host a cocktail hour with some of Atlanta's brightest mixologists, sipping on drinks while learning what it takes to be in the biz....

SMNTY Classics: Spill Your Salary Secrets

05 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha spotlight the new podcast She Makes Money Moves. Salary talk with coworkers is becoming the new "do" in di...

Women in the Alcohol Industry

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two women whipping up creative cocktails in Atlanta's bar scene stop by to share their experiences, and their advice. Learn more about your ad-choice...

SMNTY Roundup: Kavanaugh, #MeToo, Games and More

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this grabbag of an episode, Anney and Samantha do an update on some recent stories including new allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, #MeToo, traum...

Female Firsts: Norma Merrick Sklarek

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show Yves is back for another episode of Female Firsts, this time on Norma Merrick Sklarek, one of the first black female architects.  ...

Mentors and MomStuff

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mentors and role models can be hugely empowering for women. Anney gushes about her mom, and we discuss the value of having strong women in our lives. ...

SMNTY Classics: Where Are the Women in Political Campaigns?

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Women are a rare sight in the upper echelons of political campaign management and strategy. In this classic episode, we look at why that is.The first ...

Send in the Clowns

21 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anney and Samantha sit down with two hospital clowns to discuss what it takes to be a woman in clowning, with all of its up and downs. Join us as we t...

The Opioid Crisis

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is the opioid crisis and how does it impact women specifically? Anney and Samantha discuss how we got here, and what we can do about it. Learn m...

SMNTY Classics: The Female Insomniac

14 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a followup to our recent episode on sleep (and not getting it), here's a classic episode on the question of why women are far likelier to suffer fr...

A Podcast by Any Other Name

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Say our name, say our name. What's with our fascination with names? Why are there so few females Jrs.? Can SMNTY finally make a name for itself by ask...

SMNTY Pulls an All-Nighter

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ti...

SMNTY Clowns Around

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout our history, clowning has been a powerful art form, capable of bringing joy and swaying politicians. Come wire walk with us as we look at f...

SMNTY Sees Red

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The color red is associated with a lot of things: passion, lust, danger, anger, love, hate, power. Anney and Samantha talk color theory, the power of ...

SMNTY Classics: The Science of BFFs

31 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's the scientific function of best friendship? Cristen and Caroline put besties and bromances under the microscope to discover the pros and cons o...

The Fake Geek Girl Strikes Back

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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. Lea...

It Ain't Easy Being Green?

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study found straight men avoid environmentally-friendly behaviors out of fears that people will perceive them as gay. Anney and Samantha sort...

SMNTY Classics: Can You Be Friends with an Ex?

24 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a romance fail, should you stay friends with an ex? Studies show that most people attempt post-romantic friendships -- but how does it work out?...