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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Straightwashing and Placement Theory
Straightwashing has a long history and according to some, has gotten worse in recent years. Anney and Samantha navigate the history off straightwashin...
Activists Around the World: Sylvia Earle
Anney and Samantha dive into the numerous accomplishments of marine biologist and explorer Sylvia Earle.
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SMNTY Classics: Man v. Bear
Would you rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear? This hypothetical question went viral and exposed so much more. We discuss in this classi...
SMNTY Classics: The Gendering of Weed
With the decriminalization and commercialization of weed in some of the US, we've seen some very troubling marketing towards women (and blatant ignora...
Female Firsts: Emma Nakuina
Yves delves into the rich and varied story of Emma Nakuina, often known as the first woman judge in Hawaii.
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Happy Hour #217: A SMNTY Update
Samantha breaks down on how her experience teaching is going, and SMNTY shares an exciting update.
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The Legend of Deborah
The Bible's Deborah has a much-debated legacy. A Judge, a prophetess, and a warrior, her story is both lauded and condemned. We shine a light on her s...
Fictional Women Around the World: April O'Neil
SMNTY reports on April O'Neil, and her role as a bridge between humanity and teenage mutant ninja turtles.
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SMNTY Classics: Black Swan and the Horror of Perfectionism
What's the cost of being perfect? Of losing yourself in the name of performance? Why do we applaud women's pain? The film Black Swan sets the stage fo...
SMNTY Classics: What the Treatment of Shay and Ruby tell Us
In the wake of Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he and his cronies attacked two Black women poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, baselessly cla...
Feminist Movie Friday: Aliens
In honor of Xenomorph Day, we're going back to our feminist movie roots and talking about the 1986 classic Aliens. We explore topics of motherhood, tr...
Happy Hour 216#: Fanfiction Specifications
What are transformative works? We scroll through some updates, some questions, and some history.
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Book Club - Weather: A Novel
Jenny Offill's work Weather: A Novel encapsulates the sense of world-ending doom so many of us grapple with, and in a variety of ways. Anney and Saman...
Activists Around the World: Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Biochemist, botanist, author and climate change visionary Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger has earned the nickname 'The First Lady of the Forest'. We dig i...
SMNTY Classics: Dana Scully
Skeptic. Inspiration. Fashion icon. After her run on the The X-Files, Dana Scully got not one but two effects named after her. In this classic episod...
SMNTY Classics: Women of Hip Hop
Over the years, hip hop has evolved and women have been at the heart of it since the beginning. We highlight some of the legends in this classic episo...
The Mystery of Mary Magdalene
Throughout history, the Biblical figure Mary Magdalene has been interpreted and presented in numerous ways, often to serve the religious Western Chris...
Happy Hour #215: Frenemies (SATC S3 Ep 16)
We continue our adventures with Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha as they navigate their friendships, romantic relationships, a funeral and an '...
ICE: How We Got Here (Part 4)
In our ongoing and evolving mini-series look at ICE and DHS, we dig into the tech propping them up and some of the deeply disturbing issues that we're...
Activists Around the World: Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor
Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor is one of the most prolific botanists of our time. We break down her story.
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SMNTY Classics: What is KOSA and Why is it so Scary?
Friend of the show Joey breaks down the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and why we need to pay attention to it in this classic epsode.
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SMNTY Classics: In our Easter Best
As Easter approaches, Anney and Samantha dig into a basket of Easter memories around food and traditions in our classic.
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What Fanfiction Tells Us About the Dangers of Censorship
A lot is happening right now in terms of internet censorship and AI, and the fanfiction world is paying attention. We share some updates on this means...
Happy Hour #214: What's Lost and Gained
As more and more and people turn to things like Ozempic for weight loss, questions and anxiety mount.
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What the Shy Girl Conversation Says About AI and Art
Bridget Todd joins us to break down the ongoing drama around the book Shy Girl and the accusations that it was written with AI, the ramification and i...
Activists Around the World: Rosalinda Guillen
Today we shine a light on the work of Rosalinda Guillen around immigrant and migrant workers' rights.
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SMNTY Classics: The Feminism of K-Pop
We break down the terms, history and feminism of K-pop, and how it has taken over the world, the impact it has had, the fandom of it, and the future i...
SMNTY Classics: Digging into the X-Files
In a very special classic episode, guest host Lauren joins Anney in Vegas to discuss the impact of the X-Files from shipping, fandom, pantsuits and wo...
Book Club: A Wrinkle in Time
The impact of Madeline L’Engle’s award-winning and trail-blazing 1962 classic novel A Wrinkle in Time lasts to this day - and continues to inspire. We...
Happy Hour #213: Hot Child in the City (SATC S3 Ep 15)
Our journey through Sex and the City continues! We tackle insecurities of adulthood stemming from youth and relationship drama.
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Feminist Movie Wednesday: Circle of Friends
On this Whimsical Wednesday, we revisit a formative film from Samantha's childhood, the 1995 coming of age film Circle of Friends that follows a group...
Activists Around the World: Ailbhe Smyth
Today we're shining a light on the activist work of Irish feminist Ailbhe Smyth.
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SMNTY Classics: Women Climbing Mountains
SMNTY's on top of the world! Since the dawn of people climbing mountains, women have been there, though their clothing and existence in the space has...
SMNTY Classics: K-Pop Demon Hunter
The movie K-Pop Demon Hunter has taken the world by storm, as has the music. In this classic, Anney and Samantha talk about why, and why it matters.
SMNTY: Past, Present, and Future
Anney and Samantha reflect on the past, give some updates about the present, and discuss the future.
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Happy Hour #212: Cat Fight
Anney's neighborhood cat has caused conversation and reflection.
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SMNTY Classics: A Fruitful Look at the History of the Eggplant Emoji
In 2015, Instagram banned the eggplant emoji from their search function in an attempt to shutdown #EggplantFriday. In this classic episode, Anney and...
Fictional Women Around the World: Tina Belcher
Tina Belcher is a teenage girl who is unapologetically who she is - an awkward romantic who likes butts. We dish on this fan favorite Bob's Burgers ch...
Monday Mini Classics: The Intriguing World of Secret Agent Women and Female Assassins
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this classic episode on the history of female assassins and spies, both fictional and no...
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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