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Stuff Mom Never Told You
by iHeartPodcasts
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 over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Episodes
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Happy Hour #242: Bon Voyage!
The SMNTY team has returned from their trip! Anney and Samantha shake out their sea legs and chat about podcasting at sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Allow SMNTY to Reintroduce Ourselves
Anney and Samantha recap their recent trip, look back on history of the show, and do a brief overview of the evolution of feminism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Kica Matos
Today we're looking into the environmental activism and social justice work of Kica Matos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics Redux: 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 episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Melissa Cristina Marquez
Marine biologist Melissa Cristina Marquez's enthusiasm and passion around sharks is infectious and has rightfully earned her some recognition. We look into her efforts in fostering understanding around sharks, and also talk about crocodile bites and provide some updates in this classic. See...
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Friends of Dorothy
The phrase 'friends of Dorothy' has long been coded language within the queer community. We trace the history and discuss what the Wizard of Oz has to do with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #241: The Burnt Haystack Theory
The online dating world is on fire, so why not burn down the haystack? That's the logic behind the burnt haystack theory. Samantha swipes through some explanations, thoughts and arguments on this theory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Downloading an Update on Gaming
What's going on in the world of gaming? Anney reviews the new Resident Evil movie, Samantha highlights some upcoming women-led games and we chat about AI and gaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Jamie Margolin
In today's episode, we shine a light on the works of youth climate activist Jamie Margolin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Fictional Women Around the World - Rain Ocampo
Resident Evil is one of the most well-known survival horror video game series of all time, spawning a legion of films. The first movie featured Rain Ocampo, a no-nonsense mercenary who perhaps bit off more than she could chew while investigating Umbrella Corporation's facility full of zombies and…
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SMNTY Classics: The 'Crazy Psycho Bitch Girl' Trope
Oh she's sweet but a psycho? The 'crazy psycho bitch girl' is a trope that makes up an entire genre of horror movies. In this classic, Anney and Samantha wade through the history and examples of this trope, and why it's problematic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tech Movie Spotlights: Her
In our continuing segment discussing movies and media that revolve around tech, Bridget Todd joins us to chat about the 2013 movie Her, all about artificial companions. Bridget breaks down themes, research and some meta situations, addresses how the tech does (or doesn't) hold up, and what it…
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Happy Hour #240: Couples Costumes
Are couples costumes cute or cringe? As we get closer to Halloween, we share our thoughts on couples costumes, the good, the bad and the funny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Interviews: Julie Piñero
Julie Piñero has a long career in storytelling across multiple mediums, including a new podcast about solo travel, Solita. We pick Julie's brain about her career, the podcast and traveling solo as a woman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Marta
Today, we spotlight the record-breaking and inspiring career of soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva, better known as Marta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: SMNTY (Doesn't) Go Method
It's awards season, so Anney and Samantha talk acting, and particularly, method acting. In this spicy classic we talk about how method acting has typically been the domain of men, and is sometimes used to abuse women (and others). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Women In Survival Horror
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 in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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AI, Sex Work and Labor
Bridget Todd, author of the book Love at First Prompt, shares a chapter delving into the nuances of AI companions and what it has to do with sex work and labor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #239: House Hunters Abroad
Samantha shines a light on a new hobby, engages in some daydreaming and solicits advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Female Firsts: Delilah Beasley
Yves digs into the story of Delilah Beasley, the first Black American woman to be published regularly in a major metropolitan newspaper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feminist Movie Friday - Tuesday Edition: Romeo Must Die
The 2000 thriller Romeo Must Die features questions of race and loyalty, a hint of romance and plenty of action - including a memorable game of football. Let's throw it back and chat about this classic movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Women and the Apocalypse
The apocalypse has captivated our collective minds for a long time. And usually, women play one of a handful of usually gendered roles. In this classic, we look for the light in apocalyptic scenarios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: The Right To Be Forgotten
In this classic installment of SMNTY fiction, we spin a modern fairy tale of heartbreak and the ghost of memories after a haunting loss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fictional Women Around the World: Mirabel Madrigal
In the 2021 animated film Encanto, Mirabel Madrigal won over hearts with her optimism, determination and empathy. We do talk about Mirabel, how she comes into her own and representation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Rakshya Bam
Gen Z Nepali activist and advocate Rakshya Bam has already made history and helped push for regime change in Nepal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Book Club: Her Body And Other Parties
For this month's book club, we return to the work of Carmen Maria Machado with her debut work Her Body and Other Parties, a collection of genre-bending short stories in the vein of urban legends and folktales with some very creative twists. Anney and Samantha delve into some themes around women…
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Happy Hour #238: Post Dragon Con (Anney's Version)
Here be Dragon Con. Anney has returned from her annual nerd migration to downtown Atlanta, and reports on thoughts and popular costumes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Power of Friendship
Friendships between women are science approved. In this classic, we talk about the benefits of these friendships, and how they can help during stressful time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Clue
Based on the classic board game, the 1985 film went on to become a classic in its own right, along with some iconic performances. We decipher some tropes and dig into the enduring popularity of the whodunit in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Into the Omegaverse
The Omegaverse is a polarizing genre of fanficiton that has a lot to say about anxieties around gender dynamics, legislation, women's rights and abortion. We go over some basics and reasons why this genre resonates or infuriates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #237: SMNTY Has An Existential Crisis?
What does it mean when things you love aren't enough to complete you, or become a source of stress? Will we ever be satisfied? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Women and Bagpiping
The history of bagpipes stretches further back than many of us might realize, though the the history of women pipers is harder to follow. Anney and Samantha dig into the surprising history and future of women pipers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Tamara Adrian
Today we shine a light on Tamara Adrian, the first openly trans woman to be elected to office in Venezuela. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: 9 to 5
In the 1980s, the film 9 to 5 started conversations that are, in many ways unfortunately, relevant today. In this classic, we discuss how, and one of our favorite themes - women friendships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Gladys Radek
We're back with some updates on activist Gladys Radek who is fighting for awareness and justice in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Interviews: Genevieve Nierman
Editor, writer, interviewer and Senior Books Content Manager at Pix Media Genevieve Nierman joins us to chat about entertainment curation, the publishing world, book to movie adaptations and changing trends especially when it comes to women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #236: Pre DragonCon (Anney's Version)
The most nerdy time of the year has arrived once again. As Anney prepares for DragonCon, she shares her anxieties and predictions on popular cosplays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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AI is Already Changing Dating, Whether You Use it Or Not
Friend of the show Bridget Todd joins us to break down all the ways AI has become woven into our dating and intimate lives for better or worse, in ways that are not as new as you might think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Elmer Lucille Allen
Elmer Lucille Allen has a long, storied, trailblazing career in chemistry, whiskey and art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Delete Culture
A deal is made, a contract signed, time unravels, a birthday arrives and the bill comes due in this classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Spoiled Saturday: Obsession
SMNTY really wishes you'd enjoy this episode about the movie Obsession, but only of your own freewill, no One Wish Willow required. Anney and Samantha break into the themes of autonomy, male loneliness and insecurity and inverted horror tropes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Interviews: Mila Atmos
Journalist, writer, executive editor and fellow podcaster Mila Atmos joins us to talk about her podcast Future Hindsight, civic engagement and finding hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #235: Checking In and Finding Joy
In tough times, it can be hard to find joy. We do a check-in, and talk about ways to handle overwhelming issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: The History and Growth of Women's Magazines
Women's magazines have a long legacy of influence that exists to this day. In this classic, we flip through the past of some of how some of the most impactful examples came to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Activists Around the World: Amal Azzudin
Today we shine a light on the work of Amal Azzudin and the Glasgow Girls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Circe
In this classic, Anney and Samantha delve into Madeline Miller's 2018 novel Circe. Join us for discussion of goddesses, witches, myths and feminism. And turning men into pigs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SMNTY Classics: Spoiled Saturdays - Across the Spider-Verse
We're back with another spoiler filled Spoiled Saturday with Across the Spider-Verse! You might say it's a canon event. In this classic, we travel the multiverse delving into the discussions happening around Gwen Stacy and queer and trans representation, toxic fandom, animation, and Easter Eggs....
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Female Firsts: Hyers Sisters
Yves shines a light on pioneering performers Anna and Emma Hyers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Hour #234: The Gay Panic Defense
While the popular internet slang 'gay panic' is lighthearted, the history of its usage is quite a bit darker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Book Club: The Babysitters Club Super Special #5, California Girls
SMNTY is California dreamin' and revisiting childhood memories with a super special jet-setting episode with the Babysitters Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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 over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
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