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Join hosts Anney and Samantha to listen to Stuff Mom Never Told You, continuing the conversation of what it is to identify as female through research-based discussion around feminism and how it impacts everyday life. New episodes come out Wednesday and Friday.

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    The Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast is a fantastic and insightful show that delves into the gender dynamics of various topics with a feminist perspective. The hosts, Anney and Samantha, are open, thoughtful, and articulate, providing well-researched discussions that educate listeners in a respectful yet insightful manner. What sets this podcast apart is its conversational tone, making it feel like a dialogue rather than a lecture.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the variety of topics covered. From technology to social situations to media, Anney and Samantha explore in-depth subjects and offer deep dives into the gender dynamics at play. Their book club discussions are particularly enjoyable, as they provide meaningful analysis and perspectives on literature. Additionally, the hosts bring their own unique viewpoints to the table – Anney as a fellow nerd and Samantha as a former social worker – which adds depth and insight to their discussions.

    Another great aspect of the show is the chemistry between Anney and Samantha. They truly seem like best friends, creating an inviting and comfortable atmosphere for listeners. Their friendship shines through in episodes like happy hour or ones where they watch shows and movies together. The feminist perspective they bring to these conversations is cathartic to hear, providing a refreshing take on popular media.

    However, there are some minor drawbacks to consider. Some may find certain episodes to be more fluff than substance, but this conversational approach helps keep the podcast accessible to all listeners. Additionally, not all episodes may cater to everyone's interests – while some may enjoy the happy hours or Sex and the City recaps, others may prefer more in-depth discussions on specific topics.

    In conclusion, The Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast offers valuable insights into gender dynamics through well-researched discussions that are both educational and entertaining. Anney and Samantha's chemistry as hosts creates an engaging atmosphere for listeners, allowing them to feel like part of the conversation. With its variety of topics and diverse perspectives, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in feminism, sociology, and human rights activism.



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    Latest episodes from Stuff Mom Never Told You

    Monday Mini: Listener Mail (December 2023 Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 19:27


    Time once again to open our virtual mail bag and read some messages, covering topics from childless by choice, pet ownership, media and character suggestions, and women of urban legends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Emotional Labor (Holiday Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 53:14 Transcription Available


    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, gift-buying, gift-wrapping, gift-shipping, decorating, cookie-baking, card-writing, phone-calling, peace-keeping, are you stressed yet?? We unwrap holiday emotional labor in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Fiction: Terminus Part 2 (Chapter 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 31:18 Transcription Available


    We are back with our ongoing fiction series with the second part of the Terminus trilogy! After the climactic finale of part one, part two finds our protagonists in a cold, dark forest evading enemies and pondering the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour #144: Stressin' Around the Christmas Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 22:57 Transcription Available


    Anney and Samantha chat about their holidays, and the stress of decorating. Anney shares a harrowing tale of Christmas tree transport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Taking Stock of TikTok Shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 47:30 Transcription Available


    Many of you may have noticed an influx of ads on TikTok. Bridget Todd joins us to breakdown why that is, why it feels different than other platforms and why it matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminists Around the World: Amira Osman Hamed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 9:09 Transcription Available


    Today we're talking about feminist political activist and engineer Amira Osman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Monday Mini: The Power of Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 18:51 Transcription Available


    Friendships between women are science approved. We talk about the benefits of these friendships, and how they can help during stressful times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    SMNTY Presents On Theme: TV FOMO IRL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 34:50 Transcription Available


    In this episode of On Theme, Katie and Yves talk about how Art inspires. But what happens when the lives we see on the screen leave us feeling disappointed with our own lives? In this episode, Katie and Yves talk with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls about what to do when our expectations don't match our reality. Follow Dr. Joy on social media @hellodrjoy Buy Dr. Joy's book "Sisterhood Heals"   Follow On Theme on Instagram @onthemeshow Email On Theme at hello@ontheme.showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Men and Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 42:01 Transcription Available


    What's the sociocultural deal with men and cars? Cristen and Caroline take a drive through the gendered history of car advertising, early electric cars for women and why guys are still behind the wheel more often in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminist Movie Friday: What's Cooking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 36:46 Transcription Available


    Four families come together for the holidays and drama ensues in the 2000s Thanksgiving movie What's Cooking?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Happy Hour #143: Reflecting on the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 23:47 Transcription Available


    With everything going on the world, we reflect on our state of minds and the state of the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Female Firsts: Susan Smith McKinney Steward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 24:50 Transcription Available


    Yves is back to share the story of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black American woman to earn a medical doctorate in New York state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Fictional Women Around the World: Elisa Masa

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 9:11 Transcription Available


    Competent, capable skeptic Elisa Masa found herself at the center of a supernatural drama in the animated series Gargoyles, and left a lasting legacy along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monday Mini: SMNTY Gets Their License

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 16:58 Transcription Available


    In response to a recent listener mail, Anney talks about her history and relationship with driving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    SMNTY Classics: Life Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 17:25 Transcription Available


    Join us in this classic episode as we discuss the Star Wars holiday Life Day, the women behind it, and the absolute experience it is to watch the Star Wars Holiday Special. Also, Bea Arthur is a treasure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Interviews: Raquel Willis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 63:41 Transcription Available


    Activist, author and podcaster Raquel Willis returns to SMNTY after accomplishing so much to talk about her book, The Risk it Takes to BloomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour #142: Happy Life Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 28:17 Transcription Available


    Life Day, the Star Wars holiday at the center of the infamously bad Star Wars Holiday Special, has gone mainstream, though it is still pretty niche. This Life Day, Anney pontificates about the state of Star Wars canon, the holiday special, and being a gigantic, galactic nerd who just wants to celebrate Life Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Book Club: The Sea Cloak

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 33:47 Transcription Available


     For this month's pick, we dig into Nayrouz Qarmout's The Sea Cloak, a collection of powerful fictional short stories about growing up in Gaza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminists Around the World: Julienne Lusenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 8:20 Transcription Available


    Today we spotlight  journalist, broadcaster and activist out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Julienne Lusenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monday Mini: SMNTY Plays a Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 27:51 Transcription Available


    In an update roundup on our gaming, we take a look at the players, industry and communities behind mobile games. Samantha issues a warning to an nemesis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Spoiled Saturdays: Scream 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 47:56 Transcription Available


    What's your favorite scary movie? It's a question that has been haunting the characters of Scream since the beginning. We go over the plot, the themes, and the absence of Sidney Prescott.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Self-Disclosure and Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 29:56 Transcription Available


    Self-disclosure can be really empowering, but it can also be re-traumatizing. We go over some basics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour # 141: Peaches, Peaches, Peaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 26:06 Transcription Available


    We love youuuuu! Samantha talks about embracing being a dog mom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Cyberstalking and Sextortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 31:03 Transcription Available


    Cyberstalking is a frightening (and often misunderstood and dismissed) experience. Anney and Samantha dig into the facts and numbers around cyberstalking and sextortion, and discuss some ways we can we protect ourselves online in this classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminists Around the World: Farah Nabulsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 10:24 Transcription Available


    Today we're talking about activist and filmmaker Farah Nabulsi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monday Mini: Daylight Saving Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 16:54 Transcription Available


    Since the beginning, Falling back and Springing Forward have drawn ire, discussion and research, but Daylight Saving Time has a specific impact on women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Scream

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 60:36 Transcription Available


    We all scream for Scream - the original and the 2022 requel. Anney and Samantha lay down the rules and talk feminism, final girls, the horror movie-metaverse, mothers, and toxic fandom in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Interviews: Jo Piazza

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 60:27 Transcription Available


    Author, podcaster and friend of the show Jo Piazza offers a future cheese plate while discussing her upcoming book The Sicilian Inheritance and her podcast Under the Influence. We chat about family history, murder, motherhood, and the influence of the internet, good and bad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour # 140: Halloween Grab Bag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 23:20 Transcription Available


    Welcome to Anney and Samantha's catastrophic anxiety corner, the Halloween equivalent of a pumpkin puking its innards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Book Club: Goddess of Filth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 34:44 Transcription Available


    V. Castro's 2021 coming of age novel Goddess of Filth explored ancient goddesses, friendships, sexuality, faith and identity. We dig into the story and the themes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminists Around the World: Yurshell Rodriguez Hooker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 10:53 Transcription Available


    Today we're talking about the inspiring works of Indigenous climate activist Yurshell Rodriguez Hooker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Halloween and Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 35:49 Transcription Available


    For centuries, girls and women have used food on Halloween to divine any clues about the identity of their future spouse. Anney and Samantha bite into past Halloween soothsaying traditions like snap-apple and nut-crack night. We also take a quick look at gender differences in costuming and why they matter in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Halloween and Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 47:21 Transcription Available


    For centuries, girls and women have used food on Halloween to divine any clues about the identity of their future spouse. Anney and Samantha bite into past Halloween soothsaying traditions like snap-apple and nut-crack night. We also take a quick look at gender differences in costuming and why they matter in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What Scream Has to Say About Tech And Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:13 Transcription Available


    When it came out in 1996, the horror movie Scream touched on a real anxiety around violence in media. Bridget Todd lays out the commentary this film had on media and tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour #139: Joey Checks in about Comic Con

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 28:52 Transcription Available


    Friend of the show Joey stops by for a very special happy hour about Comic Con and cosplay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 12.2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 53:34 Transcription Available


    In the finale of Part 1 of Terminus, Tilda and Madison get some answers, confront their past, and a monumental decision is made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Fictional Women Around the World: Sally

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 15:35 Transcription Available


    Sally, the Ragdoll from 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, resonated with a lot of people. We piece together her history, and talk about the good and the bad of this character.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monday Mini: Why Do People Love (and Hate) Haunted Houses?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 19:59 Transcription Available


    As Samantha prepares for SMNTY's upcoming trip to some haunted houses, we unearth some data around people love and hate them, and if there is a gender divide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: A Tale of Two Short Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 59:33 Transcription Available


    Get your Swoodies and religious trauma here! In this special classic Book Club episode, we discuss two short stories: Lose Now, Pay Later, and The Problem of Susan, while digging into issues around weight, fad diets, and women and religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminist Movie Friday: Sissy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 45:53 Transcription Available


    For our Halloween Edition of FMF, we discuss the recent horror movie Sissy, and discuss toxic friendships, the dark side of wellness and the cultivated lies often present on social media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour #138: A Haunting Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 19:14 Transcription Available


    Anney recaps her recent trip to the Last of Us Haunted House, and teases a trip she is taking with Samantha to the West Coast version.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Theme and the Power of Black Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 37:29 Transcription Available


    Hosts of the new podcast On Theme Yves and Katie join us to talk about the show and why Black storytelling is so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminists Around the World: Warsan Shire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 11:27 Transcription Available


    Warsan Shire is an accomplished advocate and poet that has published works and worked with Beyoncé.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Monday Mini: Childless Women Just Wanna Have Fun?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 22:19 Transcription Available


    Every now and then, a post goes viral hating on childless women at theme parks. We break down a recent, famous example, and chat about what is going on here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: Twisted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 27:16 Transcription Available


    In this classic episode, SMNTY kicks off a new fiction segment with the twisted tale of nostalgia, conspiracy, grief, and most importantly, candy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Female Firsts: Susie King Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 28:27 Transcription Available


    Yves is back to talk to us about Susie King Taylor, the first Black American army nurse and the first Black American woman to publish a memoir about her experiences during the Civil War, among other things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy Hour #137: Birthday Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 24:35 Transcription Available


    With birthdays come reflection. We share some of our own thoughts on getting older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Christianity and Marginalized People: Part 7.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 48:27 Transcription Available


    In the long awaited finale of our miniseries on religion, we discuss religion and trans people, and the harm caused by Christian Nationalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Feminists Around the World: Angela Maldonado

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 5:47 Transcription Available


    Today we are celebrating the works of Colombian ecologist Angela Maldonado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monday Mini: Listener Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 29:29 Transcription Available


    We open up our virtual mail box and talk about fandom, identity, names, and a bunch of random other things with messages from our listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SMNTY Classics: The Women of Urban Legends (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 42:42 Transcription Available


    Dim your lights, pump up the volume and gather round for part two of our look into the women of urban legends in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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