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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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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Female Firsts: Felicia Abban
Yves illuminates the story of Felicia Abban, a professional photographer in Ghana who made a name for herself.
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Happy Hour #211: Making Moves
Samantha shares update of her new adventures in teaching.
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SMNTY Interviews: Dr. Sika Dedo
Friend of the show Dr. Sika Dedo joins us to talk about her research around HIV/AIDS in Senegal and the lessons we can learn from it.
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Activists Around the World: Paola Velez
Today we're showcasing the activism of baker and author Paola Velez.
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Monday Mini Classics: Daylight Saving Time
Since the beginning, Falling back and Springing Forward have drawn ire, discussion and research, but Daylight Saving Time has a specific impact on wom...
SMNTY Classics: The Legacy of Hugh Hefner, Part 2
In part two of our look at Hugh Hefner and Playboy, we chat with Bridget Todd about packaging the controlling of women's liberation and empowerment, a...
SMNTY Interviews: AJ Andrews
Athlete, history maker and host of the podcast Dropping Diamonds AJ Andrews swings by to talk about representation, failure and empowering women in sp...
Happy Hour #210: My Big Fat Gay Crush
Was it love? The verdict is unagreed upon on in this reflection on a past relationship.
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Love at First Prompt with Bridget Todd
Companies are making moves to monetize AI and intimacy. Bridget Todd joins us to unpack some of the issues around this, and her upcoming audio book ta...
Activists Around the World: Bonnie St. John
As the 2026 Paralympics prepare for the opening ceremony, we spotlight the accomplishments of Paralympian Bonnie St. John.
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Monday Mini Classics: The Legacy of Hugh Hefner, Part 1
The legend and legacy (and lies) of Hugh Hefner and Playboy loom large to this day and left an undeniable impact - and caused a lot of harm, largely c...
Spoiled Saturdays: Sinners
The 2025 film Sinners is an award-winning film and is making history. We invite you to join us in talking about music, vampires, race and so much more...
SMNTY Classics: Coming Out to Strangers
Still recovering from recording an audiobook, Anney and Samantha share their experiences. Anney discusses the emotions of coming out to strangers in t...
Happy Hour #209: Sex and Another City (SATC S3, Ep 14)
After much delay, we are back with our Sex and the City watch series! Picking up with the gang in Los Angeles, the plot is rife with cameos, some more...
Book Club: Climate is Just the Start
Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach's 2025 book Climate is Just the Start tackles climate change with unflinching truth and hope. Anney and Samanth...
Activists Around the World: Aida Muluneh
Today we touch on the works and activism of Ethiopian artist, photographer, and educator Aida Muluneh.
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Monday Mini Classics: Grooming 101
What is grooming and how do you recognize it? Anney and Samantha break it down in this classic.
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SMNTY Classics: Book Club - Pride
It's a truth universally acknowledged. For this month's book club, we dig into issues of class, gentrification, prejudice, sisterhood, coming of age,...