Stuff Mom Never Told You

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.

Society & Culture
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The Damaging Impact of Strategic Incompetence
Strategic incompetence has long been weaponized to hold women back in their work and family lives, while our media glorifies men who get away with it. We go over definitions and give examples of strategic incompetence in action.
49 min
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Women Around the World: Winter Olympic Wins for...
Anney and Samantha highlight and celebrate a few of the amazing accomplishments of women during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
17 min
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Monday Mini: Women in Crisis
What is a midlife crisis? Do they impact women differently?
26 min
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SMNTY Classics: Mental Positivity
Anney and Samantha discuss mental health, and how to take care of yourself and others during a time of crisis in this classic episode.
45 min
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Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dates: Pa...
All too often, bad date stories can get very dark for women. With that in mind, Anney and Samantha share some funnier bad date stories, and the joy of finding camaraderie amongst other women.
20 min
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Happy Hour #59: The Monogamists (SATC Ep. 7)
Defining the relationship, monogamy, exclusivity are all up for discussion as we sip mimosas and continue our Sex and the City watch endeavor. It's not one to be Skippered.
19 min
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SMNTY Fiction: supervoid
In this installment of SMNTY fiction, a woman tries to escape her nightmares with sleep studies and an experimental drug, only to find the waking world to be just as terrifying.
24 min
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Women Around the World: Marinel Ubaldo
After witnessing first hand the damage caused by climate change, Marinel Ubaldo became a dedicated advocate to the issue.
14 min
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Monday Mini: Kanye, Why?
The situation between Kanye (or Ye), Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson is a high profile example of divorce violence, stalking, possessiveness, 'perfect victims', and mental health.
27 min
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SMNTY Classics: Are rebound relationships unhea...
Rebounding has a negative stigma, but could they be good for you? Perhaps! Psychologists say rebounding could be especially good for attachment personality types, and there may be an odd correlation between cheating and rebounding in this classic episode.
22 min
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Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dates: Pa...
There's a lot about the current state of dating we need to ditch, especially when it comes to the dangers women face in the dating world.
45 min
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Happy Hour #58: I Woke Up Like This
Anney and Samantha wind down the week with some drinks while chatting about the pressure for women to be graceful both in sleeping and waking up, and the vulnerability of letting someone see you in all of your states.
19 min
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Disinformation and SCOTUS
With the historic nomination of the first Black woman to the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, we're already seeing a flood of sexist and racist disinformation and misinformation. Bridget Todd stops by with a primer on SCOTUS and what to look out for in this nomination process.
48 min
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Women Around the World: Emtithal Mahmoud
For this entry of Women Around the World, we focus in on the poet and activist Emtithal Mahmoud, and how her work has brought attention to war and displacement.
9 min
15
Monday Mini: Very Superstitious
Are women more superstitious than men? SMNTY reads the writing on the wall and breaks the looking glass on women and superstition. 
22 min
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SMNTY Classics: Dolores Huerta's Grassroots Legacy
Labor and Chicano civil rights activist Dolores Huerta made history organizing underpaid farmworkers and exposing the plight of the people who feed American families. Cristen and Caroline celebrate her grassroots passion that defied gender and cultural barriers and continues to inspire in this classic episode.
44 min
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SMNTY Classics: Bessie Coleman
Friend of the show Yves shares the story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman to earn a pilot’s license in this classic episode.
41 min
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Happy Hour #57: Secret Sex (SATC Ep. 6)
Secret sex, secret kinks, and cheese?! Our Sex and the City happy hour rewatch continues.
19 min
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Book Club: Feminism Is for Everybody
Ever encountered someone and wished you had a primer on feminism to give them? Well, the legendary feminist icon bell hooks has got you covered with her work Feminism is for Everybody.
64 min
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Fictional Women Around the World: Uhura
SMNTY Log: Stardate 47634.44. The USS SMNTY chronicles Star Trek's Nyota Uhura, a woman who boldly went where no Black woman had gone before.
16 min
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Monday Mini: Are Women Leading the Pandemic Uni...
Recent reports have found that young workers are increasingly supportive of unions, with organizing efforts often led by young women and non-binary folks. Tune in to find out why.
19 min
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SMNTY Classics: Lucy Hicks Anderson
In this classic edition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson, considered the first trans person to fight for transgender rights in court, and further the first Black American trans woman to be put on trial for her identity.
36 min
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Feminist Movie Friday: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
For this Feminist Movie Friday, we focus in on the beautiful, tragic and powerful music, performances, costuming, and history of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
49 min
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Happy Hour #56: My Fanfiction is Better Than Yours
Toxic fandom, Scream, Star Wars, fanfiction, legacy, and requels, oh my. No feelings were hurt in the recording of this salty, self-indulgent and slightly hypocritical episode.
30 min
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Female Firsts: Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Yves joins us to share the story of Oodgeroo Noonuccal, the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse.
51 min