Stuff Mom Never Told You

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 over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.

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December 30, 2025 9 mins

Today we're highlighting the music and activism of Australian musical group Divide and Dissolve.

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The concept of alone time has long been framed as a cause for concern, but research shows that intentional solitude actually has a lot of perks.

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While Meta openly claims that they are supportive of 'free expression' around accurate health information, in practice they regularly take down accurate reproductive rights content without transparency. Bridget Todd joins us to sift through Meta's proclaimed standards versus the reality, and why it's such a problem in this classic episode.

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December 26, 2025 51 mins

AI is everywhere right now, but research indicates women are adopting it less. Bridget Todd joins us to untangle the reasons why that might be.

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December 25, 2025 34 mins

In this very special episode, Christina and Maya join us in studio to discuss Christmas traditions, old and new.

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December 24, 2025 50 mins

Ynés Mexía lived a life full of adventure and full of turning points. Yves joins us to share the story of the pioneering botanist in this classic episode.

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Evie O’Connel of the Mummy franchise is proud of who she is. We dig up her history and examine her legacy.

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December 22, 2025 17 mins

As we approach the end of the year, Anney and Samantha share some women-led games they are exited about and ask for recommendations.

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December 20, 2025 36 mins

Hariette Shelton Dover had the foresight and dedication to preserving the language and traditions of her people. Yves stops by to share her story in this classic episode.

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December 19, 2025 43 mins

Yves shares the incredible story of artist, sculptor and activist Elizabeth Catlett.

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December 18, 2025 16 mins

Samantha is undertaking a new endeavor. We talk about the hopes and the worries of taking on a new mantle.

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With so many of us dealing with a lot of stress, Yves guides us through in this classic episode.

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December 16, 2025 12 mins

Today we're spotlighting the work of ballet dancer and activist Ingrid Silva.

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December 15, 2025 10 mins

What is compulsory heterosexuality, and why is it so insidious?

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In part two of the Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff episode Anney guested on with Margaret Killjoy, they continue to delve into vaccines and the legacy of Jonas Salk.

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The third film in The Mummy takes the franchise to China. We discuss the highs, lows and possibilities of the 2008 film. Let Samantha have this!

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December 11, 2025 17 mins

What is fanilect? The often funny shared language between fans is being studied by linguists.

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In this episode of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, Margaret Killjoy and Anney talk about vaccines and complicated historical characters. 

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Today we're focusing on Zanele Muholi, visual activist and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

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December 8, 2025 26 mins

Recently, there has been a lot of back and forth about going no contact in typically family relationships. Anney and Samantha break down what's going on, some generational divides and some possible driving factors.

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