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.

Episodes

December 28, 2023 23 mins

With a new year comes resolutions, but when you're comparing yourself to who you used to be when you were younger, this isn't necessarily helpful. We talk about new traditions and learning to accept change.

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SMNTY presents a playlist of our mini-series about religious trauma, women and marginalized folks.
How does Western Christianity impact views on divorce, especially for women? We dig into some numbers, theories and examples in the sixth episode.

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In the second part of our breakdown of the Evil Queen Regina Mills from the show Once Upon A Time, we sift through what makes her 'evil', her redemption, and why people love her.

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December 25, 2023 22 mins

Bidding farewell to 2023, Anney and Samantha recall some highlights, from writing and recording a book with an amazing team, finding our voice, and the magic of the the people behind SMNTY, both co-workers and listeners.

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December 24, 2023 47 mins

SMNTY presents a playlist of our mini-series about religious trauma, women and marginalized folks.
In the fifth episode, we delve into how harmful religious ideas play into marriage and family.

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December 24, 2023 29 mins

SMNTY presents a playlist of our mini-series about religious trauma, women and marginalized folks.
In the fourth episode, we discuss sexual abuse and religion.

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December 23, 2023 46 mins

Vampires, romance and murder, oh my! In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha compare their choices and experiences playing the choose-your-own-adventure game, Wayhaven.

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December 22, 2023 49 mins

As the year comes to an end, Bridget Todd shares things in tech we need to leave behind, and what we need to take with us.

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December 21, 2023 26 mins

Samantha recounts a recent holiday gathering, the anxiety it inspired and what TikTok might have to do with it.

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December 20, 2023 57 mins

SMNTY presents a playlist of our mini-series about religious trauma, women and marginalized folks.
In the third episode, we focus on the damages of purity culture, especially in the context of rape culture.

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It's a SMNTY swap! In a special two part episode, Samantha takes over Fictional Women Around the World to shine a light on Regina Mills, AKA The Evil Queen, from the show Once Upon A Time.

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December 18, 2023 27 mins

More and more people are learning about mental health - and maybe self-diagnosing - on TikTok. We dig into the good and the bad of that.

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December 17, 2023 37 mins

SMNTY presents a playlist of our mini-series about religious trauma, women and marginalized folks.
In the second episode, we discuss religious trauma syndrome and the pain of walking away from religion.

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December 17, 2023 53 mins

SMNTY presents a playlist of our mini-series about religious trauma, women and marginalized folks. 
In the first episode, we delve into the history, numbers and some personal experiences in the world of Western Christianity.

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Anney and Samantha dive into the feminism of two holiday classics: Batman Returns and Iron Man 3 (with bonus discussion on Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse) in this classic episode.

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December 16, 2023 56 mins

Ho Ho Ho! For a special treat, Lauren Vogelbaum swings in to talk about her holiday classic Die Hard. We have a blast unpacking themes of women in the workplace, male friendships and an array of accents.

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The Star Wars Special strikes back, in the form of a documentary. In this self-indulgent happy hour, Anney dishes on some of her recent Star Wars experiences.

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December 13, 2023 50 mins

We're back, choosing our adventure in The Wayhaven Chronicles 2 and 3! We compare notes of our choices, attempt to make sense of our very differing stories, talk love triangles, friendships, mothers, and of course, vampires.

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Today we highlight the work of Madonna Thunder Hawk and WARN (Women of All Red Nations).

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December 11, 2023 17 mins

Several months ago, a discussion around sexism in the realm of table top gaming garnered a lot of attention. We go over what happened, the ramifications and how things have changed since then (or not).

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