Stuff Mom Never Told You

Several recent headlines have reported that Gen Z is having less sex than previous generations. The reasons are complicated and numerous. We untangle some of them, and discuss the return of the ideas of virginity and purity culture in some online spaces.

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As federal funding for public media is stripped away, Anney and Samantha share fond memories of watching and listening to public stations.

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This 1987 Judy Blume classic captures the changing times of girlhood, adolescence and friends. Anney and Samantha swap memories of friendship and growing up.

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Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists rejected federal funding in response to the current US administration's polices. We talk about what this means.

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The brand Subaru has a well-known reputation as being for Lesbians. This was part of a purposeful marketing decision, backed with actual support. We go off-road to learn more.

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

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As AI tech continues to evolve, so does its uses and impacts on our lives. Bridget Todd joins us to delve into the reasons women are turning to AI when it comes to pregnancy, along with some pros and cons. 

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Samantha gives us another update on her garden's progress.

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Friend of the show Yves Jeffcoat stops by to shine a light on the story of Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop, America's first Black woman horse trainer.

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As Disability Pride month wraps up, we highlight some disability rights organizations.

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As we close out Disability Pride 2025, we summarize some of the things we need to keep an eye on here in the US.

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Disaster and survival movies don't have the best track record when it comes to their treatment of women. From who deserves to die, consumption of female bodies, to ice queens who, gasp, don't want kids, what are these movies saying about who deserves redemption and who deserves to die? In this classic, we look into two examples - Jurassic World and Deep Blue Sea.

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The 2024 documentary rom-com Patrice: The Movie showcased beautiful relationships and the ways systems get in the way of them when it comes to people with disability.

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With an upcoming public speaking event, Anney and Samantha discuss gender differences in public speaking and theories behind why they exist.

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In the US, there is something often called a 'marriage penalty' for people with disabilities. We dig into the very complicated and often heartbreaking details of what this is, and why the system was designed this way in this classic episode.

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Anney and Samantha sing the praises of Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, who has done groundbreaking work in the theater world.

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Recent research suggests that pets ownership provide many benefits, including some that may be specific to women. We dig into it.

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For a long time, car troubles has been both a pickup line used by men, and a way to gatekeep women. Is that still the case? We discuss in this classic episode.

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It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's journalist Lois Lane, winning Pulitzer Prizes and exposing the evils of the world with guts, smarts and determination. Friend of the show Joey Patt swings by to shed light on the history of this Superman character, and the blueprint she left behind for other women in comics after her.

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