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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Yes. Yes they do. It turns out there are a lot of reasons why.
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Once in a blue moon, we do a combination book and movie episode. This is one of those times. Come along with us as we break down vampires, werewolves, love, baseball and camp with pop culture phenomenon Twilight in this classic episode.
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Since our previous episode on crisis pregnancy centers, or CPCs, their numbers in the US have only grown as the number of abortion clinics declines. We go over how these unregulated fake clinics collect data, get funding and prey on the marginalized.
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When one gets to the end of a game like Silent Hill f, one has many thoughts and questions, especially about the messaging around women, conformity and marriage.
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In part two of our deep dive into friendship, Anney and Samantha dig into more questions around adult friendships.
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Today we shine a light on the works and advocacy of Sara Mora, an immigration rights activist.
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Another date, another prediction of rapture. Anney and Samantha brush up on some current events, history and opinions.
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A lot of movies about possession have been in the news lately, from The Exorcist to Talk To Me. But who gets possessed and why? Are these movies inherently conservative? Learn more in this classic episode.
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When America’s Next Top Model premiered in the early 2000s, it looked like a golden ticket: a glamorous TV show that could catapult aspiring models into fame. But two decades later, many contestants describe its aftermath as a curse. Hosted by pop-culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of: America’s Next Top Model is a deep investigation into the hidden costs of reality television, and what the show’s legacy ...
What does friendship look like for adults these days? How do adults make (and keep) close relationships, and why do people drift apart? Anney and Samantha chat about research and personal experiences.
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A recent experiment in easing anxiety and preventing doom scrolling backfired when the knowledge of knitters was dismissed.
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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.
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The matriarch of the Addams family, Morticia Addams, contains (often dangerous) multitudes. We brush off her legacy when it comes to sexuality and mother-daughter relationships.
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More women are gambling. Why, and what does it mean?
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Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky Wednesday Addams hates us and we love her for it. Why do we have a fascination with deadpan women? What does feminism and girlhood have to do with it? What about dancing and goth fashion?? We discuss in this classic episode.
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After her best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Mila Flores uses magic to bring her back for one week to get to the bottom of what happened. Only thing is, she also brought two other recently deceased girls who bullied her and none of them remember how they died. That is the plot of Lily Anderson's 2018 book Undead Girl Gang. Join us as we dig into the mystery, friendship, grief and growth.
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In this self-indulgent episode, Anney and Samantha chat about some examples of podcasting in television shows and movies.
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In the finale of the Terminus trilogy, Tilda and Madison try to escape all the forces that want to control or destroy them.
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Today we spotlight the work of Nepali agitator, activist, writer and filmmaker Nirvana Bhandary.
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After the 2025 US Presidential election, the number of people trying to leave the US has increased. Anney and Samantha go over some of the reasons why.
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