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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July 13, 2026 43 mins

In this classic, we talk about the award-winning 2020 documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a moving, open and personal take on the determination, difficulties and successes of a group of people growing up in the disability rights movement, what they accomplished, and the importance of inclusivity.

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Women have long been leaders in the disability rights movement, and were the driving force in getting the Americans with Disabilities Act passed. In this classic, we spotlight some of the notable women that made the ADA happen.

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July 10, 2026 28 mins

We wrap up our look at LGBTQ+ organizations in the US with the west coast.

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The history of disability representation hasn't been great, but thanks to creations and calls from players, it is improving!

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July 8, 2026 22 mins

This Disability Pride, Anney and Samantha check in on some of the big conversations happening now, and how they are reminders of why intersectionality is so important.

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Today we cover the journey and works of astronomer and scientist Wanda Diaz Merced.

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As we enter Disability Pride month, we check in with some stats about the intersection of women and disability in this classic.

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Emily Ladau's award-winning book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally breaks down terminology, history and allyship around disability in this classic episode.

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July 3, 2026 41 mins

Anney and Samantha once again dig into the virtual mail bag to share stories, thoughts, recommendations and advice from our listeners.

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Samantha shares her train of thought about trains, and plans a future train trip. Bonus discussion of train stations around the world.

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July 1, 2026 41 mins

Anney and Samantha continue their ongoing series on LGBTQ+ organizations across the United States, this time highlighting some of what the Mountain States have to offer.

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Today we share the art and advocacy of queer disability activist Ruby Allegra.

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June 29, 2026 14 mins

We dig into feminism in China, and the advocacy of China's Feminist Five in this classic.

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June 27, 2026 17 mins

The term 'mother' has blown up on the internet, but it has a much longer history rooted in queer communities of color. In this classic episode, we trace the history and dig into its current mainstream usage.

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Bridget Todd breaks down the proliferation of Flock cameras and how they're used to stalk women and hurt marginalized communities by law enforcement.

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June 25, 2026 20 mins

The new movie Obsession has people talking, including Anney. We chat about framing, audience reactions and why it's important. 

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June 24, 2026 42 mins

Yves frames up the story of the first professional woman Palestinian photographer, Karimeh Abbud.

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Today we're spotlighting the work of Katherine Paul, also known as Black Belt Eagle Scout, an indigenous, queer musician.

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June 22, 2026 14 mins

In a follow-up to our recent episode about the conservative fear-mongering around gay behavior in animals, we read some notes from listeners about the topic in this classic episode.

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June 20, 2026 22 mins

It's Pride month, and there's a lot of talk about animals and the 'natural order' by those against the LGBTQ+ community. But at its heart, this argument ignores reality, is ultimately pointless, and ignores some pretty cool stuff. We chat about it in this classic episode.

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