Stuff Mom Never Told You

There's a lot of confusion around dissociation. The SMNTY team clears some of it up while honing in how it impacts women. 

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Execute Happy Hour 66.

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Yves brings us the fascinating story of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, the first Chinese woman to get a PhD in economics and a force to be reckoned with in the Suffrage movement.

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Beru Whitesun Lars made some of the best blue milk cheese this side of the galaxy. Steady, brave, loving and kind, she raised her nephew Luke Skywalker until her untimely death at the hands of the Empire, though her legacy lives on.

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Holly Frey, host of Stuff You Missed in History Class, sits down with Samantha Besnoff, one of the ten winners of Seneca Women to Hear: Search for the Next Great Female Podcasters

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Friend of the show Yves drops by to share the story of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement Wangari Muta Maathai in this classic episode.

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In part two of our look at The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas, we discuss issues around environmental justice, privilege, and every day examples.

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We continue our epic Sex and the City watch-along endeavor and discuss vibrators, hygiene, settling, and 'fixer-uppers'. 

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Advocate and activist Leah Thomas' book The Intersectional Environmentalist is a much-needed examination of the environmentalist movement, and why it has to be intersectional. In part one, we dig into some key definitions and foundational ideas for this conversation. 

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For this episode, we focus on trans feminist, queer rights and environmental justice advocate Amasai Jeke.

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SMNTY swipes right and takes a bite into the 2022 film Fresh, digging into its commentary on the commodification of modern dating and the consumption of women's bodies.

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Sure, fine, whatever. What is passive aggression, and why is it associated stereotypically with women? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline break down what passive aggression is, where it comes from and how it plays out among genders.

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In part two we talk about all of the pressures and responsibilities impacting women's happiness, the happiness gender gap, and the importance of parity in government.

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Are we...the bad guy? SMNTY holds out for a hero and discusses certain points of view, who tells your story, and changing perspectives in trauma narratives.

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The animated coming of age film Turning Red tackles periods, adolescence, crushes, fangirls, boy bands, mother-daughter relationships, immigration, and the power of friendships. Because of some of these themes, it garnered a lot of controversy. We chat about all of these things and our own similar experiences as teenagers.

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With her confirmation to the US Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history. We dig into her past as a public defender and discuss the importance of her confirmation.

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What's the state of women and happiness? It's a mixed bag. We react to some opposing takes on women's happiness. Send good news please.

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Since it first began its westward expansion in the 16th century, coffee has been a distinctively male drink. Even today, while plenty of women work behind the coffee counter, many wonder whether a bro-rista culture continues to dominate the rapidly expanding specialty coffee industry. Learn more in this classic episode.

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