Stuff Mom Never Told You

SMNTY brings the holiday cheer with a double feature of Black Christmas, the original and most recent reboot. We talk feminism, misogyny and the power of women supporting women.

What is a throuple? How and when did the term originate? Anney shares some history and chats about how a relationship could look as an asexual person.

In light of the continued fight for abortion access, we're highlighting people and organizations fighting for reproductive rights in Poland.

Time to meet the women behind SMNTY! Super producer Christina and super executive producer Maya join us in this very special holiday episode!

What do men and women look for in cars? What are the facts about discrimination at the dealership? In this classic episode, Caroline and Cristen take a closer look at a new study that finds women are savvier car shoppers. 

SMNTY takes a look at women's labor, both when it comes to the emotional variety of the holidays and the women making up a majority of the Great Resignation. 

In episode two of our Sex and the City watch series, we pontificate about dating models, sexism, more stereotypes, and body positivity (and negativity). 

As more and more details emerge after a multi-year investigation and multiple rumors and reports, we’re getting a clearer picture of the harassment women employees faced at Activision Blizzard. Bridget Todd stops by to discuss how toxic the situation is at the company and in the video gaming world at large.

In honor of the last day of November and American Indian Heritage Month, we're mixing it up and focusing on organizations helmed by Indigenous women. 

Long before Beatlemania, 19th-century women threw themselves on stage to touch pianist Franz Liszt. Ever since, emotional teenyboppers have been misunderstood and ridiculed for their musical tastes. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline spotlight the history of pop music fandom and why fangirls are considered the very worst kind of followers. 

The holidays can be stressful, especially for women. Anney and Samantha do a holiday stress-level check-in, and discuss strategies for dealing with it. 

Women who brave the waters of shark science often face outrageous sexism, but they have made great waves in the field. We dive into the stories of some famous women and organizations doing great work in the field, the issues they face, and we give a brief review of the seminal Christmas film Jaws 4.

Happy Life Day! Join us as we discuss the Star Wars holiday Life Day, the women behind it, and the absolute experience it is to watch the Star Wars Holiday Special. Also, Bea Arthur is a treasure. 

In this short fiction piece, a young woman becomes convinced she is being haunted by an alternate reality and takes desperate measures to cast the intruder out. 

In preparation for the show Hawkeye, we cover the history of comic book character Kate Bishop and the journey that led her to being a superhero, powers or not. 

Anney and Samantha dig into the numbers, research and surrounding issues around the gender wage gap for Native American and Indigenous women. 

The trucking industry is recruiting women like never before. Cristen and Caroline get behind the wheel of what life is really life out there on the road and the long haul it will take to make the job safer for women in this classic episode. 

Gather around the Friendsgiving table with SMNTY to learn more about the history of this holiday, where it comes from, why it's popular and what it has to do with women and marginalized folks.