Stuff Mom Never Told You
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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.
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@momstuffpodcast
Language:
English
Contact:
HowStuffWorks.com One Capital City Plaza 3350 Peachtree Road, Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-760-4729
Email:
media@howstuffworks.com
Episodes
Monday Mini: Women's History Month 2025
3/3/2025
March is Women's History Month, and SMNTY will celebrate no matter what the US administration says. Anney and Samantha give a rundown of this event, and of how organizations are addressing progress - and lack of.
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Duration:00:09:26
SMNTY Classics: Ladies of the Blues
3/1/2025
Black women have been the heart and soul of blues music since its inception. We talk about some of the mothers, queens and empresses of the blues in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:29:06
Feminist Movie Friday: Summer of Soul
2/28/2025
In 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival was a joyous celebration of Black culture, music and Harlem, in a time of so much societal shift. Despite how powerful this festival was, for decades, it was erased. The 2021 documentary Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) brought this restored footage to public.
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Duration:00:35:58
Happy Hour #159: Escape from New York (SATC S3, Ep 13)
2/27/2025
Listener, friend of the show and Sex and the City expert Jasmine joins us in our continuing Sex and the City watch and react series.
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Duration:00:41:23
Companies and DEI
2/26/2025
Bridget Todd joins us to delve into what is going on when it comes to companies dropping DEI initiatives, boycotts, the complexities of the whole situation and how to make our dollars (or lack of them) count.
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Duration:00:49:37
Feminists Around the World: Nikki Porcher
2/25/2025
A lot of us are looking to support local businesses, particularly those owned by Black women. Nikki Porcher has done a lot of the work for us with buyfromablackwoman.org. Learn more about her works and what led her to them in this episode.
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Duration:00:15:07
Monday Mini: The Superbowl Ad Roundup
2/24/2025
While the Big Game (TM) is over, some of the ads are still on our brains. Anney and Samantha discuss some of the fumbles and the touchdowns.
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Duration:00:20:56
SMNTY Classics: Mary Edmonia Lewis
2/22/2025
Friend of the show Yves sits down with us to discuss Mary Edmonia Lewis, the first woman sculptor of Black American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:43:08
Female Firsts: Florence Cole Talbert
2/21/2025
Florence Cole Talbert was a trailblazer in the world of opera, especially for Black women. Yves composes they story of her life and accomplishments.
Link to Hann's Jubilee Singers brochure:
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/384232
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Duration:00:29:55
Happy Hour #158: SMNTY (Doesn't) Go Method
2/20/2025
It's awards season, so Anney and Samantha talk acting, and particularly, method acting. In this spicy chat, we talk about how method acting has typically been the domain of men, and is sometimes used to abuse women (and others).
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Duration:00:22:45
SMNTY Interviews: Evan The Bioethicist
2/19/2025
What is bioethics? How do we deal with all of the misinformation and disinformation in the realm of public health? What are some of the silver linings we can look to? Expert Evan the bioethicist is here to answer those questions and more.
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Duration:00:56:09
Fictional Women Around the World: Storm
2/18/2025
The X-Men character Storm was one of the most powerful characters, and had a huge lasting impact. We excavate all of the complex storylines that made this character one that people love.
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Duration:00:10:00
Monday Mini: SMNTY Checks Their Calendar
2/17/2025
The new US administration has launched a lot of attacks against DEI initiatives, including attempting to erase things like Black History month. And big companies like Google are following suit.
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Duration:00:08:16
SMNTY Classics: Women's Laughter (It's No Joke)
2/15/2025
Laughter is a social behavior that communicates many things, from flirting to discomfort to joy, and in the case of women, has long drawn criticism and judgement. In this classic, learn more about why we laugh and the penalization, fear-mongering and feminist reclamation of women's laughter in this episode.
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Duration:00:50:53
The Cost of Marriage Today
2/14/2025
So you want to get married? It might cost you. SMNTY walks you through the proposal, the planning, the wedding and the get-togethers to see what getting married involves these days.
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Duration:01:11:04
Happy Hour #157: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (SATC S3, Ep 12)
2/13/2025
We are back with our Sex and the City watch and react episodes. It's a big episode, full of truths, lies, and marriage.
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Duration:00:39:23
SMNTY Interviews: Gina Stamm (Part 2)
2/12/2025
In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Gina Stamm, we get into some of the hot button issues around women and feminism in France right now.
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Duration:00:33:55
Feminists Around the World: Cynthia Chapple
2/11/2025
Today we're highlighting all of the accomplishments of Cynthia Chapple, and her organization Black Girls Do STEM.
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Duration:00:09:10
Monday Mini: Executive Orders
2/10/2025
Lately, the US has been besieged by damaging executive orders. Anney and Samantha highlight a few examples, and the organizations and people fighting them.
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Duration:00:24:10
SMNTY Classic: Romance Scams (SMNTY Gets Catfished)
2/8/2025
Scam of the heart, and you're to blame, you give love a bad name! Romance scams can happen to anyone, and they've gone up during the pandemic. In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha unpack the numbers and emotional impact of romance scams, along with how they happen and how to avoid them.
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Duration:00:37:49