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
The Last of Us Part 2 Special: Episode 7
5/31/2025
Convergence. In the finale of our Last of Us season two reaction series, Anney and Samantha break down a heartbreaking and shocking episode that culminates into a climactic cliffhanger.
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Duration:00:50:42
Book Club: Hello, Universe
5/30/2025
Erin Entrada Kelly's 2017 novel Hello, Universe is a fantastical young adult coming-of-age story that largely takes place over one fateful summer days. Through fate and determination, friendships are forged. We dig into themes of folklore, fate, friendship, and disability.
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Duration:00:34:22
Happy Hour #170: The Night After
5/29/2025
After all the excitement of something you're anticipating is over, how do you feel?
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Duration:00:10:00
SMNTY Classics: Mon Mothma
5/28/2025
Mon Mothma is at the heart of the Alliance against the Empire in the Star Wars Universe. Her pragmatism and determination steered the fate of the galaxy far, far away. We shed light on her character in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:26:38
Feminists Around the World: AAPI Organizations to Know
5/27/2025
As we close out AAPI month 2025, we highlight some relevant organizations doing amazing work in that realm.
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Duration:00:08:52
SMNTY Classics: Fictional Women Around the World - Marlene
5/26/2025
In the post-apocalyptic world of The Last of Us, Marlene fought to find a vaccine, while also looking over her best friend's daughter Ellie from afar. We shine a light on her backstory, her struggles with leadership and depression, and the reasoning behind her decisions in this classic (classic) episode.
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Duration:00:15:48
The Last of Us Part 2 Special: Episode 6
5/24/2025
The Price. How did the relationship between Ellie and Joel deteriorate so severely? And what is the price Joel was willing to pay to keep it, and what is Ellie willing to pay to avenge it? Cycles of violence and lies are confronted, and truths revealed.
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Duration:00:54:03
Feminist Movie Friday: A Tale of Two Sisters
5/23/2025
Ghosts, mental health, sisterhood, trauma and evil stepmothers all bring a Korean folklore to life in the horror movie 'A Tale of Two Sisters'.
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Duration:00:31:19
Happy Hour #169: SMNTY Snacks
5/22/2025
Eating and snacking compatibility can compliment or chafe against those in our lives. We talk about snacking habits.
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Duration:00:16:00
SMNTY Classics: Uncovering the Names of History’s Lost Women
5/21/2025
Olivia of the women's history podcast What'sHerName joins us to discuss two fascinating women you might never have heard of, Harriet Jacobs and Nur Jahan. Get ready for astounding tales of extreme self-isolation, tiger queens and resilience in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:55:35
Fictional Women Around the World: Morgan Elsbeth
5/20/2025
Morgan Elsbeth of the Star Wars Universe is a determined, fearsome woman, determined to avenge her people (and herself) against many wrongs, but in doing so commits many wrongs herself. We look to the stars and galaxies far, far away to tell her story.
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Duration:00:09:48
Monday Mini: Women and Sleep
5/19/2025
Do women need more sleep? If so, why? Or does it have to do with more outside factors? We dig into some new research.
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Duration:00:25:33
The Last of Us Part 2 Special: Episode 5
5/17/2025
Feel Her Love. The quest for revenge gets violent. The Infected grow more dangerous. Someone from the past returns.
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Duration:00:54:25
Female Firsts: Hariette Shelton Dover
5/16/2025
Hariette Shelton Dover had the foresight and dedication to preserving the language and traditions of her people. Yves stops by to share her story.
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Duration:00:35:18
Happy Hour #168: SMNTY Dreams a Dream
5/15/2025
A recent study shed (a little) light on the science behind lucid dreaming and dream logic. Anney and Samantha trade experiences.
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Duration:00:18:50
SMNTY Classics: The Female Revengers (Part 2)
5/14/2025
The female revenge movies strike back! In part two of our classic look in women and revenge, we look into our more modern genre of female vengeance.
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Duration:00:54:14
Feminists Around the World: Terisa Siagatonu
5/13/2025
Today we're celebrating the works of artist, an educator and a community leader Terisa Siagatonu.
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Duration:00:09:02
Monday Mini: The UK Supreme Court's Ruling on Women
5/12/2025
A recent ruling from the UK Supreme Court on the definition of women is a blow for trans rights, and has major, and confusing, implications.
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Duration:00:09:45
The Last of Us Part 2 Special: Episode 4
5/10/2025
Day One. As Ellie and Dina enter Seattle in their hunt for Abby, they encounter Wolves and Infected, secrets are revealed, and they grow closer. Meanwhile, we are introduced to the leader of the Wolves.
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Duration:00:43:14
Covid, Pregnancy and Post Partum Mental Health
5/9/2025
While we have come a long way in destigmatizing the conversation around pregnancy and mental health, now we need to start talking about solutions. Anney and Samantha dig into the fallout from Covid, and where we go from here.
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Duration:00:55:56