Stuff Mom Never Told You

Author, podcaster and friend of the show Jo Piazza offers a future cheese plate while discussing her upcoming book The Sicilian Inheritance and her podcast Under the Influence. We chat about family history, murder, motherhood, and the influence of the internet, good and bad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Anney and Samantha's catastrophic anxiety corner, the Halloween equivalent of a pumpkin puking its innards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

V. Castro's 2021 coming of age novel Goddess of Filth explored ancient goddesses, friendships, sexuality, faith and identity. We dig into the story and the themes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking about the inspiring works of Indigenous climate activist Yurshell Rodriguez Hooker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha are baaacckkk! With a follow up on their trip to LA and their whirlwind tour of haunted houses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For centuries, girls and women have used food on Halloween to divine any clues about the identity of their future spouse. Anney and Samantha bite into past Halloween soothsaying traditions like snap-apple and nut-crack night. We also take a quick look at gender differences in costuming and why they matter in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it came out in 1996, the horror movie Scream touched on a real anxiety around violence in media. Bridget Todd lays out the commentary this film had on media and tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Joey stops by for a very special happy hour about Comic Con and cosplay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the finale of Part 1 of Terminus, Tilda and Madison get some answers, confront their past, and a monumental decision is made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sally, the Ragdoll from 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, resonated with a lot of people. We piece together her history, and talk about the good and the bad of this character.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Samantha prepares for SMNTY's upcoming trip to some haunted houses, we unearth some data around people love and hate them, and if there is a gender divide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get your Swoodies and religious trauma here! In this special classic Book Club episode, we discuss two short stories: Lose Now, Pay Later, and The Problem of Susan, while digging into issues around weight, fad diets, and women and religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our Halloween Edition of FMF, we discuss the recent horror movie Sissy, and discuss toxic friendships, the dark side of wellness and the cultivated lies often present on social media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney recaps her recent trip to the Last of Us Haunted House, and teases a trip she is taking with Samantha to the West Coast version.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts of the new podcast On Theme Yves and Katie join us to talk about the show and why Black storytelling is so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warsan Shire is an accomplished advocate and poet that has published works and worked with Beyoncé.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every now and then, a post goes viral hating on childless women at theme parks. We break down a recent, famous example, and chat about what is going on here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode, SMNTY kicks off a new fiction segment with the twisted tale of nostalgia, conspiracy, grief, and most importantly, candy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves is back to talk to us about Susie King Taylor, the first Black American army nurse and the first Black American woman to publish a memoir about her experiences during the Civil War, among other things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With birthdays come reflection. We share some of our own thoughts on getting older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the long awaited finale of our miniseries on religion, we discuss religion and trans people, and the harm caused by Christian Nationalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are celebrating the works of Colombian ecologist Angela Maldonado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open up our virtual mail box and talk about fandom, identity, names, and a bunch of random other things with messages from our listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dim your lights, pump up the volume and gather round for part two of our look into the women of urban legends in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After somewhat of a second public coming out, Anney offers some basics about asexuality, and discusses some of the biggest misconceptions around it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha recap their recent trips, and the members of the SMNTY team they got to hang with along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The high profile divorce of celebrities Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas has put a spotlight on the misogynistic treatment of women and mothers, but also showcased how we aren't necessarily falling for it anymore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking about all the work Lilián Abracinskas for reproductive rights and feminism in Uruguay, and around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Internet is rife with ways to stalk people. One that many don't realize is called Spotify Stalking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't say her name five times while looking in a mirror. Beware of the clicking of a high heel approaching. Anney and Samantha unearth some terrifying women of urban legends and discuss why these stories are so powerful in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once in a blue moon, we do a combination book and movie episode. This is one of those times. Come along with us as we break down vampires, werewolves, love, baseball and camp with pop culture phenomenon Twilight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha is back from having Covid! She talks about her experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a very special episode, guest host Lauren joins Anney in Vegas to discuss the impact of the X-Files from shipping, fandom, pantsuits and women in STEM on the 30th anniversary of the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got cows! We're back with a more disaster movie heroines, this time Twister's Dr. Jo Harding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haunted houses are a big business and it has historically been dominated by men who often cast women in the roles of the victims (or the sexy monster).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A creepy mansion, shifty family, burgeoning romance and a determined heroine. Come join us as we get to the roots of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 2020 horror novel Mexican Gothic in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Things come to a head when violence breaks out as the Resistance tries to obtain the vaccine, and Tilda learns more hard truths, and makes even harder choices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the strikes and missing Samantha, Anney contemplates when by helping, you might actually be hurting, and this idea 'you should be so lucky' to have your job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he and his cronies attacked two Black women poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, baselessly claiming they had tampered with votes. Bridget Todd breaks down why this was so effective, the online eco-system that amplified it, and the ramifications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jurassic Park's Dr. Ellie Sattler will dig through dino droppings and inherit the Earth. We talk about her legacy and why she was important. And Anney provides an update on her very important Jurassic Park cards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of movies about possession have been in the news lately, from The Exorcist to Talk To Me. But who gets possessed and why? Are these movies inherently conservative? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the 1999 action-adventure classic The Mummy might not top a lot of feminist movie lists, that didn't stop us from finding some feminist elements in it (and due to Samantha's insistence, The Mummy Returns) to talk about. Come along on this sometimes terribly CGI-ed adventure as we discuss the feminism of these movies and the iconic heroine Evie in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disaster and survival movies don't have the best track record when it comes to their treatment of women. From who deserves to die, consumption of female bodies, to ice queens who, gasp, don't want kids, what are these movies saying about who deserves redemption and who deserves to die? We look into two examples - Jurassic World and Deep Blue Sea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this happy hour classic, we revisit the first episode of our SATC watch episodes and discuss tropes, friendship, toxic masculinity, dramatic exits and of course, 90s fashion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This classic episode is ALIVE! Anney and Samantha delve into the history of women crafting the stuff of nightmares in the realm of horror fiction. Bonus dramatic reading included.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Guide from What We Do in the Shadows is powerful, knowledgeable and just wants to have friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha dish on the phenomenon of tricking people into dates (oopsi-dating), and some of our own experiences around it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Studies have found that breasts have a significant impact of if and how girls and women exercise. in this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline work out how breast variety, bounce embarrassment and sports bra technology impact female fitness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a whole new take on the 'period piece', Anney and Samantha finally discuss the genre of horror known as 'supernatural menstruation horror' in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dragon Con 2023 has come to an end, and we go over some of the highlights, lowlights, and Disco Luke Skywalker spotlights. Also a recap of Star Wars Family Feud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.