Stuff Mom Never Told You

Left Behind. Ellie flashes back to an innocent mall outing that ended in love at first bite, and wrestles with survivor's guilt in the present.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this installment, Tilda is faced with a choice, confronted with realities, and gets a taste of hope. And pancakes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are daddy issues a thing? We investigate in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a difference between posting a picture of your child on social media and making a business out of posting content about your child. Bridget Todd joins us to talk about some new research around the detrimental impacts and consequences of using children to get clicks and engagement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last of Us's Riley Abel was self-sufficient, impulsive, passionate and Ellie's first crush. When she takes Ellie on a date to the mall where the two experience innocent first love, what happens there has a profound and lasting impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Internet is abuzz about the term 'daddy', what it means, and why it has blown up. We explore some definitions, history and examples, and do our best not to make you cringe along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kin. When family members reunite, histories and traumas come to light, revelations are had and pivotal decisions are made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part graphic novel and part memoir, Dr. Rebecca Hall's Wake: The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts is a beautiful and painful look into the erased history of Black enslaved women resisting and the difficulty of bringing it to light.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of our Sex and The City watch podcast, we chat about nap times, scheduling sex, arrogance in a partner, circumcision, and when the cigar is more than a cigar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author, podcast host and financial expert Paco de Leon answers our burning questions around intersectional feminism and finance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we highlight the works of artist, activist and historian Michelle Browder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What exactly is cozy gaming and why does it appeal to so many? SMNTY investigates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Endure and Survive. What would you do for love? We talk tragedy, forgiveness, innocence, revenge and survivor's guilt. Oh, and Bloaters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY gets our act together with the 90s films Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. We talk about sisterhood, believing in each other and the power of song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this rendition of a classic Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the first Black woman artist to receive a US Federal Commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves joins us to share the story of poet, politician, activist and woman of many firsts Sarojini Naidu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We highlight some of the amazing records recently broken by Black women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valentine's Day is upon us! So Anney opens up on her thoughts about slash fanfiction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please Hold To My Hand. We pun our way through the fourth episode of The Last of Us tv show, discussing bonding and of course sad murder dads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage now, but it's been a long road to get here. We trace the history of AI, and attempt to plot out its future, from art to lawsuits to creepy AI women haunting the Internet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And a beloved character and a terrible cameo. We sip on some drinks and continue our epic watch/react journey of Sex and the City while discussing dating older men and modern myths.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, and bringing a lot of questions and controversy with it. To answer some of those questions, we spoke with Katryna Sleptzoff about her work in the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are talking about Oscar winner, designer and architect Hannah Beachler, who has worked on films like Black Panther.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is callout culture, and how does it differ from cancel culture? We discuss the pitfalls of using call outs for entertainmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're gonna love this for a long, long time. Some tears are shed as we discuss queer stories and love after the third episode of The Last of Us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've all done it. You see an ad for something while scrolling online, and you've got to have it. But there's a big push on social media to be more mindful of our shopping habits, especially in the context of influencers. Friend of the show Bridget Todd unpacks de-influencing and how to go about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode, Yves joins us to discuss the 'Mistress of Modern Magic', Ellen E. Armstrong, often considered the first African-American woman magician to run an independent touring magic show. Amazing alliteration abounds!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Activist Saadia Khan of the podcast Immigrantly joins us to discuss the immigrant experience, the importance of hearing these lived stories and inclusive feminism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dig into feminism in China, and the advocacy of China's Feminist Five.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not a bird, or a plane, it's toxic fandom! It's not super, man. Bad jokes aside, SMNTY investigates what exactly is going on in DC fandom, and particularly, the Snyderverse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Click, click, podcast listener. We talk about the 'Infected', the second episode of The Last of Us, and dive into Ellie, Tess, and the infamous and terrifying Clickers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a close encounter and escape from her enemies, Tilda wakes, recovers and grapples with dark thoughts, all the while trying to suss out a possible new ally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throwback Thursday time! We continue our watch party of Sex and the City and discuss weddings and all the dynamics and drama that can come with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves joins us once again to highlight the impressive accomplishments of Mary Golda Ross, the first known Native American woman engineer in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling kids! We break out the magnifying glass and do some detective work on Scooby Doo's Velma Dinkley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY takes a breath and relaxes after stressful holidays in a very special meditative episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you're lost in the darkness, look to the light. In the kick-off entry of our very special mini-series, we react to and discuss the first episode of The Last of Us series. Anney is so excited she almost floats away like a balloon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emerald Fennell's 2020 thriller Promising Young Woman caused a lot of conversation around rape culture, so-called 'nice guys', the people our society prioritizes, and the ones we view as expendable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the legacy of Barbara Walters as a pioneering female broadcast journalist and soft-news aficionado, and why TIME magazine called her the "Most Appalling Argument for Feminism."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feminism has such a longer and richer history than many of us have been taught. Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner dove into the numerous, significant contributions of Native American women when it came to sparking the women's rights movement in her book Sisters in Spirit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY asks 'where are they are now?' in part two of our check-in of those featured in past episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our good-bye to 2022, we discuss our favorite book club picks, interviews and guest segments, among other things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Bridget are joined by Bitch Magazine cofounder Andi Zeisler to talk about the story behind the feminist staple in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From humble beginnings as a dating website to one of the largest platforms in the world, YouTube has experienced a meteoric rise. However, that rise is not without issues. We comment on the comments, sexism, advertising, creators, recent controversies, and the general ecosystem of YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raise a glass to a new year and more of our Sex and the City watch party episodes! We come out swinging with conversations around cheating and queer spaces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unique, quirky and subversive, zines have a long feminist history. We flip through the pages of the past and future of zines, and discuss how people are fighting to diversify and preserve zines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We check-in on what some of the activists we've featured in the past are up to, the good and the bad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha take a look back on some of their greatest hits of 2022, especially when it comes to Feminist Movie Fridays and the elusive so-called 'regular episodes'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did it take until 1998 for Cosmopolitan to use the term "bachelorette party?" Because the raucous pre-wedding shindigs haven't been around very long, since bachelor parties were for grooms and showers were for brides. Cristen and Caroline explore the social and sexual symbolism of the rise of the bachelorette party in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since their debut as a social media tool, hashtags have fundamentally changed how we think about and use technology, our vocabulary and our activism. We delve into the history and impact of hashtags, especially when it comes to women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.