Stuff Mom Never Told You

Today we highlight the work of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu to preserve Hawaii's native cultures and traditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, we've heard a lot of conversation around adoption, foster care and safe haven laws, especially as reasons we don't need abortion. Samantha breaks down the flaws in this line of thinking and why it's incredibly damaging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this classic edition of Female Firsts, Yves brings us the story of Afong Moy, the first known documented Chinese woman in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deal is made, a contract signed, time unravels, a birthday arrives and the bill comes due. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear celebrities we've crushed on in the past, please forget the  letter you may have received from us in the past. Anney and Samantha sip some drinks and reminisce over celebrity crushes, embarrassing fan letters and fangirling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the recently leaked Supreme Court brief that would overturn Roe v. Wade in the United States, we turn to Melita Easters of Georgia's WIN List to shed some light on the situation and provide potential solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talk about Shreen Saroor's accomplishments, advocacy and activism around women's rights and peace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY continues our conversation on women and happiness, digging into the happiest countries in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole Chung, author of the memoir All You Can Ever Know, joins us to discuss transracial adoption, family and writing in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Sex and the City watch party journey continues! In this episode, listen for discussions on baby names, baby showers, jealousy, and moving through different stages of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY teams up with 23andMe to explore how women can empower themselves by learning about their genetics both in understanding the past and arming themselves with knowledge for a better future. In this special episode, Samantha reflects on her search for her identity and the power of information when it comes to health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do the plans for this episode hold? Hope. Unless you ask Samantha. Go rogue with us this Star Wars Day as we discuss the 2016 Star Wars film Rogue One. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist, builder, rebel, Mandalorian and one-time Darksaber wielder. Sabine Wren has gone through several arcs as a character, including reconciling with her family and grappling with her role in weapons-building. We dig into her history and the role she played in the Rebellion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we continue our mini-series on women and happiness, we ask the question: who is happier? Are queer couples happier than straight couples?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent study found straight men avoid environmentally-friendly behaviors out of fears that people will perceive them as gay. Anney and Samantha sort through homophobia, sexism, and environmental issues in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot of confusion around dissociation. The SMNTY team clears some of it up while honing in how it impacts women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Execute Happy Hour 66.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves brings us the fascinating story of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, the first Chinese woman to get a PhD in economics and a force to be reckoned with in the Suffrage movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beru Whitesun Lars made some of the best blue milk cheese this side of the galaxy. Steady, brave, loving and kind, she raised her nephew Luke Skywalker until her untimely death at the hands of the Empire, though her legacy lives on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Holly Frey, host of Stuff You Missed in History Class, sits down with Samantha Besnoff, one of the ten winners of Seneca Women to Hear: Search for the Next Great Female PodcastersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Yves drops by to share the story of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement Wangari Muta Maathai in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our look at The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas, we discuss issues around environmental justice, privilege, and every day examples.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our epic Sex and the City watch-along endeavor and discuss vibrators, hygiene, settling, and 'fixer-uppers'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Advocate and activist Leah Thomas' book The Intersectional Environmentalist is a much-needed examination of the environmentalist movement, and why it has to be intersectional. In part one, we dig into some key definitions and foundational ideas for this conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode, we focus on trans feminist, queer rights and environmental justice advocate Amasai Jeke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY swipes right and takes a bite into the 2022 film Fresh, digging into its commentary on the commodification of modern dating and the consumption of women's bodies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sure, fine, whatever. What is passive aggression, and why is it associated stereotypically with women? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline break down what passive aggression is, where it comes from and how it plays out among genders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two we talk about all of the pressures and responsibilities impacting women's happiness, the happiness gender gap, and the importance of parity in government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we...the bad guy? SMNTY holds out for a hero and discusses certain points of view, who tells your story, and changing perspectives in trauma narratives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The animated coming of age film Turning Red tackles periods, adolescence, crushes, fangirls, boy bands, mother-daughter relationships, immigration, and the power of friendships. Because of some of these themes, it garnered a lot of controversy. We chat about all of these things and our own similar experiences as teenagers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With her confirmation to the US Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history. We dig into her past as a public defender and discuss the importance of her confirmation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the state of women and happiness? It's a mixed bag. We react to some opposing takes on women's happiness. Send good news please.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since it first began its westward expansion in the 16th century, coffee has been a distinctively male drink. Even today, while plenty of women work behind the coffee counter, many wonder whether a bro-rista culture continues to dominate the rapidly expanding specialty coffee industry. Learn more in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women-run communes hold a certain appeal for a lot of us for many reasons. We uncover the history of women led and women-only communities, and pontificate about what our own ideal community would look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Threesome protocol can get quite tricky. We sip some mimosas and chat about some of the considerations in our Sex and the City rewatch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fantastic Bridget Todd joins us to shine some light YouTube's failure to remove a video of Evan Rachel Wood being sexually assaulted and why it is a tech issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the 2022 Winter Paralympics are over, we do an overview and celebrate some women who won big time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, the National Threat Assessment released a new study on incels and other anti-feminist groups. We dig into what that means, and why it took so long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for another Female Firsts! Yves joins us to share the story of Mary Seacole, author of what is considered the first autobiography by a Black woman in Britain in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you give up in the name of curiosity, power and fame?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whose trauma do we prioritize in our media? What type of villains get more grace than others? Anney and Samantha sip on some drinks and discuss gender differences in fictional characters and villains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt is a beautiful, heartbreaking and haunting novel tracing the struggles and traumas of generations of women, and how they are connected. Anney and Samantha discuss political and intergenerational trauma, motherhood, immigration, addiction and secret selves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bianka Rodriguez is an integral and inspiring leader in the world of trans activism. We dig into her story and all the work she's doing and continues to do.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Through platforms like TikTok, controversial conversations around consent continue. Anney and Samantha discuss the importance of informed and enthusiastic consent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves joins us from her home studio to share the story of Jackie Ormes, the first Black American female cartoonist and creator of beloved (and radical) characters like Torchy Brown and Patty Jo 'n' Ginger in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cheers! We sip on Bat, bat Soda, a carbonated coffee local to Atlanta and discuss women in the coffee industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves shares the amazing story of Jovita Idár, a woman who started and was first president of the Liga Femenil Mexicanista. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even though under her pacifist rule of Mandalore, Duchess Satine Kryze made great strides for her planet, many called her a heretic. We delve into her relationship with her estranged sister, assassination attempts, and her love of a certain Jedi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.