Stuff Mom Never Told You

SMNTY does a check-in on ourselves, Covid, hate crimes, anti-LGBTQ+ laws and the Violence Against Women Act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nintendo's Mario franchise is the largest video game franchise of all time. As ruler of the game's fictional Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach (or Toadstool, if you prefer) seemingly spends most of her time getting kidnapped. Anney and Samantha trace the history of Princess Peach and talk about the damsel in distress trope, entitlement and whether or not Princess Peach is secretly a bloodthirsty tyrant in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all scream for Scream - the original and the 2022 requel. Anney and Samantha lay down the rules and talk feminism, final girls,  the horror movie-metaverse, mothers, and toxic fandom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jedi, loneliness and asexuality: what's love got to do with it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strategic incompetence has long been weaponized to hold women back in their work and family lives, while our media glorifies men who get away with it. We go over definitions and give examples of strategic incompetence in action. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha highlight and celebrate a few of the amazing accomplishments of women during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a midlife crisis? Do they impact women differently? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha discuss mental health, and how to take care of yourself and others during a time of crisis in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All too often, bad date stories can get very dark for women. With that in mind, Anney and Samantha share some funnier bad date stories, and the joy of finding camaraderie amongst other women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defining the relationship, monogamy, exclusivity are all up for discussion as we sip mimosas and continue our Sex and the City watch endeavor. It's not one to be Skippered. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this installment of SMNTY fiction, a woman tries to escape her nightmares with sleep studies and an experimental drug, only to find the waking world to be just as terrifying. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After witnessing first hand the damage caused by climate change, Marinel Ubaldo became a dedicated advocate to the issue. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The situation between Kanye (or Ye), Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson is a high profile example of divorce violence, stalking, possessiveness, 'perfect victims', and mental health. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebounding has a negative stigma, but could they be good for you? Perhaps! Psychologists say rebounding could be especially good for attachment personality types, and there may be an odd correlation between cheating and rebounding in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot about the current state of dating we need to ditch, especially when it comes to the dangers women face in the dating world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha wind down the week with some drinks while chatting about the pressure for women to be graceful both in sleeping and waking up, and the vulnerability of letting someone see you in all of your states. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the historic nomination of the first Black woman to the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, we're already seeing a flood of sexist and racist disinformation and misinformation. Bridget Todd stops by with a primer on SCOTUS and what to look out for in this nomination process. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this entry of Women Around the World, we focus in on the poet and activist Emtithal Mahmoud, and how her work has brought attention to war and displacement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are women more superstitious than men? SMNTY reads the writing on the wall and breaks the looking glass on women and superstition. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor and Chicano civil rights activist Dolores Huerta made history organizing underpaid farmworkers and exposing the plight of the people who feed American families. Cristen and Caroline celebrate her grassroots passion that defied gender and cultural barriers and continues to inspire in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Yves shares the story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman to earn a pilot’s license in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secret sex, secret kinks, and cheese?! Our Sex and the City happy hour rewatch continues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever encountered someone and wished you had a primer on feminism to give them? Well, the legendary feminist icon bell hooks has got you covered with her work Feminism is for Everybody. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY Log: Stardate 47634.44. The USS SMNTY chronicles Star Trek's Nyota Uhura, a woman who boldly went where no Black woman had gone before. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent reports have found that young workers are increasingly supportive of unions, with organizing efforts often led by young women and non-binary folks. Tune in to find out why. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic edition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson, considered the first trans person to fight for transgender rights in court, and further the first Black American trans woman to be put on trial for her identity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this Feminist Movie Friday, we focus in on the beautiful, tragic and powerful music, performances, costuming, and history of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toxic fandom, Scream, Star Wars, fanfiction, legacy, and requels, oh my. No feelings were hurt in the recording of this salty, self-indulgent and slightly hypocritical episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves joins us to share the story of Oodgeroo Noonuccal, the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we spotlight the creator of The Black Curriculum, Lavinya Stennett. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women love true crime. But who is profiting off of it and what about the people directly impacted? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleepovers became popular in the U.S. in the 1950s, and over time they've become a tradition. How do you know when your kid is ready for sleepovers? Are co-ed sleepovers kosher? Tune in to this classic episode to learn more with Caroline and Cristen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the Sex and the City series And Just Like That has wrapped, we dive into a spoiler-filled wrap-up and dig into controversy, love, grief and friendship. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha sip on Kasama Rum and chat about branding. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Anney and Samantha unpack the numbers and emotional impact of romance scams, along with how they happen and how to avoid them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off Black history month here in the US, we delve into the amazing contributions and inspiring work of three Black activists: Nikole Hannah Jones, Joanne Bland, and Leah Thomas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the podcasting industry growing, Anney and Samantha revisit the topic of what that means for women, and offer some podcast recommendations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are video games due for their #metoo moment? What's it like online gaming as a woman? Join A & B as they level up your video game knowledge and discuss how to make the video game community better in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the heck's an NFT? And how are women involved in this world? As cryptocurrency and NFTs continue to explode, we break down some definitions, some finance, some history and where women fit into this digital landscape. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DIG TWO GRAVES!! Ahem. Anney (unsurprisingly) has more thoughts about The Last of Us 2 and sexism in revenge stories. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman waits for her death and ponders love and creation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dig into the listener mail inbox to read some amazing messages about the politics in Chile and women to look out for in aviation and freediving. Keep those messages coming! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha discuss women asking for what they're worth at work, and the guilt that sometimes comes with it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the childhood psychology of stuffed animals and other "transitional objects"? Why do 35 percent of adults still sleep with stuffed animals? Tune in to this classic episode to learn more, including a brief history of the teddy bear and why the stuff possum never caught on. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha lift their glass to Ode to Babel Gin, and share some of their favorite happy hour memories. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget joins us once again to discuss the overlooked contributions Lynn Conway made to the tech world, and how transphobia almost erased them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in St. Olaf...In honor of Betty White, we celebrate one of her most beloved characters: Rose Nylund of The Golden Girls. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha dig into the capitalization of women's fear of sexual assault and why it's problematic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do middle children really get the short end of the familial stick? Cristen and Caroline explore the psychological history of middle children, the influence of birth order and the cultural biases against the in-between siblings in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.