Stuff Mom Never Told You

What does it mean for women when we call them dead inside? As we wind down the week with another happy hour, we talk about expectations around performative emoting for women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Melody Bray joins us once again to celebrate recent political victories and to discuss how to honor organizers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha highlight the story and human rights work of Unity Dow, the first woman to be appointed Judge to the High Court of Botswana. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women of all ages have been playing a hugely significant role in India's Farmers' Protests. Anney and Samantha look into the role of women in these protests and as farmers in India. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romantic comedies remain one of Hollywood's most segregated film genres. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline compare the development, tropes and racial tensions within monochromatic rom com worlds. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do some women love killers? Anney and Samantha delve into hybristophilia, Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome and serial killer groupies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cheers! Join us for this new segment, celebrating women doing amazing things in the beverage industry as we wind down the week and discuss what's on our minds. Come relax with us! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our look at women and romance, Anney and Samantha talk romance in movies, television, video games, boy bands, love ballads and the fantasy and escapism of it all. This episode will complete you, because SMNTY's back, alright? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first installment of this new series highlighting the work women are doing around the world, Anney and Samantha spotlight Representative Deb Haaland, the first Native American woman to be nominated for a cabinet position in American history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With renewed protesting in the wake of the passing of strict anti-abortion laws in Poland, Anney and Samantha visit women's rights, abortion and protests in Poland. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cuddling permeates many of our closest relationships, whether platonic or romantic - but why? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline investigate the nature and nurture of cuddling, why some people are now paying for a good snuggle and who wins the spooning battle of the sexes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women's love affair with the romance genre has deep historical roots. For part one of our two-part look at women in romance, Anney and Samantha look into the heart of romance in literature and fanfiction, from bodice rippers to Fabio to the HEA and the OTP. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this rendition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the first Black woman artist to receive a US Federal Commission. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha trace the very complicated and strange origins and evolution of the word p***y. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hatshepsut was one of the most successful kings in ancient Egypt who also happened to be a woman. Cristen and Caroline talk with Egyptologist Kara Cooney about Hatshepsut's rise to power, why her legacy was erased from history and what women leaders today can learn from this fearless pharaoh. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent anniversary of Roe v Wade and the violence at the US Capitol, guest Bridget Todd examines the link between the riot at the Capitol, the anti-abortion movement and disinformation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the upcoming reboot of Sex and the City, Anney and Samantha look into the feminism of the show, the characters, and its legacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent article calling for Dr. Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparked a conversation about sexism, education and who gets to use the title 'doctor'. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seventeen percent of women report migraine pain, but only six percent of men suffer from these debilitating headaches -- why is that? Tune in as our experts take a look at migraines in this podcast from HowStuffWorks in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From suffragists to Grace Jones to Hillary Clinton, the pantsuit has at once been a symbol bucking feminine norms and conforming to masculine ones. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline trace the history of the power suit and ask why such a seemingly simple fashion has the power to embolden and enrage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee 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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As 2020 drew to an end, the city of Paris was fined for hiring too many women for government positions. Anney and Samantha discuss why. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol, Anney and Samantha look into women in alt-right extremism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first book club pick of 2021, Anney and Samantha delve into Madeline Miller's 2018 novel Circe. Join us for discussion of goddesses, witches, myths and feminism. And turning men into pigs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot has happened since our last update episode. Anney and Samantha take a look at some updates in sports, entertinament, controversial art, AI, taxes, politics, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha look into the legalization of abortion in Argentina. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raised during the Progressive Era crusade against abortion, Margaret Sanger devoted her life to making birth control and familiy planning accessible to women from all walks of life. In this classic episode on the second installment of the two-part cultural and legal history of abortion, Cristen and Caroline highlight Sanger's legacy and eugenics controversy and how the development of Planned Parenthood coincided with midcentury women's fight to access abortion by whatever means necessary. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Representatvie Nancy Pelosi just won reelection as Speaker of the House. Anney and Samantha dig into her history, and how it got her to where she is today. Bonus discussion of memes and controversy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In colonial America, early-term abortion was a way of life for many women. But by 1900, it had become criminalized across the country -- but not for reasons you'd expect. In this two-part cultural and legal history of abortion, Cristen and Caroline time travel from ancient Greek herbal remedies to induce miscarriage to 19th-century abortionist Madame Restell at the center of America's first major abortion debate in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Towards the end of 2020, Scotland became the first place to offer menstrual products for free in public places. Anney and Samantha discuss how it happened and what it means. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello New Year. Nice to meet you? Anney and Samantha say goodbye to 2020 and look ahead to 2021, making some predictions along the way. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget drops by to share the story of Timnit Gebru, her ousting from Google, biases in tech, and why it's bad for all of us. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a year like none other in recent memory draws to a close, Anney and Samantha look back on 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleepless in Seattle collides with the beautiful late 90s tech of You've Got Mail in this very special holiday movie episode of Feminist Movie Friday. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melody Bray joins us once again to discuss what happened in Georgia during the Presidential election, what to look out for in the upcoming runoffs in the state, and the importance of grassroots organizations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where did the pressure to kiss someone at midnight on New Year's come from? Are resolutions harmful or hurtful? What do onesies have to do with it? Everything, it turns out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the holiday season in full swing and the year's end fast approaching, Anney and Samantha take a moment in this very stressful year to share some of their favorite things about this time of year. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of female firsts, Yves brings us the story of Kono Yasui, the first Japanese woman to get doctorate in science. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Courtney stops by in time for the holidays to share her advice on how to tell family no. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host of the Lolita Podcast and The Bechdel Cast Jamie Loftus joins us once again to discuss the very complicated legacy of Lolita. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court is in session for this episode on the history (and future) of women on the US Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha take a look at the #MeToo movement in Egypt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Female Firsts focuses on Cathay Williams, the first documented Black woman to enlist and serve as a buffalo soldier in the U.S. Army. Tune into this officially technically cool episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does an athlete look like? For this month's book club, Anney and Samantha delve into themes around atleticism, stereotypes, health, running, motivation and the power of support with Mirna Valerio's book A Beautiful Work in Progress. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha talk college and Title IX updates. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate her January 20 birthday and her current involvement in a possible COVID-19 vaccine, Cristen and Caroline look at the incredible life of country music legend Dolly Parton and why many consider the over-the-top entertainer a feminist icon in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a very special edition of Feminist Movie Wednesday, Anney and Samantha discuss the feminism of Rian Johnson's 2019 murder mystery film Knives Out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, recently leading to countrywide protests. Anney and Samantha look into Poland's laws around abortion and why (and how) people are protesting. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha discuss what the holidays might look like for women during a pandemic along with creative ways to celebrate. Bonus recipes included! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the 2020 US Presidential election is (mostly) over, we have a followup conversation with Bridget Todd about how misinformation and disinformation played out before and after the election, what we should look out for in the future, how to provide people 'off-ramps', why it's a gender justice issue and why it all matters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.