Stuff Mom Never Told You

SMNTY takes a look back over 2025 trends and asks: were we trendy? Spoiler alert - not really.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie Mitchell's new book Prose to the People celebrates the joy and power of Black bookstores. Katie joins us to talk about the process of writing the book, the importance of Black bookstores, and why it's important to preserve their history in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha take a look back to some of their favorite episodes of 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha ring in the new year with Christina and Maya, and chat about New Year's traditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the face of it, Evie magazine appears to be a publication aimed towards women focusing on things like relationships and pop culture. However, digging deeper reveals an extremist conservative ideology. In this classic episode, Bridget Todd joins us to break it down and discuss why it matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're highlighting the music and activism of Australian musical group Divide and Dissolve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The concept of alone time has long been framed as a cause for concern, but research shows that intentional solitude actually has a lot of perks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Meta openly claims that they are supportive of 'free expression' around accurate health information, in practice they regularly take down accurate reproductive rights content without transparency. Bridget Todd joins us to sift through Meta's proclaimed standards versus the reality, and why it's such a problem in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI is everywhere right now, but research indicates women are adopting it less. Bridget Todd joins us to untangle the reasons why that might be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this very special episode, Christina and Maya join us in studio to discuss Christmas traditions, old and new.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ynés Mexía lived a life full of adventure and full of turning points. Yves joins us to share the story of the pioneering botanist in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evie O’Connel of the Mummy franchise is proud of who she is. We dig up her history and examine her legacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the end of the year, Anney and Samantha share some women-led games they are exited about and ask for recommendations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hariette Shelton Dover had the foresight and dedication to preserving the language and traditions of her people. Yves stops by to share her story in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves shares the incredible story of artist, sculptor and activist Elizabeth Catlett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha is undertaking a new endeavor. We talk about the hopes and the worries of taking on a new mantle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so many of us dealing with a lot of stress, Yves guides us through in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're spotlighting the work of ballet dancer and activist Ingrid Silva.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is compulsory heterosexuality, and why is it so insidious?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of the Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff episode Anney guested on with Margaret Killjoy, they continue to delve into vaccines and the legacy of Jonas Salk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The third film in The Mummy takes the franchise to China. We discuss the highs, lows and possibilities of the 2008 film. Let Samantha have this!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is fanilect? The often funny shared language between fans is being studied by linguists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, Margaret Killjoy and Anney talk about vaccines and complicated historical characters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're focusing on Zanele Muholi, visual activist and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, there has been a lot of back and forth about going no contact in typically family relationships. Anney and Samantha break down what's going on, some generational divides and some possible driving factors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nyla Innuksuk's 2022 film Slash/Back follows a group of Indigenous girls figuring out friendships, family and...how to fend off an alien invasion. Anney and Samantha delve into themes of culture, colonization, friendship and family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the end of a rough 2025, we spotlight some good news with gender affirming events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ria Thundercloud's 2022 children's book Finding My Dance follows her journey in dance, from Indigenous to classical, and motherhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking about Indigenous activist and artist Siku Allooloo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of recent popular media really highlights that moms are struggling. What's going on here?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All around the world, Indigenous women are fighting to save their language from systemic extinction. We look into a few examples in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves breaks down the history of Dr. Margaret S. Collins, the first professionally trained Black woman entomologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being single comes with a lot of perks, but also some specific problems that remind us all its good to have friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The release of the Epstein emails made clear that people of all types were involved, including Larry Summers, who has connections to Harvard and OpenAI. Bridget Todd breaks down why this matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we highlight more organizations doing great work led by Indigenous women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second part of our conversation about the response to Chanté Joseph's Vogue article "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing now?", we delve even deeper to some of reasons why it resonated with so many.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic, four families come together for the holidays and drama ensues in the 2000s Thanksgiving movie What's Cooking?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our analysis of the New York City mayoral results, friend of the show Joey digs into what the results might mean and the legacy of #MeToo.   Links: Who Are the Women in Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team?: https://www.vogue.com/article/who-are-the-women-in-zohran-mamdanis-transition-team  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adulting these days looks different, and can feel like a lot. As the holidays approach, we chat about the impact our politics are having on adulting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show and New York City correspondent Joey breaks down Zohran Mamdani's win and what it means.   Links:   The Liberal Wine Moms are Radicalizing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5amW4VwP3rGc8DyZCSrewM?si=63tRf_HaS82VWuRP0V38vASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the character Naru debuted in the 2022 film Prey, she was historic in a lot of ways. Clever, strong and smart, she (and her dog) had what it took to face down a Predator when no one else did.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chanté Joseph's recent Vogue article "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?" hit a nerve and started a lot of conversation. We chat about some of the reasons why.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 in this classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caitlin Blunnie, AKA Liberal Jane, joins us for a conversation about art, activism, reproductive rights and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another year, another Life Day. Anney recounts building Star Wars worlds with imagination and a best friend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The (religious) horror. In part two of our discussion on women and religious horror, we talk about possession, religious superheroes, and religious haunted houses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're highlighting a handful of feminist Indigenous organizations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the rise of Trumpism, more and more conservative men are lying about their politics on dating apps. We swipe through some numbers and explanations.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 in this classic episode. We talk about sisterhood, believing in each other and the power of song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.