Stuff Mom Never Told You

The SMNTY team has returned from their trip! Anney and Samantha shake out their sea legs and chat about podcasting at sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha recap their recent trip, look back on history of the show, and do a brief overview of the evolution of feminism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're looking into the environmental activism and social justice work of Kica Matos. 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.

Marine biologist Melissa Cristina Marquez's enthusiasm and passion around sharks is infectious and has rightfully earned her some recognition. We look into her efforts in fostering understanding around sharks, and also talk about crocodile bites and provide some updates in this classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The phrase 'friends of Dorothy' has long been coded language within the queer community. We trace the history and discuss what the Wizard of Oz has to do with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The online dating world is on fire, so why not burn down the haystack? That's the logic behind the burnt haystack theory. Samantha swipes through some explanations, thoughts and arguments on this theory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's going on in the world of gaming? Anney reviews the new Resident Evil movie, Samantha highlights some upcoming women-led games and we chat about AI and gaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, we shine a light on the works of youth climate activist Jamie Margolin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident Evil is one of the most well-known survival horror video game series of all time, spawning a legion of films. The first movie featured Rain Ocampo, a no-nonsense mercenary who perhaps bit off more than she could chew while investigating Umbrella Corporation's facility full of zombies and a murderous AI. We discuss in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Oh she's sweet but a psycho? The 'crazy psycho bitch girl' is a trope that makes up an entire genre of horror movies. In this classic, Anney and Samantha wade through the history and examples of this trope, and why it's problematic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our continuing segment discussing movies and media that revolve around tech, Bridget Todd joins us to chat about the 2013 movie Her, all about artificial companions. Bridget breaks down themes, research and some meta situations, addresses how the tech does (or doesn't) hold up, and what it says about humanity and loneliness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are couples costumes cute or cringe? As we get closer to Halloween, we share our thoughts on couples costumes, the good, the bad and the funny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Piñero has a long career in storytelling across multiple mediums, including a new podcast about solo travel, Solita. We pick Julie's brain about her career, the podcast and traveling solo as a woman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we spotlight the record-breaking and inspiring career of soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva, better known as Marta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's awards season, so Anney and Samantha talk acting, and particularly, method acting. In this spicy classic we talk about how method acting has typically been the domain of men, and is sometimes used to abuse women (and others). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At its core, the podcast is about an age-gap friendship that feels both unexpected and completely natural. Two women at different points in life, bonded by shared chaos and girlhood in all its forms. Lisa, fifty-something, glamorous, and gloriously unfiltered, has lived through it all and has the stories (and hot takes) to prove it. Lexi, thirty and running her own shoe brand, grew up on reality T...

They're survivors. They're not going to give up. Anney and Samantha discuss some of the most prominent women in the survival horror video game genre in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget Todd, author of the book Love at First Prompt, shares a chapter delving into the nuances of AI companions and what it has to do with sex work and labor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha shines a light on a new hobby, engages in some daydreaming and solicits advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves digs into the story of Delilah Beasley, the first Black American woman to be published regularly in a major metropolitan newspaper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2000 thriller Romeo Must Die features questions of race and loyalty, a hint of romance and plenty of action - including a memorable game of football. Let's throw it back and chat about this classic movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The apocalypse has captivated our collective minds for a long time. And usually, women play one of a handful of usually gendered roles. In this classic, we look for the light in apocalyptic scenarios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic installment of SMNTY fiction, we spin a modern fairy tale of heartbreak and the ghost of memories after a haunting loss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 2021 animated film Encanto, Mirabel Madrigal won over hearts with her optimism, determination and empathy. We do talk about Mirabel, how she comes into her own and representation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.