Stuff Mom Never Told You

A member of the Refugee Paralympic Team, Zakia Khudadadi competed and medaled at the Summer Paralympics in 2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the 2024 Summer Paralympics come to an end, we do a quick overview around how they fare when it comes to gender equity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our classic wrap-up look at women cult leaders, we examine even more examples of women founding, leading and maintaining cults. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since pretty much ever, we've had the trope of the mean girl. You know her - she's rich, popular, has a group supporting her, and is the foil for the heroine. We trace the history, evolution and changing meaning of the Mean Girl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney has returned from DragonCon and highlights her favorite cosplays, the wins of Disco Luke and shares some parting thoughts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti-aging. Anti-wrinkles. Aging in women has long been demonized. Anney and Samantha brush up on the history of our preoccupation with youth in women and the lengths we have gone to stay forever young in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic, we're taking it down nostalgia lane with the Super Nintendo hero Terra Branford from Final Fantasy 3/6, depending on your version. Part human, part ethereal creature, all pixelated glory, Terra's journey of self-discovery is one that still resonates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As AI and technology continues to accelerate, women and girls are often subject to the dark side of it and so far, our laws are far behind in protecting them. We discuss recent examples and proposals to combat the damages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While probably not what you think of when conjuring up an image of a cult leader, women have been and are cult leaders and instrumental to propping up and running these organizations. Anney and Samantha discuss the definition of cult, what makes a cult leader, who they target for members and historical women cult leaders in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves shares the story of Jarena Lee, the first authorized woman preacher of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that we're back from speaking at the Podcast Movement conference in DC, we do a check-in on how we feel, and how it went. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Summer 2024 Olympics have come to a close. We take a look back over some of the controversies and the triumphs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a traumatic incident led to imprisonment, Teodora del Carmen Vasquez became an advocate for reproductive rights in El Salvador, and around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent media has once again kickstarted a conversation around the responsibility of depicting domestic violence. We talk about some examples, and why its important that we talk about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not that there are no women coaching female basketball (consider the legendary Pat Summit and others), but Title IX has more male coaches. Join Caroline and Cristen as they explore homophobia, sexism and the glass wall that coaches often run into in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tilda and Madison finally discuss the traumatic events that led them to hide and recover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As her birthday approaches, Anney looks back at birthdays past and shares her gratitude for the people in her life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Haenyeo, or sea women, from Jeju Island in South Korea are a community of respected older women who free dive for sea creatures for food. We dive into their long history, traditions, examples, dangers, culture and future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Final Fantasy's Yuna was a fan favorite character who confronted her beliefs and broke a cycle of destruction of violence. We talk about her journey and why it resonated with so many. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the 2024 Summer Olympics are over, there is a lot to discuss. Before we get to our wrap-up episode, here are some highlights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deeply personal and emotional, forgiveness is also deeply difficult, fraught, and when it comes it to women, sometimes weaponized. In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha debunk some forgiveness myths, discuss how-tos, and dig into the potential health benefits of letting go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2000 coming-of-age rom-com Bring It On delivered memorable cheerleading routines, songs that can't be forgotten and iconic lines. SMNTY breaks out our spirit fingers and chats about cheerleading, athleticism, high school, and some problematic messaging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With age comes growing pains, especially as women. We talk about the difficult balancing act of feminists beliefs, beauty and aging standards, personal desires and confidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 graphic novel Cult Girls written by Natalie Grand and illustrated by Cassandra Bolan tackled the author's experience with a patriarchal, suppressive religion and breaking free from it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we are delving into the world of scientist, geneticist and professor Dr. Marlena Fejzo and her work around pregnancy sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.