Stuff Mom Never Told You

When it comes to the holidays, women often shoulder a bulk of the responsibility for making them magical, whether it's meal-planning, meal-cooking, gift-buying, gift-wrapping, gift-shipping, decorating, cookie-baking, card-writing, phone-calling, peace-keeping, are you stressed yet?? We unwrap holiday emotional labor in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are back with our ongoing fiction series with the second part of the Terminus trilogy! After the climactic finale of part one, part two finds our protagonists in a cold, dark forest evading enemies and pondering the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha chat about their holidays, and the stress of decorating. Anney shares a harrowing tale of Christmas tree transport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of you may have noticed an influx of ads on TikTok. Bridget Todd joins us to breakdown why that is, why it feels different than other platforms and why it matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking about feminist political activist and engineer Amira Osman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friendships between women are science approved. We talk about the benefits of these friendships, and how they can help during stressful times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of On Theme, Katie and Yves talk about how Art inspires. But what happens when the lives we see on the screen leave us feeling disappointed with our own lives? In this episode, Katie and Yves talk with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls about what to do when our expectations don’t match our reality. Follow Dr. Joy on social media @hellodrjoy Buy Dr. Joy's book "Sist...

What's the sociocultural deal with men and cars? Cristen and Caroline take a drive through the gendered history of car advertising, early electric cars for women and why guys are still behind the wheel more often in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

With everything going on the world, we reflect on our state of minds and the state of the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves is back to share the story of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black American woman to earn a medical doctorate in New York state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Competent, capable skeptic Elisa Masa found herself at the center of a supernatural drama in the animated series Gargoyles, and left a lasting legacy along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In response to a recent listener mail, Anney talks about her history and relationship with driving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us in this classic episode as we discuss the Star Wars holiday Life Day, the women behind it, and the absolute experience it is to watch the Star Wars Holiday Special. Also, Bea Arthur is a treasure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Activist, author and podcaster Raquel Willis returns to SMNTY after accomplishing so much to talk about her book The Risk it Takes to Bloom and her new podcast Afterlives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Day, the Star Wars holiday at the center of the infamously bad Star Wars Holiday Special, has gone mainstream, though it is still pretty niche. This Life Day, Anney pontificates about the state of Star Wars canon, the holiday special, and being a gigantic, galactic nerd who just wants to celebrate Life Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 For this month's pick, we dig into Nayrouz Qarmout's The Sea Cloak, a collection of powerful fictional short stories about growing up in Gaza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we spotlight  journalist, broadcaster and activist out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Julienne Lusenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an update roundup on our gaming, we take a look at the players, industry and communities behind mobile games. Samantha issues a warning to an nemesis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's your favorite scary movie? It's a question that has been haunting the characters of Scream since the beginning. We go over the plot, the themes, and the absence of Sidney Prescott. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self-disclosure can be really empowering, but it can also be re-traumatizing. We go over some basics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We love youuuuu! Samantha talks about embracing being a dog mom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyberstalking is a frightening (and often misunderstood and dismissed) experience. Anney and Samantha dig into the facts and numbers around cyberstalking and sextortion, and discuss some ways we can we protect ourselves online in this classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking about activist and filmmaker Farah Nabulsi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the beginning, Falling back and Springing Forward have drawn ire, discussion and research, but Daylight Saving Time has a specific impact on women.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.