Stuff Mom Never Told You

After somewhat of a second public coming out, Anney offers some basics about asexuality, and discusses some of the biggest misconceptions around it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha recap their recent trips, and the members of the SMNTY team they got to hang with along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The high profile divorce of celebrities Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas has put a spotlight on the misogynistic treatment of women and mothers, but also showcased how we aren't necessarily falling for it anymore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking about all the work Lilián Abracinskas for reproductive rights and feminism in Uruguay, and around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Internet is rife with ways to stalk people. One that many don't realize is called Spotify Stalking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't say her name five times while looking in a mirror. Beware of the clicking of a high heel approaching. Anney and Samantha unearth some terrifying women of urban legends and discuss why these stories are so powerful in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once in a blue moon, we do a combination book and movie episode. This is one of those times. Come along with us as we break down vampires, werewolves, love, baseball and camp with pop culture phenomenon Twilight.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha is back from having Covid! She talks about her experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a very special episode, guest host Lauren joins Anney in Vegas to discuss the impact of the X-Files from shipping, fandom, pantsuits and women in STEM on the 30th anniversary of the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got cows! We're back with a more disaster movie heroines, this time Twister's Dr. Jo Harding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haunted houses are a big business and it has historically been dominated by men who often cast women in the roles of the victims (or the sexy monster). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A creepy mansion, shifty family, burgeoning romance and a determined heroine. Come join us as we get to the roots of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 2020 horror novel Mexican Gothic in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Things come to a head when violence breaks out as the Resistance tries to obtain the vaccine, and Tilda learns more hard truths, and makes even harder choices.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the strikes and missing Samantha, Anney contemplates when by helping, you might actually be hurting, and this idea 'you should be so lucky' to have your job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he and his cronies attacked two Black women poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, baselessly claiming they had tampered with votes. Bridget Todd breaks down why this was so effective, the online eco-system that amplified it, and the ramifications. 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of movies about possession have been in the news lately, from The Exorcist to Talk To Me. But who gets possessed and why? Are these movies inherently conservative?  See 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 in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/list...

Disaster and survival movies don't have the best track record when it comes to their treatment of women. From who deserves to die, consumption of female bodies, to ice queens who, gasp, don't want kids, what are these movies saying about who deserves redemption and who deserves to die? We look into two examples - Jurassic World and Deep Blue Sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

In this happy hour classic, we revisit the first episode of our SATC watch episodes and discuss tropes, friendship, toxic masculinity, dramatic exits and of course, 90s fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This classic episode is ALIVE! Anney and Samantha delve into the history of women crafting the stuff of nightmares in the realm of horror fiction. Bonus dramatic reading included. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Guide from What We Do in the Shadows is powerful, knowledgeable and just wants to have friends.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha dish on the phenomenon of tricking people into dates (oopsi-dating), and some of our own experiences around it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Studies have found that breasts have a significant impact of if and how girls and women exercise. in this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline work out how breast variety, bounce embarrassment and sports bra technology impact female fitness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a whole new take on the 'period piece', Anney and Samantha finally discuss the genre of horror known as 'supernatural menstruation horror' in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.