Stuff Mom Never Told You

DIG TWO GRAVES!! Ahem. Anney (unsurprisingly) has more thoughts about The Last of Us 2 and sexism in revenge stories.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman waits for her death and ponders love and creation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dig into the listener mail inbox to read some amazing messages about the politics in Chile and women to look out for in aviation and freediving. Keep those messages coming! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha discuss women asking for what they're worth at work, and the guilt that sometimes comes with it.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the childhood psychology of stuffed animals and other "transitional objects"? Why do 35 percent of adults still sleep with stuffed animals? Tune in to this classic episode to learn more, including a brief history of the teddy bear and why the stuff possum never caught on. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Friend of the show Yves sits down with us to discuss Mary Edmonia Lewis, the first woman sculptor of Black American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha lift their glass to Ode to Babel Gin, and share some of their favorite happy hour memories.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget joins us once again to discuss the overlooked contributions Lynn Conway made to the tech world, and how transphobia almost erased them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in St. Olaf...In honor of Betty White, we celebrate one of her most beloved characters: Rose Nylund of The Golden Girls.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha dig into the capitalization of women's fear of sexual assault and why it's problematic.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do middle children really get the short end of the familial stick? Cristen and Caroline explore the psychological history of middle children, the influence of birth order and the cultural biases against the in-between siblings in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Follow us down the rabbit hole as we tackle the feminism of the Matrix series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha talk about the Encanto soundtrack, the power of a good song, and the risk of defining yourself through your gifts.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get your Swoodies and religious trauma here! In this special Book Club episode, we discuss two short stories: Lose Now, Pay Later, and The Problem of Susan, while digging into issues around weight, fad diets, and women and religion.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we highlight the advocacy and activism of Blessing Okoedion in her work to combat human trafficking.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha educates Anney on how huge TikTok is, and the activism playing out on the problem.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What "perfect" teeth look like depends on where in the world you are. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline shed light on the intersections between beauty, social status and teeth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia State Senator candidate and friend of the show Melody Bray joins us to talk about affordable housing, voting rights and what it's like to run for office.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our Sex and the City watch mega-series with discussions around the power of women's sexuality, especially in heterosexual contexts, sex workers, and art.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the pandemic approaches its second year, new data around physical and mental health impacts suggests women may be taking the brunt of negative health outcomes. Learn more about the toll the pandemic is having on our bodies and our minds. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of unionizing and strikes around the world, we focus on activist Marcelina Bautista and her efforts to improve conditions for domestic workers.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha pull back the curtains on the self-doubt that plagues us as podcasters, as women, and as people.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do doctors listen to female patients? Women often complain of doctors not taking symptoms seriously, and patient-doctor mistrust is nothing new. Tune in to this classic episode to learn more about this relationship, including how stress influences a female patient's diagnosis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Couples with cutesy pet names and intimate code language may be nauseating, but research finds those are signs of a healthy relationship. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline parse out the particulars of how and why couple-speak happens. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever left a party and wanted to shrink and disappear and apologize to everyone you've ever met for your very existence? Yep, it's that episode. Samantha and Anney share very different perspectives but similar reactions to the same party.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.