Stuff Mom Never Told You

Women love true crime. Women make true crime. But why? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha have a spirited (#sorrynotsorry) discussion about the power of legacy for women, what that looks like in our history and what we hope it looks like in our future while sipping on cocktails made with Freeland Spirits.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When buddy road trip movie Thelma and Louise was first released, it caused controversy, conversation and connection. Decades later, people are still discussing its impact on our culture and feminism.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's entry is Dr. Jemimah Kariuki and her tireless work to improve mothers and children. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many toxic, dangerous narratives around sexual assault. This is one.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are so many people drawn to cooking, crafts and lifestyles from a bygone era? How do Etsy, Pinterest and mommy blogs fuel new domesticity? Tune in to this classic episode as Cristen and Caroline interview with Emily Matchar on her book on the new domesticity movement Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Internet, what's the history of women blogging? SMNTY unearths the history of blogging and shines a light on spaces women were and are dominating.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genderbending, fake geek girl, sexualization - these are just a few of the things you may encounter or think on when cosplaying as a woman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, OnlyFans announced (and reversed) a ban on sexual content on their platform. Bridget Todd joins us to discuss how sex workers have been sounding the alarm about platforms like this censoring them, and why we should be listening to them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode, we highlight the life and advocacy of Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New research looking into anti-vaxxers indicates that women may make up the vast majority of anti-vaxxers online. We dig into the reasons why this might be the case.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our classic fanfiction finale, A & B look at why fanfiction is largely written by women, why so much of it is slash, and why any of this matters. Past fanfics and embarrassing usernames will be revealed.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edith Monture, the first Indigenous woman to become a registered nurse in Canada, is the first of the day.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha sip on beer from Hyperion Brewing and crack open their high school year books to reminisce.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sugar, we're going down swinging...at MISOGYNY! SMNTY shines a light on the sexism and abuse rife within early 2000s emo and pop-punk and how it's changing. Three cheers for sweet justice! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether investigating noise complaints about partying seventies ghosts or millennial zombies, Wellington Paranormal's Officer O'Leary really just wants people (and supernatural beings) to have fun - quiet, law-abiding fun. SMNTY needs backup! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our ideas of what marriage can look like are shifting. Anney and Samantha look into the history and growing modern popularity of platonic marriages. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fanfiction is a space dominated by women, and it is often derided as weird, immoral and/or terrifying. In Part one of this two-part classic episode, A & B go over the basics of the world of fanfic.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is red hair often hypersexualized in women and desexualized in men? We dig into the history of red hair, the stereotypes around it, and interview friend of the show Katie about her experience growing up redheaded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let yourself be happy!! Anney and Samantha reflect on getting in the way of our own happiness, the guilt and complicated nature of being happy, tragedy and cinnamon rolls. Just another SMNTY happy hour! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha discuss disability activist Keah Brown's joyous work The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY wraps up our coverage of the 2020 Olympics with some celebration and controversy.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the pandemic, there have been a spate of headlines about illegal sex parties being broken up. How much of this is sensationalized and how much of it was going on before lockdown? SMNTY investigates and everything continues to lead back to Sex and the City . Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did ABC launch its Afterschool Specials programming? What were the hot topics in Afterschool Specials (and how did Degrassi do it better)? Join Cristen and Caroline to learn more about how Afterschool Specials addressed race, sexuality and gender in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

It's Friday the 13th, so we're talking about the cult classic Jennifer's Body, the sexist marketing that did it wrong, so many feminist themes, and why it resonates during the time of #MeToo. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.