Stuff Mom Never Told You

Celebrity studies PhD and new Buzzfeed features writer Anne Helen Petersen stops by the show to talk about the rise of Hollywood scandal, female stars, celebrity gossip and feminism in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether it's pioneering vaccines or new technologies, women have made a significant impact in the medical field and our lives at large. In this episode, we highlight some women doing amazing work in the modern medicine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know when it's 3 am and you need to sleep but you stay up and text your friend instead? Yeah, it's that episode. Join us for another rendition of (Un)Happy Hour where discuss the insecurities that hang over a lot of women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Online harassment is too often dismissed as something women just have to deal with. Bridget Todd stops by to bring us up to speed on the online harassment women and other marginalized folks face and how we can combat it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this installment, we discuss Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum and her work for the indigenous people of Guatemala. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two podcasters meet in a tavern...what the heck is Dungeons & Dragons anyway, and what is it like for women? Samantha has questions and Anney has answers. Roll for initiative! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most beloved and banned authors, Judy Blume wrote adolescence like no other. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline investigate how Judy Blume's real life intersected with her fictional books, censorship activism and feminism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this update, we cover a wide range of topics, from a record-breaking Grammy's for women, cancel culture, #MeToo, and politics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take a relaxing break in your day for another happy hour where we discuss Free Will Brewing and women and beer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves joins us to discuss the 'Mistress of Modern Magic', Ellen E. Armstrong, often considered the first African-American woman magician to run an independent touring magic show. Amazing alliteration abounds! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spotlight ultrarunner and advocate Ntombesintu Mfunzi. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha spotlight some laws to keep an eye on in the US, including the ERA, Violence Against Women Act and voter suppression laws. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha sit down with Georgia State Representative Park Cannon to discuss intersectional politics, bills in progress, and running for office. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a year in quarantine, Anney and Samantha turn to listeners and friends of the show to talk about dating and relationships during lockdown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our opinion, you should join us for another happy hour where we talk about women having opinions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha talk about Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street and topics around feminism, identity and womanhood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a complement to our first entry in this sub-segment on influential fictional women, we highlight Ellie from The Last of Us video game series and discuss devastating revenge and rage, queer representation, lost innocence, grief and forgiveness. Anney campaigns to play Ellie on the television show. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listene...

Anney and Samantha react to the Atlanta shootings, and Samantha opens up about her experiences. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The earliest seafaring women had to disguise themselves as men just to be allowed aboard ships. In this acquatic installment of their series on exploration, Cristen and Caroline chart the incredible adventures of women on the high seas past and present in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Feminist Movie Friday: Star Wars Episodes I-III. Anney and Samantha talk crop tops, space politics, forbidden love and Padmé Amidala. We hope we're not breaking your heart and going down a path you can't follow. Also all who hate sand are welcome. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Thursday, which means it's time for a happy hour! For this rendition, we break open some beers from 2nd Shift Brewing and discuss women in brewing and beer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha delve into stories of some of history's most fearsome women of the seas. Dramatic poetry reading included. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's talk about Ruth Shady, a woman who is putting Indiana Jones to shame. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha take a survey on recent proposed legislations and initiatives around trans rights in the United States. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the Golden Age of Exploration, discovering unknown lands was something that typically required a lot of money -- and being a man. Cristen and Caroline highlight the women who dared to defy convention, explore and change the world in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.