Stuff Mom Never Told You

The legend and legacy (and lies) of Hugh Hefner and Playboy loom large to this day and left an undeniable impact - and caused a lot of harm, largely centered on exploiting women. Friend of the show Bridget Todd joins us in breaking down the history, the PR behind the public image and the damage behind it all in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2025 film Sinners is an award-winning film and is making history. We invite you to join us in talking about music, vampires, race and so much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still recovering from recording an audiobook, Anney and Samantha share their experiences. Anney discusses the emotions of coming out to strangers in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After much delay, we are back with our Sex and the City watch series! Picking up with the gang in Los Angeles, the plot is rife with cameos, some more problematic than others.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach's 2025 book Climate is Just the Start tackles climate change with unflinching truth and hope. Anney and Samantha go over some themes and why this work is important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we touch on the works and activism of Ethiopian artist, photographer, and educator Aida Muluneh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is grooming and how do you recognize it? Anney and Samantha break it down in this classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a truth universally acknowledged. For this month's book club, we dig into issues of class, gentrification, prejudice, sisterhood, coming of age, family, home and love with Ibi Zoboi's 2019 novel Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix. Anney and Samantha share their different takes based on their differing familiarities with Jane Austen's work in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Yves joins us to spotlight the mysterious, mythical and Wild West story of the first Black woman to own a utility company in the US state of Montana, Sarah Bickford.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the situationship? Well, no one quite agrees, but there are a few basic elements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third part of our miniseries on ICE, we dig into surveillance and precedent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sana Starros occupies many roles in the Star Wars universe - academic, smuggler, hero, and also Han Solo's first wife. Sort of. We unpack her origins, her accomplishments and some chaotic romance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What exactly does 'work spouse' entail, and should we retire the term altogether? In this classic, we discuss examples, history and problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Galentine's Day, Valentine's Day and...Mistress Day? We unpack what Mistress Day is and how it got started in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short answer, yes. Samantha and Anney go over some of the reasons why, and ways to take care of ourselves and keep fighting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha has an update on a new adventure she is (potentially) embarking on.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our look at ICE, we discuss the executive orders and funding that allowed it to reach what it is today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we highlight the accomplishments and firsts of US hockey player Laila Edwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener, friend of the show and Sex and the City expert Jasmine joins us in our continuing Sex and the City watch and react series in this classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around the world, the birth rate is declining and it is sounding a lot of alarms. What is behind the decline? While some would like to blame feminism, there are many factors at play. We discuss in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did ICE, or the Immigrations and Custom Enforcement in the US, come to be? We delve into the history and the discuss some of the ramifications in part one of our look at the organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While not necessarily bad, hyperfixation - an intense focus on a hobby, interest or activity - can lead to disruptions in every day life. We talk about what hyperfixation is and some of the ways it can manifest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 2026 is the hundredth anniversary of Black History Month in the United States. What is the history of it and why is it important, especially now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we're spotlighting the work of climate activist, author and podcaster Mikaela Loach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where does the stereotype that women talk too much, and talk more than men, come from? Turns out there is a long history that we are still feeling to this day. We discuss in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.