Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Description:
Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Twitter:
@momstuffpodcast
Language:
English
Contact:
HowStuffWorks.com One Capital City Plaza 3350 Peachtree Road, Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-760-4729
Email:
media@howstuffworks.com
Episodes
Book Club: Just As Long As We're Together
8/6/2025
This 1987 Judy Blume classic captures the changing times of girlhood, adolescence and friends. Anney and Samantha swap memories of friendship and growing up.
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Duration:00:51:33
Feminists Around the World: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
8/5/2025
Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists rejected federal funding in response to the current US administration's polices. We talk about what this means.
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Duration:00:10:01
Monday Mini: The Legend of the Subaru
8/4/2025
The brand Subaru has a well-known reputation as being for Lesbians. This was part of a purposeful marketing decision, backed with actual support. We go off-road to learn more.
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Duration:00:18:43
SMNTY Classics: Bored with Boardgame Sexism
8/2/2025
Several months ago, a discussion around sexism in the realm of table top gaming garnered a lot of attention. In this classic, we go over what happened, the ramifications and how things have changed since then (or not).
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Duration:00:19:12
Pregnancy and AI
8/1/2025
As AI tech continues to evolve, so does its uses and impacts on our lives. Bridget Todd joins us to delve into the reasons women are turning to AI when it comes to pregnancy, along with some pros and cons.
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Duration:00:52:50
Happy Hour #179: Gardening, Part 2
7/31/2025
Samantha gives us another update on her garden's progress.
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Duration:00:17:43
Female Firsts: Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop
7/30/2025
Friend of the show Yves Jeffcoat stops by to shine a light on the story of Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop, America's first Black woman horse trainer.
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Duration:00:34:32
Feminists Around the World: Organizations for Disability Rights
7/29/2025
As Disability Pride month wraps up, we highlight some disability rights organizations.
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Duration:00:11:18
Monday Mini: Disability Pride 2025
7/28/2025
As we close out Disability Pride 2025, we summarize some of the things we need to keep an eye on here in the US.
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Duration:00:10:44
SMNTY Classics: Sexism in Survival Situation (Movies)
7/26/2025
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? In this classic, we look into two examples - Jurassic World and Deep Blue Sea.
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Duration:00:39:05
Feminist Movie Friday: Patrice
7/25/2025
The 2024 documentary rom-com Patrice: The Movie showcased beautiful relationships and the ways systems get in the way of them when it comes to people with disability.
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Duration:00:58:26
Happy Hour #178: Speaking Out About Public Speaking
7/24/2025
With an upcoming public speaking event, Anney and Samantha discuss gender differences in public speaking and theories behind why they exist.
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Duration:00:10:00
SMNTY Classics: Marriage and Disability
7/23/2025
In the US, there is something often called a 'marriage penalty' for people with disabilities. We dig into the very complicated and often heartbreaking details of what this is, and why the system was designed this way in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:35:41
Feminists Around the World: Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt
7/22/2025
Anney and Samantha sing the praises of Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, who has done groundbreaking work in the theater world.
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Duration:00:13:18
Monday Mini: The Benefits of Pet Ownership
7/21/2025
Recent research suggests that pets ownership provide many benefits, including some that may be specific to women. We dig into it.
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Duration:00:17:13
SMNTY Classics: Car Troubles?
7/19/2025
For a long time, car troubles has been both a pickup line used by men, and a way to gatekeep women. Is that still the case? We discuss in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:19:25
The Lasting Legacy Of Lois Lane
7/18/2025
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's journalist Lois Lane, winning Pulitzer Prizes and exposing the evils of the world with guts, smarts and determination. Friend of the show Joey Patt swings by to shed light on the history of this Superman character, and the blueprint she left behind for other women in comics after her.
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Duration:00:45:44
Happy Hour #177: A Call for Board Games
7/17/2025
Board games can reveal a lot about someone. They can also be great ways to bring people together. Anney and Samantha calls on the SMNTY fam for recommendations!
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Duration:00:14:18
Book Club: Demystifying Disability
7/16/2025
Emily Ladau's award-winning book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally breaks down terminology, history and allyship around disability.
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Duration:00:36:49
Fictional Women Around the World: Charlie Cale
7/15/2025
Human bullsh*t detector Charlie Cale is curious, kind and an absolute trouble magnet, finding herself solving multiple murders. We try to solve the truth of this Poker Face character.
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Duration:00:22:16