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
SMNTY Classics: What the Treatment of Shay and Ruby tell Us
4/18/2026
In the wake of Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he and his cronies attacked two Black women poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, baselessly claiming they had tampered with votes. In this classic episode, Bridget Todd breaks down why this was so effective, the online eco-system that amplified it, and the ramifications.
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Duration:00:58:53
Feminist Movie Friday: Aliens
4/17/2026
In honor of Xenomorph Day, we're going back to our feminist movie roots and talking about the 1986 classic Aliens. We explore topics of motherhood, trauma and capitalism.
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Duration:00:47:44
Happy Hour 216#: Fanfiction Specifications
4/16/2026
What are transformative works? We scroll through some updates, some questions, and some history.
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Duration:00:25:57
Book Club - Weather: A Novel
4/15/2026
Jenny Offill's work Weather: A Novel encapsulates the sense of world-ending doom so many of us grapple with, and in a variety of ways. Anney and Samantha navigate themes and emotions around the world dying while life goes on.
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Duration:00:44:39
Activists Around the World: Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger
4/14/2026
Biochemist, botanist, author and climate change visionary Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger has earned the nickname 'The First Lady of the Forest'. We dig into her story and accomplishments.
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Duration:00:10:09
SMNTY Classics: Dana Scully
4/13/2026
Skeptic. Inspiration. Fashion icon. After her run on the The X-Files, Dana Scully got not one but two effects named after her. In this classic episode, we investigate the background and impact of this character. And the pants suits. Oh the pants suits.
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Duration:00:19:59
SMNTY Classics: Women of Hip Hop
4/11/2026
Over the years, hip hop has evolved and women have been at the heart of it since the beginning. We highlight some of the legends in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:33:21
The Mystery of Mary Magdalene
4/10/2026
Throughout history, the Biblical figure Mary Magdalene has been interpreted and presented in numerous ways, often to serve the religious Western Christianity patriarchies in power. All of these concerted efforts make tracing her history difficult, but underneath it all, she threatened power structures and resonates today.
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Duration:00:28:27
Happy Hour #215: Frenemies (SATC S3 Ep 16)
4/9/2026
We continue our adventures with Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha as they navigate their friendships, romantic relationships, a funeral and an 'I told you so'.
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Duration:00:25:24
ICE: How We Got Here (Part 4)
4/8/2026
In our ongoing and evolving mini-series look at ICE and DHS, we dig into the tech propping them up and some of the deeply disturbing issues that we're seeing.
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Duration:00:46:37
Activists Around the World: Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor
4/7/2026
Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor is one of the most prolific botanists of our time. We break down her story.
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Duration:00:09:58
SMNTY Classics: What is KOSA and Why is it so Scary?
4/6/2026
Friend of the show Joey breaks down the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and why we need to pay attention to it in this classic epsode.
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Duration:00:55:23
SMNTY Classics: In our Easter Best
4/4/2026
As Easter approaches, Anney and Samantha dig into a basket of Easter memories around food and traditions in our classic.
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Duration:00:12:20
What Fanfiction Tells Us About the Dangers of Censorship
4/3/2026
A lot is happening right now in terms of internet censorship and AI, and the fanfiction world is paying attention. We share some updates on this means for all of us, what to look out for, as well as some personal updates from the fanfic space. Kudos to all for listening!
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Duration:00:51:00
Happy Hour #214: What's Lost and Gained
4/2/2026
As more and more and people turn to things like Ozempic for weight loss, questions and anxiety mount.
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Duration:00:23:22
What the Shy Girl Conversation Says About AI and Art
4/1/2026
Bridget Todd joins us to break down the ongoing drama around the book Shy Girl and the accusations that it was written with AI, the ramification and implications of the backlash and how it happened in the first place.
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Duration:01:10:55
Activists Around the World: Rosalinda Guillen
3/31/2026
Today we shine a light on the work of Rosalinda Guillen around immigrant and migrant workers' rights.
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Duration:00:12:44
SMNTY Classics: The Feminism of K-Pop
3/30/2026
We break down the terms, history and feminism of K-pop, and how it has taken over the world, the impact it has had, the fandom of it, and the future in this classic episode.
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Duration:01:02:27
SMNTY Classics: Digging into the X-Files
3/28/2026
In a very special classic episode, guest host Lauren joins Anney in Vegas to discuss the impact of the X-Files from shipping, fandom, pantsuits and women in STEM on the 30th anniversary of the show.
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Duration:01:06:32
Book Club: A Wrinkle in Time
3/27/2026
The impact of Madeline L’Engle’s award-winning and trail-blazing 1962 classic novel A Wrinkle in Time lasts to this day - and continues to inspire. We untangle themes of science, religion, conformity, love and embracing yourself for who you are.
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Duration:00:38:58