Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast

Stuff Mom Never Told You

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.

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.

 

#3023

SMNTY Classics: What the Treatment of Shay and Ruby tell Us

In the wake of Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he and his cronies attacked two Black wo... more

Yesterday

58 MINS

58:53

Yesterday


#3022

Feminist Movie Friday: Aliens

In honor of Xenomorph Day, we're going back to our feminist movie roots and talking about ... more

17 Apr 2026

47 MINS

47:44

17 Apr 2026


#3021

Happy Hour 216#: Fanfiction Specifications

What are transformative works? We scroll through some updates, some questions, and some hi... more

16 Apr 2026

25 MINS

25:57

16 Apr 2026


#3020

Book Club - Weather: A Novel

Jenny Offill's work Weather: A Novel encapsulates the sense of world-ending doom so many o... more

15 Apr 2026

44 MINS

44:39

15 Apr 2026


#3019

Activists Around the World: Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger

Biochemist, botanist, author and climate change visionary Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger has ... more

14 Apr 2026

10 MINS

10:09

14 Apr 2026


#3018

SMNTY Classics: Dana Scully

Skeptic. Inspiration. Fashion icon. After her run on the The X-Files, Dana Scully got not ... more

13 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:59

13 Apr 2026


#3017

SMNTY Classics: Women of Hip Hop

Over the years, hip hop has evolved and women have been at the heart of it since the begin... more

11 Apr 2026

33 MINS

33:21

11 Apr 2026


#3016

The Mystery of Mary Magdalene

Throughout history, the Biblical figure Mary Magdalene has been interpreted and presented ... more

10 Apr 2026

28 MINS

28:27

10 Apr 2026


#3015

Happy Hour #215: Frenemies (SATC S3 Ep 16)

We continue our adventures with Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha as they navigate t... more

09 Apr 2026

25 MINS

25:24

09 Apr 2026


#3014

ICE: How We Got Here (Part 4)

In our ongoing and evolving mini-series look at ICE and DHS, we dig into the tech propping... more

08 Apr 2026

46 MINS

46:37

08 Apr 2026


#3013

Activists Around the World: Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor

Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor is one of the most prolific botanists of our time. We break down h... more

07 Apr 2026

09 MINS

09:58

07 Apr 2026


#3012

SMNTY Classics: What is KOSA and Why is it so Scary?

Friend of the show Joey breaks down the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and why we need to p... more

06 Apr 2026

55 MINS

55:23

06 Apr 2026


#3011

SMNTY Classics: In our Easter Best

As Easter approaches, Anney and Samantha dig into a basket of Easter memories around food ... more

04 Apr 2026

12 MINS

12:20

04 Apr 2026


#3010

What Fanfiction Tells Us About the Dangers of Censorship

A lot is happening right now in terms of internet censorship and AI, and the fanfiction wo... more

03 Apr 2026

51 MINS

51:00

03 Apr 2026


#3009

Happy Hour #214: What's Lost and Gained

As more and more and people turn to things like Ozempic for weight loss, questions and anx... more

02 Apr 2026

23 MINS

23:22

02 Apr 2026


#3008

What the Shy Girl Conversation Says About AI and Art

Bridget Todd joins us to break down the ongoing drama around the book Shy Girl and the acc... more

01 Apr 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:55

01 Apr 2026


#3007

Activists Around the World: Rosalinda Guillen

Today we shine a light on the work of Rosalinda Guillen around immigrant and migrant worke... more

31 Mar 2026

12 MINS

12:44

31 Mar 2026


#3006

SMNTY Classics: The Feminism of K-Pop

We break down the terms, history and feminism of K-pop, and how it has taken over the worl... more

30 Mar 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:27

30 Mar 2026


#3005

SMNTY Classics: Digging into the X-Files

In a very special classic episode, guest host Lauren joins Anney in Vegas to discuss the i... more

28 Mar 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:32

28 Mar 2026


#3004

Book Club: A Wrinkle in Time

The impact of Madeline L’Engle’s award-winning and trail-blazing 1962 classic ... more

27 Mar 2026

38 MINS

38:58

27 Mar 2026


#3003

Happy Hour #213: Hot Child in the City (SATC S3 Ep 15)

Our journey through Sex and the City continues! We tackle insecurities of adulthood stemmi... more

26 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:24

26 Mar 2026


#3002

Feminist Movie Wednesday: Circle of Friends

On this Whimsical Wednesday, we revisit a formative film from Samantha's childhood, the 19... more

25 Mar 2026

42 MINS

42:35

25 Mar 2026


#3001

Activists Around the World: Ailbhe Smyth

Today we're shining a light on the activist work of Irish feminist Ailbhe Smyth. See [omny... more

24 Mar 2026

16 MINS

16:28

24 Mar 2026