Friend of the show Yves sits down with us to discuss Mary Edmonia Lewis, the first woman sculptor of Black American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition in this classic episode.

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Florence Cole Talbert was a trailblazer in the world of opera, especially for Black women. Yves composes they story of her life and accomplishments.

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It's awards season, so Anney and Samantha talk acting, and particularly, method acting. In this spicy chat, we talk about how method acting has typically been the domain of men, and is sometimes used to abuse women (and others).

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What is bioethics? How do we deal with all of the misinformation and disinformation in the realm of public health? What are some of the silver linings we can look to? Expert Evan the bioethicist is here to answer those questions and more.

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The X-Men character Storm was one of the  most powerful characters, and had a huge lasting impact. We excavate all of the complex storylines that made this character one that people love.

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The new US administration has launched a lot of attacks against DEI initiatives, including attempting to erase things like Black History month. And big companies like Google are following suit. 

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Laughter is a social behavior that communicates many things, from flirting to discomfort to joy, and in the case of women, has long drawn criticism and judgement. In this classic, learn more about why we laugh and the penalization, fear-mongering and feminist reclamation of women's laughter in this episode.

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So you want to get married? It might cost you. SMNTY walks you through the proposal, the planning, the wedding and the get-togethers to see what getting married involves these days. 

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We are back with our Sex and the City watch and react episodes. It's a big episode, full of truths, lies, and marriage.

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In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Gina Stamm, we get into some of the hot button issues around women and feminism in France right now.

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