Stuff Mom Never Told You

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Tune in to Stuff Mom Never Told You to hear Bridget Todd and Anney Reese keep it real with a research-driven rundown of the ever-evolving challenges facing women today and throughout history, paired with smart, strategic solutions to further women’s lives, careers, and activism. New episodes come out every Wednesday and Friday.

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SMNTY Classics: Firefightin...

11.16.2019

Although women have served as volunteer firefighters since the 19th century, putting out fires for a living is one of the hardest careers for women to pursue today. Brush up on the history of women firefighters and why gender discrimination ...

Stuff Mom Never Told You episodes:

11.15.2019 Getting to the Heart of Heartbreak From ill-advised haircuts to sobbing over breakup songs, heartbreak is a powerful thing that can make us do all kinds of stuff. Anney and Samantha examine the gender differences in heartbreak, dig into whether it can be deadly, share some ...
11.14.2019 Introducing: Before Breakfast, A Daily Productivity Podcast Start your morning with productivity advice that will take your day from great to awesome. In each bite-sized, daily episode of the Before Breakfast podcast, host Laura Vanderkam share a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule ...
11.13.2019 Female Firsts: Huda Sha'arawi Yves stops by for another edition of female firsts, this time to discuss Huda Sha'arawi, the first president of Egyptian Feminist Union and Arab Feminist Union. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
11.12.2019 Introducing The Women The Women features personal & candid interviews with changemakers. What was her first stand? How does she navigate successes & failures? What are the costs of fighting for others? Rose Reid's long-form interviews create an intimate setting for today’s most ...
11.09.2019 SMNTY Classics: Villainesses From the Wicked Witch to Ursula and Maleficent, portrayals of pop culture villainesses can tell us about views of real-world women. Find out more in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
11.08.2019 Women in Puppetry: Part II In our continuing conversation around women in puppetry, we talk to puppeteer and artist Sarah Frechette about what the creation process is like, how the world of puppetry has changed, and what is it like being a woman in the ...
11.06.2019 Black Widow, Baby Not the avenger. Following up on our episodes around female killers, Anney and Samantha return to the black widow killer, digging into definitions, explanations, and examples. Come get caught in our web. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
11.02.2019 SMNTY Classics: The Women Behind Disney Did you know an army of Disney "animation girls" helped bring its classic films to life? This classic episode traces the evolution of women working in the early days of Disney and women in animation's continuing quest to shatter the ...
11.01.2019 Unraveling the Mystery of the Winchester House Stairs that lead to nowhere. Hidden passages. Upside down pillars. Since it's 1923 opening to the public, the Winchester Mystery House has attracted millions of visitors, and even inspired a movie in 2018. But what is the story behind the ...
10.30.2019 Women in Puppetry: Part I With the help of puppeteers Kristin Haverty and Louise Lapointe, Anney and Samantha pull back the curtains on the women behind the puppets. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
10.26.2019 SMNTY Classics: Farmer Janes Being a farmer's wife used to be the pinnacle role for women in agriculture, but that's changing fast. In this classic episode, learn how more women are reclaiming land and running farms, becoming seen as the rising gatekeepers of sustainable ...
10.25.2019 Female Serial Killers: Part 2 The concluding chapter of our two-part look at female serial killers features some of modern history's most chilling examples. Who will make the final cut? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
10.24.2019 Female Serial Killers: Part 1 In part one of this two-parter, Anney and Samantha take a stab at explaining our morbid fascination with serial killers, the root of our cultural misconception that women can't be serial killers, the main differences between male and female serial ...
10.18.2019 Where Be (Female) Monsters? Welcome to your worst (podcast) nightmare. Anney and Samantha delve into the storied history of female monsters, and talk about how we can bridge the monster gender gap. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
10.16.2019 SMNTY Scares the Crap Out of You In this episode, we look at the gender differences in fear. But don't worry. We'll get through this together. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
10.12.2019 Feminist Movie Friday: Alien Edition As we approach the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Ridley Scott film Alien, Anney finally achieves her dream of dissecting the feminism, criticism, art and horror of one of her favorites. Samantha patiently supports her. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
10.10.2019 Two Podcasters Walk into a Bar Anney and Samantha host a cocktail hour with some of Atlanta's brightest mixologists, sipping on drinks while learning what it takes to be in the biz. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
10.05.2019 SMNTY Classics: Spill Your Salary Secrets In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha spotlight the new podcast She Makes Money Moves. Salary talk with coworkers is becoming the new "do" in digital workplaces. recruitHER founders Gina Helfrich and Ashley Doyal share their insights on savvy negotiation, ...
10.04.2019 Women in the Alcohol Industry Two women whipping up creative cocktails in Atlanta's bar scene stop by to share their experiences, and their advice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
10.02.2019 SMNTY Roundup: Kavanaugh, #MeToo, Games and More In this grabbag of an episode, Anney and Samantha do an update on some recent stories including new allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, #MeToo, trauma, board games, green army women, D&D and the mysterious more. Learn more about your ad-choices at ...
09.27.2019 Female Firsts: Norma Merrick Sklarek Friend of the show Yves is back for another episode of Female Firsts, this time on Norma Merrick Sklarek, one of the first black female architects. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
09.25.2019 Mentors and MomStuff Mentors and role models can be hugely empowering for women. Anney gushes about her mom, and we discuss the value of having strong women in our lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
09.23.2019 SMNTY Classics: Where Are the Women in Political Campaigns? Women are a rare sight in the upper echelons of political campaign management and strategy. In this classic episode, we look at why that is. The first two episodes of Modern Ruhles are now available. Listen here. Learn more about ...
09.21.2019 Send in the Clowns Anney and Samantha sit down with two hospital clowns to discuss what it takes to be a woman in clowning, with all of its up and downs. Join us as we talk empathy, the power of human connection, and tooters. ...
09.18.2019 The Opioid Crisis What is the opioid crisis and how does it impact women specifically? Anney and Samantha discuss how we got here, and what we can do about it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
09.14.2019 SMNTY Classics: The Female Insomniac As a followup to our recent episode on sleep (and not getting it), here's a classic episode on the question of why women are far likelier to suffer from insomnia than men. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
09.13.2019 A Podcast by Any Other Name Say our name, say our name. What's with our fascination with names? Why are there so few females Jrs.? Can SMNTY finally make a name for itself by asking what, exactly, is in a name? So many questions, so many ...
09.11.2019 SMNTY Pulls an All-Nighter Women are getting historically low levels of sleep. Why is that? Anney and Samantha look into why women struggle to catch some zzzs, and share some tips for getting better sleep. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
09.06.2019 SMNTY Clowns Around Throughout our history, clowning has been a powerful art form, capable of bringing joy and swaying politicians. Come wire walk with us as we look at famous female clowns, past and present. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
09.04.2019 SMNTY Sees Red The color red is associated with a lot of things: passion, lust, danger, anger, love, hate, power. Anney and Samantha talk color theory, the power of red, and just what it means to don a red dress. Learn more about ...
08.31.2019 SMNTY Classics: The Science of BFFs What's the scientific function of best friendship? Cristen and Caroline put besties and bromances under the microscope to discover the pros and cons of how these influential relationships shape our lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.30.2019 The Fake Geek Girl Strikes Back Is the mythical fake geek girl a phantom menace? Anney and Samantha investigate, and wonder if there is a new hope for detoxifying toxic fandoms. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.28.2019 It Ain't Easy Being Green? A recent study found straight men avoid environmentally-friendly behaviors out of fears that people will perceive them as gay. Anney and Samantha sort through homophobia, sexism, and environmental issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.24.2019 SMNTY Classics: Can You Be Friends with an Ex? After a romance fail, should you stay friends with an ex? Studies show that most people attempt post-romantic friendships -- but how does it work out? Find out in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.23.2019 SMNTY Classics: Shine Theory According to Shine Theory, powerful women make the best friends. But does success in life and career get in the way of healthy female friendships? Learn more in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.22.2019 Women Supporting Women Don't underestimate the value of women supporting women. Anney and Samantha talk the power of uplifting and ampilfying the voices of other women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.17.2019 SMNTY Classics: Daddy's Girls How do girls' relationships with their fathers influence who they grow up to become? This classic episode unpacks the psychology of "daddy issues" and the unique dynamics of father-daughter bonding. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.16.2019 Bridging the Podcast Gender Gap Even though women listen to podcasts at about the same rate as men, there's a gender gap when it comes to hosts. Why is that, and how do we fix it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.15.2019 Mental Positivity Anney and Samantha discuss mental health, and how to take care of yourself and others during a time of crisis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.10.2019 The Dutiful Daughter Women often take the brunt of caring for aging and ill parents. Anney and Samantha take a look at the costs, and share personal experiences about what it looks like. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.07.2019 Body Positivity What exactly is body positivity, and does it have a negative side? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
08.03.2019 SMNTY Spotlight: Everywhere Anney and Samantha introduce a new travel podcast from friend Daniel Scheffler called Everywhere. And in the spirit of the show, they revisit a classic episode about wanderlust. The first few episodes of Everywhere are now available. Listen here! Learn ...
08.02.2019 SMNTY Classics: Spray Tan Politics Suntanned skin became a seasonal beauty standard for wealthy white women in the 1920s. Past hosts Cristen and Caroline explore the class and colorism behind our tanning tradition and spotlight why there's far more than Coco Chanel's revolutionary sunburn in ...
07.31.2019 SMNTY Classics: Meet our queer fashion panel! For many LGBTQ folks, the personal takes on an element of the political when it's time to get dressed. In this classic episode, Caroline chats with designer Leon Wu, style expert Sonny Oram and beauty editor Aja Aguirre about the ...
07.29.2019 SMNTY Takes a Hike Anney and Samantha delve into the history of hiking, famous female pioneers in the great outdoors, and how to make hiking more inclusive. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
07.27.2019 Introducing: Ephemeral Ephemeral, a documentary podcast by Alex Williams, consists of stories that may be unfamiliar, but the themes are universal; it's a window into our own fragile, material existence that begs the question, “How will I be remembered?” This clip from ...
07.25.2019 Female Firsts: Gabriela Mistral Friend of the show Yves stops by for another rendition of Female Firsts, this time to discuss Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American to win Nobel Prize in Literature. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
07.20.2019 Men Like Beer, Women Like Wine? Your drink choice says a lot about you, or so society would have you believe. Why is beer for men, and wine for women? Anney and Samantha look into stereotypes around drinking, and discuss why we need to make the ...
07.17.2019 Men Like Meat, Women Like Salad? When it comes to gendered stereotypes around food, men are meat eaters, while women are laughing as they enthusiastically eat a salad. Why is that, and what does it have to do with sustainability and toxic masculinity? Learn more about ...
07.15.2019 Introducing Food 360 Chef Marc Murphy’s debut podcast, Food 360, is a true celebration of the culinary world. With a little help from historians, fellow celebrity chefs, food writers, and more, the Chopped judge and restaurateur examines food culture from every possible angle, ...

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