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: Anxious Women

05.23.2020

Why are women twice as likely to experience chronic anxiety? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline share their own experiences with long-term anxiety, whether female anxiety is more nature or nurture and how to manage its persistent symptoms. Learn ...

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05.23.2020 SMNTY Classics: Anxious Women Why are women twice as likely to experience chronic anxiety? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline share their own experiences with long-term anxiety, whether female anxiety is more nature or nurture and how to manage its persistent symptoms. Learn ...
05.22.2020 May Princess Leia Be With You: Part 2 No, this is the Princess Leia episode you're looking for. In Part 2 of our deep dive on Princess Leia, we talk about the infamous metal bikini in Return of Jedi, the feminism of Princess Leia and her transition to ...
05.21.2020 Introducing 'Katie's Crib Season 3' Katie Lowes, famously known for her role as Quinn Perkins on Scandal, is back with a third season of Katie’s Crib! An array of knowledgeable experts and engaging guests offer experiences and perspective to help parents navigate taking care of ...
05.20.2020 May Princess Leia Be With You: Part 1 A not so long time ago, in a galaxy not far, far away, two podcasters came together to disucss the feminism of the original badass princess icon, Leia Organa from the Star Wars universe. Because Anney has been dreaming of ...
05.18.2020 Monday Mini: Title IX Update Anney and Samantha give a rundown on the history of Title IX, what it entails, and what's going on with it now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
05.15.2020 The Feminism of Affordable Housing Friend of the show and co-campaign manager of the anti-displacement advocacy group CityRoots ATL Melody Bray joins us to talk about the feminism of housing displacement, gentrification, housing and rental rights during COVID-19, and how we can advocate. Learn more ...
05.13.2020 Who Are the Essential Workers? The majority of essential work during this pandemic is being done by women and specifically women of color. Anney and Samantha delve into the data on essential workers, job loss, small business and mask-making when it comes to women. Learn ...
05.11.2020 Monday Mini: Quarantine Horniness From quarantine baes to an increase in porn consumption, horniness seems to be on the rise during this time of isolation. Anney and Samantha look into the science of why that might be and get real personal. Learn more about ...
05.09.2020 Introducing Fierce Introducing Fierce, a new podcast from iHeartRadio and Tribeca Studios about the extraordinary women who never made it into our history books and the modern women carrying on their legacies today. Listen to these cinematic stories paired with invaluable conversations ...
05.08.2020 SMNTY Lends an Ear Are there gender differences in hearing and hearing loss? What about in how we listen and who we listen to? Yes and yes. Give this episode a listen to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
05.06.2020 What is Love? Baby, don't hurt us. Some thoughts, feelings and science at the heart of love. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
05.04.2020 Monday Mini: The Benefits of Crying Why do we cry? Anney and Samantha dig into tear science, the ugly cry and the benefits of a good sob. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
05.01.2020 Female Firsts: Jackie Ormes Yves joins us from her home studio to share the story of Jackie Ormes, the first black American female cartoonist and creator of beloved (and radical) characters like Torchy Brown and Patty Jo 'n' Ginger. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
04.29.2020 SMNTY Book Club: Whiskey and Ribbons In this edition of book club, Anney and Samantha delve into the themes of grief and love in Leesa Cross-Smith's Whiskey and Ribbons. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.27.2020 Monday Mini: Abortion and COVID-19 Legislatures across the country are using the pandemic in attempt to enact more abortion bans. Anney and Samantha discuss some examples and their implications. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.24.2020 Feminist Movie Friday: The Craft We're the weirdos, mister. Anney and Samantha revisit the 1996 cult classic The Craft, and dig into the themes of witches, community and the power and pitfalls of female friendship. Relax, it's only magic! Learn more about your ad-choices at ...
04.23.2020 Nursing During a Pandemic Travel nurse and friend of the show Marissa Hadavi discusses her experiences in nursing through COVID-19. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.20.2020 Monday Mini: Quarantine Body From quarantine fitness routines on social media to articles about looking 'zoom ready', we're still pressuring women to look a certain way even in the face of isolation. Anney and Samantha touch on that, and discuss what having an eating ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 10: Comedy and Activism with Chanel Ali If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 9: Women in Tabletop Gaming Development If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 8: Women in Tabletop Gaming If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 6: The Female Revengers: Part 2 If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 1: Feminist Movie Friday, Alien Edition If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 3: Feminist Movie Friday, First Wives Club Edition If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 2: Feminist Movie Friday, A Tale of Two Holiday Superhero Movies If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 5: The Female Revengers: Part 1 If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 4: Feminist Movie Friday, Mulan Edition If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.19.2020 SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 7: Women of Harry Potter If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movies, tabletop gaming, and Harry Potter. Come take a listen, will you? Learn more about ...
04.17.2020 Dealing with Divorce with Laura Wasser Attorney, author, host of the podcast All's Fair with Laura Wasser, and founder and CEO of the online divorce service It's Over Easy Laura Wasser herself drops by to talk about divorce, moving on, quarantine and the evolution of dissolution. ...
04.15.2020 Extroverts, Introverts and Ambiverts, Oh My Anney and Samantha cordially invite you to learn more about the science and social issues around extroverts, introverts and ambiverts, particularly when it comes to women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.13.2020 Monday Mini: How to Survive Quarantine as an Extrovert Quarantining and isolation presents a particular challenge for extroverts. Anney the extrovert and Samantha the introvert get personal on how they're doing, and share some tips for taking care of yourself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 7: Send in the Clowns We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 6: SMNTY Clowns Around We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 4: Fangirls Just Wanna Have Fun We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 3: The Fake Geek Girl Strikes Back We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 1: Women <3 Monsters? We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 2: Where Be (Female) Monsters? We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 9: Women in Puppetry: Part II We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 10: Women in Game Shows: G.O.A.T. Edition We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 8: Women in Puppetry: Part I We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.12.2020 SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 5: SMNTY Sees Red We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to monsters to gameshows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.10.2020 Uncovering the Names of History’s Lost Women Olivia of the women's history podcast What'sHerName joins us to discuss two fascinating women you might never have heard of, Harriet Jacobs and Nur Jahan. Get ready for astounding tales of extreme self-isolation, tiger queens and resilience. Learn more about ...
04.08.2020 A Fruitful Look at the History of the Eggplant Emoji In 2015, Instagram banned the eggplant emoji from their search function in an attempt to shutdown #EggplantFriday. Anney and Samantha delve into the history of the eggplant emoji's rise to infamous sexting icon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.06.2020 Monday Mini: Quarantine Productivity Anney and Samantha discuss ways to be productive during quarantine, and why it's okay if you're not being as productive as you'd like. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.04.2020 SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 10: Famous Female Food Mascots In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and throughout history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.04.2020 SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 8: Wangari Muta Maathai In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and throughout history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.04.2020 SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 6: Indigenous Women You Need to Know In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and throughout history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.04.2020 SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 5: Huda Shaarawi In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and throughout history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.04.2020 SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 4: Norma Merrick Sklarek In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and throughout history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
04.04.2020 SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 9: Harriet E. Wilson In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and throughout history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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