Stuff Mom Never Told You

Are we...the bad guy? SMNTY holds out for a hero and discusses certain points of view, who tells your story, and changing perspectives in trauma narratives.

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The animated coming of age film Turning Red tackles periods, adolescence, crushes, fangirls, boy bands, mother-daughter relationships, immigration, and the power of friendships. Because of some of these themes, it garnered a lot of controversy. We chat about all of these things and our own similar experiences as teenagers.

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With her confirmation to the US Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history. We dig into her past as a public defender and discuss the importance of her confirmation.

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What's the state of women and happiness? It's a mixed bag. We react to some opposing takes on women's happiness. Send good news please.

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Since it first began its westward expansion in the 16th century, coffee has been a distinctively male drink. Even today, while plenty of women work behind the coffee counter, many wonder whether a bro-rista culture continues to dominate the rapidly expanding specialty coffee industry. Learn more in this classic episode.

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Women-run communes hold a certain appeal for a lot of us for many reasons. We uncover the history of women led and women-only communities, and pontificate about what our own ideal community would look like.

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Threesome protocol can get quite tricky. We sip some mimosas and chat about some of the considerations in our Sex and the City rewatch.

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The fantastic Bridget Todd joins us to shine some light YouTube's failure to remove a video of Evan Rachel Wood being sexually assaulted and why it is a tech issue.

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Now that the 2022 Winter Paralympics are over, we do an overview and celebrate some women who won big time.

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Recently, the National Threat Assessment released a new study on incels and other anti-feminist groups. We dig into what that means, and why it took so long. 

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