Stuff Mom Never Told You

Time for another Female Firsts! Yves joins us to share the story of Mary Seacole, author of what is considered the first autobiography by a Black woman in Britain in this classic episode. 

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What would you give up in the name of curiosity, power and fame?

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Whose trauma do we prioritize in our media? What type of villains get more grace than others? Anney and Samantha sip on some drinks and discuss gender differences in fictional characters and villains. 

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Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt is a beautiful, heartbreaking and haunting novel tracing the struggles and traumas of generations of women, and how they are connected. Anney and Samantha discuss political and intergenerational trauma, motherhood, immigration, addiction and secret selves. 

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Bianka Rodriguez is an integral and inspiring leader in the world of trans activism. We dig into her story and all the work she's doing and continues to do.

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Through platforms like TikTok, controversial conversations around consent continue. Anney and Samantha discuss the importance of informed and enthusiastic consent. 

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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 in this classic episode.

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Black women have been the heart and soul of blues music since its inception. We talk about some of the mothers, queens and empresses of the blues. 

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Cheers! We sip on Bat, bat Soda, a carbonated coffee local to Atlanta and discuss women in the coffee industry. 

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Yves shares the amazing story of Jovita Idár, a woman who started and was first president of the Liga Femenil Mexicanista. 

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