Stuff Mom Never Told You

While probably not what you think of when conjuring up an image of a cult leader, women have been and are cult leaders and instrumental to propping up and running these organizations. Anney and Samantha discuss the definition of cult, what makes a cult leader, who they target for members and historical women cult leaders.

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In a new Happy Hour sub-sub-segment called Spoiled Thursdays, Anney and Samantha chat about recent pieces of entertainment, starting with the show WandaVision. There will be spoilers!

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Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club is this month's book club pick, a story of heritage, immigration, the power of story-telling and mothers and daughters across cultures and generations.

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For the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, we focus on activist Gladys Radek who is fighting for awareness and justice.

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Join us for this very special episode of SMNTY in 3D!!! With special guest star Yves, we present a podcast oasis of hiking, guided imagery, meditation and yoga in our continuing conversation around the power of self-care and its importance for women.

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Perfectionism is assumed to be a female trait, but what does that mean, exactly? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline explore how perfectionism isn't what you think it is and whether women actually are perfectionists in their appearance, career and relationships.

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Yves schools us on Tarabai Shinde, often considered the author of the first modern Indian feminist text.

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Anney and Samantha raise their glasses and discuss Macchu Pisco and tradition.

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Happy Revenge of the Fifth! The Star Wars celebration continues with a Feminist Movie Wednesday look at the original trilogy. Anney and Samantha use their visual scanning to shine a light on the secret weapons of Star Wars, the women both fictional and behind the scenes who gave these movies life, heart and helped make them the cultural juggernauts that they are. You'll love it. We know. Pew pew!

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In honor of May the Fourth, Anney and Samantha dig into the chaotic, queer, morally ambiguous Star Wars answer to Indiana Jones, Dr. Aphra.

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