Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Description:
Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
Twitter:
@momstuffpodcast
Language:
English
Contact:
HowStuffWorks.com One Capital City Plaza 3350 Peachtree Road, Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-760-4729
Email:
media@howstuffworks.com
Episodes
Monday Mini Classics: Grooming 101
2/23/2026
What is grooming and how do you recognize it? Anney and Samantha break it down in this classic.
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Duration:00:55:30
SMNTY Classics: Book Club - Pride
2/21/2026
It's a truth universally acknowledged. For this month's book club, we dig into issues of class, gentrification, prejudice, sisterhood, coming of age, family, home and love with Ibi Zoboi's 2019 novel Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix. Anney and Samantha share their different takes based on their differing familiarities with Jane Austen's work in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:49:25
Female Firsts: Sarah Bickford
2/20/2026
Yves joins us to spotlight the mysterious, mythical and Wild West story of the first Black woman to own a utility company in the US state of Montana, Sarah Bickford.
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Duration:00:53:06
Happy Hour #208: Ruin the Situationship?
2/19/2026
What's the situationship? Well, no one quite agrees, but there are a few basic elements.
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Duration:00:17:38
ICE: How We Got Here (Part 3)
2/18/2026
In the third part of our miniseries on ICE, we dig into surveillance and precedent.
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Duration:00:47:39
Fictional Women Around the World: Sana Starros
2/17/2026
Sana Starros occupies many roles in the Star Wars universe - academic, smuggler, hero, and also Han Solo's first wife. Sort of. We unpack her origins, her accomplishments and some chaotic romance.
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Duration:00:13:09
Monday Mini Classic: The Work Spouse
2/16/2026
What exactly does 'work spouse' entail, and should we retire the term altogether? In this classic, we discuss examples, history and problems.
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Duration:00:27:40
SMNTY Classics: Mistress Day
2/14/2026
Galentine's Day, Valentine's Day and...Mistress Day? We unpack what Mistress Day is and how it got started in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:15:23
Are Today's Politics Stressing Women Out More?
2/13/2026
Short answer, yes. Samantha and Anney go over some of the reasons why, and ways to take care of ourselves and keep fighting.
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Duration:00:47:53
Happy Hour #207: New Adventures
2/12/2026
Samantha has an update on a new adventure she is (potentially) embarking on.
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Duration:00:17:26
ICE: How We Got Here (Part 2)
2/11/2026
In part two of our look at ICE, we discuss the executive orders and funding that allowed it to reach what it is today.
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Duration:00:54:45
Activists Around the World: Laila Edwards
2/10/2026
Today we highlight the accomplishments and firsts of US hockey player Laila Edwards.
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Duration:00:11:58
Monday Mini Classic: Escape from New York (SATC S3, Ep 13)
2/9/2026
Listener, friend of the show and Sex and the City expert Jasmine joins us in our continuing Sex and the City watch and react series in this classic.
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Duration:00:42:43
SMNTY Classics: The Declining Birthrate
2/7/2026
Around the world, the birth rate is declining and it is sounding a lot of alarms. What is behind the decline? While some would like to blame feminism, there are many factors at play. We discuss in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:53:36
ICE: How We Got Here (Part 1)
2/6/2026
How did ICE, or the Immigrations and Custom Enforcement in the US, come to be? We delve into the history and the discuss some of the ramifications in part one of our look at the organization.
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Duration:00:49:57
Happy Hour #206: SMNTY Hyperfixates
2/5/2026
While not necessarily bad, hyperfixation - an intense focus on a hobby, interest or activity - can lead to disruptions in every day life. We talk about what hyperfixation is and some of the ways it can manifest.
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Duration:00:14:58
The History of Black History Month
2/4/2026
February 2026 is the hundredth anniversary of Black History Month in the United States. What is the history of it and why is it important, especially now?
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Duration:00:28:12
Activists Around the World: Mikaela Loach
2/3/2026
Today, we're spotlighting the work of climate activist, author and podcaster Mikaela Loach.
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Duration:00:11:01
Monday Mini Classic: Doth SMNTY Speak Too Much?
2/2/2026
Where does the stereotype that women talk too much, and talk more than men, come from? Turns out there is a long history that we are still feeling to this day. We discuss in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:17:39
SMNTY Classics: An Overview of Women Coaches and Referees
1/31/2026
Though women have been present in sports since the beginning, numerous obstacles have often stood in the way of them becoming coaches and referees. In this classic, we examine the playbook to look at the history of why this is and the ways people are trying to change it.
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Duration:00:35:49