Stuff Mom Never Told You

A lot has happened since our last update episode. Anney and Samantha take a look at some updates in sports, entertinament, controversial art, AI, taxes, politics, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney and Samantha look into the legalization of abortion in Argentina. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raised during the Progressive Era crusade against abortion, Margaret Sanger devoted her life to making birth control and familiy planning accessible to women from all walks of life. In this classic episode on the second installment of the two-part cultural and legal history of abortion, Cristen and Caroline highlight Sanger's legacy and eugenics controversy and how the development of Planned Parenthood coincided with midcentury women's fight to access abortion by whatever means necessary. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Representatvie Nancy Pelosi just won reelection as Speaker of the House. Anney and Samantha dig into her history, and how it got her to where she is today. Bonus discussion of memes and controversy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In colonial America, early-term abortion was a way of life for many women. But by 1900, it had become criminalized across the country -- but not for reasons you'd expect. In this two-part cultural and legal history of abortion, Cristen and Caroline time travel from ancient Greek herbal remedies to induce miscarriage to 19th-century abortionist Madame Restell at the center of America's first major abortion debate in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Towards the end of 2020, Scotland became the first place to offer menstrual products for free in public places. Anney and Samantha discuss how it happened and what it means. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello New Year. Nice to meet you? Anney and Samantha say goodbye to 2020 and look ahead to 2021, making some predictions along the way. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget drops by to share the story of Timnit Gebru, her ousting from Google, biases in tech, and why it's bad for all of us. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a year like none other in recent memory draws to a close, Anney and Samantha look back on 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleepless in Seattle collides with the beautiful late 90s tech of You've Got Mail in this very special holiday movie episode of Feminist Movie Friday. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.