
Stuff Mom Never Told You
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.
Latest episodes

Mar 18, 2025 • 10min
Fictional Women Around the World: Piper Halliwell
The hit show Charmed introduced audiences to the powerful witch Piper Halliwell, who became a fan favorite. We delve into her struggles with family, romance, business, witchy-ness and monsters of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 2025 • 12min
Monday Mini: Women and Long Covid
On the fifth year anniversary of COVID, a lot of us are looking back, and more research is coming out. One thing the research indicates is that women are more prone to long COVID. What is it? And how does it relate to society's continued erasure of women's pain?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 15, 2025 • 44min
SMNTY Classics: A Snapshot of Women in Photography
Why is photography still a male-dominated industry? Listen in to learn more about women's roles in the history of photography, including the work of Frances Benjamin Johnston, Margaret Bourke-White, Diane Arbus and other notable female photographer in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 14, 2025 • 44min
SMNTY Interviews: Molly Conger
Molly Conger of the podcast Weird Little Guys joins us to break down how the terrible figures in our world are...ultimately strange and just human. We chat about unearthing these backstories and why talking about them is important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 2025 • 20min
Happy Hour #159: Navigating Disappointment
A lot of us are dealing with a lot of disappointment. We chat about dealing with that, and the importance of shouting out the good things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 2025 • 59min
Book Club: Ghost Summer (Part 2)
In part 2 of our discussion of Tananarive Due's collection of short stories Ghost Summer, we delve into themes of grief, the apocalypse and innocence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 11, 2025 • 12min
Feminists Around the World: Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde
For many years, Bishop Budde has backed up her words with intersectional activism. Her recent speech at the January 2025 US presidential inauguration caught a lot of attention. We shine a light on her work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 10, 2025 • 31min
Monday Mini: The Sin of Empathy
Recently, the 'sin of empathy' has taken hold of some extreme parts of Western Christianity, and has fed into the rise of Christian Nationalism. What is it, and why is it so damaging?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 8, 2025 • 44min
SMNTY Classics: The Importance of Intimacy Coordinators
What do intimacy coordinators do and why are they important? In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha go over some basics of the position and the conversation around it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 7, 2025 • 40min
SMNTY Fiction: Terminus, Part 3 (Chapter 3)
Desperate to reunite with her son, Tilda searches for supplies and information, but the situation is grim. As she debates her options, a outsider approaches her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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