Stuff Mom Never Told You

As we prepare for the historic emergence of two broods of cicadas, we unearth the story of the often forgotten woman behind a key cicada discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the state of women and happiness? It's a mixed bag. In this classic, we react to some opposing takes on women's happiness. Send good news please.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the decriminalization and commercialization of weed in some of the US, we've seen some very troubling marketing towards women (and blatant ignorance of the past). Friend of the show Joey stops by to go over the history, the issues and the positive potential of cannabis. Links: Sexism and the Weed industry: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/01/sexism-weed-marijuana-cannabis-pot-industry-no-girls-in-the-grow/  Women and the War on Drugs: https://lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/1113962?ln=en&v=pdf  Indigenous Women Revolutionizing the Cannabis Industry: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindseybartlett/2024/04/11/how-indigenous-women-are-revolutionizing-the-cannabis-industry/?sh=d07964d6c3a0  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At one time, Stuff Mom Never Told You had a big video component. Anney looks back at when editing video was her primary job as part of this show, the constant second-guessing and some accomplishments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the 50th episode of Female Firsts with Yves, we came together in person to celebrate, reflect, and tease the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Purnima Devi Barman fell in love with birds as a child, and that has translated to her educating her community on the importance of protecting a local species of bird under threat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the beginning of time, eclipses have caused fascination and stories. We shine a light on some of these stories and beliefs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weight loss is not always a good thing, yet it's often something that is complimented. Anney and Samantha dig into why it's complicated in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special double feature episode on New Moon and Eclipse, we continue our take on the Twilight saga with super producer Christina. We break down the themes, take a quiz and do dramatic reenactments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Funerals and death can bring up all kinds of feelings that can be hard to make sense of, and also highlight family traditions and fault lines. Samantha shares a recent experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.