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.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 2min
Digging into the X-Files
In a very special episode, guest host Lauren joins Anney in Vegas to discuss the impact of the X-Files from shipping, fandom, pantsuits and women in STEM on the 30th anniversary of the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2023 • 15min
Fictional Women Around the World: Dr. Jo Harding
We've got cows! We're back with a more disaster movie heroines, this time Twister's Dr. Jo Harding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2023 • 9min
Monday Mini: Sexism in Haunted Houses
Haunted houses are a big business and it has historically been dominated by men who often cast women in the roles of the victims (or the sexy monster).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2023 • 48min
SMNTY Classics: Mexican Gothic
A creepy mansion, shifty family, burgeoning romance and a determined heroine. Come join us as we get to the roots of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 2020 horror novel Mexican Gothic in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2023 • 28min
SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 12)
Violence erupts as the Resistance fights for the vaccine, Tilda faces hard truths and makes difficult choices, mysterious lab chaos with explosions and survival, Tilda discovers a man working on the vaccine, reflections and comfort amidst guilt and fear.
Sep 21, 2023 • 12min
Happy Hour #134: You Should Be So Lucky
Exploring the negative impact of capitalism on mindset, the hidden effort behind tasks, and the issue of unacknowledged extra work. Also delving into the toxic work culture and the manipulation of the concept of family at work. Reflecting on the value of helping, recognition, and compensation. Ads promoting connectivity, video games, travel, and car parts
Sep 21, 2023 • 58min
What the Treatment of Shay and Ruby Tells Us
The podcast discusses the mistreatment of Black women poll workers in the 2020 election, the intersection of race and gender, manipulation of videos, double standards faced by Black women, and the terrifying tactics used to intimidate marginalized individuals from participating in public life.
Sep 19, 2023 • 18min
Fictional Women Around the World: Dr. Ellie Sattler
Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park is the guest. They discuss her legacy, importance, portrayal in different films, feminist themes, sexism, and survival situations within the franchise. They also explore gender dynamics and the reduction of Sattler's role in merchandise.
Sep 18, 2023 • 15min
Monday Mini: What Possession Movie Tropes Say About Us
A lot of movies about possession have been in the news lately, from The Exorcist to Talk To Me. But who gets possessed and why? Are these movies inherently conservative? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 16, 2023 • 44min
SMNTY Classics: The Mummy
While the 1999 action-adventure classic The Mummy might not top a lot of feminist movie lists, that didn't stop us from finding some feminist elements in it (and due to Samantha's insistence, The Mummy Returns) to talk about. Come along on this sometimes terribly CGI-ed adventure as we discuss the feminism of these movies and the iconic heroine Evie in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
