Stuff Mom Never Told You

As we continue our mini-series on the darkside of religion, especially when it comes to marginalized communities, we discuss religious trauma syndr...

Feminists Around the World: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Publication Date: 2023-04-11

Today we spotlight activist and icon Miss Major Griffin-Gracy and her leadership in the trans community.See

Monday Mini: Sex Workers Protest in Amsterdam

Publication Date: 2023-04-10

Recently, sex workers in Amsterdam protested new regulations they argue discriminate against them. We give a brief overview of what's going on and ...

SMNTY Classics: Can a Woman be the Pope?

Publication Date: 2023-04-08

Nope! Not right now, at least. Anney and Samantha dig into why that is, and cast their thoughts towards the future and into the past, when there ma...

Christianity and Marginalized People: Part 1

Publication Date: 2023-04-07

In the first part of this three part series around Western Christian religion, trauma and marginalized communities, we delve into the history, numb...

Happy Hour #110: When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go

Publication Date: 2023-04-06

We're back for another rendition of (un)happy hour! In this one, we discuss trauma around bathrooms, the lasting damage of it, and the hurt of conn...

Introducing: Stiffed

Publication Date: 2023-04-05

In 1973, Penthouse Magazine launched VIVA… a glossy erotic magazine, but this time: for women. Viva was published by a porn king but staffed by – ...

SMNTY Interviews: Dara Starr Tucker

Publication Date: 2023-04-05

Musician, historian, wearer of many other hats and expert of many topics Dara Starr Tucker stops by to enlighten us on topics ranging from music to...

Feminists Around the World: Nim Ralph

Publication Date: 2023-04-04

Today we're talking about the advocacy of UK trans activist Nim Ralph.See omnystudio.com/listene...

Monday Mini: Let's Uplift

Publication Date: 2023-04-03

In a special edition of Mental Health Monday, Samantha opens up about her mental health, ways to be mindful, and how to support marginalized commun...

SMNTY Classics: Comedy and Activism with Chanel Ali

Publication Date: 2023-04-01

In this classic episode, SMNTY sits down with comedian Chanel Ali to discuss women, comedy, and advocacy.See

The TikTok Hearings, Explained

Publication Date: 2023-03-31

Bridget Todd breaks down just what exactly is going on with the TikTok hearings, the implications of them, what a ban could mean, and why it matter...

Happy Hour #109: Evolution (SATC S2, Ep. 11)

Publication Date: 2023-03-30

Friend of the show and SATC newbie Joey Patt joins us to talk about queer stereotypes, dating tropes, shifting narratives and more in our continuin...

SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 8.2)

Publication Date: 2023-03-29

Tilda decides it isn't safe for her and Madison to stay in one place, and they prepare to set out in the dangerous night in order to seek out the p...

Feminists Around the World: Ianne Fields Stewart

Publication Date: 2023-03-28

While the news can be so bleak, there are those that are and have been fighting. One of those people is Ianne Fields Stewart, a queer trans Black p...

Monday Mini: We Wrote a Book!

Publication Date: 2023-03-27

Yes, we did, but only with the help of an amazing team of women. We talk about the process and what we're excited to share with you.See

SMNTY Classics: Banned Books

Publication Date: 2023-03-25

What are the most commonly banned books? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline read between the (banned) lines of history, from a legal tim...

Introducing: Onward with Rosie O'Donnell

Publication Date: 2023-03-25

Hi, Stuff Mom Never Told You Fans! Onward with Rosie O'Donnell is a weekly podcast hosted by Legendary entertainer Rosie O'Donnel...

Female Firsts: Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Publication Date: 2023-03-24

Yves joins us to talk about the accomplishments of Madame Sul-Te-Wan in the world of film as the first Black American to be hired by a major movie ...

Happy Hour #108: Welcome back, Settle In

Publication Date: 2023-03-23

It's the triumphant (?) return of Anney's happy hours! Back after a brief hiatus, we chat about the concept of settling down.See

Book Club: The Importance of Feminist Works

Publication Date: 2023-03-22

The SMNTY team announces the mysterious project we've been working on (spoiler alert, it's a book), while discussing the importance of feminist wor...

Fictional Women Around the World: Marlene

Publication Date: 2023-03-21

In the post-apocalyptic world of The Last of Us, Marlene fought to find a cure, while also looking over her best friend's daughter Ellie from afar....

Monday Mini: Millennial Midlife Crisis

Publication Date: 2023-03-20

Whether you call it peak survival or the early halfway, the millennial midlife crisis looks a bit different, if it happens at all. We talk about wh...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 9

Publication Date: 2023-03-18

Look for the Light. In the finale of our Last of Us mini-series, we break down the heartbreaking decision at the heart of the final episode and its...

SMNTY Classics: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Publication Date: 2023-03-17

Bring out the googly eyes and find joy with us as we unpack the many multiverses of this classic everything bagel episode of Everything Everywhere ...

SMNTY Classics: Jacinda Ardern

Publication Date: 2023-03-16

Meet the New Zealand Prime Minister Who Gave Birth in Office in this classic episode.See omnystu...

SMNTY

Publication Date: 2023-03-15

What exactly and why are they so popular? We go over some history, tropes and examples.See omnys...

Feminists Around the World: Feminism in South Korea

Publication Date: 2023-03-14

We look into what's going on with the feminist movement in South Korea.See omnystudio.com/listen...

Monday Mini: SMNTY Team Revisit

Publication Date: 2023-03-13

It's time to check in on the SMNTY team and discuss what it takes to make a podcast.See omnystud...

The Last of Us Speical: Episode 8

Publication Date: 2023-03-11

When We Are In Need. In the dead of winter and deprivation, with hope dwindling, Ellie is captured by a religious group. Their leader preaches to E...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 8

Publication Date: 2023-03-11

When We Are In Need. In the dead of winter and deprivation, with hope dwindling, Ellie is captured by a religious group. Their leader preaches to E...

Legacy and Fandom Ethics

Publication Date: 2023-03-10

In the face of increasing violence against the trans community, a new Harry Potter game has become a flashpoint of conversation. Friend of the show...

Happy Hour #107: The Caste System (SATC S2, Ep. 10)

Publication Date: 2023-03-09

Our journey down the Sex and the City lane continues as we power through the second season and topics of racism, class, relationships, suits, succe...

SMNTY Interviews: Elica Le Bon

Publication Date: 2023-03-08

Activist Elica Le Bon joins us to break down the situation in Iran and why women are and have been crucial to the revolution happening there.

Feminists Around the World: Dr. Rebecca Gomperts

Publication Date: 2023-03-07

Today we focus in on Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, and the waves she has made in the realm of reproductive rights and abortion (on a boat!).See

Monday Mini: A Cozy Monster

Publication Date: 2023-03-06

Samantha updates us on her cozy gaming adventures, and shares some of the recommendations listeners have sent in. Y'all have created a monster. A v...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 7

Publication Date: 2023-03-04

Left Behind. Ellie flashes back to an innocent mall outing that ended in love at first bite, and wrestles with survivor's guilt in the present....

SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 8.1)

Publication Date: 2023-03-03

In this installment, Tilda is faced with a choice, confronted with realities, and gets a taste of hope. And pancakes. See

SMNTY Classics: Daddy Issues

Publication Date: 2023-03-02

Are daddy issues a thing? We investigate in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener...

The Dark Side of Mom Influencers

Publication Date: 2023-03-01

There's a difference between posting a picture of your child on social media and making a business out of posting content about your child. Bridget...

Fictional Women Around the World: Riley Abel

Publication Date: 2023-02-28

The Last of Us's Riley Abel was self-sufficient, impulsive, passionate and Ellie's first crush. When she takes Ellie on a date to the mall where th...

Monday Mini: What is 'Daddy'?

Publication Date: 2023-02-27

The Internet is abuzz about the term 'daddy', what it means, and why it has blown up. We explore some definitions, history and examples, and do our...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 6

Publication Date: 2023-02-25

Kin. When family members reunite, histories and traumas come to light, revelations are had and pivotal decisions are made.See

Book Club: Wake

Publication Date: 2023-02-24

Part graphic novel and part memoir, Dr. Rebecca Hall's Wake: The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts is a beautiful and painful look into the...

Happy Hour #106: Old Dogs, New D*cks (SATC S2, Ep. 9)

Publication Date: 2023-02-23

In this episode of our Sex and The City watch podcast, we chat about nap times, scheduling sex, arrogance in a partner, circumcision, and when the ...

SMNTY Interviews: Paco De Leon

Publication Date: 2023-02-22

Author, podcast host and financial expert Paco De Leon answers our burning questions around intersectional feminism and finance.See

SMNTY Interviews: Paco de Leon

Publication Date: 2023-02-22

Author, podcast host and financial expert Paco de Leon answers our burning questions around intersectional feminism and finance.See

Feminists Around the World: Michelle Browder

Publication Date: 2023-02-21

Today we highlight the works of artist, activist and historian Michelle Browder.See omnystudio.c...

Monday Mini: Cozy Gaming

Publication Date: 2023-02-20

What exactly is cozy gaming and why does it appeal to so many? SMNTY investigates.See omnystudio...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 5

Publication Date: 2023-02-18

Endure and Survive. What would you do for love? We talk tragedy, forgiveness, innocence, revenge and survivor's guilt. Oh, and Bloaters. See...

Feminist Movie Friday: Sister Act

Publication Date: 2023-02-17

SMNTY gets our act together with the 90s films Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. We talk about sisterhood, believing in each other an...

SMNTY Classics: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

Publication Date: 2023-02-15

For this rendition of a classic Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the first Black woman artist to receive a US Fede...

Female Firsts: Sarojini Naidu

Publication Date: 2023-02-15

Yves joins us to share the story of poet, politician, activist and woman of many firsts Sarojini Naidu.See

Feminists Around the World: Black Women Breaking Records

Publication Date: 2023-02-14

We highlight some of the amazing records recently broken by Black women.See omnystudio.com/liste...

Monday Mini: Slash Fanfiction

Publication Date: 2023-02-13

Valentine's Day is upon us! So Anney opens up on her thoughts about slash fanfiction. See omnyst...

Introducing: Unpacking the Toolbox

Publication Date: 2023-02-12

Hi, SMNTY listeners! We're excited about the new show, Unpacking the Toolbox, with Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 4

Publication Date: 2023-02-11

Please Hold To My Hand. We pun our way through the fourth episode of The Last of Us tv show, discussing bonding and of course sad murder dads. ...

The Intelligent Artificial Intelligence Episode

Publication Date: 2023-02-10

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage now, but it's been a long road to get here. We trace the history of AI, and attempt to plot out it's future...

Happy Hour #105: The Man, the Myth, the Viagra (SATC S2, Ep. 8)

Publication Date: 2023-02-09

And a beloved character and a terrible cameo. We sip on some drinks and continue our epic watch/react journey of Sex and the City while discussing ...

SMNTY Interviews: Katryna Sleptzoff

Publication Date: 2023-02-08

Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, and bringing a lot of questions and controversy with it. To answer some of those questions, w...

Activists Around the World: Hannah Beachler

Publication Date: 2023-02-07

Today we are talking about Oscar winner, designer and architect Hannah Beachler, who has worked on films like Black Panther.See

Monday Mini: Callout Culture

Publication Date: 2023-02-06

What is callout culture, and how does it differ from cancel culture? We discuss the pitfalls of using call outs for entertainmentSee

The Last of Us Special: Episode 3

Publication Date: 2023-02-04

We're gonna love this for a long, long time. Some tears are shed as we discuss queer stories and love after the third episode of The Last of Us.

SMNTY Gets De-Influenced

Publication Date: 2023-02-03

We've all done it. You see an ad for something while scrolling online, and you've got to have it. But there's a big push on social media to be more...

SMNTY Classics: Ellen E. Armstrong

Publication Date: 2023-02-02

In this classic episode, Yves joins us to discuss the 'Mistress of Modern Magic', Ellen E. Armstrong, often considered the first African-American w...

SMNTY Interviews: Saadia Khan

Publication Date: 2023-02-01

Activist Saadia Khan of the podcast Immigrantly joins us to discuss the immigrant experience, the importance of hearing these lived stories and inc...

Activists Around the World: The Feminist Five

Publication Date: 2023-01-31

We dig into feminism in China, and the advocacy of China's Feminist Five.See omnystudio.com/list...

Monday Mini: What's Going On With DC Fandom?

Publication Date: 2023-01-30

It's not a bird, or a plane, it's toxic fandom! It's not super, man. Bad jokes aside, SMNTY investigates what exactly is going on in DC fandom, and...

The Last of Us Special: Episode 2

Publication Date: 2023-01-28

Click, click, podcast listener. We talk about the 'Infected', the second episode of The Last of Us, and dive into Ellie, Tess, and the infamous an...

SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 7)

Publication Date: 2023-01-27

After a close encounter and escape from her enemies, Tilda wakes, recovers and grapples with dark thoughts, all the while trying to suss out a poss...

Happy Hour #104: The Chicken Dance (SATC S2, Ep. 7)

Publication Date: 2023-01-26

Throwback Thursday time! We continue our watch party of Sex and the City and discuss weddings and all the dynamics and drama that can come with the...

Female Firsts: Mary Golda Ross

Publication Date: 2023-01-25

Yves joins us once again to highlight the impressive accomplishments of Mary Golda Ross, the first known Native American woman engineer in the Unit...

Fictional Women Around the World: Velma Dinkley

Publication Date: 2023-01-24

We would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling kids! We break out the magnifying glass and do some detective work on Scooby Doo's Velm...

Monday Mini: A Meditation

Publication Date: 2023-01-23

SMNTY takes a breath and relaxes after stressful holidays in a very special meditative episode.See

The Last of Us Special: Episode 1

Publication Date: 2023-01-21

When you're lost in the darkness, look to the light. In the kick-off entry of our very special mini-series, we react to and discuss the first episo...

Feminist Movie Friday: Promising Young Woman

Publication Date: 2023-01-20

Emerald Fennell's 2020 thriller Promising Young Woman caused a lot of conversation around rape culture, so-called 'nice guys', the people our socie...

SMNTY Classics: The View on Barbara Walters

Publication Date: 2023-01-19

In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the legacy of Barbara Walters as a pioneering female broadcast journalist and soft-news afici...

Book Club: Sisters in Spirit

Publication Date: 2023-01-18

Feminism has such a longer and richer history than many of us have been taught. Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner dove into the numerous, significant contrib...

Activists Around the World: An Update on Past Awardees, Part 2

Publication Date: 2023-01-17

SMNTY asks 'where are they are now?' in part two of our check-in of those featured in past episodes. See

Monday Mini: A Fond Farewell to 2022, Part 2

Publication Date: 2023-01-16

In part two of our good-bye to 2022, we discuss our favorite book club picks, interviews and guest segments, among other things. See

SMNTY Classics: Bitch Magazine

Publication Date: 2023-01-14

Anney and Bridget are joined by Bitch Magazine cofounder Andi Zeisler to talk about the story behind the feminist staple in this classic episode.

What's Up With Youtube?

Publication Date: 2023-01-13

From humble beginnings as a dating website to one of the largest platforms in the world, YouTube has experienced a meteoric rise. However, that ris...

Happy Hour #103: The Cheating Curve (SATC S2. Ep 6)

Publication Date: 2023-01-12

Raise a glass to a new year and more of our Sex and the City watch party episodes! We come out swinging with conversations around cheating and quee...

The Feminism (and Fandom) of Zines

Publication Date: 2023-01-11

Unique, quirky and subversive, zines have a long feminist history. We flip through the pages of the past and future of zines, and discuss how peopl...

Activists Around the World: An Update on Past Awardees, Part 1

Publication Date: 2023-01-10

We check-in on what some of the activists we've featured in the past are up to, the good and the bad.See

Monday Mini: A Fond Farewell to 2022, Part 1

Publication Date: 2023-01-09

Anney and Samantha take a look back on some of their greatest hits of 2022, especially when it comes to Feminist Movie Fridays and the elusive so-c...

SMNTY Classics: An Unbridled History of Bachelorette Parties

Publication Date: 2023-01-07

Why did it take until 1998 for Cosmopolitan to use the term "bachelorette party?" Because the raucous pre-wedding shindigs haven't been around ve...

#Women and #History

Publication Date: 2023-01-06

Since their debut as a social media tool, hashtags have fundamentally changed how we think about and use technology, our vocabulary and our activis...

Happy Hour #102: SMNTY, You Sloppy

Publication Date: 2023-01-05

In the first happy hour of 2023, Anney and Samantha discuss the idea of being 'sloppy', body insecurity, and (maybe) body acceptance. See

SMNTY Classics: New Year's Pressure on Women

Publication Date: 2023-01-04

Where did the pressure to kiss someone at midnight on New Year's come from? Are resolutions harmful or hurtful? What do onesies have to do with it?...

Activists Around the World: A Year End Review

Publication Date: 2023-01-03

As we welcome 2023, we bid a fond farewell to 2022 with some of our favorite entries in this series from that year, both fictional and non.S...

Monday Mini: New Year, Same Podcast

Publication Date: 2023-01-02

Anney and Samantha ring in 2023 with a casual convo about their hopes for the new year.See omnys...

SMNTY Classics: Uber Privilege

Publication Date: 2022-12-31

Uber, AirBnb and others are reshaping how we work, but they leave loopholes to discrimination and abuse. In this classic episode, Cristen and Carol...

SMNTY Classics: Too Much

Publication Date: 2022-12-30

Ever left a party and wanted to shrink and disappear and apologize to everyone you've ever met for your very existence? Yep, it's that episode. In ...

Happy Hour #101: About A Movie

Publication Date: 2022-12-29

Or movies, actually. We review some of our holiday movie go-tos.See omnystudio.com/listener ...

SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 6)

Publication Date: 2022-12-28

An injured Tilda struggles with a potentially fatal injury and remembers the origin of Madison's nickname.See

Fictional Women Around the World: Wednesday Addams

Publication Date: 2022-12-27

Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky Wednesday Addams hates us and we love her for it. Why do we have a fascination with deadpan women? What does f...

Monday Mini: Unboxing Gifting Dynamics

Publication Date: 2022-12-26

Getting a present isn't always a gift. We unwrap some of the less pretty aspects of gift-giving.See

SMNTY Classics: Bye Felipe

Publication Date: 2022-12-24

Online dating offers documentary proof of men not handling women's sexual rejection gracefully. Cristen and Caroline talk about what happens when m...

Grýla: Iceland's Christmas Witch

Publication Date: 2022-12-23

You better watch out, you better think twice, or Iceland's ogress witch Grýla will chop you up and put you in a stew. Tis the season for Christmas ...

Happy Hour #100: Let's Celebrate!

Publication Date: 2022-12-22

For our 100th happy hour, we take a moment to celebrate! Break out the party hats and fancy pjs!See

Feminist Movie Wednesday: Bridget Jones's Diary

Publication Date: 2022-12-21

The award-winning 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary left a huge cultural impact. We chat about the movie's legacy and classic rom-com tropes like lov...

Activists Around the World: Emily Penn

Publication Date: 2022-12-20

Today we set sail with explorer and climate activist Emily Penn.See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Monday Mini: The Dungeons and Dragons Update Episode

Publication Date: 2022-12-19

We roll the dice and check-in on Anney's Dungeons and Dragons campaign.See omnystudio.com/listen...

SMNTY Classics: Gaslighting 101

Publication Date: 2022-12-17

Here's how you can recognize it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Female Firsts: Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Publication Date: 2022-12-16

Yves joins us to highlight the pioneering work of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black American woman to get a medical degree in the U.S.Se...

Happy Hour #99: A SMNTY Year End Check-In

Publication Date: 2022-12-15

Samantha and Anney reflect on regrets, accomplishments and hopes as 2022 comes to an end.See omn...

Book Club: The Little Girl Who Gave Zero F*cks

Publication Date: 2022-12-14

In an endeavor to push the limits of bleeping, we discuss the beautifully written and illustrated feminist fairy tale The Little Girls Who Gave Zer...

Activists Around the World: Masih Alinejad

Publication Date: 2022-12-13

We check in with what's going on with the protests in Iran, and the history of Masih Alinejad's activism in that country.See

Monday Mini: The People Pleaser

Publication Date: 2022-12-12

Please listen to this episode on people pleasing and what it has to do with women and trauma, please and thank you.See

SMNTY Classics: Tumbling Down the Women Blogosphere

Publication Date: 2022-12-10

Dear Internet, what's the history of women blogging? In this classic episode, SMNTY unearths the history of blogging and shines a light on spaces w...

SMNTY SuperHosts an AirBnB Episode

Publication Date: 2022-12-09

Ever since it came onto the scene, AirBnB has shaken up the temporary housing market, for better and for worse. We do the research on what exactly ...

Happy Hour #98: Sorry!

Publication Date: 2022-12-08

Sorry, but we have to talk about women apologizing! Sorry! Our bad!See omnystudio.com/listener

SMNTY Interviews: Katsitsionni Fox

Publication Date: 2022-12-07

Anney and Samantha fangirl hard while interviewing filmmaker, activist and creator Katsitsionni Fox. We ask about her work, including the documenta...

Activists Around the World: Listener Mail

Publication Date: 2022-12-06

In a special edition of this segment, Anney digs into the digital mail bag to read messages from listeners about Reddit, Star Wars and NaNoWriMo.

Monday Mini: Updates (December 2022)

Publication Date: 2022-12-05

There's a lot going on in the world. We touch base with updates on the protests in Iran, the abortion ban in Georgia and the 'first feminist city'....

SMNTY Classics: Deep Space SMNTY (in 3D!)

Publication Date: 2022-12-03

Join us for this very special classic episode of SMNTY in 3D!!! With special guest star Yves, we present a podcast oasis of hiking, guided imagery,...

What's Going on with Twitter?

Publication Date: 2022-12-02

Bridget Todd breaks down what's going on with Twitter and why it matters.See omnystudio.com/list...

Happy Hour #97: The Holiday Blues

Publication Date: 2022-12-01

Tis the season for being overwhelmed. Samantha gifts us with some stats and tips about the very real holiday blues.See

SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 5)

Publication Date: 2022-11-30

Madison and Tilda confront some demons and make a daring attempt at an escape.See omnystudio.com...

Activists Around the World: Colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann

Publication Date: 2022-11-29

Today we talk about rising star Colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann, the first Native American woman to go to space.See

Monday Mini: All the Single Ladies (Get Married??), Part 2

Publication Date: 2022-11-28

In part two of our look at conservative narratives around single liberal women and how they're ruining everything, we continue to pick apart their ...

SMNTY Classics: Cliteracy

Publication Date: 2022-11-26

The clitoris has been one of the most misunderstood and maligned female features in medical history. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline ...

The Reality of Virtual Reality

Publication Date: 2022-11-25

Come into the SMNTY-verse as we uncover the upsides and downsides of VR, the women behind it, gender discrimination and harassment on the platform,...

Happy Hour #96: In Sickness and in Health

Publication Date: 2022-11-24

Anney got Covid! She's fine! But it did raise some questions around how women act in regards to illness.See

Female Firsts: Alice Ball

Publication Date: 2022-11-23

Yves shares the story of Alice Ball, the first woman to get a master's degree from the College of Hawaii and so much more.See

Fictional Women Around the World: Mon Mothma

Publication Date: 2022-11-22

Mon Mothma is at the heart of the Alliance against the Empire in the Star Wars Universe. Her pragmatism and determination steered the fate of the g...

Monday Mini: All the Single Ladies (Get Married??), Part 1

Publication Date: 2022-11-21

There has been a lot of fear mongering amongst conservatives around liberal single women ruining EVERYTHING. We pick apart a specific example we re...

SMNTY Classics: SMNTY Works From Home

Publication Date: 2022-11-19

As more of us are working remotely, Anney and Samantha look at what that means for women in this classic episode.See

Book Club: Salt Baby

Publication Date: 2022-11-18

Falen Johnson's play Salt Baby tackles issues of Indigenous identity, family and inter-racial dating with humor.See

Happy Hour #95: Four Women and a Funeral (SATC S2, Ep5)

Publication Date: 2022-11-17

Funeral meet-cutes? Funeral fashion? Becoming a social pariah? Getting back with an ex? Existential crisis? A single woman buying an apartment?? We...

Feminist Movie Wednesday: Prey

Publication Date: 2022-11-16

The hunt is on with the 2022 Predator prequel film Prey. This sci-fi horror movie honed into so much more, from language, skill, gender norms and t...

Activists Around the World: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

Publication Date: 2022-11-15

Today's focus is on environmental, women's and Indigenous activist (and cartographer) Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim.See

Monday Mini: Election Reflections

Publication Date: 2022-11-14

In the wake of the US midterm elections, we discuss the disappointments and wins, and how we're dealing with it all.See

SMNTY Classics: Feminism and the English Language with Wordslut

Publication Date: 2022-11-12

In this classic episode, Amanda Montell, author of 'Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language', stops by to discuss reclaiming...

A SMNTY Interview with Jamie Summers

Publication Date: 2022-11-11

Friend of the show and Twitch streamer Jamie Summers opens up about her experience with the platform, its problems, how it could improve, and how i...

Happy Hour #94: This is the Way?

Publication Date: 2022-11-10

It's beginning to look a lot like Life Day! So let's talk about helmets, armor, Mandalorians and toxic masculinity!See

Twitch-y Women

Publication Date: 2022-11-09

As long as women have been streaming on Twitch, they have been the target of harassment, judgment and worse. At the same time, many have built str...

Fictional Women Around the World: Maya Lopez (AKA Echo)

Publication Date: 2022-11-08

In another attempt to explain Marvel, we tackle the extremely skilled deaf Indigenous superhero Maya Lopez, AKA Echo.See

Monday Mini: Just Jilling (Off)

Publication Date: 2022-11-07

When it comes to slang about women masturbating, Samantha and Anney realize they are massively uneducated. From jilling off to flicking the bean, t...

SMNTY Classics: The Craft

Publication Date: 2022-11-05

We're the weirdos, mister. In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha revisit the 1996 cult classic The Craft, and dig into the themes of witches,...

r/SMNTY: Women and Reddit

Publication Date: 2022-11-04

Reddit is a huge collection of online communities that house everything from toxic misogyny to beautiful feminism and the most niche things in betw...

Happy Hour #93: They Shoot Single People, Don't They? (SATC S2, Ep4)

Publication Date: 2022-11-03

We power walk through our Sex and the City rewatch and discuss singlehood and give ourselves nightmares with dirty talk. See

Internet Hate Machine with Bridget Todd

Publication Date: 2022-11-02

The US midterms have once again brought to the forefront the abuse women, especially Black women and women of color, face online and the consequenc...

Activists Around the World: Autumn Peltier

Publication Date: 2022-11-01

Today we're highlighting the work of Indigenous environmental activist Autumn Peltier and her long history of using her voice to fight.See

Monday Mini: The Halloween Special!

Publication Date: 2022-10-31

Happy Halloween, SMNTY style! We check in on some goings on, horror movies, news and voting.See ...

Introducing: Internet Hate Machine

Publication Date: 2022-10-29

Hi, Stuff Mom Never Told You fans! Here's a preview of a new podcast, Internet Hate Machine. Bridget Todd explains how bad actors ...

SMNTY Classics: The VVitch

Publication Date: 2022-10-29

In this classic edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha continue their witch streak with The VVitch. Come and live deliciously with us...

Female Firsts: Lilian Ngoyi

Publication Date: 2022-10-28

Yves spotlights the story and accomplishments of Lilian Ngoyi, the first woman elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National ...

Happy Hour #92: The Last of Us Remake Review

Publication Date: 2022-10-27

You knew it was coming. Anney dishes on The Last of Us Remake and the trailer for the show.See o...

SMNTY Fiction: Terminus (Chapter 4)

Publication Date: 2022-10-26

In chapter four, Tilda and Madison find a brief respite before approaching enemies force Tilda to make a desperate choice.See

Fictional Women Around the World: Heather Mason

Publication Date: 2022-10-25

A teen walks into a mall in Silent Hill and learns she is the literal stuff of nightmares summoned by a cult. Silent Hill 3's Heather Mason handles...

Spoiled Saturdays: Fear Street

Publication Date: 2022-10-22

There is nothing to fear but Fear Street itself. In this killer episode, SMNTY slashes through the Fear Street trilogy to talk about witches, love ...

SMNTY Classics: Witchsploitation

Publication Date: 2022-10-21

Must be the season of the witch. Anney and Samantha look at the intersection of witches and exploitation throughout history and the current cultura...

Happy Hour #91: Negroni Sbagliato

Publication Date: 2022-10-20

The House of SMNTY sips on the viral drink and chats about how it went viral and House of the Dragon on the cusp of the season finale. See

Let's Talk Witches: Wanda Maximoff

Publication Date: 2022-10-19

Marvel's Wanda Maximoff, AKA Scarlet Witch, historically represents many intersections - Romani, Jewish and a witch. Friend of the show Joey Patt j...

Activists Around the World: Trisha Shetty

Publication Date: 2022-10-18

Today we spotlight the work of lawyer, activist, speaker, educator and advocate Trisha Shetty when it comes to gender equality.See

Monday Mini: Listener Mail

Publication Date: 2022-10-17

We open the virtual mail bag once again to discuss Anne of Green Gables, convention experiences and fanfiction.See

SMNTY Classics: Witchy Women

Publication Date: 2022-10-15

There's a little witch in all of us. For this classic edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha revisit two Halloween classics: Practica...

Feminist Movie Friday: Tigers Are Not Afraid

Publication Date: 2022-10-14

Issa López's 2017 haunting Mexican crime-fantasy movie Tigers Are Not Afraid made a big impression on horror royalty and on us. See

Happy Hour #22: Apologies to Boyfriends Past

Publication Date: 2021-07-08

It's time for the one where we wax poetic about past relationships and what we wish we had known when we were in them. You know, typical happy hour st...

What are Cyberstalking and Sextortion?

Publication Date: 2021-07-07

Cyberstalking is a frightening (and often misunderstood and dismissed) experience. Anney and Samantha dig into the facts and numbers around cyberstalk...

Women Around the World: Sonia Guajajara

Publication Date: 2021-07-06

For today's episode, we focus on Sonia Guajajara, a fierce advocate and fighter for the Amazon and the indigenous peoples that live there.

Monday Mini: Conservatorship and Women

Publication Date: 2021-07-05

In light of all the attention brought to conservatorships due to Britney Spears, we discuss what they are and how they disproportionately impact women...

SMNTY Classics: Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Publication Date: 2021-07-03

Maya Kroth stops by to take us inside a crisis pregnancy center in this classic episode.

Why are Black TikTokers On Strike?

Publication Date: 2021-07-02

Bridget Todd explains TikTok to the uninitiated and digs into why Black women went on strike on the platform.

Happy Hour #21: The Comfort of Routine

Publication Date: 2021-07-01

While sipping on some Star Wars themed cocktails, Anney shares the origins of her tradition Sunday, Sunday Sunday, and we discuss the power of routine...

The Myths of Virginity: Part 2

Publication Date: 2021-06-30

In part two at our look at the misinformation and disinformation around virginity, Anney and Samantha discuss Western (and particularly American) Chri...

Fictional Women Around the World: Anissa Pierce

Publication Date: 2021-06-29

For today's fictional woman, we spotlight Black Lightning's Anissa Pierce, the first Black lesbian superhero on network television.

Monday Mini: Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Publication Date: 2021-06-28

The US is seeing a wave of proposed (and some passed) anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Introducing: Drama Queens

Publication Date: 2021-06-27

If you enjoyed this trailer, listen and subscribe to Drama Queens on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

SMNTY Classics: Bisexuality: Part 2

Publication Date: 2021-06-26

In the second part of our classic bisexuality episode, our expert guests return with advice and resources for bisexual folks, and share some personal ...

The Myths of Virginity: Part 1

Publication Date: 2021-06-25

History has long made a Big Deal out of virginity, and also created a lot of (harmful) myths about it. Anney and Samantha shift through the history, u...

Happy Hour #20: Sex Entitlement

Publication Date: 2021-06-24

Anney and Samantha vent about the idea of being entitled to sex. Masturbation is a thing, y'all. Cheers!

The Orgasmic Orgasm Episode!

Publication Date: 2021-06-23

Throughout time and across cultures, orgasms in women have been the source of confusion, fear and fascination. Anney and Samantha pull back the curtai...

Women Around the World: Beverly Palesa Ditsie

Publication Date: 2021-06-22

Today we spotlight the work of South African queer activist, filmmaker and artist Beverly Palesa Ditsie.

Monday Mini: Childless by Choice

Publication Date: 2021-06-21

How do you know if you want children? Why are more and more women delaying pregnancy in the US? As the birthrate drops to a record low in America, Ann...

SMNTY Classics: Bisexuality: Part 1

Publication Date: 2021-06-19

In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha sit down with a panel of advocates, lawyers and researchers to discuss what it means to be bisexual, the i...

Female Firsts: Lucy Diggs Slowe

Publication Date: 2021-06-18

Yves joins us to go over the history of Lucy Diggs Slowe and her many firsts in the worlds of education and tennis.

Happy Hour #19: Ada Coleman and the Hanky Panky

Publication Date: 2021-06-17

SMNTY raises a glass to mixologist Ada Coleman and her achievements while sipping on her most famous creation, the Hanky Panky. Come smash some patria...

Listener Mail: June 2021 Edition

Publication Date: 2021-06-16

Anney and Samantha open the virtual mail bag and share listener messages about parity in Chile, parentification, legal cannabis, and asexuality.

Women Around the World: Dr. Pragati Singh

Publication Date: 2021-06-15

Today we focus on Dr. Pragati Singh, health professional and the founder of Indian Aces, the Indian subcontinent's first support group for asexual peo...

SMNTY Interviews Lizz Winstead

Publication Date: 2021-06-14

Co-creator of The Daily Show and founder of the Abortion Access Front Lizz Winstead joins us to discuss using humor to center reproductive rights.

Monday Mini: Diary of a Queer Kid

Publication Date: 2021-06-14

Anney shares her journey of realizing she was queer.

SMNTY Classics: Is modest hottest?

Publication Date: 2021-06-12

Since ancient times, women have been advised to cover up in order to protect their dignity. More recently, a so-called "modesty movement" has gotten...

Happy Hour #18: Comin' Up Aces

Publication Date: 2021-06-10

For this happy hour check-in, Anney opens up about her sexual orientation and we discuss sex, love, identity and erasure.

SMNTY Book Club: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Publication Date: 2021-06-09

In honor of Pride Month, we discuss Alison Bechdel's graphic novel and memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic and dig into themes of sexual identity, ge...

Women Around the World: Ruby Corado

Publication Date: 2021-06-08

For today's installment of Women Around the World, we focus on LGBTQIA+ activist and advocate Ruby Corado.

Monday Mini: Will You Sign Our Yearbook?

Publication Date: 2021-06-07

Another end of the school year, another headline about a yearbook coordinator editing girls' pictures without consent. Anney and Samantha talk about w...

SMNTY Classics: The ABCs of being Ace

Publication Date: 2021-06-05

In this classic episode, Adjoa Danso joins us to discuss asexuality.

Feminist Movie Friday: The Star Wars Sequels

Publication Date: 2021-06-04

In this epic concluding episode of our galactically important saga, we unpack the Star Wars sequel trilogy. The first order of business? Discussing th...

Happy Hour #17: Anteel Tequila

Publication Date: 2021-06-03

To wind down the week, Anney and Samantha sip on some cocktails made with Anteel Tequila while discussing the distiller and Simone Biles.

How to Breakup with a Friend

Publication Date: 2021-06-02

While friendships can be beautiful and powerful, unhealthy friendships can be draining and detrimental. Anney and Samantha discuss toxic friendships, ...

Fictional Women Around the World: Sharon Carter

Publication Date: 2021-06-01

Sharon Carter has long been a controversial character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Learn more about why that is in this installment of Fictional ...

Monday Mini: Brewery #MeToo

Publication Date: 2021-05-31

When beer brewer and production manager Brienne Allan asked for people to share their experiences with sexism in the beer world, the response was over...

SMNTY Classics: The Military Fight for Women in Combat

Publication Date: 2021-05-29

How will women in combat impact the military? Join Caroline and Cristen in this classic episode as they look at other countries that allow women in co...

Women's Role in the Origins of Memorial Day

Publication Date: 2021-05-28

As Memorial Day weekend approaches in the United States, Anney and Samantha dig into the history of the women behind this holiday.

Happy Hour #16: Anniversary Antics

Publication Date: 2021-05-27

The gift for the 16th episode anniversary of happy hour is silver holloware.

The Parentification of Girls and Women

Publication Date: 2021-05-26

What is parentification and how does it impact women and girls?

Women Around the World: Mia Mingus

Publication Date: 2021-05-25

In today's segment, we highlight disability and transformative justice organizer Mia Mingus.

Monday Mini: Post-Pandemic Confidence

Publication Date: 2021-05-24

As we begin re-entering society, women are reporting low self-esteem around job performance and self-image. Anney and Samantha dig into the science of...

SMNTY Classics: The Fem-Pire Strikes Back

Publication Date: 2021-05-22

For those that find the lack of ladies in the Star Wars universe disturbing, is there a new hope on the horizon? The force is strong with this classic...

Women Cult Leaders: Part 2

Publication Date: 2021-05-21

In our wrap-up look at women cult leaders, we examine even more examples of women founding, leading and maintaining cults.

Happy Hour #15: Montanya Rum

Publication Date: 2021-05-20

Anney and Samantha sip on some cocktails made with Montanya Rum and discuss respecting traditions while making something new.

Why Are So Many Videos About Trafficking Going Viral on Social Media?

Publication Date: 2021-05-19

Bridget Todd stops by to unpack why so many video about trafficking are going viral on social media, debunk some trafficking myths and discuss what tr...

Women Around the World: Dr. Amani Ballour

Publication Date: 2021-05-18

Today we focus on the work of Dr. Amani Ballour during her time as the director of a subterranean hospital in Syria called the Cave.

Monday Mini: A Brief History of the Bob

Publication Date: 2021-05-17

Thanks to celebrities, the bob haircut took the 1920s by storm. Anney and Samantha dish on the trend (and controversy) that shook the fashion world.

Introducing: Ephemeral Season 2

Publication Date: 2021-05-16

If you liked this trailer, listen to season 2 of Ephemeral on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

SMNTY Classics: Divorced Women

Publication Date: 2021-05-15

Society has always been a little suspicious of the divorced woman: Is she a gold-digging threat or a pitiful, jilted wife? Most likely, she's neither....

Women Cult Leaders: Part 1

Publication Date: 2021-05-14

While probably not what you think of when conjuring up an image of a cult leader, women have been and are cult leaders and instrumental to propping up...

Happy Hour #14: WandaVision (Spoiled!)

Publication Date: 2021-05-13

In a new Happy Hour sub-sub-segment called Spoiled Thursdays, Anney and Samantha chat about recent pieces of entertainment, starting with the show Wan...

Book Club: Joy Luck Club

Publication Date: 2021-05-12

Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club is this month's book club pick, a story of heritage, immigration, the power of story-telling and mothers and daughte...

Women Around the World: Gladys Radek

Publication Date: 2021-05-11

For the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, we focus on activist Gladys Radek who is figh...

Monday Mini: Deep Space SMNTY (in 3D!)

Publication Date: 2021-05-10

Join us for this very special episode of SMNTY in 3D!!! With special guest star Yves, we present a podcast oasis of hiking, guided imagery, meditation...

SMNTY Classics: Little Miss Perfect

Publication Date: 2021-05-08

Perfectionism is assumed to be a female trait, but what does that mean, exactly? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline explore how perfectioni...

Female Firsts: Tarabai Shinde

Publication Date: 2021-05-07

Yves schools us on Tarabai Shinde, often considered the author of the first modern Indian feminist text.

Happy Hour #13: Macchu Pisco

Publication Date: 2021-05-06

Anney and Samantha raise their glasses and discuss Macchu Pisco and tradition.

Feminist Movie Wednesday: The Original Star Wars Trilogy

Publication Date: 2021-05-05

Happy Revenge of the Fifth! The Star Wars celebration continues with a Feminist Movie Wednesday look at the original trilogy. Anney and Samantha use t...

Fictional Women Around the World: Dr. Aphra

Publication Date: 2021-05-04

In honor of May the Fourth, Anney and Samantha dig into the chaotic, queer, morally ambiguous Star Wars answer to Indiana Jones, Dr. Aphra.

Monday Mini: Board Game Reviews

Publication Date: 2021-05-03

Anney and Samantha take a trip down memory lane and reminisce on the sexist board games of their youths.

SMNTY Classics: Stargazers, Part 2

Publication Date: 2021-05-01

Today's lady astronomers are following a trail that was blazed by brilliant women centuries ago, but it hasn't always been easy-going. Cristen and Car...

Women and Environmental Activism

Publication Date: 2021-04-30

When it comes to environmental activism, women have been integral throughout history. In belated honor of Earth Day, Anney and Samantha discuss the ec...

Happy Hour #12: Vaccine, Vaccine, Vaccine, Vaccine!

Publication Date: 2021-04-29

Anney and Samantha celebrate getting vaccinated and swap stories on their experiences, hopes and fears.

Women and ADHD with Unladylike

Publication Date: 2021-04-28

Cristen and Caroline of the podcast Unladylike drop by to discuss girls, women and ADHD.

Women Around the World: Kristen Clarke

Publication Date: 2021-04-27

Today we highlight the achievements and historic nomination of Kristen Clarke.

Monday Mini: Can a Woman be the Pope?

Publication Date: 2021-04-26

Nope! Not right now, at least. Anney and Samntha dig into why that is, and cast their thoughts towards the future and into the past, when there may ha...

SMNTY Classics: Stargazers, Part 1

Publication Date: 2021-04-24

Women have been making critical contributions to the field of astronomy since ancient times, but once it became professionalized in the modern era, ma...

In the Weeds with Women in the Cannabis Industry

Publication Date: 2021-04-23

Anney and Samantha delve into the history, legalization and decriminalization of cannabis in the US and highlight women in the industry.

Happy Hour #11: Ciserone Certified Women featuring Dovetail Brewing

Publication Date: 2021-04-22

In this happy hour, Anney and Samantha discuss women and the Cicerone certification and standardized testing while sipping on beer from Dovetail Brewi...

The Feminization of Self-Care

Publication Date: 2021-04-21

What actually is self-care, why has it been gendered and why does it matter? Anney and Samantha dig into the ins and outs of self-care and the danger ...

Women Around the World: Somaya Faruqi

Publication Date: 2021-04-20

In this segment, we discuss Somaya Faruqi, the robotics team the Afghan Dreamers and the ventilator they created.

Monday Mini: Apologies to the Women of the 90s

Publication Date: 2021-04-19

Oh 90s sexism, don't you know that you're toxic?

SMNTY Classics: A Scandalous History of Hollywood Gossip

Publication Date: 2021-04-17

Celebrity studies PhD and new Buzzfeed features writer Anne Helen Petersen stops by the show to talk about the rise of Hollywood scandal, female stars...

Women in Modern Medicine

Publication Date: 2021-04-16

Whether it's pioneering vaccines or new technologies, women have made a significant impact in the medical field and our lives at large. In this episod...

Happy Hour #10: Know It's So Pathetic

Publication Date: 2021-04-15

You know when it's 3 am and you need to sleep but you stay up and text your friend instead? Yeah, it's that episode. Join us for another rendition of ...

The State of Women and Online Harassment

Publication Date: 2021-04-14

Online harassment is too often dismissed as something women just have to deal with. Bridget Todd stops by to bring us up to speed on the online harass...

Women Around the World: Rigoberta Menchú Tum

Publication Date: 2021-04-13

In this installment, we discuss Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum and her work for the indigenous people of Guatemala.

Monday Mini: Dungeons & Dragons & Women

Publication Date: 2021-04-12

Two podcasters meet in a tavern...what the heck is Dungeons & Dragons anyway, and what is it like for women? Samantha has questions and Anney has answ...

SMNTY Classics: Judy Blume Forever

Publication Date: 2021-04-10

One of the most beloved and banned authors, Judy Blume wrote adolescence like no other. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline investigate how ...

Updates: April 2021 Edition

Publication Date: 2021-04-09

In this update, we cover a wide range of topics, from a record-breaking Grammy's for women, cancel culture, #MeToo, and politics.

Happy Hour #9: Free Will Brewing

Publication Date: 2021-04-08

Take a relaxing break in your day for another happy hour where we discuss Free Will Brewing and women and beer.

Female Firsts: Ellen E. Armstrong

Publication Date: 2021-04-07

Yves joins us to discuss the 'Mistress of Modern Magic', Ellen E. Armstrong, often considered the first African-American woman magician to run an inde...

Women Around the World: Ntombesintu Mfunzi

Publication Date: 2021-04-06

We spotlight ultrarunner and advocate Ntombesintu Mfunzi.

Monday Mini: Laws to Watch

Publication Date: 2021-04-05

Anney and Samantha spotlight some laws to keep an eye on in the US, including the ERA, Violence Against Women Act and voter suppression laws.

SMNTY Classics: Interview with Georgia State Representative Park Cannon

Publication Date: 2021-04-03

In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha sit down with Georgia State Representative Park Cannon to discuss intersectional politics, bills in progre...

Relationships During the Pandemic

Publication Date: 2021-04-02

After a year in quarantine, Anney and Samantha turn to listeners and friends of the show to talk about dating and relationships during lockdown.

Happy Hour #8: IMO

Publication Date: 2021-04-01

In our opinion, you should join us for another happy hour where we talk about women having opinions.

Book Club: The House on Mango Street

Publication Date: 2021-03-31

Anney and Samantha talk about Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street and topics around feminism, identity and womanhood.

Fictional Women Around the World: Ellie

Publication Date: 2021-03-30

As a complement to our first entry in this sub-segment on influential fictional women, we highlight Ellie from The Last of Us video game series and di...

Monday Mini: The Atlanta Shootings

Publication Date: 2021-03-29

Anney and Samantha react to the Atlanta shootings, and Samantha opens up about her experiences.

SMNTY Classics: Seafaring Women

Publication Date: 2021-03-27

The earliest seafaring women had to disguise themselves as men just to be allowed aboard ships. In this acquatic installment of their series on explor...

Feminist Movie Fridays: The Star Wars Prequels

Publication Date: 2021-03-26

Feminist Movie Friday: Star Wars Episodes I-III. Anney and Samantha talk crop tops, space politics, forbidden love and Padmé Amidala. We hope we're no...

Happy Hour #7: 2nd Shift Brewing

Publication Date: 2021-03-25

It's Thursday, which means it's time for a happy hour! For this rendition, we break open some beers from 2nd Shift Brewing and discuss women in brewin...

Arrgh, Women Pirates!

Publication Date: 2021-03-24

Anney and Samantha delve into stories of some of history's most fearsome women of the seas. Dramatic poetry reading included.

Women Around the World: Ruth Shady

Publication Date: 2021-03-23

Let's talk about Ruth Shady, a woman who is putting Indiana Jones to shame.

Monday Mini: Trans Laws in the US

Publication Date: 2021-03-22

Anney and Samantha take a survey on recent proposed legislations and initiatives around trans rights in the United States.

SMNTY Classics: All-Terrain Women

Publication Date: 2021-03-20

During the Golden Age of Exploration, discovering unknown lands was something that typically required a lot of money -- and being a man. Cristen and C...

The Internet Gender Gap

Publication Date: 2021-03-19

What is the internet gender gap and how do we solve it?

Happy Hour #6: Poison Society Punch with Holly Frey

Publication Date: 2021-03-18

Friend of the show and host of the podcasts Stuff You Missed in History Class and Criminalia joins us for a happy hour to share her recipe for Poison ...

Will You Accept This Arden Myrin Interview?

Publication Date: 2021-03-17

Comedian, podcaster, actor and author Arden Myrin joins us to discuss being a woman in comedy, advocating for yourself and grief.

Women Around the World: Valdecir Nascimento

Publication Date: 2021-03-16

For this installment, we focus in on Brazillian activist and advocate Valdecir Nascimento.

Monday Mini: Quarantine-aversary

Publication Date: 2021-03-15

It's our quarantine-aversary, hoooray....? Anney and Samantha take a look back at a year in lockdown.

SMNTY Classics: Gone Girls

Publication Date: 2021-03-13

What exactly is a sociopath, and why are women with antisocial personality disorder rare? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline confront the c...

The Intriguing World of Secret Agent Women and Female Assassins

Publication Date: 2021-03-12

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this episode on the history of female assassins and spies, both fictional and not. Intri...

Happy Hour #5: Imada Brewery

Publication Date: 2021-03-11

Brewmaster Miho Imada over at Imada Brewery is the focus of this happy hour. Anney and Samantha try some sake and discuss gender stereotypes around al...

The Legacy of Susan Kare

Publication Date: 2021-03-10

Have you ever wondered about the origins of some of the digital symbols and icons we use in the world of technology? Bridget Todd shares the story of ...

Women Around the World: Bilkis Dadi

Publication Date: 2021-03-09

Anney and Samantha talk grandmothers and in specific, Bilkis Bano, AKA Bilkis Dadi, and how she has become the face of protests in India for this epis...

Monday Mini: Women and the Minimum Wage

Publication Date: 2021-03-08

What would it mean for women if the minimum wage was raised? Anney and Samantha discuss.

SMNTY Classics: Period Pride

Publication Date: 2021-03-06

In the 1970s, Germaine Greer encouraged women to taste their own menstrual blood. These days, artists are creating work about periods to help erase th...

Female Firsts: Katherine Sui Fun Cheung

Publication Date: 2021-03-05

For this episode of Female Firsts, Yves brings the story of Katherine Sui Fun Cheung, the first Chinese woman to become a licensed pilot in the United...

Happy Hour #4: Cinnamon Roll

Publication Date: 2021-03-04

Wind down with us as Anney gushes about sweet cinnamon rolls. No, not the food, the fanfiction tag. Samantha shares her recipe for the cinnamon roll d...

SMNTY Interview: Tampon Rock

Publication Date: 2021-03-03

The creators of the podcast Tampon Rock stop by to talk music, comedy, coming of age and periods.

Fictional Women Around the World: Abby Anderson

Publication Date: 2021-03-02

In this new sub-segment, we highlight influential fictional women, beginning with the controversial Abby Anderson from the video game The Last of Us 2...

Monday Mini: Listener Mail

Publication Date: 2021-03-01

Anney and Samantha break open the virtual listener mail bag and read messages about Sex and the City, abortion and pregnancy.

SMNTY Classics: Romantic Comedy Sidekicks

Publication Date: 2021-02-27

Sidekicks are an integral part of any romantic comedy. In this classic episode and part three of their rom com series, Cristen and Caroline examine th...

Introducing Bridgerton: The Official Podcast

Publication Date: 2021-02-27

If you enjoyed this trailer, find Bridgerton: The Official Podcast on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

Feminist Movie Friday: Cinderella

Publication Date: 2021-02-26

Impossible! Samantha and Anney discuss the 1997 movie Cinderella featuring Brandy, Whitney Houston, and Whoopi Goldberg and Samantha waxes poetic of h...

Happy Hour #3: Uncle Nearest Whiskey

Publication Date: 2021-02-25

For this happy hour, we're enjoying Uncle Nearest whiskey and talking women and whiskey.

Book Club: Eloquent Rage

Publication Date: 2021-02-24

Brittney Cooper's 2018 book Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower is this month's book club pick. Anney and Samantha discuss some t...

Women Around the World: Jaha Dukureh

Publication Date: 2021-02-23

Anney and Samantha share the story of the founder of the non-profit organization of Safe Hands For Girls, Jaha Dukureh, and her fight against female g...

Monday Mini: "The Princess Protests" in Myanmar

Publication Date: 2021-02-22

Anney and Samantha discuss what's going on in Myanmar after a military coup resulted in thousands of people protesting, many of them in costume.

SMNTY Classics: The First Lady of the Black Press

Publication Date: 2021-02-20

When trailblazing reporter Ethel Payne died, The Washington Post eulogized that had Payne "not been black, she certainly would have been one of the ...

Women and the Nobel Peace Prize

Publication Date: 2021-02-19

Anney and Samantha dig into the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and women who have won it, focusing in on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee.

Happy Hour #2: Dead Inside

Publication Date: 2021-02-18

What does it mean for women when we call them dead inside? As we wind down the week with another happy hour, we talk about expectations around perform...

US Election Revisited

Publication Date: 2021-02-17

Friend of the show Melody Bray joins us once again to celebrate recent political victories and to discuss how to honor organizers.

Women Around the World: Unity Dow

Publication Date: 2021-02-16

Anney and Samantha highlight the story and human rights work of Unity Dow, the first woman to be appointed Judge to the High Court of Botswana.

Monday Mini: Women and the Farmers' Protest

Publication Date: 2021-02-15

Women of all ages have been playing a hugely significant role in India's Farmers' Protests. Anney and Samantha look into the role of women in these pr...

SMNTY Classics: Black Romantic Comedies

Publication Date: 2021-02-13

Romantic comedies remain one of Hollywood's most segregated film genres. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline compare the development, tropes...

Killers and Women Who Love Them

Publication Date: 2021-02-12

Why do some women love killers? Anney and Samantha delve into hybristophilia, Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome and serial killer groupies.

Happy Hour #1: McBride Sisters

Publication Date: 2021-02-11

Cheers! Join us for this new segment, celebrating women doing amazing things in the beverage industry as we wind down the week and discuss what's on o...

Women and Romance Part 2: We Want it That Way

Publication Date: 2021-02-10

In part two of our look at women and romance, Anney and Samantha talk romance in movies, television, video games, boy bands, love ballads and the fant...

Women Around the World: Deb Haaland

Publication Date: 2021-02-09

In the first installment of this new series highlighting the work women are doing around the world, Anney and Samantha spotlight Representative Deb Ha...

Monday Mini: Women's Rights in Poland

Publication Date: 2021-02-08

With renewed protesting in the wake of the passing of strict anti-abortion laws in Poland, Anney and Samantha visit women's rights, abortion and prote...

SMNTY Classics: Cuddle Puddle

Publication Date: 2021-02-06

Cuddling permeates many of our closest relationships, whether platonic or romantic - but why? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline investigat...

Women and Romance Part 1: And They Lived Happily Ever After

Publication Date: 2021-02-05

Women's love affair with the romance genre has deep historical roots. For part one of our two-part look at women in romance, Anney and Samantha look i...

Female Firsts: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

Publication Date: 2021-02-03

For this rendition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the first Black woman artist to receive a US Federal Commissio...

Monday Mini: The History of P***y

Publication Date: 2021-02-01

Anney and Samantha trace the very complicated and strange origins and evolution of the word p***y.

SMNTY Classics: The Woman Pharaoh

Publication Date: 2021-01-30

Hatshepsut was one of the most successful kings in ancient Egypt who also happened to be a woman. Cristen and Caroline talk with Egyptologist Kara Coo...

How the Anti-Abortion Movement Fueled the Riot at the Capitol

Publication Date: 2021-01-29

With the recent anniversary of Roe v Wade and the violence at the US Capitol, guest Bridget Todd examines the link between the riot at the Capitol, th...

Sex and the City and SMNTY

Publication Date: 2021-01-27

In light of the upcoming reboot of Sex and the City, Anney and Samantha look into the feminism of the show, the characters, and its legacy.

Monday Mini: Dr. Jill Biden

Publication Date: 2021-01-25

A recent article calling for Dr. Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparked a conversation about sexism, education and who gets to use the title 'doctor'.

SMNTY Classics: Why do women have more migraines than men?

Publication Date: 2021-01-24

Seventeen percent of women report migraine pain, but only six percent of men suffer from these debilitating headaches -- why is that? Tune in as our e...

SMNTY Classics: Pantsuit Power Dressing

Publication Date: 2021-01-23

From suffragists to Grace Jones to Hillary Clinton, the pantsuit has at once been a symbol bucking feminine norms and conforming to masculine ones. In...

Feminist Movie Friday: The Mummy (and The Mummy Returns)

Publication Date: 2021-01-22

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...

Monday Mini: Too Many Women in Paris?

Publication Date: 2021-01-21

As 2020 drew to an end, the city of Paris was fined for hiring too many women for government positions. Anney and Samantha discuss why.

Women and Alt-Right Extremism

Publication Date: 2021-01-20

In the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol, Anney and Samantha look into women in alt-right extremism.

Book club: Circe

Publication Date: 2021-01-15

For the first book club pick of 2021, Anney and Samantha delve into Madeline Miller's 2018 novel Circe. Join us for discussion of goddesses, witches, ...

Updates: January 2021 Edition

Publication Date: 2021-01-13

A lot has happened since our last update episode. Anney and Samantha take a look at some updates in sports, entertinament, controversial art, AI, taxe...

Monday Mini: Argentina

Publication Date: 2021-01-11

Anney and Samantha look into the legalization of abortion in Argentina.

SMNTY Classics: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 2

Publication Date: 2021-01-09

Raised during the Progressive Era crusade against abortion, Margaret Sanger devoted her life to making birth control and familiy planning accessible t...

Who is Nancy Pelosi?

Publication Date: 2021-01-08

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 i...

SMNTY Classics: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 1

Publication Date: 2021-01-06

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 r...

Monday Mini: The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act

Publication Date: 2021-01-04

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 happ...

Umm...Hello 2021?

Publication Date: 2020-12-31

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.

Georgia Election On Our Mind

Publication Date: 2020-12-22

Melody Bray joins us once again to discuss what happened in Georgia during the Presidential election, what to look out for in the upcoming runoffs in ...

Monday Mini: New Year's Pressure on Women

Publication Date: 2020-12-21

Where did the pressure to kiss someone at midnight on New Year's come from? Are resolutions harmful or hurtful? What do onesies have to do with it? Ev...

A Few of SMNTY's Favorite Things

Publication Date: 2020-12-18

With the holiday season in full swing and the year's end fast approaching, Anney and Samantha take a moment in this very stressful year to share some ...

Female Firsts: Kono Yasui

Publication Date: 2020-12-16

On this episode of female firsts, Yves brings us the story of Kono Yasui, the first Japanese woman to get doctorate in science.

Election Reflection

Publication Date: 2020-11-11

In the wake of the 2020 American Presidential Election, Anney and Samantha share their thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Monday Mini: US Election Wins for Women

Publication Date: 2020-11-09

As results from the 2020 US election continue to roll in, Anney and Samantha look at some political wins for women.

Updates: November 2020 Edition

Publication Date: 2020-11-06

While the US presidential election dominates the news, Anney and Samantha discuss other recent new stories, including more women-specific Covid-19 iss...

Election Stress Disorder

Publication Date: 2020-11-04

In the midst of a tense US election season, Anney and Samantha discuss Election Stress Disorder and ways to deal with it.

Monday Mini: Listener Mail

Publication Date: 2020-11-02

Anney and Samantha open up the inbox and share some listener mail.

Female Firsts: Nora Holt

Publication Date: 2020-10-31

For today's Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Nora Holt.

SMNTY Book Club: The Bloody Chamber

Publication Date: 2020-10-28

Just in time for Halloween, Anney and Samantha delve into the dark fairy tales and feminism of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories.

Feminist Movie Friday: Witchy Women

Publication Date: 2020-10-26

There's a little witch in all of us. For this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha revisit two Halloween classics: Practical Magic and...

SMNTY Classics: Haute Couture Feminism

Publication Date: 2020-10-24

Can high-end fashion and feminism ever match? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the ongoing debates about how clothing fits with f...

Women Candidates, Misinformation and Disinformation

Publication Date: 2020-10-21

Bridget Todd joins us once again to discuss disinformation this election cycle, how it specifically impacts women and especially Black women and women...

Monday Mini: The Force is Strong With This One

Publication Date: 2020-10-20

Anney and Samantha have some rogue fun (pew pew!) talking about Samantha's experience watching the Stars Wars prequels, sequels, one-offs and even the...

Going Bump in the Night: Women Writing Horror

Publication Date: 2020-10-16

This episode is ALIVE! Anney and Samantha delve into the history of women crafting the stuff of nightmares in the realm of horror fiction. Bonus drama...

The Curse: Supernatural Menstruation Horror

Publication Date: 2020-10-14

In a whole new take on the 'period piece', Anney and Samantha finally discuss the genre of horror known as 'supernatural menstruation horror'.

Monday Mini: Grief in Politics

Publication Date: 2020-10-12

In the wake of the death of several prominent public figures, Anney and Samantha talk about grieving in politics.

The 'Crazy Psycho Bitch Girl' Trope

Publication Date: 2020-10-09

Oh she's sweet but a psycho? The 'crazy psycho bitch girl' is a trope that makes up an entire genre of horror movies. Anney and Samantha wade through ...

Women In Survival Horror

Publication Date: 2020-10-07

They're survivors. They're not going to give up. Anney and Samantha discuss some of the most prominent women in the survival horror video game genre.

Monday Mini: Heathers

Publication Date: 2020-10-05

Anney and Samantha dig into the themes of the dark highschool satire Heathers. How very.

Introducing Daughters of DC, a Brand New Scripted Political Thriller

Publication Date: 2020-10-03

If you enjoyed this trailer, find Daughters of DC in the podcasting app of your choice. Don't forget to subscribe and never miss an episode!

Feminist Movie Friday: All Them Witches

Publication Date: 2020-10-02

Anney and Samantha cast a spell with Hocus Pocus and The Witches, and discuss the depiction of witches in children's movies. Is it all truly just a bu...

Female Firsts: Bessie Coleman

Publication Date: 2020-09-30

Friend of the show Yves shares the story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman to earn a pilot’s license.

Introducing You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton

Publication Date: 2020-09-28

In You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton, Hillary sits down for candid, in-depth, and sometimes hilarious conversations with people she finds fascinati...

Hip Hop and Misogynoir

Publication Date: 2020-09-28

Journalist and expert Kiana Fitzgerald stops by to discuss misogynoir in the world of hip hop.

Monday Mini: Forgiveness

Publication Date: 2020-09-28

Anney and Samantha revisit forgiveness and what it can look like for women.

SMNTY Book Club: Come As You Are

Publication Date: 2020-09-23

SMNTY Book Club is back, this time with Emily Nagoski's book Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life.

Monday Mini: Productivity and Performance Guilt

Publication Date: 2020-09-21

Anney and Samantha discuss productivity and job performance guilt during quarantine.

Activism and Voter Suppression

Publication Date: 2020-09-18

Melody Bray stops by once again to discuss activism, voting, voter supression, and pizza.

Women of Color in Civil Service and Nonprofits

Publication Date: 2020-09-16

Friend of the show Courtney Jones joins us to discuss what the fields of social work and civil service look like, particularly for women of color.

Monday Mini: Pop Quiz 2!

Publication Date: 2020-09-14

Pop quiz time! Would you survive a horror movie? What Star Wars character are you? Play along! Quizzes here: https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/which...

SMNTY Works From Home

Publication Date: 2020-09-11

As more of us are working remotely, Anney and Samantha look at what that means for women.

The Women of the United States Postal Service

Publication Date: 2020-09-09

Women working for the United States Postal Service have historically been the stuff of legend. Anney and Samantha look at the past and present of the ...

Feminist Movie Friday: A League of Their Own

Publication Date: 2020-09-04

Anney finally redeems herself in Samantha's eyes and watches the 1992 feminist classic A League of Their Own. There is definitely crying in podcasting...

SMNTY Book Club: All You Can Ever Know

Publication Date: 2020-09-02

Nicole Chung, author of the memoir All You Can Ever Know, joins us to discuss transracial adoption, family and writing.

SMNTY Classics: Abolitionist Heroines

Publication Date: 2020-09-01

In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the often unsung women who helped set an enslaved people free, despite tremendous race- and gend...

Monday Mini: Women and Children During Covid

Publication Date: 2020-08-31

With school starting back in many places, Anney and Samantha dig into new numbers around women, homeschooling, and working with children during a pand...

Female Firsts: Afong Moy

Publication Date: 2020-08-26

For this edition of Female Firsts, Yves brings us the story of Afong Moy, the first known documented Chinese woman in the United States.

Monday Mini: Women in QAnon

Publication Date: 2020-08-24

As more and more female politicians who support QAnon make the news, Anney and Samantha discuss women in QAnon.

How to be an Activist with AAFC

Publication Date: 2020-08-21

Two of the co-leaders of the Asian American Feminist Collective join us to discuss how to advocate and be an activist.

Women in Politics: Part 2

Publication Date: 2020-08-19

Anney and Samantha round-up female candidates running in current elections in the US and discuss some trends and the state of women in politics.

Monday Mini: What Is and What Should Be

Publication Date: 2020-08-17

Anney and Samantha have a conversation around media representation and the messy line between representing reality and keeping the status quo in place...

SMNTY Plays Ball!

Publication Date: 2020-08-14

Anney and Samantha go to bat for the history of women and girls in America's pastime baseball, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball ...

Women in Animal Care

Publication Date: 2020-08-12

In the past few decades, the animal care industry has experienced one of the largest gendered shifts of any field, ever. Anney and Samantha dig into w...

Monday Mini: Writing about Sex

Publication Date: 2020-08-11

Sex words, why so silly? And a discussion of the complicated nature of writing about sexual assault.

Feminist Movie Friday: Old Guard

Publication Date: 2020-08-07

For this Feminist Movie Friday Anney and Samantha discuss the Netflix film The Old Guard, immortality, representation in action and comic book movies,...

There Are No Girls on the Internet with Bridget Todd

Publication Date: 2020-08-05

Past host of the show and host of the new podcast There Are No Girls on the Internet Bridget Todd talks about her new show, the danger of not listenin...

Monday Mini: Back to School

Publication Date: 2020-08-04

As back to school approaches, Anney and Samantha talk about what that means for teachers, students and parents during a pandemic.

Female Firsts: Lucy Hicks Anderson

Publication Date: 2020-07-31

In this edition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson, considered the first trans person to fight for transgender rights in c...

Gender Differences in Autism

Publication Date: 2020-07-29

Recent research suggests that autism presents differently in women and girls as opposed to men and boys. Anney and Samantha dig into the research (as ...

Monday Mini: Rejection Tactics

Publication Date: 2020-07-27

Or how to reject a guy in 10 ways. Anney and Samantha talk about different methods of letting men down easy, and what they say about our culture.

SMNTY's Princess is in Another Castle

Publication Date: 2020-07-24

Nintendo's Mario franchise is the largest video game franchise of all time. As ruler of the game's fictional Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach (or Toad...

SMNTY Book Club: Unapologetic

Publication Date: 2020-07-22

For this episode of book club, Anney and Samantha discuss Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, And Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene Carruth...

Monday Mini: What Stuck?

Publication Date: 2020-07-21

As the quarantine stretches on, Anney and Samantha discuss what habits have stuck and which ones have gone out the isolation window.

Violence Against Women Today

Publication Date: 2020-07-17

Anney and Samantha check in on issues concerning violence against women, from domestic violence during qurantine, online abuse, and sexual assault in ...

What Defunding the Police Looks Like for Women

Publication Date: 2020-07-16

Anney and Samantha talk about what defunding the police means and what it might look like for women.

Monday Mini: Mostly Spoiler Free Review of The Last of Us 2

Publication Date: 2020-07-14

Anney reviews the new video game The Last of Us 2, and talks female revenge, queer representation, and ludonarrative dissonance while Samantha patient...

Sexy Aphrodisiacs?

Publication Date: 2020-07-10

Throughout history, pretty much every food has been seen as an aphrodisiac. Anney and Samantha look at some famous examples and dig into the science a...

Queerbaiting 101

Publication Date: 2020-07-08

What is queerbaiting and why is it so contentious? Anney and Samantha discuss the highly debated term, some of the most prominent examples, the potent...

Monday Mini: Pop Quiz 1!

Publication Date: 2020-07-06

Anney and Samantha take a break and get to know each other through the most important quizzes.

Updates: May 2020 Edition

Publication Date: 2020-06-03

In this update, we cover a wide range of topics like US Women's National Soccer Team, sex dolls in sports stadiums, politics, problematic celebrities,...

Monday Mini: Gender Differences During the Pandemic

Publication Date: 2020-06-01

A recent survey found that even though Covid-19 might be deadlier for men, they are less likely to wear masks and observe social distancing. Anney and...

Feminist Movie Friday: The VVitch

Publication Date: 2020-05-29

In this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha continue their witch streak with The VVitch. Come and live deliciously with us. Butter no...

SMNTY Book Club: Untamed

Publication Date: 2020-05-27

This month's book is Glennon Doyle's Untamed. Anney and Samantha delve into themes like love, religion, spirituality, feminism and the taming and unta...

Monday Mini: COVID-19 Guilt

Publication Date: 2020-05-25

Anney and Samantha open up about pandemic guilt.

SMNTY Classics: Anxious Women

Publication Date: 2020-05-23

Why are women twice as likely to experience chronic anxiety? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline share their own experiences with long-term ...

May Princess Leia Be With You: Part 2

Publication Date: 2020-05-22

No, this is the Princess Leia episode you're looking for. In Part 2 of our deep dive on Princess Leia, we talk about the infamous metal bikini in Retu...

Introducing 'Katie's Crib Season 3'

Publication Date: 2020-05-21

Katie Lowes, famously known for her role as Quinn Perkins on Scandal, is back with a third season of Katie’s Crib! An array of knowledgeable experts a...

May Princess Leia Be With You: Part 1

Publication Date: 2020-05-20

A not so long time ago, in a galaxy not far, far away, two podcasters came together to disucss the feminism of the original badass princess icon, Leia...

Monday Mini: Title IX Update

Publication Date: 2020-05-18

Anney and Samantha give a rundown on the history of Title IX, what it entails, and what's going on with it now.

The Feminism of Affordable Housing

Publication Date: 2020-05-15

Friend of the show and co-campaign manager of the anti-displacement advocacy group CityRoots ATL Melody Bray joins us to talk about the feminism of ho...

Who Are the Essential Workers?

Publication Date: 2020-05-13

The majority of essential work during this pandemic is being done by women and specifically women of color. Anney and Samantha delve into the data on ...

Monday Mini: Quarantine Horniness

Publication Date: 2020-05-11

From quarantine baes to an increase in porn consumption, horniness seems to be on the rise during this time of isolation. Anney and Samantha look into...

Introducing Fierce

Publication Date: 2020-05-09

Introducing Fierce, a new podcast from iHeartRadio and Tribeca Studios about the extraordinary women who never made it into our history books and the ...

SMNTY Lends an Ear

Publication Date: 2020-05-08

Are there gender differences in hearing and hearing loss? What about in how we listen and who we listen to? Yes and yes. Give this episode a listen to...

What is Love?

Publication Date: 2020-05-06

Baby, don't hurt us. Some thoughts, feelings and science at the heart of love.

Monday Mini: The Benefits of Crying

Publication Date: 2020-05-04

Why do we cry? Anney and Samantha dig into tear science, the ugly cry and the benefits of a good sob.

Female Firsts: Jackie Ormes

Publication Date: 2020-05-01

Yves joins us from her home studio to share the story of Jackie Ormes, the first black American female cartoonist and creator of beloved (and radical)...

SMNTY Book Club: Whiskey and Ribbons

Publication Date: 2020-04-29

In this edition of book club, Anney and Samantha delve into the themes of grief and love in Leesa Cross-Smith's Whiskey and Ribbons.

Introducing: Here's Something Good

Publication Date: 2020-04-28

Each day we aspire to bring you the good news. Because there is good happening in the world, every day, everywhere — we just need to look for it and s...

Monday Mini: Abortion and COVID-19

Publication Date: 2020-04-27

Legislatures across the country are using the pandemic in attempt to enact more abortion bans. Anney and Samantha discuss some examples and their impl...

Feminist Movie Friday: The Craft

Publication Date: 2020-04-24

We're the weirdos, mister. Anney and Samantha revisit the 1996 cult classic The Craft, and dig into the themes of witches, community and the power and...

Nursing During a Pandemic

Publication Date: 2020-04-22

Travel nurse and friend of the show Marissa Hadavi discusses her experiences in nursing through COVID-19.

Monday Mini: Quarantine Body

Publication Date: 2020-04-20

From quarantine fitness routines on social media to articles about looking 'zoom ready', we're still pressuring women to look a certain way even in th...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 10: Comedy and Activism with Chanel Ali

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 9: Women in Tabletop Gaming Development

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 8: Women in Tabletop Gaming

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 6: The Female Revengers: Part 2

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 4: Feminist Movie Friday, Mulan Edition

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 5: The Female Revengers: Part 1

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 1: Feminist Movie Friday, Alien Edition

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 3: Feminist Movie Friday, First Wives Club Edition

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 2: Feminist Movie Friday, A Tale of Two Holiday Superhero Movies

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

SMNTY Podcast and Chill Playlist, Episode 7: Women of Harry Potter

Publication Date: 2020-04-18

If you're looking for a feminist discussion on women in entertainment, this is the playlist for you! We dig into topics around women in revenge, movie...

Dealing with Divorce with Laura Wasser

Publication Date: 2020-04-17

Attorney, author, host of the podcast All's Fair with Laura Wasser, and founder and CEO of the online divorce service It's Over Easy Laura Wasser hers...

Extroverts, Introverts and Ambiverts, Oh My

Publication Date: 2020-04-15

Anney and Samantha cordially invite you to learn more about the science and social issues around extroverts, introverts and ambiverts, particularly wh...

Monday Mini: How to Survive Quarantine as an Extrovert

Publication Date: 2020-04-13

Quarantining and isolation presents a particular challenge for extroverts. Anney the extrovert and Samantha the introvert get personal on how they're ...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 10: Women in Game Shows: G.O.A.T. Edition

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 7: Send in the Clowns

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 6: SMNTY Clowns Around

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 4: Fangirls Just Wanna Have Fun

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 3: The Fake Geek Girl Strikes Back

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 1: Women

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 2: Where Be (Female) Monsters?

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 9: Women in Puppetry: Part II

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 8: Women in Puppetry: Part I

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

SMNTY Fun Times Playlist, Episode 5: SMNTY Sees Red

Publication Date: 2020-04-11

We have another curated playlist for you listeners! This time we're presenting a grabbag look at women in pop culture, from clowns to puppeteers to mo...

Uncovering the Names of History’s Lost Women

Publication Date: 2020-04-10

Olivia of the women's history podcast What'sHerName joins us to discuss two fascinating women you might never have heard of, Harriet Jacobs and Nur Ja...

A Fruitful Look at the History of the Eggplant Emoji

Publication Date: 2020-04-08

In 2015, Instagram banned the eggplant emoji from their search function in an attempt to shutdown #EggplantFriday. Anney and Samantha delve into the h...

Monday Mini: Quarantine Productivity

Publication Date: 2020-04-06

Anney and Samantha discuss ways to be productive during quarantine, and why it's okay if you're not being as productive as you'd like.

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 10: Famous Female Food Mascots

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 8: Wangari Muta Maathai

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 6: Indigenous Women You Need to Know

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 5: Huda Shaarawi

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 4: Norma Merrick Sklarek

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 9: Harriet E. Wilson

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 7: Ban Zhao

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 3: Gabriela Mistral

Publication Date: 2020-04-04

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

Sex and Gender Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Publication Date: 2020-04-03

Coco Tang and Kimberly Spray of Global Outreach Doctors join the show to delve into their experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess the...

SMNTY Book Club: Ash

Publication Date: 2020-04-01

On this episode of book club, Anney ands Samantha discuss Ash, Malinda Lo's LGBTQ+ reimagining of the classic Cinderella fairty tale.

Monday Mini: Relationships During Quarantine

Publication Date: 2020-03-30

How's Covid-19 impacting relationships? Anney and Samantha chat about divorce rates, birth rates, dating during the age of social-distancing and New Y...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 2: Lorraine Hansberry

Publication Date: 2020-03-28

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

Feminist Movie Friday: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Publication Date: 2020-03-27

For this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Anney and Samantha tackle the themes and tropes of their favorite Iranian vampire Western movie, A Girl Wal...

Introducing The Women's War, a Brand New iHeartRadio Original Podcast

Publication Date: 2020-03-25

Hi SMNTY listeners - today we wanted to give you a preview of the newest project from Robert Evans (host of Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen He...

Rose Reid and a Tale of Two Women

Publication Date: 2020-03-25

Rose Reid and her mother Gail of the podcast The Women share the stories and legacies of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and Director of UN Women...

Monday Mini: Covid-19 and Women

Publication Date: 2020-03-23

In the not-so-mini first episode of our new Monday Mini series, Anney and Samantha talk about Covid-19 and how it might be particularly impacting wome...

SMNTY's Female Firsts Playlist, Episode 1: Banking and Ballet

Publication Date: 2020-03-21

In honor of women's history month (and more of us staying in), we've compiled a list of pioneering women you should know from around the world, and th...

Female Firsts: Grace Hopper

Publication Date: 2020-03-20

The hosts of the podcast The Limit Does Not Exist stop by to talk the many firsts and lasting legacy of Amazing Grace herself, Admiral Grace Hopper.

Dear Young SMNTY: Music, Anger and Confidence

Publication Date: 2020-03-18

Chelsea Ursin of the podcast Dear Young Rocker opens up about her experiences with being a female musician, anxiety, body image issues, anger, and hav...

A Feminist Look at Refugees at the US Border

Publication Date: 2020-03-12

Helen Perry, the Executive Director of Global Response Management, joins us to describe the conditions of the refugees waiting at the US border in Mat...

SMNTY Classics: The Ghost of Phyllis Schlafly

Publication Date: 2020-03-07

Conservative Phyllis Schlafly is best known as the anti-feminist who stopped the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, but her political legacy ...

Finding Our Voices with Samara Bay

Publication Date: 2020-03-06

Dialect coach and host of the podcast of Permission to Speak Samara Bay shares her insights around language, policing women's vocal patterns and how t...

Comedy and Activism with Chanel Ali

Publication Date: 2020-03-04

SMNTY sits down with comedian Chanel Ali to discuss women, comedy, and advocacy.

SMNTY Interviews Georgia State Representative Park Cannon

Publication Date: 2020-02-25

Anney and Samantha sit down with Georgia State Representative Park Cannon to discuss intersectional politics, bills in progress, and running for offic...

SMNTY Classics: The Queer Saint Who Invented Intersectionality

Publication Date: 2020-02-22

Pauli Murray is greatest intersectional trailblazer - and saint - you've never heard of. In this classic, Cristen and Caroline marvel at the life, lov...

Feminist Movie Friday: Mulan

Publication Date: 2020-02-21

In this edition of Feminist Movie Friday, Samantha and Anney sit down and discuss the 1998 Disney classic Mulan. We promise we kept the singing to a m...

SMNTY Classics: Feminist Transphobia

Publication Date: 2020-02-15

Trans-exclusionary radical feminists," or TERFs, is considered a slur. Yet, some radical feminists who define womanhood through biology rather than g...

Female Firsts: Wangari Muta Maathai

Publication Date: 2020-02-01

Friend of the show Yves drops by to share the story of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement Wangari Muta Maathai.

SMNTY Classics: Women in Comics, Part 1

Publication Date: 2020-02-01

In 1896, Truth magazine published the first comic strip drawn by a woman. In the first half of a two-part podcast, Cristen and Caroline trace the earl...

The Female Revengers: Part 2

Publication Date: 2020-01-29

The female revenge movies strike back! In part two of our look in women and revenge, we look into our more modern genre of female vengeance.

Women in Game Shows: G.O.A.T. Edition

Publication Date: 2020-01-15

Want to know more about women in the world of game shows, from hosts to contestants to models? Then come on down!! Prizes include trivia knowledge to ...

SMNTY Classics: Free the Nipple!

Publication Date: 2020-01-11

Why are women on social media intentionally letting their nips slip? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the history and celebrity-f...

Cancel Culture

Publication Date: 2020-01-10

Is it time for a #CancelCultureIsOverParty? Or is the concern around cancel culture overblown?

The Influence of Social Media Influencers

Publication Date: 2020-01-08

The good, the bad, and the ugly of social media influencers, instafame, and what it has to do with feminism.

SMNTY Classics: Is dieting antifeminist?

Publication Date: 2020-01-04

In this classic episode, we look back to Kjiersten Gruys, who went a year without looking in a mirror to readjust how she looks at her body. So how do...

The Feminism of Finances

Publication Date: 2020-01-03

How does knowledge around finances empower women, and how does it relate to feminism? Financial coach Caroline Snyder joins us for a conversation all ...

Hello 2020s!

Publication Date: 2020-01-01

Goodbye 2010s, hello 2020s! Anney and Samantha discuss what the next decade might hold for feminism, for the show, and for ourselves, and make a few b...

SMNTY Classics: Why are humans helpful?

Publication Date: 2019-12-28

Are men or women more cooperative? In this classic episode, Caroline and Cristen explore the science of cooperation, including how selfishness evoluti...

Female Firsts: Ban Zhao

Publication Date: 2019-12-27

In the final female firsts of the year, Yves discusses Ban Zhao, China's first female historian.

Goodbye 2010s!

Publication Date: 2019-12-25

As the decade comes to a close, Anney and Samantha look back on some of the biggest moments for women in the 2010s.

SMNTY Classics: Queering Romantic Comedies

Publication Date: 2019-12-21

Time for another classic! According to the romantic comedy canon, only straight people fall in love. In the final installment of their rom com podcast...

Women of Harry Potter

Publication Date: 2019-12-20

Guest Vanessa Zoltan stops by to discuss the women of the Harry Potter universe, and why examining fictional works through a feminist lens matters. Bo...

Famous Female Food Mascots

Publication Date: 2019-12-18

Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth - are any of these famous female food mascots based on a real person? What does pancake syrup have to do ...

SMNTY Classics: Do Sisters Make You Happier?

Publication Date: 2019-12-15

Multiple studies indicate that people with sisters seem to be happier than people with brothers -- but what does this mean, and could it be true?

SMNTY Classics: How Much Is Virginity Worth?

Publication Date: 2019-12-14

What’s the deal with virginity auctions? Why is virginity associated with both sacredness and stigma, especially for women? Is virginity a valueless c...

The Shame and Blame Game

Publication Date: 2019-12-13

The definitions of shame and guilt are still the source of much academic debate. In this episode, Anney and Samantha talk gender differences when it c...

Why Are We So Quick to Label Women?

Publication Date: 2019-12-11

As humans we love labeling people. Why is that, and why are we so ready to label women? Anney and Samantha dish on the science of labeling and the pro...

SMNTY Classics: Do Female Astronauts Have the Right Stuff?

Publication Date: 2019-12-07

When Kennedy announced the lunar missions, several women hoped to make the trip. The women of Mercury 13 excelled at physical testing yet weren't allo...

Feminist Movie Friday: A Tale of Two Holiday Superhero Movies

Publication Date: 2019-12-06

Anney and Samantha dive into the feminism of two holiday classics: Batman Returns and Iron Man 3 (with bonus discussion on Spiderman: Into the Spiderv...

Indigenous Women You Need to Know

Publication Date: 2019-12-04

Natalie Evans of the Some Kind of Brown Podcast discusses some of America's most badass indigenous women.

Emotional Labor: Holiday Edition

Publication Date: 2019-11-29

When it comes to the holidays, women often shoulder a bulk of the responsibility for making them magical, whether it's meal-planning, meal-cooking, gi...

Imagining Forgiveness

Publication Date: 2019-11-27

Deeply personal and emotional, forgiveness is also deeply difficult, fraught, and when it comes it to women, sometimes weaponized. Anney and Samantha ...

SMNTY Classics: Is Food the New Sex?

Publication Date: 2019-11-23

Have food morals replaced sexual morals? Do modern humans want pizza and chocolate more than sex? Surveys suggest yes. Listen in to this classic to le...

Fangirls Just Wanna Have Fun

Publication Date: 2019-11-22

As a culture, we are uncomfortably comfortable with mocking fangirls. Why is that? Spoiler alert, it's sexism. Anney and Samantha trace the history of...

A Not-So-Scandalous Look At Sex, Politics and Women

Publication Date: 2019-11-20

The recent resignation of Representative Katie Hill raised questions around abuse, revenge porn, and #metoo. Anney and Samantha look at past examples ...

SMNTY Classics: Firefighting Women

Publication Date: 2019-11-16

Although women have served as volunteer firefighters since the 19th century, putting out fires for a living is one of the hardest careers for women to...

Getting to the Heart of Heartbreak

Publication Date: 2019-11-15

From ill-advised haircuts to sobbing over breakup songs, heartbreak is a powerful thing that can make us do all kinds of stuff. Anney and Samantha exa...

Introducing: Before Breakfast, A Daily Productivity Podcast

Publication Date: 2019-11-14

Start your morning with productivity advice that will take your day from great to awesome. In each bite-sized, daily episode of the Before Breakfast p...

Female Firsts: Huda Sha'arawi

Publication Date: 2019-11-13

Yves stops by for another edition of female firsts, this time to discuss Huda Sha'arawi, the first president of Egyptian Feminist Union and Arab Femin...

Introducing The Women

Publication Date: 2019-11-12

The Women features personal & candid interviews with changemakers. What was her first stand? How does she navigate successes & failures? What are the ...

SMNTY Classics: Villainesses

Publication Date: 2019-11-09

From the Wicked Witch to Ursula and Maleficent, portrayals of pop culture villainesses can tell us about views of real-world women. Find out more in t...

Women in Puppetry: Part II

Publication Date: 2019-11-08

In our continuing conversation around women in puppetry, we talk to puppeteer and artist Sarah Frechette about what the creation process is like, how ...

Black Widow, Baby

Publication Date: 2019-11-06

Not the avenger. Following up on our episodes around female killers, Anney and Samantha return to the black widow killer, digging into definitions, ex...

SMNTY Classics: The Women Behind Disney

Publication Date: 2019-11-02

Did you know an army of Disney "animation girls" helped bring its classic films to life? This classic episode traces the evolution of women working ...

Unraveling the Mystery of the Winchester House

Publication Date: 2019-11-01

Stairs that lead to nowhere. Hidden passages. Upside down pillars. Since it's 1923 opening to the public, the Winchester Mystery House has attracted m...

Women in Puppetry: Part I

Publication Date: 2019-10-30

With the help of puppeteers Kristin Haverty and Louise Lapointe, Anney and Samantha pull back the curtains on the women behind the puppets.

SMNTY Classics: Farmer Janes

Publication Date: 2019-10-26

Being a farmer's wife used to be the pinnacle role for women in agriculture, but that's changing fast. In this classic episode, learn how more women a...

Female Serial Killers: Part 2

Publication Date: 2019-10-25

The concluding chapter of our two-part look at female serial killers features some of modern history's most chilling examples. Who will make the final...

Female Serial Killers: Part 1

Publication Date: 2019-10-24

In part one of this two-parter, Anney and Samantha take a stab at explaining our morbid fascination with serial killers, the root of our cultural misc...

Where Be (Female) Monsters?

Publication Date: 2019-10-18

Welcome to your worst (podcast) nightmare. Anney and Samantha delve into the storied history of female monsters, and talk about how we can bridge the ...

SMNTY Scares the Crap Out of You

Publication Date: 2019-10-16

In this episode, we look at the gender differences in fear. But don't worry. We'll get through this together.

Feminist Movie Friday: Alien Edition

Publication Date: 2019-10-11

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Ridley Scott film Alien, Anney finally achieves her dream of dissecting the feminism, criticism, art a...

Two Podcasters Walk into a Bar

Publication Date: 2019-10-10

Anney and Samantha host a cocktail hour with some of Atlanta's brightest mixologists, sipping on drinks while learning what it takes to be in the biz.

SMNTY Classics: Spill Your Salary Secrets

Publication Date: 2019-10-05

In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha spotlight the new podcast She Makes Money Moves. Salary talk with coworkers is becoming the new "do" in ...

Women in the Alcohol Industry

Publication Date: 2019-10-04

Two women whipping up creative cocktails in Atlanta's bar scene stop by to share their experiences, and their advice.

SMNTY Roundup: Kavanaugh, #MeToo, Games and More

Publication Date: 2019-10-02

In this grabbag of an episode, Anney and Samantha do an update on some recent stories including new allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, #MeToo, traum...

Female Firsts: Norma Merrick Sklarek

Publication Date: 2019-09-27

Friend of the show Yves is back for another episode of Female Firsts, this time on Norma Merrick Sklarek, one of the first black female architects.

Mentors and MomStuff

Publication Date: 2019-09-25

Mentors and role models can be hugely empowering for women. Anney gushes about her mom, and we discuss the value of having strong women in our lives.

SMNTY Classics: Can You Be Friends with an Ex?

Publication Date: 2019-08-24

After a romance fail, should you stay friends with an ex? Studies show that most people attempt post-romantic friendships -- but how does it work out?...

SMNTY Classics: Shine Theory

Publication Date: 2019-08-23

According to Shine Theory, powerful women make the best friends. But does success in life and career get in the way of healthy female friendships? Lea...

Women Supporting Women

Publication Date: 2019-08-22

Don't underestimate the value of women supporting women. Anney and Samantha talk the power of uplifting and amplifying the voices of other women.

SMNTY Classics: Daddy's Girls

Publication Date: 2019-08-17

How do girls' relationships with their fathers influence who they grow up to become? This classic episode unpacks the psychology of "daddy issues" a...

Bridging the Podcast Gender Gap

Publication Date: 2019-08-16

Even though women listen to podcasts at about the same rate as men, there's a gender gap when it comes to hosts. Why is that, and how do we fix it?

Mental Positivity

Publication Date: 2019-08-15

Anney and Samantha discuss mental health, and how to take care of yourself and others during a time of crisis.

The Dutiful Daughter

Publication Date: 2019-08-09

Women often take the brunt of caring for aging and ill parents. Anney and Samantha take a look at the costs, and share personal experiences about what...

Body Positivity

Publication Date: 2019-08-07

What exactly is body positivity, and does it have a negative side?

SMNTY Spotlight: Everywhere

Publication Date: 2019-08-03

Anney and Samantha introduce a new travel podcast from friend Daniel Scheffler called Everywhere. And in the spirit of the show, they revisit a classi...

SMNTY Classics: Spray Tan Politics

Publication Date: 2019-08-02

Suntanned skin became a seasonal beauty standard for wealthy white women in the 1920s. Past hosts Cristen and Caroline explore the class and colorism ...

SMNTY Classics: Meet our queer fashion panel!

Publication Date: 2019-07-31

For many LGBTQ folks, the personal takes on an element of the political when it's time to get dressed. In this classic episode, Caroline chats with de...

SMNTY Takes a Hike

Publication Date: 2019-07-29

Anney and Samantha delve into the history of hiking, famous female pioneers in the great outdoors, and how to make hiking more inclusive.

Introducing: Ephemeral

Publication Date: 2019-07-27

WWI, women’s suffrage, and one of the most important inventions of the 20th century: the telephone. Interview with historian Elizabeth Cobbs, author o...

Female Firsts: Gabriela Mistral

Publication Date: 2019-07-24

Friend of the show Yves stops by for another rendition of Female Firsts, this time to discuss Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American to win Nobel ...

Men Like Beer, Women Like Wine?

Publication Date: 2019-07-19

Your drink choice says a lot about you, or so society would have you believe. Why is beer for men, and wine for women? Anney and Samantha look into st...

Men Like Meat, Women Like Salad?

Publication Date: 2019-07-17

When it comes to gendered stereotypes around food, men are meat eaters, while women are laughing as they enthusiastically eat a salad. Why is that, an...

Introducing Food 360

Publication Date: 2019-07-15

Chef Marc Murphy’s debut podcast, Food 360, is a true celebration of the culinary world. With a little help from historians, fellow celebrity chefs, f...

SMNTY Classics: Motivation Matters

Publication Date: 2019-07-13

Confidence is not a problem for U.S. women's soccer star Abby Wambach; the gender wage gap is. Recently retired, the gold medalist and top internation...

The Impossible Goal

Publication Date: 2019-07-12

Anney and Samantha talk about impossible goals, chasing perfection, fear of failure and self-sabotage.

What is Normal?

Publication Date: 2019-07-10

The average-sized woman in America is between a size 14-16. But we hardly ever see that in our media or clothing choices. Anney and Samantha dig into ...

Bisexuality: Part 2

Publication Date: 2019-07-06

In the second part of our bisexuality episode, our expert guests return with advice and resources for bisexual folks, and share some personal experien...

Bisexuality: Part 1

Publication Date: 2019-07-04

Anney and Samantha sit down with a panel of advocates, lawyers and researchers to discuss what it means to be bisexual, the issues facing the communit...

Back in the Habit?

Publication Date: 2019-06-28

Humans are creatures of habit, but is habit a creativity killer? We talk about what routine looks like for women, and the benefits of breaking out of ...

BDSM: Part 2

Publication Date: 2019-06-26

In part two of our look into BDSM and kink, our guests talk diversity, feminism, and advice.

SMNTY Classics: Understanding Miscarriage

Publication Date: 2019-06-22

Miscarriage is one of the most common pregnancy experiences, though rarely talked about openly. This classic episode provides an overview of what misc...

BDSM: Part 1

Publication Date: 2019-06-21

The world of BDSM is vast and often misunderstood. A & S sit down with guests from this world to discuss all things kink in part one of this two p...

Female Firsts: Lorraine Hansberry

Publication Date: 2019-06-19

Contributor Yves stops by to talk Broadway and Lorraine Hansberry for our recurring segment on female firsts. Learn more about your ad-choices...

Women

Publication Date: 2019-06-15

In our pop culture, women frequently lust after monsters. Why is that?

Daddy Issues

Publication Date: 2019-06-12

Are daddy issues, like, a thing?

A Conversation with Lora DiCarlo

Publication Date: 2019-06-07

The founder of Lora DiCarlo joins Anney and Samantha to discuss the Osé, CES controversy, and female pleasure.

SMNTY Classics: Mardi Gras Women

Publication Date: 2019-02-27

When people think of women and Mardi Gras, they probably imagine bare breasts and beads -- but that's certainly not the extent of women's participatio...

SMNTY Classics: Are NFL Cheerleaders Being Exploited?

Publication Date: 2019-02-23

From high school to the NFL, cheerleaders face intense objectification. Learn more in this classic episode.

No Means No the First Time

Publication Date: 2019-02-22

Dating scripts and popular media teach us that with persistence, a 'no' can be turned into a 'yes'. But no means no. The first time.

SMNTY Classics: Drunkorexia

Publication Date: 2019-02-20

In this classic episode, we take a look back at something making headlines again lately, "drunkorexia". This term was coined in 2008 to describe peo...

SMNTY Classics: Fighting Shirley Chisholm

Publication Date: 2019-02-16

Shirley Chisholm didn't want to be known solely as the first African-American woman in U.S. Congress and to run for the Democratic nomination for pres...

Princesses and Evil Step Mothers

Publication Date: 2019-02-15

Would you rather be a princess or an evil stepmother? Because for a long time, those were the only two paths open to women and girls in Disney movies....

Introducing Family Secrets, a Brand New iHeartRadio Original Podcast

Publication Date: 2019-02-14

A Shock to the System

SMNTY Classics: The Hidden Costs of Valentine's Day Flowers

Publication Date: 2019-02-13

As Valentine's Day approaches, so to do the roses. Where do Valentine's bouquets come from? What's it like for women working in the flower industry? T...

SMNTY Classics: The Singlehood Stigma

Publication Date: 2019-02-09

More people are delaying or avoiding marriage, and also raising children outside of wedlock. Are single people penalized? In this classic episode, lea...

Women in Tabletop Gaming Development

Publication Date: 2019-02-08

Women are underrepresented when it comes to tabletop game development. Nicole Amato of Cardboard Fortress Games joins the show to share her experience...

SMNTY Classics: Chocoholism

Publication Date: 2019-02-06

If Valentine's Day advertising is to be believed, women cannot resist chocolate. Is there any truth to this stereotype, or is it all advertising? Find...

Fair Play: Women in Tabletop Gaming

Publication Date: 2019-02-01

Tracy V. Wilson of Stuff You Missed in History Class stops by to discuss the world of tabletop games.

SMNTY Classics: Why the Notorious RBG is a BFD

Publication Date: 2019-01-30

From an Oscar nominated documentary to a cameo in the Lego Movie 2, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is everywhere lately. In this classic ep...

SMNTY Classics: What's the buzz on vibrators?

Publication Date: 2019-01-26

Recently, CES came under fire for rescinding an award given to a handsfree device that allows for a blended orgasm. This points to a broader anxiety o...

Women's Bodies & Middle Eastern Culture

Publication Date: 2019-01-25

Anna and Shereen of the podcast Ethnically Ambiguous dish on their experiences being raised by immigrant parents in the United States.

SMNTY Classics: Do Men Exercise More Than Women?

Publication Date: 2019-01-23

Sure, men and women have different exercise motivations -- but which group exercises more? Just in time for resolution season, please enjoy this class...

SMNTY Classics: Is Man Flu Real?

Publication Date: 2019-01-19

Do men complain more about being sick? Do women have stronger immune systems? Who takes the most sick days? All this and more in this classic episode.

Motherhood and Identity

Publication Date: 2019-01-18

The hosts of YouTurns drop by to discuss the shifting phases of motherhood and identity.

SMNTY Classics: Is fitspo unhealthy for women?

Publication Date: 2019-01-16

It's a new year, and for a lot of us that means goals to get more exercise. Fitness inspiration, known as fitspo, is supposed to get women exercising,...

SMNTY Classics: Where are the black female directors?

Publication Date: 2019-01-12

When the Oscars snubbed 'Selma' director Ava DuVernay, it left many with a bigger question about the absence of black female directors in Hollywood. I...

Where are the women of Wikipedia?

Publication Date: 2019-01-11

Wikipedia has a gender content gap. Here's why, and what you can do to help.

SMNTY Classics: Work Wives

Publication Date: 2019-01-09

Over our working lives, we encounter plenty of pals, acquaintances and even enemies, but the beloved work spouse is rarer -- and, it turns out, more p...

SMNTY Classics: Don’t Make Mac Miller’s Death About Ariana Grande

Publication Date: 2019-01-05

In this classic episode, we offer a friendly reminder that celebrities are people.

Sexism in Language

Publication Date: 2019-01-04

Language, why so sexist? A & B delve into some history, some science and some sexism.

SMNTY Classics: Do New Year's resolutions work?

Publication Date: 2019-01-02

Humans have made New Year's resolutions for millennia - and had a terrible time sticking to them. So, great expectations aside, why do most resolution...

SMNTY Classics: #blessed

Publication Date: 2018-12-29

Are #blessed and #lucky just another way for women to downplay success -- or to humblebrag? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline dive into wh...

A Very Merry Holiday Bonus Episode

Publication Date: 2018-12-28

In this bonus episode, we unwrap some holiday movie tropes.

SMNTY Classics: Bye Felipe

Publication Date: 2018-12-26

Recently, Cardi B's ex interrupted her concert to beg her to take her back, and some of her fans called 'toxic masculinity'. It has us thinking about ...

SMNTY Classics: Hollywood's First Female Directors

Publication Date: 2018-12-22

You may have heard about some controversy around the Oscars lately. We throw our hat in the ring, and revisit this classic episode about the first fem...

Problematic Fave: Lena Dunham

Publication Date: 2018-12-21

In the return of this segment, A & B discuss why Lena Dunham is always trending for all the wrong reasons on Twitter.

SMNTY Classics: Gymnastics Gold

Publication Date: 2018-12-19

As USA Gymnastics declares bankruptcy, we look back at the talented gymnasts representing the US in this classic episode.

SMNTY Classics: The Women Behind Santa

Publication Date: 2018-12-15

Tis the season for giving, sharing meals with loved ones, and forgetting Mrs. Claus exists. No more!

Women in Comedy

Publication Date: 2018-12-14

Beth Newell, the co-founder of Reductress, shares the funny and not so funny of being a woman in comedy.

SMNTY Classics: The Gendered Chef

Publication Date: 2018-12-12

How did chef get to be a 'man's job', and how is that changing? Find out in this classic episode.

SMNTY Classics: Rom Coms 101

Publication Date: 2018-12-08

Rom coms were invented thanks to Hollywood censorship. Give yourself the gift of a crash course on Rom Coms in this classic episode.

Much Ado About Burnout

Publication Date: 2018-12-07

Alison Green from Ask A Manager stops by to discuss all things burnout, and advises you to take a vacation.

SMNTY Classics: Why are women true crime's bloodthirstiest fans?

Publication Date: 2018-12-05

Whether in print or on television, true crime draws its largest audience from women. We investigate why in this classic episode.

SMNTY Classics: Is kleptomania a female disorder?

Publication Date: 2018-12-01

Why are two-thirds of diagnosed kleptomaniacs women? How does it relate to the 19th-century rise of retail consumerism, shoplifting and keeping wealth...

Death of the Author and Rosemary's Baby

Publication Date: 2018-11-30

In the wake of #metoo, a lot of us are left with a question: What do we do with the art created by monstrous artists? Guest and friend of the show Cha...

SMNTY Classics: Charitable Burnout

Publication Date: 2018-11-28

The nonprofit sector is made up of 74 percent women, but men tend to fill organizations' highest ranks. This classic episode looks at all the ins and ...

SMNTY Classics: Retail Hell

Publication Date: 2018-11-24

Retail is America's largest employment sector that often treats its low-wage workforce worse than an H&M sales rack. Cristen and Caroline explain why.

SMNTY Classics: Are the Holidays Bad for Relationships?

Publication Date: 2018-11-23

Although romantic holiday movies lead us to believe that it's the most wonderful time of the year to fall in love, it's actually the most common time ...

SMNTY Classics: The Mother of Thanksgiving

Publication Date: 2018-11-21

American Thanksgiving may have Pilgrim roots, but its modern-day celebration is the handiwork of an 18th-century magazine editor. For 30 years, Sarah ...

SMNTY Classics: The Anthropology of Pie

Publication Date: 2018-11-17

Pie is an ancient food that began as a utilitarian and often inedible necessity and evolved over centuries into its current role as a sweet treat and ...

Bloomerism and Feminism

Publication Date: 2018-11-16

The hosts of Dressed: The History of Fashion stop by to discuss bloomerism, feminism, and the lasting impact of the bloomer movement. It'll knock the ...

Introducing Origins Chapter 5: Sex & The City

Publication Date: 2018-11-15

It’s been 20 years since the groundbreaking series Sex and the City premiered on HBO. Back in June 1998, people were mostly watching movies and boxing...

SMNTY Classics: DIY Craft Revival

Publication Date: 2018-11-14

This holiday season, more people than ever are seeking out handmade, locally-sourced gifts from the likes of Etsy. But the online marketplace is only ...

SMNTY Classics: Adult Acne

Publication Date: 2018-11-10

Somewhere along the line, we bought into the myth that acne is merely a rite of passage for teens, rather than something that grown-ups with jobs and ...

Making Friends with Loneliness

Publication Date: 2018-11-09

Guest co-host Tari Harrison drops in to give her tips for making friends with loneliness.

SMNTY Classics: The Female Nude

Publication Date: 2018-11-07

The female nude is a cornerstone of Western art, so how should we interpret her importance? Cristen and Caroline investigate the art history and socie...

SMNTY Classics: Skyrocketing Suicide Among Women Vets

Publication Date: 2018-11-03

Women veterans are taking their own lives at staggering rates, according to the latest research from the VA. E&B take a closer look at the numbers to ...

Women and Pay Transparency

Publication Date: 2018-11-02

One of the ways frequently proposed to combat the gender and racial wage gaps is with pay transparency, but that begs the question - why are we so wei...

SMNTY Classics: Halloween Slasher Spectacular!

Publication Date: 2018-10-31

Do slasher films glorify sex and violence toward women? What is the "final girl" archetype, and what can we learn from other slasher film tropes? Jo...

Introducing Lethal Lit

Publication Date: 2018-10-29

Introducing Lethal Lit, a new YA "true" crime scripted podcast from iHeartRadio.

SMNTY Classics: What Not to Wear on Halloween

Publication Date: 2018-10-27

Halloween 'tis the season for creative costumes, but why do so many people wear racist, offensive outfits? Cristen and Caroline discuss cultural appro...

Feminism of Running

Publication Date: 2018-10-26

Anney and guest co-host Allison Loudermilk swap personal running stories and talk about the feminism of running.

SMNTY Classics: Can You Have Sex with a Ghost?

Publication Date: 2018-10-24

Ke$ha claimed to have sex with a ghost, and the pop star is not alone in the claim. So why do people believe that incubi, succubi and ghosts lurk in t...

SMNTY Classics: Women's Prisons vs. "Orange Is the New Black"

Publication Date: 2018-10-20

A recent report found that female inmates in the US are far likelier to be disciplined than male inmates. Learn more about women's prisons, and the ac...

Invisible Illness

Publication Date: 2018-10-19

Millions of people are dealing with invisible illness, possibly not even knowing it. Guest co-host and contributor Yves Jeffcoat discusses women with ...

SMNTY Classics: The Sweaty History of the American Gym

Publication Date: 2018-10-17

If you wanted a deeper dive into the history of gyms and health spas after our recent episode on gym-timidation, we've got just the classic episode fo...

SMNTY Classics: Can Science Fiction Save the World?

Publication Date: 2018-10-13

For the first time, a woman has the role of famous sci-fi character Dr. Who. In this classic episode, we talk about how science fiction can be a force...

Mother, Destroyer

Publication Date: 2018-10-12

Guest co-host Julie Douglas stops by to talk about her role as mother, and as destroyer.

SMNTY Classics - Problematic Faves: Taylor Swift

Publication Date: 2018-10-10

Taylor Swift recently made the news by breaking her silence around politics. We look back at Taylor Swift's feminism in this classic episode.

SMNTY Classics: Sexy Halloween Costumes, Why?

Publication Date: 2018-10-06

A sexy Handmaid's Tale costume caused quite the controversy recently, but when did costumes for women get the sexy treatment? We look into in this cla...

Why Didn't You Believe Her?

Publication Date: 2018-10-05

Horror fans Anney and guest co-host Lauren Vogelbaum talk about the horror movie trope of not believing women, and how it relates to #BelieveHer.

SMNTY Classics: Angry Women

Publication Date: 2018-10-03

We've had a lot of high profile examples of anger lately, and our gendered responses to them. In this classic episode, we revisit angry women, and our...

SMNTY Classics: Inside Ireland's Fight for Abortion Access

Publication Date: 2018-09-29

The 8th amendment banning abortion in the Republic of Ireland has been formally repealed. A & B look back at the history leading up to this point in t...

Sexism and Gym-timidation

Publication Date: 2018-09-28

Sexism at the gym is keeping women from working out. A & B talk some history, some gym fashion, weightlifting, and how to make things better.

Gender Based Harassment Doesn't Have to be Sexual

Publication Date: 2018-09-26

As more details come out about the level of ousted CBS head Les Moonves' wrongdoings, one thing is clear - gender based harassment doesn't have to be ...

SMNTY Classics: The Anita Hill Effect

Publication Date: 2018-09-22

The allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is reminiscent of Anita Hill's testimony in 1991. A & B revisit this c...

A Herstory of Women Pretending to be Men

Publication Date: 2018-09-21

Throughout history, women have pretended to be men to enter spaces where they weren't welcome. A & B discuss some of the most famous cases, and ideal-...

Don’t Make Mac Miller’s Death About Ariana Grande

Publication Date: 2018-09-19

The Yoko Effect strikes again.

SMNTY Classics: #MeToo 2: Louis CK Edition

Publication Date: 2018-09-15

Recently, Louis C.K. made a surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar. A & B revisit his predatory behavior.

The Ugly Past of Cosmetic Surgery

Publication Date: 2018-09-14

More people than ever are electing to undergo cosmetic surgery. A & B take a look at the history of cosmetic surgery and discuss why that is and what ...

At Home Abortions

Publication Date: 2018-09-12

A & B take a look at the changing laws around pill induced abortion.

SMNTY Classics: Miss, Ms., Mrs.

Publication Date: 2018-09-08

A & B revisit this episode to educate themselves about the difference between Miss, Ms., and Mrs.

Brett Kava-NAW?

Publication Date: 2018-09-07

Who is Trump's SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh? A&B try to find out.

Women, Ambition, and Running for Office

Publication Date: 2018-09-05

A & B are joined by author Jo Piazza to talk about her new book and the challenges faced by women running for office.

You Turns: Trailer

Publication Date: 2018-09-03

A & B introduce you to You Turns, a new show from HowStuffWorks.

SMNTY Classics: Wanderlust

Publication Date: 2018-09-01

A & B revisit a classic SMNTY episode by Cristen and Caroline about solo travel.

How Aretha Franklin's RESPECT Became a Take No Sh*t Anthem

Publication Date: 2018-08-31

A&B pay R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the Queen of Soul.

Complex PTSD and #MeToo

Publication Date: 2018-08-29

A & B talk about complex PTSD and mental health during the age of #MeToo.

SMNTY Classics: Is Catcalling Harassment?

Publication Date: 2018-08-25

A & B revisit the age-old question in this classic episode: Is Catcalling Harassment? Spoiler Alert: Yes.

Sexism and Tokyo Medical University

Publication Date: 2018-08-24

A recent investigation revealed that admission to a prestigious medical school in Japan was rigged to keep women out. A & B discuss the ramifications,...

When a Feminist is Accused of a Sex Crime

Publication Date: 2018-08-22

Feminist professor Avital Ronell has been accused of sexual harassment. Here's what it means.

SMNTY Classics: Women and White Supremacy

Publication Date: 2018-08-18

A year after Charlottesvile, A & B revisit this episode looking into the women of white supremacy with the help of journalist Laura Smith and entrepre...

France Just Made Catcalling Illegal

Publication Date: 2018-08-17

A&B break down France's new law.

A lot of women are having bad sex

Publication Date: 2018-08-15

Research shows women are having bad sex. Here's what it means.

SMNTY Classics: Summer of Beyonce

Publication Date: 2018-08-11

A&B revisit this episode on Beyonce in light of her Vogue cover.

It's okay to travel by yourself

Publication Date: 2018-08-10

More and more women are traveling solo. Here's why.

Why do women change their names after marriage?

Publication Date: 2018-08-08

A&B dive into the history (and tension) around changing your surname.

Cosplaying While Female

Publication Date: 2018-08-04

Anney is gearing up for DragonCon, so we're revisiting our favorite episode on ladies who cosplay.

Narcissism

Publication Date: 2018-08-03

Were you raised by a narcissist? Here's how to spot a narcissist, even if it's your own parent.

Were you raised by a narcissist?

Publication Date: 2018-08-03

Here's how to spot a narcissist, even if it's your own parent.

Female Journalists are Under Attack in India

Publication Date: 2018-08-01

Female journalists in India are putting up with harassment, slut-shaming and worse.

SMNTY Classics: Miss America is Ditching the Swimsuit Competition

Publication Date: 2018-07-28

Some big changes are coming to the pageant world. A&B revisit what it means.

Meet the New Zealand Prime Minister Who Gave Birth in Office

Publication Date: 2018-07-27

She's only the second world leader to give birth in office. Here's what it means.

Terry Crews and the Men of #MeToo

Publication Date: 2018-07-25

Everyone can be sexually harassed. We need to talk about the experience for men.

SMNTY Classics: Video Games & Women, Part II

Publication Date: 2018-07-21

What's it like for women who play video games and having to deal with gamer girl stereotypes.

SMNTY Classics: An Update on Women's Health

Publication Date: 2018-07-20

Court, A & B revisit a classic episode on women's health.

Anna Delvey: This Summer's $cam Queen

Publication Date: 2018-07-18

B can't get enough Anna Delvey. A&B break down our fascination with scammers.

SMNTY Classics: Video Games & Women, Part I

Publication Date: 2018-07-14

In this update, A&B revisit an episode about the women making video games.

Online Gaming and Sexual Harassment

Publication Date: 2018-07-13

Are video games due for their #metoo moment? What's it like online gaming as a woman? Join A & B as they level up your video game knowledge and discus...

SMNTY Classics: Will 2018 Be Another Year of the Woman?

Publication Date: 2018-07-11

A & B look back at this classic episode, and check in to see if 2018 is shaping up to be a year of the woman.

Introducing Committed

Publication Date: 2018-07-09

A & B introduce you to a new show from HowStuffWorks. Jo Piazza delves into the hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring stories of couples who’ve gone ...

SMNTY Classics: Where the f*** are the pockets on women's clothing?

Publication Date: 2018-07-07

After a disatrous search for a dress with pockets, Anney wanted to revisit this classic. E&B break down the quest for pocket equality.

Emotional Labor Is Labor!

Publication Date: 2018-07-06

What is emotional labor? If you're a woman you're probably doing it already.

Why Do Men Expose Themselves?

Publication Date: 2018-07-04

Louis CK. Harvey Weinstein. Why do men non consensually expose themselves?

SMNTY Classics: When did women start running marathons?

Publication Date: 2018-06-30

In this classic episode, A & B revist the history of women running (or not running) races. In 1972, women were finally allowed to run in the Boston Ma...

Trump Is Gaslighting You About Migrant Kids At The Border

Publication Date: 2018-06-29

Thousands of kids have been taken from their parents at our borders and the administration is lying about it.

Pansexuality

Publication Date: 2018-06-27

A & B break down pansexuality and discuss pansexual representation in media and fan fiction.

SMNTY Classics: The Forgotten Black Women of Punk Rock

Publication Date: 2018-06-23

Punk rock is often thought of as a 'white thing' even though it has roots in Black communities. Self-proclaimed riot girl Bridget explores the erasure...

Fanfiction Extravaganza: Part 2

Publication Date: 2018-06-22

In our fanfiction finale, A & B look at why fanfiction is largely written by women, why so much of it is slash, and why any of this matters. Past fanf...

Intro to Fan Fiction

Publication Date: 2018-06-20

Fan fiction expert Anney gives B a crash course on the genre.

SMNTY Classics: #MeToo Update

Publication Date: 2018-06-16

A & B discuss some updates on #MeToo, and take a look back at how it started in this classic episode.

You Don't Have To Be A "Cool Girl"

Publication Date: 2018-06-15

Anney and B aren't "cool girls" and that's A-OK.

Inside Ireland's Fight for Abortion Access

Publication Date: 2018-06-13

Young Irish emigrants went #HomeToVote to overturn the country's ban on abortion.

SMNTY Classics: Role Overload: Working Daughters

Publication Date: 2018-06-09

A & B revisit the interview that Emilie & B did with author Liz O’Donnell last year that explored the trade-offs women face when juggling a career wit...

Gaslighting 101

Publication Date: 2018-06-08

Here's how you can recognize it.

Why Isn't the Medical Community Taking Women's Pain Seriously?

Publication Date: 2018-06-06

Anney and Bridget get real about painful sex and why the medical community is so bad at listening to women.

SMNTY Classics: Larry Nassar's Crimes

Publication Date: 2018-06-02

A & B revisit the story of Larry Nassar, who was convicted for decades of serial sexual abuse. Here's what his crimes tell us about how society sees w...

How To Be Married

Publication Date: 2018-06-01

A&B are joined by Jo Piazza to discuss the ins and outs of "I do."

Kim Kardashian: Stop Hawking Appetite Suppressants to Young Women!

Publication Date: 2018-05-30

Glamorizing food issues isn't cute.

SMNTY Classics: Why You're Seeing Cyntoia Brown's Tragic Story Everywhere

Publication Date: 2018-05-26

Anney and Bridget revisit this classic episode to discuss the heartbreaking story of a 16 year-old victim of sex trafficking.

The Ins and Outs of Prom

Publication Date: 2018-05-25

It's prom season! Anney and B unpack the history of prom.

Please Stop Calling the Police On Every Little Thing

Publication Date: 2018-05-23

911 isn't your personal complaint hotline.

SMNTY Classics: The Magnificent History of Women & Whiskey

Publication Date: 2018-05-19

Despite its uber-masculine connotation, it's women who are behind the renaissance of this delightful drink, and women who were instrumental to its Ame...

Can't Hardly Wait to Talk About Stalking

Publication Date: 2018-05-18

Stalking is not romantic.

Things That Made Me Feminist: Bitch Magazine

Publication Date: 2018-05-16

Anney and B are joined by Bitch Magazine cofounder Andi Zeisler to talk about the story behind the feminist staple.

Disabled Isn't A Dirty Word

Publication Date: 2018-05-11

How activist and content creator Annie Segarra is trying to destigmatize disability.

Are NFL Cheerleaders Being Exploited?

Publication Date: 2018-05-09

A topless photoshoot is raising new questions about the treatment of cheerleaders.

The Fem-Pire Strikes Back

Publication Date: 2018-05-04

For those that find the lack of ladies in the Star Wars universe disturbing, is there a new hope on the horizon? The force is strong with this episode...

Why the Notorious RBG is a BFD

Publication Date: 2018-05-02

Irin Carmon, coauthor of Notorious RBG, joins Anney and Bridget to talk about how the Supreme Court justice became so notorious.

How Cameron Esposito is Revolutionizing Queer Media

Publication Date: 2018-04-27

LGBTQ representations on screen can be sooo awful. Cameron Esposito is trying to change that.

Where the F are the Female Action Figures?

Publication Date: 2018-04-25

There aren't that many female action figures. Anney and B break down why that matters

Unpopular Opinion: 4/20 is Annoying

Publication Date: 2018-04-20

This 4/20, Anney and B give an overview of the country's changing weed laws and B shares an unpopular opinion on the stoner holiday.

How SESTA is Putting Sex Workers at Risk

Publication Date: 2018-04-18

...and how to fight back.

How To Be The Final Girl In A Horror Movie

Publication Date: 2018-04-13

Ever notice a lot of horror movies end with one girl standing? Anney & B explore why that is.

How To Be A Bad Feminist

Publication Date: 2018-04-11

How To Be A Bad Feminist

Get Drinks With Your New SMNTY Team

Publication Date: 2018-04-06

Get Drinks With Your New SMNTY Team

How to Deal With Grief

Publication Date: 2018-04-04

How to Deal With Grief

Gender Disparity from Beyond the Grave

Publication Date: 2018-03-30

Gender Disparity from Beyond the Grave

How the Jane Collective helped women get abortions

Publication Date: 2018-03-28

Before Roe v Wade made abortion legal, women still needed them. B is joined by Heather Booth who started an underground network to give women abortion...

March for Our Lives and Gun Violence as a Feminist Issue

Publication Date: 2018-03-27

B revisits our ep on gun violence to give an update on the March on Our Lives.

How Jenny Yang is making space for Asian women in comedy

Publication Date: 2018-03-23

B shares a few laughs funny lady Jenny Yang and talks through how to make comedy more inclusive.

How Clinic Escorts Work

Publication Date: 2018-03-21

A behind the scenes look at the escorts at the front lines of the War on Women's Health

WorkWives & Ladyfriends: A SMNTY live celebration

Publication Date: 2018-03-16

Taped lived from, SXSW, we're doing a deep dive on the importance of the work wife and the ins and outs of lady-friendships.

What Homelessness Looks Like For Women

Publication Date: 2018-03-14

... And how you can help.

The Women of Wakanda

Publication Date: 2018-03-09

B is joined by Still Processing's Jenna Wortham to talk through the women in the hit film Black Panther.

Lisa Simpson IRL

Publication Date: 2018-03-07

On this super-special SMNTY, Yeardley Smith, aka the voice of Lisa Simpson, sits down with B to talk about Springfield's favorite lil feminist.

The future of SMNTY

Publication Date: 2018-03-02

On E's' last official SMNTY episode, we look back on what a wild ride it's been.

Domestic Violence in Our House

Publication Date: 2018-02-28

Our very own White House is being used.

How Sponsored Content killed the Mommy Internet

Publication Date: 2018-02-23

Mom bloggers say the internet has changed. Here’s why.

Mass Shootings Are A Feminist Issue

Publication Date: 2018-02-21

Like many mass shooters, the Parkland shooter had a history of troubling behavior against women. We need to talk about it.

US Women of Color to Watch in the Winter Olympics

Publication Date: 2018-02-16

We’re cheering on team USA - and especially this extraordinary boundary-breaking women of color.

Larry Nassar's Crimes

Publication Date: 2018-02-14

Larry Nassar was convicted for decades of serial sexual abuse. Here's what his crimes tell us about how society sees women and girls

This Black History Month, Don't Forget About the Women!

Publication Date: 2018-02-09

Black History Month is the perfect time to remember that women's contributions often go unnoticed.

Why Are Millennial Women So Into Horoscopes?

Publication Date: 2018-02-07

Horoscopes have been labeled “millennial spirituality” and are taking over the internet. What gives?!

Can A Marriage Be Feminist?

Publication Date: 2018-02-02

Newly-engaged E and marriage-agnostic B sit down with writer Jill Fillipovic to find out if there’s such a thing as a feminist marriage.

Is Skincare Feminism’s New Salve?

Publication Date: 2018-01-31

Skincare became many feminist’s new form of self-care in 2017. But can we detoxify our way past the patriarchy?

Oprah 2020?

Publication Date: 2018-01-26

After her inspiring Golden Globes speech, E&B break down the case for and against President Oprah

What does it mean to be ‘Unladylike’ in 2018?

Publication Date: 2018-01-24

Bridget and Emilie sit down with former SMNTY hosts, Cristen & Caroline to hear how they’re embracing being ‘Unladylike’ and how you can, too.

Aziz Ansari, #MeToo, and the Media

Publication Date: 2018-01-19

What allegations against comedian Aziz Ansari means for #MeToo.

Will 2018 Be Another Year of the Woman?

Publication Date: 2018-01-17

We’re nearly one year into the Trump Presidency and it looks like more women are running for office than ever.

Are women using wine to cope with the patriarchy?

Publication Date: 2018-01-12

Many people give up drinking in January. Here’s what boozing means for women and feminism.

Revisiting Tonya Harding

Publication Date: 2018-01-10

The saga of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan is more complicated than you might remember.

Will #TimesUp help curb sexual harassment?

Publication Date: 2018-01-05

In the wake of #MeToo, hundreds of Hollywood A-listers are fighting back against sexual misconduct.

How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Actually Stick

Publication Date: 2018-01-03

While Bridget might roll her eyes at the thought of sure-to-fail New Year’s Resolutions, Emilie geeks out on today’s episode with a bunch of Bossed Up...

Our Hopes for 2018

Publication Date: 2017-12-29

E&B look back on the wild year that’s been 2017 and share their hopes for women and the world in the new year.

What Gender Reveal Parties Reveal About Us

Publication Date: 2017-12-27

E&B break down why the made-for-social-media “gender reveal party” trend is...complicated.

What’s the Deal with Women’s Colleges?

Publication Date: 2017-12-22

Emilie and Bridget chat with resident lil’ sis, Isabel, about her experience at a women’s college and explore the merits of single-sex higher educatio...

Can I be a feminist and still enjoy trashy reality TV shows?

Publication Date: 2017-12-20

Reality TV is a harmless guilty pleasure...or is it?

Girl Boy Scouts?

Publication Date: 2017-12-15

The Boy Scouts of America recently announced they’ll be accepting girls into their program next year, to the surprise of the Girl Scouts of America. E...

Here's Why You're Seeing Cyntoia Brown's Tragic Story Everywhere

Publication Date: 2017-12-13

E&B discuss the heartbreaking story of a 16 year-old victim of sex trafficking

Role Overload: A National Crisis

Publication Date: 2017-12-08

Rounding out the conversation on role overload, E&B interview author and think tank policy wonk, Brigid Schulte on the national crisis that is worker ...

The Ballad of the Hairy Feminist

Publication Date: 2017-12-06

A brief history of the war on pubes.

Fictional Feminists: Daria

Publication Date: 2017-12-01

Why everyone loves “the Misery Chick”

Role Overload: Single Ladies

Publication Date: 2017-11-29

Single women aren’t always included in conversations about role overload. B&E talk with writer Julia Carpenter about what this looks like for all the ...

The Women of Walmart (and Modcloth)

Publication Date: 2017-11-24

Walmart owns popular "feminist" retailer ModCloth. This Black Friday, we unpack why they might not want consumers to know that.

Role Overload: Working Mothers

Publication Date: 2017-11-22

Continuing the conversation on role overload, E&B interview author Tiffany Dufu on working parenthood - and how she’s learned to “drop the ball” on pa...

#MeToo 2: Louis CK Edition

Publication Date: 2017-11-17

Louis CK apologies for years of predatory sexual behavior. E&B unpack what it means for women in comedy.

Where the f*** are the pockets on women's clothing?

Publication Date: 2017-11-15

E&B break down the quest for pocket equality.

Role Overload: Working Daughters

Publication Date: 2017-11-10

In the start of a new miniseries on role overload, E&B interview author Liz O’Donnell to explore the trade-offs women face when juggling a career with...

Problematic Faves: Taylor Swift

Publication Date: 2017-11-08

Bridget and Emilie are joined by Refinery29's Elisa Kreisinger to talk through Taylor Swift's talent, influence, and feminism.

#MeToo

Publication Date: 2017-11-03

The origins of the viral anti sexual harassment campaign

Arrested For Braiding Hair?

Publication Date: 2017-11-01

If you’ve listened to our episode on "feminist hair," you already know hair is a sensitive issue, particularly for Black women, who are often police...

Motorcycle Mavens

Publication Date: 2017-10-27

Ana Carrasco recently became the first woman to win a world championship motorcycle race, sparking a conversation about the rising numbers of women ri...

Campus Sexual Assault & Title IX

Publication Date: 2017-10-25

Should student victims be asked to "mediate" with their rapists? That's what the latest guidelines passed down from the Department of Education, led...

The F*** Off Fund

Publication Date: 2017-10-20

Almost 70% of millennial women have experienced financial abuse. In today’s episode, E&B interview financial educator Tonya Rapley to break down the i...

Are Men Messier Than Women?

Publication Date: 2017-10-18

Are men actually messier than women? Or is that just some sexist stereotype? E&B break down the surprising research behind who makes more "ew."

Skyrocketing Suicide Among Women Vets

Publication Date: 2017-10-13

Women veterans are taking their own lives at staggering rates, according to the latest research from the VA. E&B take a closer look at the numbers to ...

The Surprising Benefits of Journaling

Publication Date: 2017-10-11

Do you know the many mental health benefits of journaling? With journals on the rise, B&E talk with Buzzfeed's Rachel Wilkerson Miller to discuss what...

Pregnant in Prison

Publication Date: 2017-10-06

How should we be treating imprisoned pregnant women? Perhaps we could start by not shackling them to the hospital bed during labor.

Problematic Faves: Judge Judy

Publication Date: 2017-10-04

Are you a fan of someone...even though you KNOW their record on feminist issues isn't exactly stellar? Today we're introducing a series profiling wome...

Silicon Valley Sexism, Pt 2

Publication Date: 2017-09-29

E&B continue the conversation on why the tech world can be so hostile towards women - and what's being done about it.

Silicon Valley Sexism, Pt 1

Publication Date: 2017-09-27

Women continue to be drastically underrepresented in tech and are leaving the field at TWICE the rate of their male-identifying coworkers. E&B break d...

The Problem With a Pinterest-Perfect Life

Publication Date: 2017-09-22

What happens when we strive for social media perfection in lieu of IRL connection? E&B unpack the problems with the quest for online "effortless chic...

Women and the Trades

Publication Date: 2017-09-20

Women are underrepresented in trades like autoworking, plumbing, and welding. E&B unpack what can be done to increase representation of women in these...

The Forgotten Black Women of Punk Rock

Publication Date: 2017-09-15

Punk rock is often thought of as a "white thing" even though it's always had roots in Black communities. Self-proclaimed riot girl, Bridget, walks u...

Women & White Supremacy

Publication Date: 2017-09-13

The display of white supremacy and neo-Nazism in Charlottesville demands a conversation on women's roles in perpetuating systems of oppression. E&B br...

Baby Powder is Killing Black Women

Publication Date: 2017-09-08

E&B look at the disturbing data around baby powder, Black women, and cancer.

What's Wrong with School Dress Codes?

Publication Date: 2017-09-06

Do school dress codes actually make students more effective? E&B break down the research.

The Women of the Labor Movement

Publication Date: 2017-09-01

Women are poised to make up the majority of union members by 2020. This Labor Day, E&B look back at the history of women in the US labor movement as w...

Negotiation No-No's

Publication Date: 2017-08-30

Negotiating a salary or promotion can be nerve-wracking. Here are all the mistakes we’ve made, so you don’t have to.

The Untold History of Women's Equality Day

Publication Date: 2017-08-25

Women's Equality is one of those bittersweet holidays. It marks the incredible effort that led to US women gaining the right to vote, while reminding ...

Intersectional Feminism 101

Publication Date: 2017-08-23

The term "intersectionality" is pretty popular these days. Emilie & Bridget unpack the origin of this term, why it's so important, and how we all ca...

What are HBCUs and why do they matter?

Publication Date: 2017-08-18

Historically black colleges and universities serve an important purpose in creating equal opportunity - and the majority of students on HBCU campuses ...

Lisa Simpson: Springfield's Favorite Feminist

Publication Date: 2017-08-16

Lisa Simpson is the smart, musically talented, mathematically-inclined, anti-capitalist, vegetarian, feminist hero we need - today and every day.

Men Going Their Own Way

Publication Date: 2017-08-11

MGTOW is the curious philosophy behind a growing online community of men committed to "protecting their own sovereignty above all else." Their main ...

Coming out at work

Publication Date: 2017-08-09

Should you come out as LGBTQ at work? It's not as simple as you might think.

Unpacking 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Publication Date: 2017-08-04

Margaret Atwood's best-selling dystopian novel has new life as a Hulu special that's hitting close to home. Bridget and Emilie unpack why this cinemat...

The Misnomer of 'Manterruptions'

Publication Date: 2017-08-02

The politics of interrupting are more complicated than most headlines suggest. Emilie shares an unpopular opinion, but Bridget's not necessarily convi...

Mental Health in Black Communities

Publication Date: 2017-07-28

In Black communities especially, struggling with mental health issues is still taboo. And that’s a problem.

Work Fails

Publication Date: 2017-07-26

We all make mistakes - it's what makes us human! But what happens when you mess up at work?

V is for Veganism

Publication Date: 2017-07-21

Nearly half of vegetarians are men, but veganism is an overwhelmingly women-dominated lifestyle. E&B unpack the pros and cons of a plant-based life.

Oh, Miley

Publication Date: 2017-07-19

Miley Cyrus dropped hip hop like it’s hot, saying she no longer identifies with the genre. But this stylistic choice is far from simple, and indicativ...

Women and ADHD

Publication Date: 2017-07-14

We think of ADHD as a disorder impacting boys - and that’s a problem. Bridget and Emilie unpack why.

B*tches Who Bike

Publication Date: 2017-07-12

In E&B's first live show, they chat with Atlanta Bicycle Coalition's Executive Director, Rebecca Serna, about women bicyclists takin' it to the street...

Nipple Nonsense

Publication Date: 2017-07-07

Did you know it was once considered scandalous for men to go topless? But they fought for and won that right nearly a century ago, while women's nippl...

The Magnificent History of Women & Whiskey

Publication Date: 2017-07-05

Despite its uber-masculine connotation, it's women who are behind the renaissance of this delightful drink, and women who were instrumental to its Ame...

Marriage v. Ambition

Publication Date: 2017-06-30

Does a woman’s career ambitions hurt her dating life? Do we down-play our ambitions to attract an opposite-sex partner? E&B break down the surprising ...

Ivanka Trump's 'Feminism'

Publication Date: 2017-06-28

Some consider Ivanka to be the best hope for the Trump administration when it comes to gender politics. But when you look at Ivanka’s brand of feminis...

The Resistance Will Be Marketed

Publication Date: 2017-06-23

From pussy hats to "nevertheless, she persisted" swag, who profits off of the movement?

How Teen Vogue Got Woke

Publication Date: 2017-06-21

Teen Vogue has gone in a distinctly "woke" editorial direction this past year. Emilie and Bridget unpack how this rad change in tone came to be - an...

Gals in the Gig Economy

Publication Date: 2017-06-16

The majority of workers in the “gig economy” will soon be female. Does this leave us empowered - or exploited?

US Women's National Hockey Team and Equal Pay

Publication Date: 2017-06-14

E&B give an inside look at the National Women's Hockey League's fight for equal pay.

What Is Benevolent Sexism?

Publication Date: 2017-06-09

How do you deal with the kind of sexism that’s veiled in politeness?

Policing Women's Speech

Publication Date: 2017-06-07

People love giving women advice on how to speak at work. But is this advice always grounded in fact? E&B break it down.

'Auntie Maxine' Waters

Publication Date: 2017-06-02

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters is having a millennial moment. How and why did she become a viral meme in the age of Trump? Bridget and Emilie ...

Women and Pyramid Schemes

Publication Date: 2017-05-31

Multi Level Marketing business ventures like LuLaRoe and ItWorks are getting more popular, especially with women. Can selling leggings on Facebook rea...

The New War on Women's Health

Publication Date: 2017-05-26

The new administration has ushered in a whole new slew of attacks on women’s health - both at home and abroad. Here’s what you need to know.

Is My Hair a Feminist Statement?

Publication Date: 2017-05-24

Short or long? Natural or relaxed? To dye or not to dye? In this episode, Emilie and Bridget ask: is my hairstyle a reflection of my feminism?

The Mommy Tax

Publication Date: 2017-05-19

Having a child currently comes with a hefty price tag - including reducing overall earnings for the average woman. But did you know it comes with a pa...

Can We Be Friends?

Publication Date: 2017-05-17

Why does making friends as a grown woman feel so dang...awkward? Also, hey from your new SMNTY co-hosts, Emilie and Bridget! Can we, like, hang?

Classic Episode: Single Moms, Then and Now

Publication Date: 2017-05-10

Raising a family can be challenging, especially as a single parent. In time for Mother's Day, Cristen and Caroline highlight the history of single mom...

Classic Episode: Is catcalling harassment?

Publication Date: 2017-05-08

Why do some men yell at women on the street? Cristen and Caroline discuss why catcalling happens and women's century-long fight against street harassm...

Classic Episode: The Vegetarian Gender

Publication Date: 2017-05-03

Why are women likelier to be vegetarian and vegan? Cristen and Caroline cook up a podcast feast of facts about the history of vegetarianism and what g...

Classic Episode: Women of a Certain Age

Publication Date: 2017-05-01

Are certain societal hangups about women of a certain age timeless? Cristen and Caroline take a look at why many women describe aging as a process of ...

Classic Episode: The Breast Cancer Gene

Publication Date: 2017-04-26

After Angelina Jolie announced her preventive mastectomy, more women requested breast cancer gene testing. Caroline and Cristen explore the science, s...

Classic Episode: Latina Feminism 101

Publication Date: 2017-04-24

Caroline and Cristen first discuss influential Latinas in America. They then explore the history of Chicana feminism and its past and present frustrat...

Classic Episode: Does rape culture exist?

Publication Date: 2017-04-19

In part two of our two-part series on rape and sexual assault, Cristen and Caroline examine the concept of rape culture and the sobering statistics of...

Classic Episode: A Brief History of Rape

Publication Date: 2017-04-17

In part one of a two-part series examining rape and sexual assault, Cristen and Caroline look at the legal evolution of the crime of rape and how civi...

Classic Episode: The Notorious RBG

Publication Date: 2017-04-12

Supreme Court Justic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka The Notorious RBG, has become a pop cultural rock star for her judicial outspokenness on equality and re...

Classic Episode: Lady Stoners

Publication Date: 2017-04-10

Pop culture stereotypes marijuana users as lovable, underachieving stoner guys, but what about weed-loving women? Cristen and Caroline discuss the pas...

Classic Episode: Women in Punk Rock

Publication Date: 2017-04-05

Who were the leading ladies of the 1970s punk scene? What are the punk origins of the riot grrrl movement? Does riot grrrl still exist today? Join Cri...

Classic Episode: Beyonce's Feminism

Publication Date: 2017-04-03

The release of Beyonce's secret "visual album" in December 2013 was hailed as her feminist manifesto, setting off an internet-wide discussion about ...

Classic Episode: How Estrogen Works

Publication Date: 2017-03-29

Estrogen comes up ALL the time in the podcast, so what's the science behind the hormone? Does estrogen really turn women into emotional chocolate-eate...

Classic Episode: The Revenge Porn Wars

Publication Date: 2017-03-27

Sometimes termed "cyber rape," revenge porn refers to sexually explicit images and videos nonconsensually shared on the internet. Cristen and Caroli...

Classic Episode: What's the difference between gender and sex?

Publication Date: 2017-03-22

Three of the most defining attribute people have are their gender, sex and sexual orientation. Cristen and Caroline offer an easy-to-understand guide ...

Classic Episode: Trailblazing Lesbians You Should Know

Publication Date: 2017-03-20

Guess what? Awesome, history-making lesbians aren't limited to Ellen and Rachel Maddow. This episode covers famous lesbians you might not know about, ...

Classic Episode: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 2

Publication Date: 2017-03-15

Raised during the Progressive Era crusade against abortion, Margaret Sanger devoted her life to making birth control and familiy planning accessible t...

Classic Episode: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 1

Publication Date: 2017-03-13

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 r...

Classic Episode: The Secret History of International Women's Day

Publication Date: 2017-03-08

International Women's Day, celebrated every March 8, is a holiday inspired by factory women going on strike for better wages and working conditions. C...

Classic Episode: Were mediums the first feminists?

Publication Date: 2017-03-06

What are mediums, and what did they have to do with the early suffragists? Join Caroline and Cristen as they explore the role of women in the spiritua...

Classic Episode: Women in Science: They Exist!

Publication Date: 2017-03-01

Why don't more women pursue science careers? Join Caroline and Cristen as they look at 4 female scientists you've probably never heard of, including R...

Classic Episode: Living Dolls: A History of Fashion Modeling

Publication Date: 2017-02-27

When did models begin strutting down the catwalk? Cristen and Caroline size up the history of modeling and how it's influenced beauty culture at large...

Classic Episode: Social Justice Warriors

Publication Date: 2017-02-22

Can social media change the world? So-called social justice warriors, slactivists and hashtag activists think so. In this episode, Cristen and Carolin...

Classic Episode: Transgender 101

Publication Date: 2017-02-20

What does "transgender" mean? Is it the same as gender identity disorder? Join Cristen and Caroline as they explore the history of sexology, sex cha...

Classic Episode: A Controversial Woman

Publication Date: 2017-02-15

Who really was Susan B. Anthony, figurehead of American women's suffrage? In celebration of her birthday, Cristen and Caroline explore Anthony's fasci...

Classic Episode: Hey, Ladies!

Publication Date: 2017-02-13

The word "lady" has undergone a reclamation of sorts in recent years, but it still carries a lot of baggage, thanks to its gender-loaded etymology. ...

Classic Episode: The Body Shaming Epidemic

Publication Date: 2017-02-08

Weight bias, also known as fat-shaming, has serious real-world impacts on overweight and obese women. Now, thin women are making their voices heard ab...

Classic Episode: Crazy Women

Publication Date: 2017-02-06

Why are women so commonly written off as "crazy"? Caroline and Cristen dig into the "crazy women" verbal tick and how it undermines people actuall...

Classic Episode: A Skeptic's Guide to Women & Islam

Publication Date: 2017-02-01

Cristen interviews skeptic blogger and Muslim-turned-atheist Heina Dadabhoy about women and Islam. Is Islam inherently patriarchal? What is Islamic fe...

Classic Episode: 6 Black Feminist Pioneers You Should Know

Publication Date: 2017-01-30

Does feminism have a race problem? How have black women shaped abolition, civil rights and women's rights? Join Cristen and Caroline as they recount t...

Classic Episode: Are female politicians better for women?

Publication Date: 2017-01-27

As Margaret Thatcher's legacy demonstrates, female politicians don't always support women's issues, feminism or other women in leadership. Caroline an...

Classic Episode: Does birth control affect future fertility?

Publication Date: 2017-01-25

Do oral contraceptives make it harder to get pregnant down the road? Do IUDs increase pregnancy risks? Does abortion endanger long-term fertility? Tun...

The Good In Goodbye

Publication Date: 2016-12-28

Do Women's Marches Matter?

Publication Date: 2016-12-26

The 2017 Women's March on Washington will be another chapter in women's rich, though often hidden, history of rallying for change. Cristen and Carolin...

Man Haters

Publication Date: 2016-12-21

By shooting Andy Warhol, Valerie Solanas embodied the reviled stereotype of the feminist man hater. Cristen and Caroline unpack the etymological root ...

IUDs FYI

Publication Date: 2016-12-19

IUDs and implants are among the most effective contraceptive options, but their popularity in the US is only now spiking. Cristen and Caroline explain...

Maternal Mental Health

Publication Date: 2016-12-14

Nearly one fifth of pregnancies and births are associated with mental health disorders. Cristen and Caroline detail why antenatal and postpartum anxie...

The Politics of Adoption

Publication Date: 2016-12-12

Adoption has always been fraught with stigmas surrounding sexuality, single motherhood, race and immigration. Cristen and Caroline decode the underlyi...

Retail Hell

Publication Date: 2016-12-07

The Cost of Fast Fashion

Publication Date: 2016-12-05

Brands like Zara and H&M churn out mass-produced fashion at an astounding rate, but the true cost is left off the price tags. Cristen and Caroline exp...

Bury Your Gays

Publication Date: 2016-11-30

For LGBTQ characters on TV, it's been an especially deadly year, and fans are fed up. Cristen and Caroline unpack the Bury Your Gays trope, how it aff...

Weather Girls

Publication Date: 2016-11-28

Thank a Social Worker

Publication Date: 2016-11-23

Cristen and Caroline trace the intersectional origins of social work, celebrate unsung African-American women social workers and why the job has grown...

Charitable Burnout

Publication Date: 2016-11-21

The nonprofit sector is made up of 74 percent women, but men tend to fill organizations' highest ranks. Cristen and Caroline donate an episode to nonp...

Mansplaining

Publication Date: 2016-11-16

What is mansplaining, and why are millennial women complaining about it all the time? Cristen and Caroline unpack its origin, meaning and why you don'...

Boy Geniuses

Publication Date: 2016-11-14

Election Hangover

Publication Date: 2016-11-09

Madam Presidents

Publication Date: 2016-11-07

What happens after America elects its first female President? With history as their guide, Cristen and Caroline forecast to what extent a gender revol...

Buffy the Feminist Vampire Slayer

Publication Date: 2016-11-02

Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been hailed as one of the most feminist shows in TV history. Cristen, Caroline and HowStuffWorks galpal Lauren Vogelbaum ...

Villainesses

Publication Date: 2016-10-31

Evil women and villainesses are the spice of pop culture life. Cristen and Caroline mine the dark side for what Ursula, Catwoman, Cersei and other mav...

Oprah Wasn't Built In a Day

Publication Date: 2016-10-26

Mothers of Invention

Publication Date: 2016-10-24

Until recently, invention and patenting have been guy things, though not for women's lack of innovation. Cristen and Caroline discover the American hi...

Fighting Shirley Chisholm

Publication Date: 2016-10-19

Shirley Chisholm didn't want to be known solely as the first African-American woman in U.S. Congress and to run for the Democratic nomination for pres...

The Ghost of Phyllis Schlafly

Publication Date: 2016-10-17

Empowertising

Publication Date: 2016-10-12

Ads selling empowerment might depict women in a better light than sexist ads of yore, but do they actually contribute to equality? Cristen and Carolin...

Why Yogurt Loves Women

Publication Date: 2016-10-10

Yogurt is one of the most gendered foods in the grocery store -- but why? Cristen and Caroline cook up the uncanny marketing history of how the soured...

Uber Privilege

Publication Date: 2016-10-06

Uber, AirBnb and others are reshaping how we work, but they leave loopholes to discrimination and abuse. Cristen and Caroline look at sharing economy ...

Sex Objects in the Sky

Publication Date: 2016-10-03

As commercial airlines took off, so did the fetishizing of the white, eligible stewardesses on board. Cristen and Caroline discuss the original stewar...

The Menstrual Cups Revival

Publication Date: 2016-09-28

Period Tracker Apps

Publication Date: 2016-09-26

There are more than 40,000 period apps, some of which claim to help you get pregnant or prevent pregnancy. Cristen and Caroline explore the apps' effe...

Pantsuit Power Dressing

Publication Date: 2016-09-21

From suffragists to Grace Jones to Hillary Clinton, the pantsuit has been a symbol bucking feminine norms. Cristen and Caroline trace the power suit's...

Feminist Fight Club

Publication Date: 2016-09-19

Lunch Ladies

Publication Date: 2016-09-14

A century ago, lunch ladies were on the front lines of giving kids the nutrition they needed. Today, many are rewarded with poverty-level wages. Crist...

Justice for Janitors

Publication Date: 2016-09-12

Custodians keep our schools, work places and public spaces clean, but they're often treated downright dirty. Cristen and Caroline cover the distinct g...

Welfare Queens

Publication Date: 2016-09-07

Ronald Reagan made "welfare queens" a household epithet during his unsuccessful 1976 presidential campaign. Considering the 20th anniversary of so-c...

Women's War with Heroin

Publication Date: 2016-09-05

Cristen and Caroline trace why heroin is more popular among suburban, white women than ever before.

Mad Women, Part 2

Publication Date: 2016-08-31

Women work nearly half of all ad jobs, but the industry remains rife with sexism. Cristen and Caroline spotlight the discrimination, harassment and cu...

Mad Women, Part 1

Publication Date: 2016-08-29

In the early advertising industry, career-minded white women were copywriters, department heads and even agency owners. But their very mission of sell...

Unicorn Legends

Publication Date: 2016-08-24

The associations between unicorns and all things feminine is nothing new, but where did it come from? Cristen and Caroline dive into unicorns' history...

Finding Lisa Frank

Publication Date: 2016-08-22

Lisa Frank is a real person, and she has a stable of sad unicorns and wilted rainbows hidden away in her closet. Cristen and Caroline explore Lisa Fra...

Sports Boobs

Publication Date: 2016-08-17

Studies have found that breasts have a significant impact of if and how girls and women exercise. Cristen and Caroline work out how breast variety, bo...

Saggy Boob Science

Publication Date: 2016-08-15

Breast ptosis -- the fancy name for sag -- has way more to do with aging and genetics than gravitiy. Cristen and Caroline explore what's "normal" in...

Fighting for Women's Olympic Boxing

Publication Date: 2016-08-10

At the 2016 Summer Olympics women's boxing event, all eyes are on U.S.A. phenom Claressa Shields. Cristen and Caroline share Shields' inspiring backst...

Gymnastics Gold

Publication Date: 2016-08-08

American Simone Biles is possibly the most talented gymnast in history. Cristen and Caroline somersault across the history of the OIympic event from i...

NOW & Then: A Feminist Movement Matures

Publication Date: 2016-08-03

Betty Friedan's homophobia has haunted the National Organization for Women. In the second part of their up-close look at the early years of NOW, Crist...

NOW & Then: Women's Liberation Begins

Publication Date: 2016-08-01

For 50 years, the National Organization for Women (NOW) has been championed feminist initiatives and gender equalizing political policy. But much of i...

Emotional Affairs

Publication Date: 2016-07-27

When is it cheating if there's no sex or physical contact? Welcome to the murky world of emotional cheating. Cristen and Caroline confront its warning...

The Work Wife

Publication Date: 2016-07-25

Over our working lives, we encounter plenty of pals, acqaintances and even enemies, but the beloved work spouse is rarer -- and, it turns out, more pr...

Tattoo Artist Women

Publication Date: 2016-07-20

Women tattoo artists were a rare sight until recently. Cristen and Caroline uncover the history of these ink lovers, stylistic gender stereotyping and...

Tattooed Women

Publication Date: 2016-07-18

More American women have tattoos than men as of 2012. Cristen and Caroline retrace the body art history from spiritual Native American women to sidesh...

Lesbian Bed Death

Publication Date: 2016-07-13

The term "lesbian bed death" has become a persistent negative stereotype about the allegedly passionless sex lives of women in relationships with wo...

Libido Liberation

Publication Date: 2016-07-11

Women's sex drives and expression shift in response to a wide range of factors. So when libido dips, why are we so quick to pathologize it? Cristen an...

Librarians, Part 2

Publication Date: 2016-07-06

Almost as soon as public libraries began flourishing, librarian quickly became one of the most female-dominated jobs in the country. Cristen and Carol...

Librarians, Part 1

Publication Date: 2016-07-04

Being a librarian was originally a man's job. Then Melvil Dewey and his book-loving bros came along and changed all that. But while the feminization o...

The Unfinished Business of Working-class Equality

Publication Date: 2016-06-29

When Anne-Marie Slaughter left the U.S. State Department to spend more time with her family and declared, "Women can't have it all," she faced both ...

Queering Romantic Comedies

Publication Date: 2016-06-27

According to the romantic comedy canon, only straight people fall in love. In the final installment of their rom com podcast series, Cristen and Carol...

The United State of Women

Publication Date: 2016-06-22

In June 2016, the White House Council on Women & Girls brought together 5,000 changemakers from all over the country for the first-ever United State o...

Black Romantic Comedies

Publication Date: 2016-06-20

Romantic comedies remain one of Hollywood's most segregated film genres. In part four of their rom com podcast series, Cristen and Caroline compare th...

Feminism for Sale

Publication Date: 2016-06-15

The feminist movement has sold its activist soul to bodywash companies, maxi pad providers, pop stars and a host of other commodities hoping to cash i...

Romantic Comedy Sidekicks

Publication Date: 2016-06-13

Sidekicks are an integral part of any romantic comedy. In part three of their rom com series, Cristen and Caroline examine the ways these sometimes ne...

Surfer Girls

Publication Date: 2016-06-08

Women have been slaying waves ever since surfing was invented. Cristen and Caroline coast the history of Hawaii's sport of queens, its colonialist dem...

Romantic Comedy's Working Girls

Publication Date: 2016-06-06

Women's careers have been central romantic comedy conflicts since the 1940s. In this second installment of their rom com series, Cristen and Caroline ...

Lady Friends With Benefits

Publication Date: 2016-06-01

Women's romantic friendships and lifelong partnerships were common -- and acceptable -- in the Victorian era. Cristen and Caroline discuss how and why...

Romantic Comedies 101

Publication Date: 2016-05-30

Rom coms were invented thanks to Hollywood censorship. In this introduction to a five-episode series exploring the vintage screwballs to the modern sc...

Queer Fashion as Activism

Publication Date: 2016-05-25

For many LGBTQ folks, the personal takes on an element of the political when it's time to get dressed. Caroline chats with designer Leon Wu, style exp...

The Prince of Queer Fashion

Publication Date: 2016-05-23

When Prince died April 21, the tributes came pouring out, centering especially on his genderbending fashion that gave plenty of kids someone to look u...

Who is Hillary Clinton?

Publication Date: 2016-05-18

Hillary Clinton has been one of the most successful women in American politics, but ever since she became the First Lady of Arkansas, people have both...

Where are the women in political campaigns?

Publication Date: 2016-05-16

Women are a rare sight in the upper echelons of political campaign management and strategy. Cristen and Caroline put on their detective hats to figure...

When America Sterilized Women of Color

Publication Date: 2016-05-11

Forcible sterilizations of black women in the South were so frequent in the 1960s, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer nicknamed them Mississippi ...

The Mothers of Gynecology

Publication Date: 2016-05-09

J. Marion Sims is hailed as the father of gynecology, but his legacy is tainted by his experimental surgeries on enslaved women. Cristen and Caroline ...

The Future of STD Testing

Publication Date: 2016-05-04

The future of sexual health may be in at-home STD testing. Cristen and Caroline talk to My Lab Box startup founders Lora Ivanova and Ursula Hessenflow...

The Misgendering of HIV

Publication Date: 2016-05-02

Ever since the 1980s epidemic, HIV and AIDS have been misunderstood as exclusively affecting men who have sex with men. Cristen and Caroline discuss t...

A Buffer of Whores

Publication Date: 2016-04-27

Wartime prostitution is American as Uncle Sam and apple pie. Cristen and Caroline shares the hidden history of military STDs, government-sanctioned br...

Japan's Comfort Women

Publication Date: 2016-04-25

During World War II, Japanese military life included sexual slavery. Cristen and Caroline trace the traumatic history of "comfort women" survivors a...

The Lesbian Wage Bump

Publication Date: 2016-04-20

Why is the gender wage gap narrower for lesbians? Cristen and Caroline investigate why those bigger paychecks happen but probably don't buy an easier ...

Spill Your Salary Secrets

Publication Date: 2016-04-18

Salary talk with coworkers is becoming the new "do" in digital workplaces. recruitHER founders Gina Helfrich and Ashley Doyle share their insights o...

Colorism

Publication Date: 2016-04-13

Why does lighter skin improve women's chances of getting through school, getting a job and getting married? Cristen and Caroline explore the historica...

Spray Tan Politics

Publication Date: 2016-04-11

Suntanned skin became a seasonal beauty standard for wealthy white women in the 1920s. Cristen and Caroline explore the class and colorism behind our ...

Ann Friedman's Ladyswagger

Publication Date: 2016-04-06

Ann Friedman is one of the most important feminist and millennial voices you should know, listen to and read. Tune in to hear Cristen and Caroline cha...

The First Lady of the Black Press

Publication Date: 2016-04-04

When trailblazing reporter Ethel Payne died, The Washington Post eulogized that had Payne "not been black, she certainly would have been one of the m...

The Anita Hill Effect

Publication Date: 2016-03-30

In 1991, Anita Hill testified before the U.S. Senate that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her when they worked together. ...

ChangeMAKERS: No Dream Is Off Limits

Publication Date: 2016-03-29

Shifting from corporate America to the New York Fire Department proved to be a major culture shock for Regina Wilson. Upon joining the force in 1999, ...

The Legal History of Sexual Harassment

Publication Date: 2016-03-28

The term "sexual harassment" didn't exist before the 1970s. Cristen and Caroline investigate the legal history of this occupational hazard and why i...

Sexism and Science Communication LIVE

Publication Date: 2016-03-23

2015 was the year we started caring about sexism in science, WIRED magazine recently declared. In this live Stuff Mom Never Told You conversation at S...

Disabled Sexuality

Publication Date: 2016-03-21

People with disabilities are frequently erased from conversations about sexuality because of deeply ingrained stereotypes and marginalizing assumption...

ChangeMAKERS: See It to Be It

Publication Date: 2016-03-18

Dyllan McGee is one of the world's most important storytellers. Founder of the MAKERS online docuseries, McGee and creative director Sammi Leibovitz c...

Sexist Emoji?

Publication Date: 2016-03-16

Emoji are revolutionizing the way we communicate while also communicating gender stereotypes about women. Cristen and Caroline decode the gendered pat...

Adult Coloring Books

Publication Date: 2016-03-14

Coloring book sales have soared as adults rediscover the calming effects of this childhood pastime. Cristen and Caroline sketch out how the grownup co...

ChangeMAKERS: Motivation Matters

Publication Date: 2016-03-11

Confidence is not a problem for U.S. women's soccer star Abby Wambach; the gender wage gap is. Recently retired, the gold medalist and top internation...

Iceland's Women on Strike

Publication Date: 2016-03-09

On Oct. 24, 1975, women in Iceland went on strike to protest gender inequality. Cristen and Caroline go to work on how the strike happened, its impact...

ChangeMAKERS: Dignify Your Work

Publication Date: 2016-03-04

The director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance and one of TIME's Most Influential People, Ai Jen Poo has dedicated her life to advocating tir...

Bossed Up

Publication Date: 2016-03-02

Professional ambition, wellbeing and relationships can feel impossible to personally negotiate. Bossed Up founder and CEO Emilie Aries talks to Criste...

Babysitting

Publication Date: 2016-02-29

By the time The Babysitters Club hit bookshelves, amateur childcare already had a buckwild history. Cristen and Caroline chart the invention, gender p...

Lady Truckers

Publication Date: 2016-02-24

The trucking industry is recruiting women like never before. Cristen and Caroline get behind the wheel of what life is really life out there on the ro...

Lady Mechanics

Publication Date: 2016-02-22

Auto mechanics is a decidedly male-dominated field, with women comprising less than 2 percent of the profession. Cristen and Caroline get under the ho...

Ghosting

Publication Date: 2016-02-17

Are more people breaking up without saying goodbye? Cristen and Caroline discuss the not-so-new phenomenon of ghosting -- or abruptly ending a relatio...

Cuddle Puddle

Publication Date: 2016-02-15

Cuddling permeates many of our closest relationships, whether platonic or romantic - but why? Cristen and Caroline investigate the nature and nurture ...

NASA's Hidden Computer Women

Publication Date: 2016-02-10

When NASA was formed in 1958, its prized pool of all-female "computers" desegregated. Until then, mathematicians of color -- including Presidential ...

The Queer Saint Who Invented Intersectionality

Publication Date: 2016-02-08

Pauli Murray is greatest intersectional trailblazer - and saint - you've never heard of. Cristen and Caroline marvel at the life, love and genius of t...

Infertility's Global Stigma

Publication Date: 2016-02-03

Infertility affects million of women and men around the world, but cultural stigma has kept it in the shadows. Cristen and Caroline talk about the cau...

I Had a Miscarriage

Publication Date: 2016-02-01

After experiencing a miscarriage at 16 weeks, clinical psychologist Jessica Zucker started the hashtag #IHadaMiscarriage, which went viral. Cristen an...

Very Close Veins

Publication Date: 2016-01-27

Why do more than half of all lady legs develop varicose and spider veins? Cristen and Caroline provide a rarely offered anatomy lesson on why they hap...

Wrinkles in Time

Publication Date: 2016-01-25

From bathing in donkey's milk to injecting our faces with fat and neurotoxins, our wrinkle-fighting regimens have been evolving for millennia. But are...

Knitting

Publication Date: 2016-01-20

Knitting was originally a job for the menfolk. Cristen and Caroline stitch together the mysterious history of the craft, how it transitioned to women'...

Street Art Sisterhood

Publication Date: 2016-01-18

The history of graffitti and street art have been tagged with men's names, but not anymore. Women around the world are turning public spaces into thei...

A Feminist Marriage

Publication Date: 2016-01-13

Feminist marriages can take as much planning as feminist weddings. Meg Keene, A Practical Wedding founder and author of the new "A Practical Wedding ...

A Practical Wedding

Publication Date: 2016-01-11

When did weddings become so impractical, costing more than $26,000 on average? Meg Keene, A Practical Wedding Founder and author of the new "A Practi...

The Art of Tarot

Publication Date: 2016-01-06

The history of tarot cards is as tantalizing as the mystical insights they promise to reveal. Cristen and Caroline deal out how tarot evolved from a g...

Psychic Women

Publication Date: 2016-01-04

Why are most psychic readers women? Cristen and Caroline examine how crystal balls, fortunetelling, palm reading and other mystical pastimes became wo...

2015 Women's Year in Review

Publication Date: 2015-12-30

A pair of special HowStuffWorks guests join Cristen and Caroline to look back at the highlights and lowlights for women and representation in 2015. Fr...

Best of SMNTY 2015

Publication Date: 2015-12-28

Cristen and Caroline look back at their favorite 2015 Stuff Mom Never Told You episodes and this year's important events and heroines we didn't cover ...

Are women bigger whiners?

Publication Date: 2015-12-16

After a long, tough day, sometimes all you want to do is blow off steam by complaining. But is venting worth the emotional toll that getting trapped i...

Adult Acne

Publication Date: 2015-12-14

Acne isn't just a teenage rite of passage. Grown-up women with jobs and bank accounts struggle with chronic pimples as well. Cristen and Caroline exam...

YouTube Beauty Gurus

Publication Date: 2015-12-09

If you ask a young girl who her beauty idol is, chances are, she'll name one of the mega-famous YouTube stars who make a living putting on makeup in f...

The Hidden Lives of Fashion Bloggers

Publication Date: 2015-12-07

If you think it's a lot of work to stay up-to-date on the latest trends, just imagine the average day of your favorite glam fashion blogger. Outlining...

Lube 101

Publication Date: 2015-12-02

Whether you're alone or partnered up, using personal lubricants is nothing to be ashamed of. Cristen and Caroline outline the history, use, and benefi...

Anal Sex For All?

Publication Date: 2015-11-30

According to the sexual health statistics, anal sex is more popular -- and pop culturally relevant -- among women than ever before. Cristen and Caroli...

Gilmore Girls and Guys

Publication Date: 2015-11-25

With help from Gilmore Guys podcast hosts Kevin T. Porter and Demi Adejuyigbe, Cristen and Caroline take a stroll through Stars Hollow, discussing the...

#blessed

Publication Date: 2015-11-23

Are #blessed and #lucky just another way for women to downplay success -- or to humblebrag? Cristen and Caroline dive into why so many ladies on socia...

Hollywood's STEAM Women

Publication Date: 2015-11-18

Visual effects artists combine art, math and tech to create the stunning imagery you see onscreen - but they're not immune from the gender gap that pl...

Max Factor and Hollywood's Makeover Men

Publication Date: 2015-11-16

Hollywood's first makeup artists were exclusively men. Cristen and Caroline highlight how Max Factor and the Westmore boys revolutionized movie makeup...

Little Miss Perfect

Publication Date: 2015-11-11

Perfectionism is assumed to be a female trait, but what does that mean, exactly? Cristen and Caroline explore how perfectionism isn't what you think i...

Anxious Women

Publication Date: 2015-11-09

Why are women twice as likely to experience chronic anxiety? Cristen and Caroline share their own experiences with long-term anxiety, whether female a...

Cooking Shows

Publication Date: 2015-11-04

In 1963, Julia Child made an omelet on Boston public television and changed culinary history forever. Cristen and Caroline cook up how television cook...

The Gendered Chef

Publication Date: 2015-11-02

Women leading professional kitchens is a relatively new dish. Cristen and Caroline cook up the history of how chef became a man's job and how women to...

Hollywood Witches

Publication Date: 2015-10-28

From Bewitched to American Horror Story: Coven, Hollywood has loved casting women as witches. In this Halloween episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss ...

Feminist Witchcraft

Publication Date: 2015-10-26

Some argue that all feminists are witches by default and mean it as a compliment. Cristen and Caroline explore the not-so-spooky relationship between ...

Significant Others

Publication Date: 2015-10-21

Boyfriends and girlfriends are so passe. In a romantic era that knows no age, marital or gender identity bounds, Cristen and Caroline search for the i...

Couple Speak

Publication Date: 2015-10-19

Couples with cutesy pet names and intimate code language may be nauseating, but research finds those are signs of a healthy relationship. Cristen and ...

Juiceheads

Publication Date: 2015-10-14

What's up with the juice cleanse trend? Cristen and Caroline sip on how Scientology helped reintroduce juice cleansing to the masses and why the promi...

Athleisure

Publication Date: 2015-10-12

Sweatpants are the new slacks, and high tops are the new heels. Cristen and Caroline dissect the rise and resilience of the athleisure trend and wheth...

Girls Who Lift

Publication Date: 2015-10-07

Why are many women scared of weightlifting? Cristen and Caroline flex the gendered history of women lifting heavy things and debunk the myth that girl...

Rowdy Ronda

Publication Date: 2015-10-05

Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey is the world's most successful women's MMA fighter and has even been called a feminist icon. Cristen and Caroline discuss her j...

Breastaurants

Publication Date: 2015-09-30

In 1983, the first Hooters restaurant opened, unofficially inventing the "attentive service sector" restaurant industry. Colloquially known as breas...

The Waitress Workforce

Publication Date: 2015-09-28

Waitresses are a cornerstone, though often underappreciated and underpaid, of the food industry. Cristen and Caroline serve up a history of this femal...

The Birth of Maternity Fashion

Publication Date: 2015-09-23

Compared to pregnancy, the history of maternity clothes is in its infancy. Cristen and Caroline strut through the timeline of maternity fashion and wh...

Why America Hates Maternity Leave

Publication Date: 2015-09-21

Why is the United States the only developed nation that offers no federally mandated paid maternity leave? Cristen and Caroline trace the origin of Am...

Bye Felipe

Publication Date: 2015-09-16

Online dating offers documentary proof of men not handling women's sexual rejection gracefully. Cristen and Caroline talk about what happens when masc...

The Dead Ladies Project

Publication Date: 2015-09-14

In her new book, author Jessa Crispin travels the world solo, following in the footsteps of artists who've come before. Caroline and Cristen chat with...

Feminist Transphobia

Publication Date: 2015-09-09

"Trans-exclusionary radical feminists," or TERFs, is considered a slur. Yet, some radical feminists who define womanhood through biology rather than...

The Lavender Menace

Publication Date: 2015-09-07

Betty Friedan, author of "The Feminine Mystique," once infamously referred to radical lesbian feminists as a "lavender menace" that threatened the...

Margaret Mead

Publication Date: 2015-09-02

Nicknamed Mother to the World, Margaret Mead was an icon of cultural anthropology who laid an academic foundation for the sexual revolution and second...

Feminist Anthropology

Publication Date: 2015-08-31

Anthropology, or the study of past and present humans, was a discipline largely developed by and focused on men. Cristen and Caroline examine how pion...

Samurai Women

Publication Date: 2015-08-26

Did women samurai exist in ancient Japan? Cristen and Caroline uncover the truth about Japanese women warriors and how their uncommon backstories beca...

The Asian Fetish

Publication Date: 2015-08-24

The fetishization of East Asian women, derisively referred to as "yellow fever," is as old as the Silk Road. Cristen and Caroline unpack the history...

Free the Nipple

Publication Date: 2015-08-19

Why are women on social media intentionally letting their nips slip? Cristen and Caroline discuss the history and celebrity-fueled rise of the Free th...

Why can't women go topless?

Publication Date: 2015-08-17

Did you know it's legal in most states for women to go topless? Cristen and Caroline explore the history of men and women taking off their shirts in p...

The High Priestess of Soul

Publication Date: 2015-08-12

Nina Simone was a musical prodigy and civil rights activist whose iconic voice and style shaped the sound of modern jazz and soul. Cristen and Carolin...

Borderline Personality Disorder

Publication Date: 2015-08-10

What is borderline personality disorder, and why did doctors think it disproportionately affected women? Cristen and Caroline examine the history and ...

Period Pride

Publication Date: 2015-08-05

In the 1970s, Germaine Greer encouraged women to taste their own menstrual blood. These days, artists are creating work about periods to help erase th...

Podcasting Women: Chicks Who Script

Publication Date: 2015-08-03

Chicks Who Script is a hilarious and insightful podcast focusing on women and the film industry. Screenwriters Lauren Schacher, Maggie F. Levin and Em...

Podcasting Women (and Bryan Safi): Throwing Shade

Publication Date: 2015-07-29

Throwing Shade is podcasting's funniest weekly commentary on feminist and LGBT issues. Cristen and Caroline talk to comedians and hosts Erin Gibson an...

Waist Training

Publication Date: 2015-07-27

Women across Instagram are wearing corsets while they work out. No really. Cristen and Caroline take on the waist training exercise fad by consulting ...

Podcasting Women: Black Girls Talking

Publication Date: 2015-07-22

Black Girls Talking is a must-hear podcast on pop culture, representation, and feminism hosted by Alesia, Fatima, Ramou and Aurelia. Cristen and Carol...

How to Pee Standing Up

Publication Date: 2015-07-20

When it comes to bathroom hygiene, access and safety, peeing standing up is a legitimate concern for many women and trans men. Cristen and Caroline ta...

The $10 Woman

Publication Date: 2015-07-15

The U.S. Treasury announced a woman will be featured on a new $10 bill, which got Cristen and Caroline wondering about women on currency around the wo...

Podcasting Women: The Longest Shortest Time

Publication Date: 2015-07-13

Bedridden following a difficult childbirth, radio producer and author Hillary Frank started a podcast as a "3 a.m. bedside companion" for parents li...

Judy Blume Forever

Publication Date: 2015-07-08

One of the most beloved and banned authors, Judy Blume wrote adolescence like no other. Cristen and Caroline investigate how Judy Blume's real life in...

Empresses of Science Fiction

Publication Date: 2015-07-06

Did you know a woman wrote what many consider the first science-fiction novel? Cristen and Caroline explore women who've shaped science fiction's past...

How to Skate Like a Girl, Part 2

Publication Date: 2015-07-01

Since skateboarding arrived in the 1950s, women like Patti McGee, Peggy Oki and Elissa Steamer have proven that skating like a girl isn't second-rate....

How to Skate Like a Girl, Part 1

Publication Date: 2015-06-29

Since skateboarding arrived in the 1950s, women like Patti McGee, Peggy Oki and Elissa Steamer have proven that skating like a girl isn't second-rate....

Bisexual Erasure, Part 2

Publication Date: 2015-06-24

Is the concept of sexual fluidity erasing bisexuality? Cristen and Caroline continue their discussion of bisexual erasure happening everywhere from ac...

Bisexual Erasure, Part 1

Publication Date: 2015-06-22

Why does the B in LGBT often get overlooked? Cristen and Caroline examine America's history of bisexual erasure and how bisexual people face prejudice...

Dad Bods

Publication Date: 2015-06-17

Dad bods broke the Internet in spring 2015. How did a college nickname for a beer-swilling physique spark a national debate about body image and mom b...

Man Caves

Publication Date: 2015-06-15

Do men need domestic sanctuaries to escape the pressures of modern manhood? Welcome to man caves -- also known as mantuaries and manspaces -- for guys...

Life as a Lady Music Producer

Publication Date: 2015-06-10

Do women music producers bring something different to the recording studio? Sylvia Massy thinks so. Cristen and Caroline ask the platinum-record-earni...

Electronic Women

Publication Date: 2015-06-08

Whether playing the theremin or crafting soundscapes for your favorite TV shows, women have shaped the electronic music industry from the beginning. C...

The Laverne Cox Effect

Publication Date: 2015-06-03

Laverne Cox's breakout role in "Orange Is the New Black" was a watershed moment for transgender representation on television. Cristen and Caroline t...

Transgender TV

Publication Date: 2015-06-01

Transgender characters are beginning to come alive on television. Cristen and Caroline talk to trans activist and writer Raquel Willis about the pop c...

All the Single Ladies

Publication Date: 2015-05-27

Why do people fear the single woman? In this episode, Cristen and Caroline talk to researcher Kinneret Lahad about why singledom is seen as so disrupt...

Single by Choice

Publication Date: 2015-05-25

Who needs marriage these days? Cristen and Caroline discuss the record number of Americans choosing to stay single and why single women tend to spark ...

The Many Lives of Bettie Page

Publication Date: 2015-05-20

Pin-up queen Bettie Page is more popular today than she was at the height of her career in the 1950s. Cristen and Caroline explore Bettie's biography,...

Pinup Girls

Publication Date: 2015-05-18

During World War II, pinups were the ultimate American sex symbols. Cristen and Caroline discuss the history and evolution of pinups, female pinup art...

Designing Women

Publication Date: 2015-05-13

Interior design has been considered 'women's work' ever since Elsie de Wolfe became America's first famous decorator in the early 20th century. Criste...

How to Become a (Woman) Carpenter

Publication Date: 2015-05-11

Nina McLaughlin's carpentry memoir "Hammer Head" is about so much more than woodworking. Cristen and Caroline chat with the writer and carpenter abo...

The Baby Weight-Loss Race

Publication Date: 2015-05-06

Celebrities' post-childbirth weight loss has become a standard feature of tabloids. Cristen and Caroline examine our collective fixation on these new ...

Baby Bumps

Publication Date: 2015-05-04

In 2002, tabloid editor Bonnie Fuller coined the term "bump watch" that stoked our pop cultural obsession with celebrity pregnancies. Cristen and Ca...

Dolores Huerta's Grassroots Legacy

Publication Date: 2015-04-29

Labor and Chicano civil rights activist Dolores Huerta made history organizing underpaid farmworkers and exposing the plight of the people who feed Am...

Farmer Janes

Publication Date: 2015-04-27

Being a farmer's wife used to be the pinnacle role for women in agriculture, but that's changing fast. As more women reclaim land and run farms, Crist...

Divorced Women

Publication Date: 2015-04-22

Society has always been a little suspicious of the divorced woman: Is she a gold-digging threat or a pitiful, jilted wife? Most likely, she's neither....

Trophy Wives

Publication Date: 2015-04-20

Do beautiful women marry for money? Cristen and Caroline unpack the gender- and race-loaded stereotype of the Trophy Wife and investigate whether she ...

Can science fiction save the world?

Publication Date: 2015-04-13

Science fiction writers like Octavia Butler and Ursula K. Le Guin have long used this otherworldy genre to confront discrimination and inequality. Cri...

Are women more passive-aggressive?

Publication Date: 2015-04-08

Sure, fine, whatever. What is passive aggression, and why is it associated stereotypically with women? Cristen and Caroline break down what passive ag...

Obsessed with OCD

Publication Date: 2015-04-06

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder and why does it happen? Cristen and Caroline separate mental health facts from pop cultural fiction about this c...

A White, Marmorean Flock

Publication Date: 2015-04-01

Why did an exceptional group of ex-patriot, 19th-century female sculptors become known as a "white, marmorean flock"? Cristen and Caroline discuss t...

The Female Nude

Publication Date: 2015-03-30

The female nude is a cornerstone of Western art, so how should we interpret her importance? Cristen and Caroline investigate the art history and socie...

The Professional Dominatrix

Publication Date: 2015-03-25

The dominatrix has become a common pop cultural trope and fashion theme, but mainstream depictions are often misleading. Cristen and Caroline discuss ...

BDSM 101

Publication Date: 2015-03-23

Is BDSM a safe and healthy sexual lifestyle? Cristen and Caroline guide listeners through the basics of Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sa...

The Real Queen Victoria

Publication Date: 2015-03-18

How did Queen Victoria's personal life set the tone for the entire Victorian era? Holly from Stuff You Missed in History Class stops by to dish about ...

The Woman Pharaoh

Publication Date: 2015-03-16

Hatshepsut was one of the most successful kings in ancient Egypt -- who also happened to be a woman. Cristen and Caroline talk with Egyptologist Kara ...