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Happy Hour #241: The Burnt Haystack Theory Oct 08, 2026

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The online dating world is on fire, so why not burn down the haystack? That's the logic behind the burnt haystack theory. Samantha swipes through some explanations, thoughts and arguments on this theory.

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Activists Around the World: Jamie Margolin Oct 06, 2026

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In today's episode, we shine a light on the works of youth climate activist Jamie Margolin.

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SMNTY Classics: Fictional Women Around the World - Rain Ocampo Oct 05, 2026

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Resident Evil is one of the most well-known survival horror video game series of all time, spawning a legion of films. The first movie featured Rain Ocampo, a no-nonsense mercenary who perhaps bit off more than she could chew while investigating Umbrella Corporation's facility full of zombies and a murderous AI. We discuss in this classic episode.

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SMNTY Classics: The 'Crazy Psycho Bitch Girl' Trope Oct 03, 2026

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Oh she's sweet but a psycho? The 'crazy psycho bitch girl' is a trope that makes up an entire genre of horror movies. In this classic, Anney and Samantha wade through the history and examples of this trope, and why it's problematic.

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Tech Movie Spotlights: Her Oct 02, 2026

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In our continuing segment discussing movies and media that revolve around tech, Bridget Todd joins us to chat about the 2013 movie Her, all about artificial companions. Bridget breaks down themes, research and some meta situations, addresses how the tech does (or doesn't) hold up, and what it says about humanity and loneliness.

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Happy Hour #240: Couples Costumes Oct 01, 2026

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Are couples costumes cute or cringe? As we get closer to Halloween, we share our thoughts on couples costumes, the good, the bad and the funny.

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SMNTY Interviews: Julie Piñero Sep 30, 2026

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Julie Piñero has a long career in storytelling across multiple mediums, including a new podcast about solo travel, Solita. We pick Julie's brain about her career, the podcast and traveling solo as a woman.

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Activists Around the World: Marta Sep 29, 2026

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Today, we spotlight the record-breaking and inspiring career of soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva, better known as Marta.

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SMNTY Classics: SMNTY (Doesn't) Go Method Sep 28, 2026

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It's awards season, so Anney and Samantha talk acting, and particularly, method acting. In this spicy classic we talk about how method acting has typically been the domain of men, and is sometimes used to abuse women (and others).

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SMNTY Classics: Women In Survival Horror Sep 26, 2026

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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 in this classic episode.

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