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**Stuff Mom Never Told You**

Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.

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Female Firsts: Karimeh Abbud Jun 24, 2026

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Yves frames up the story of the first professional woman Palestinian photographer, Karimeh Abbud.

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Activists Around the World: Katherine Paul Jun 23, 2026

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Today we're spotlighting the work of Katherine Paul, also known as Black Belt Eagle Scout, an indigenous, queer musician.

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SMNTY Classics: More Gay Animals?!?! Jun 22, 2026

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In a follow-up to our recent episode about the conservative fear-mongering around gay behavior in animals, we read some notes from listeners about the topic in this classic episode.

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SMNTY Classics: The Animals Are Gay?! Jun 20, 2026

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It's Pride month, and there's a lot of talk about animals and the 'natural order' by those against the LGBTQ+ community. But at its heart, this argument ignores reality, is ultimately pointless, and ignores some pretty cool stuff. We chat about it in this classic episode.

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Feminist Movie Friday: The Birdcage Jun 19, 2026

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When the 1996 comedy The Birdcage hit theaters, it was a commercial and critical success. On top of that, it was one of the first major studio films to center on a gay couple, and joyously as well. We take a look back, talk some themes and how things have changed (or not).

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Happy Hour #225: The Importance of Vacation Jun 18, 2026

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Vacation doesn't always feel like a vacation, but science suggests it's good for us. Samantha combs through some of the research.

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Book Club: #Blessed Jun 17, 2026

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SMNTY scrolls through the history of webtoons for our first ever webtoon pick, M. Victoria Robado's work #Blessed. It follows bisexual lead Joanna who is struggling to juggle her job, romance, and the seven gods courting her.

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Fictional Women Around the World: Catra Jun 16, 2026

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The 2018 depiction of Catra from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was one that tackled big topics like trauma, redemption and queer love.

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SMNTY Classics: The Gay Best Friend Jun 15, 2026

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Pop culture tells us gay men and straight women make the best of friends, but why? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline dissect the sociology, culture and evolutionary psychology of these relationships to figure out whether these presumed besties are a product of nature or nurture.

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SMNTY Classics: Bury Your Gays Jun 13, 2026

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For LGBTQ characters on TV, it can be especially deadly, and fans are fed up. Cristen and Caroline unpack the Bury Your Gays trope, how it affects offscreen culture and whether the Lexa Pledge will make a difference in this classic episode.

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