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SMNTY Classics: How To Be The Final Girl In A Horror Movie Oct 30, 2021

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Ever notice a lot of horror movies end with one girl standing? Anney & Bridget explore why that is in this classic episode.

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Halloween and Women: Soothsaying Foods and Sexualized Costumes Oct 29, 2021

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For centuries, girls and women have used food on Halloween to divine any clues about the identity of their future spouse. Anney and Samantha bite into past Halloween soothsaying traditions like snap-apple and nut-crack night. We also take a quick look at gender differences in costuming and why they matter.

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Happy Hour #40: Trick or Treat? Oct 28, 2021

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From pumpkin carving, costuming, and horror movies, Anney and Samantha discuss Halloween memories and traditions while sipping on some seasonal drinks.

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SMNTY Fiction: Twisted Oct 27, 2021

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SMNTY kicks off a new fiction segment with the twisted tale of nostalgia, conspiracy, grief, and most importantly, candy.

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Women Around the World: Abisoye Ajayi Akinfolarin Oct 26, 2021

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By establishing her NGO Pearls Africa Foundation, Abisoye Ajayi Akinfolarin has provided numerous girls access to training in technology among other things, and has worked tirelessly to close the technological gender gap in her community.

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Monday Mini: Slumber Party Massacre Oct 25, 2021

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The 1982 horror slasher comedy film The Slumber Party Massacre is often regarded as the first horror movie directed by a woman. We dig into tropes, themes and the importance of pizza.

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SMNTY Classics: Unraveling the Mystery of the Winchester House Oct 23, 2021

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Stairs that lead to nowhere. Hidden passages. Upside down pillars. Since its 1923 opening to the public, the Winchester Mystery House has attracted millions of visitors, and even inspired a movie in 2018. But what is the story behind the house's creator, Sarah Winchester? Did she build the house to confuse vengeful ghosts as legend suggests, or was it the product of her whimsical design ideas? Anney and Samantha are on the case in this classic episode!

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Scream Queens: Horror Royalty Oct 22, 2021

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For every Michael Myers, there is a Laurie Strode. Anney and Samantha uncover the history and evolution of the Scream Queen, the connection to the final girl trope, and shine light on some iconic examples. And then Anney talks about Scream for a long time.

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Happy Hour #39: Halloween Cocktails with Holly Oct 21, 2021

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Halloween super-fan Holly Frey joins us once again with a delightful seasonal cocktail recipe as we discuss Fall memories and favorites.

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Black Swan and the Horror of Perfectionism Oct 20, 2021

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What's the cost of being perfect? Of losing yourself in the name of performance? Why do we applaud women's pain? The film Black Swan sets the stage for a conversation around the line between art and life, toxic mother-daughter relationships, mental health, symbolism, doppelgangers, ageism, orgasms, and the dangers of perfectionism.

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