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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.

Latest Episodes:

Women and Alt-Right Extremism Jan 20, 2021

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

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Book club: Circe Jan 15, 2021

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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, myths and feminism. And turning men into pigs.

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Updates: January 2021 Edition Jan 14, 2021

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

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Monday Mini: Argentina Jan 11, 2021

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

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SMNTY Classics: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 2 Jan 10, 2021

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Raised during the Progressive Era crusade against abortion, Margaret Sanger devoted her life to making birth control and familiy planning accessible to women from all walks of life. In this classic episode on the second installment of the two-part cultural and legal history of abortion, Cristen and Caroline highlight Sanger's legacy and eugenics controversy and how the development of Planned Parenthood coincided with midcentury women's fight to access abortion by whatever means necessary.

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Who is Nancy Pelosi? Jan 08, 2021

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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 is today. Bonus discussion of memes and controversy.

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SMNTY Classics: A Revisionist History of Abortion, Part 1 Jan 06, 2021

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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 reasons you'd expect. In this two-part cultural and legal history of abortion, Cristen and Caroline time travel from ancient Greek herbal remedies to induce miscarriage to 19th-century abortionist Madame Restell at the center of America's first major abortion debate in this classic episode.

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Monday Mini: The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act Jan 04, 2021

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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 happened and what it means.

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Umm...Hello 2021? Jan 01, 2021

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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.

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What Happened with the Google Ousting of Timnit Gebru? Dec 30, 2020

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Bridget drops by to share the story of Timnit Gebru, her ousting from Google, biases in tech, and why it's bad for all of us.

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