Stuff Mom Never Told You

For many years, Bishop Budde has backed up her words with intersectional activism. Her recent speech at the January 2025 US presidential inauguration caught a lot of attention. We shine a light on her work.

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Recently, the 'sin of empathy' has taken hold of some extreme parts of Western Christianity, and has fed into the rise of Christian Nationalism. What is it, and why is it so damaging?

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What do intimacy coordinators do and why are they important? In this classic episode, Anney and Samantha go over some basics of the position and the conversation around it.

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Desperate to reunite with her son, Tilda searches for supplies and information, but the situation is grim. As she debates her options, a outsider approaches her.

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Sometimes echoes of your past life hang over you. Anney and Samantha discuss such instances, of change, both personally and on a larger scale.

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A good short story can evoke so many thoughts and emotions. Tananarive Due's short story collection Ghost Summer does just that. Anney and Samantha break down the some of the haunting and powerful themes that will linger in part one.

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As Trans rights continue to be attacked in the US (and around the world), we highlight some organizations fighting back in Texas and Alabama. 

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March is Women's History Month, and SMNTY will celebrate no matter what the US administration says. Anney and Samantha give a rundown of this event, and of how organizations are addressing progress - and lack of.

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Black women have been the heart and soul of blues music since its inception. We talk about some of the mothers, queens and empresses of the blues in this classic episode.

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In 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival was a joyous celebration of Black culture, music and Harlem, in a time of so much societal shift. Despite how powerful this festival was, for decades, it was erased. The 2021 documentary Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) brought this restored footage to public.

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Listener, friend of the show and Sex and the City expert Jasmine joins us in our continuing Sex and the City watch and react series.

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Bridget Todd joins us to delve into what is going on when it comes to companies dropping DEI initiatives, boycotts, the complexities of the whole situation and how to make our dollars (or lack of them) count.

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A lot of us are looking to support local businesses, particularly those owned by Black women. Nikki Porcher has done a lot of the work for us with buyfromablackwoman.org. Learn more about her works and what led her to them in this episode.

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While the Big Game (TM) is over, some of the ads are still on our brains. Anney and Samantha discuss some of the fumbles and the touchdowns.

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Friend of the show Yves sits down with us to discuss Mary Edmonia Lewis, the first woman sculptor of Black American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition in this classic episode.

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Florence Cole Talbert was a trailblazer in the world of opera, especially for Black women. Yves composes they story of her life and accomplishments.

Link to Hann's Jubilee Singers brochure:

https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/384232

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It's awards season, so Anney and Samantha talk acting, and particularly, method acting. In this spicy chat, 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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What is bioethics? How do we deal with all of the misinformation and disinformation in the realm of public health? What are some of the silver linings we can look to? Expert Evan the bioethicist is here to answer those questions and more.

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The X-Men character Storm was one of the  most powerful characters, and had a huge lasting impact. We excavate all of the complex storylines that made this character one that people love.

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