Podcast Episodes

Monday Mini: Women's History Month 2025

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 -…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

SMNTY Classics: Ladies of the Blues

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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Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Feminist Movie Friday: Summer of Soul

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 era…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Happy Hour #159: Escape from New York (SATC S3, Ep 13)

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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Published on 10 months ago

Companies and DEI

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 the…

Published on 10 months ago

Feminists Around the World: Nikki Porcher

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 a…

Published on 10 months ago

Monday Mini: The Superbowl Ad Roundup

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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Published on 10 months ago

SMNTY Classics: Mary Edmonia Lewis

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 e…

Published on 10 months ago

Female Firsts: Florence Cole Talbert

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

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Published on 10 months ago

Happy Hour #158: SMNTY (Doesn't) Go Method

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…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago