Advice columnist, author, journalist, podcaster, and pop culture enjoyer Meredith Goldstein joins us to talk about the power of the breakup story, the art and importance of advice columns, changing dating landscapes, and the podcast Love Letters. Also vampires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anney lays down her feminist thoughts of some recent horror movies: Late Night with the Devil, You'll Never Find Me and The Royal Hotel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our duo continues to flee from mysterious forces and tries to find shelter from the cold, when they are contacted by a surprising person from their past with unclear motives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we highlight four organizations doing hard and important work in the realm of trans rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the anniversary of buying her home coming up, Samantha gives some updates and advice on home ownership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Start your day with The Bright Side, a new daily podcast from Hello Sunshine. Co-hosted by journalist, TV host, and podcaster, Danielle Robay and Emmy-nominated journalist, host, and producer, Simone Boyce, The Bright Side brings your daily dose of culture and inspiration – with the latest trends, celebrity interviews, and real conversations with women doing amazing things while navigating life’s transitions, big and small. The Bright Side is a talk show created to inspire, educate, and...

Reddit is a huge collection of online communities that house everything from toxic misogyny to beautiful feminism and the most niche things in between. We break down some of the popular site’s issues, and how one particular subreddit is shining a light on gender inequality in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves joins us to crack open the pages of the life of Frances Anne Rollin Whipper, a Black author and diarist with a couple of firsts under her belt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about comfort foods, food memories and traditions - and how things have changed between generations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our ongoing look at magazines, we dig into teen magazines - the big players, their success, the helps and harms, and their evolution. And quizzes. Oh the quizzes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we showcase the work of Elyse Fox and the Sad Girls Club and their work to highlight mental health issues and provide support particularly within in the Black community.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the podcast anniversary of Samantha joining the show with our mini-series on trauma, we take a look back out how it came about and how it impacted us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic, Bridget Todd joins us once again to discuss disinformation this election cycle, how it specifically impacts women and especially Black women and women of color and ways we can combat it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SMNTY is overjoyed to once again be joined by Georgia House Representative Park Cannon. We check in on reproductive rights, voting rights, and why elections matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take a jaunt down memory lane with us as Anney reflects on the anniversary of becoming a podcast host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget Todd joins us to break down the proposed TikTok ban in the US, what's behind it, what it means, and who it would most impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most beloved games of all time, and at the heart of it is Aerith, a woman who embodies so much more than the various stereotypes people like to bestow on her. A woman who sells flowers, a warrior, a flirt and the last of her kind, her story resonated with so many. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha does a check in with cozy gaming, and some games she's enjoying right now.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode, SMNTY formally requests your listenership of this tasteful and of course classy discussion on the hot goss and spilling of the tea in Jane Austen's Persuasion.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2016 movie Moana was groundbreaking in a lot of ways. We go over some of the reasons why as we find our way to the heart of this movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We return to roots and celebrate with beer from The Lost Druids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is time for the long-awaited episode on Jane Austen's enduring classic novel Pride and Prejudice. We navigate issues of class, romance, expectations, first impressions, and of course, pride and prejudice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we share a piece of the amazing works of Nzambi Matee when it comes to sustainability, recycling and environmentalism.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are feeling extra awkward or heightened anxiety after the pandemic, you are not alone. We dig into some numbers and some personal experiences around Post Pandemic Social Anxiety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When is it cheating if there's no sex or physical contact? Welcome to the murky world of emotional cheating. In this classic, Cristen and Caroline confront its warning signs, hallmarks and social media minefield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.