The simple question of how you're doing is not always so simple, and can lead to tears. We look into a few common reasons why in this classic episode.

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Recent studies confirm that while podcast is a continually growing medium, it still isn't very inclusive in terms of hosts and guests. Anney and Samantha talk about their own experiences and dig into the data.

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With the arrival of 2026, Anney and Samantha chat about how their holidays went, and the new year.

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In times of stress, many people turn to hobbies. Science shows there are reasons (and benefits) to this, but turns out, women don't have as much time for them. Not only that, our hobbies are often questioned, in one way or another. We look into why and share our own hobbies in this classic episode.

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Today we highlight the life and works of US Representative Ilhan Omar.

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SMNTY takes a look back over 2025 trends and asks: were we trendy? Spoiler alert - not really.

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Katie Mitchell's new book Prose to the People celebrates the joy and power of Black bookstores. Katie joins us to talk about the process of writing the book, the importance of Black bookstores, and why it's important to preserve their history in this classic episode.

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Anney and Samantha take a look back to some of their favorite episodes of 2025.

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