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Stuff Mom Never Told You

Are diamonds a girl's best friend?

Stuff Mom Never Told You

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.04.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2009

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Women and diamonds share a special bond, but have you ever wondered why? As it turns out, the answer has a lot to do with clever marketing. Explore the multifaceted history of diamonds in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

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0:00.0

Hey, 20 listeners. Over the years, you have had such an impact on what we talk about and

0:04.8

have really helped us shape the podcast in our own intersectional feminism. Now, we're

0:09.4

branching out with a book that is a love letter to the show and a call to action to keep

0:13.1

learning and improving. We got to work with an amazing group of people who helped us capture

0:18.2

the broad scope of our podcast with beautiful illustrations, activities, and a huge range of

0:23.6

topics along with their history and their relevance to this day. So much of what we thought

0:28.2

for is that stake, but we're still fighting. What was one of your favorite things that we got

0:31.9

to talk about Samantha? You know, I loved digging into the history and talking about the Jane

0:36.0

Collective was probably one of my favorite moments in this book. What about you? You know, I love

0:40.4

talking about the fictional women and their impact and importance on our society. I love seeing

0:45.6

the illustrations. I love this. If you're a fan of the podcast and want to support us,

0:51.3

this is a great way to do it. Available August 29th, you can pre-order Stuff Mom Never Told You,

0:56.8

the feminist past, present, and future, now our books are sold or get yours at stuffyoushouldreadbooks.com.

1:03.2

They say history is written by the victors, but you know what? They've left out a hell of a lot of

1:08.7

juicy stuff. Ah, we all know who invented that, right? We'll think again. Truth is, Alexander

1:15.7

Graham Bell stole the idea for the telephone and then claimed it is his own. We're going to

1:20.4

uncover the forgotten pieces of history you didn't know you needed to know. Listen to the backstory

1:26.3

with me, Patty Steele, twice a week on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

1:32.1

podcasts. Welcome to the Good Stuff. I'm Jacob Schick, a third-generation combat marine.

1:37.6

And I'm his co-host and wife, Ashley Schick. We believe everyone has a story to tell,

1:42.4

not only about the peaks, but the valleys they've been through to get them to where they are today.

1:46.7

We're joined by some amazing guests who share the lessons they've learned that

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