Podcasts by Vicious Cycle
Periods! Let's get into it. Comedians and real-life friends Kate Elston, Meghann Hayes, and Meg Trowbridge are talking (and singing) about periods. And they think you should be, too. Whether you have a period, had a period, will have a period, or love someone with a period, this podcast is for you. Featuring segments like Why I Cried This Week and Read My Labias, as well as interviews with fellow period-havers, this podcast is for all those people who are sick of having to whisper “do you have a tampon?”
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95 - Police Tear Gas F*cked With Her Menstrual Cycle from 2021-12-29T09:00:12
We're calling this a breakthrough episode because we have to laugh through the pain, right blisteners?! We've got a great ep for you, with special guest Liv Vasquez, who is suing the city of Portla...
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94 - Everything Is Still Fine: Season Five Finale from 2021-09-15T08:00:17
Ok, we know at this very moment everything may not be *totally* fine — maybe you're getting a root canal, a colposcopy, a subpoena... we know life gets messy and sometimes you need to tune out. Tha...
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93 - Getting Frisky with Menstrual Disc-ies from 2021-09-08T08:00:07
We've got another episode dedicated to a reusable period product — you know we love those!! This week we're covering menstrual discs with special guest Rachael Newton, who created the reusable Nixi...
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92 - What the OTHER Room Learned About Puberty from 2021-09-01T08:00:05
If you're like the blosts, you were insanely curious about what the other room learned about puberty when they split up the classes for sex ed. We've joked about it and even wagered some guesses, b...
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91 - So Brave: Danielle Perez Uses OB's from 2021-08-25T07:00:15
The blosts were honored to have DivaDelux herself on the pod this week — that's right, we talk with Danielle Perez about comedy, periods and all the various ways the comedy world (and hey, the worl...
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90 - The Uterine Anomaly Among Us from 2021-08-18T08:00:05
After five seasons of talking about uteri, it has come to our attention that one of our very own blosts has had a very special uterus this whole time! Meg T walks us through various uterine anomali...
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89 - Periods Are Magic! with the Cycle Magic Sisters from 2021-08-11T08:00:25
WARNING: After listening to this episode, you will never think about your period the same way! The blosts were delighted to talk with the Cycle Magic Sisters (AKA Rachel LaForest and Angie Ilg), tw...
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SUPER-PLUS ANNOUNCEMENT! from 2021-08-06T08:00:14
DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! We've fantasized about swag for a long time and now that day is here. You can wear, carry, lay on, write in and drink out of stuff that has our logo on it - and we hope ...
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88 - Breaking Down Tampon Ads with Aviva Siegel from 2021-08-04T08:00:04
We enjoy nothing more than digging into retro period product ads and this time we do it with our friend and fellow podcast host Aviva Siegel! Aviva hosts the pod Ad Wizards (Kate was on her show a ...
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87 - What Is (and What ISN'T) the Morning After Pill? from 2021-07-28T14:05:13
We've got some good ol' fashioned bleedsearch for ya this week! Kate did a bit of a deep dive into emergency contraception (aka, the morning after pill, aka Plan B). She tells us how it works, the ...
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86 - Loving On PEN15 with Comedian Nadia Vazquez from 2021-07-21T08:00:20
We've had the pleasure of knowing this gem-of-a-human since college and she's been a blistener since episode one... and now you're very lucky to get her in your ear holes — it's NADIA VAZQUEZ! Nadi...
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85 - The Fourth Trimester with Comedian Carla Lee from 2021-07-14T08:00:02
Carla Lee is back, blisteners! Our dear friend and hilarious human returned to fill us in on what's terrifyingly coined as the "fourth trimester," aka, the first three months post-birth. When Carla...
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85 - The Fourth Trimester with Comedia Carla Lee from 2021-07-14T08:00:02
Carla Lee is back, blisteners! Our dear friend and hilarious human returned to fill us in on what's terrifyingly coined as the "fourth trimester," aka, the first three months post-birth. When Carla...
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84 - Bleeding In Our Undies with The Period Company from 2021-07-07T08:00
Karla Welch and Sasha Markova were sick of the toll disposable period products were taking on the environment — and society's general attitude towards our cycles. So, they founded The Period Compan...
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83 - Are Vaccines and Tear Gas Messing With Our Periods? from 2021-06-30T08:00
Soooo, the past 15 months have been rough, huh? And to pour lemon juice into our very fresh, deep 2020 paper cut, we're learning that some folks have noticed that COVID, the vaccine and tear gas (w...
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82 - Tampons in Space with Comedian Marcia Belsky from 2021-06-23T08:00:29
We had the distinct honor of having comedian and musician Marcia Belsky on the pod! We dig into her hit song 100 Tampons, the space program, cis-dude reactions, first periods, recent periods, writi...
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81 - What Does Childbirth Feel Like and Why Is It Like Having To Poop? from 2021-06-16T08:00:23
Kate had a baby! And we've got every detail about that experience right here in this episode. Kate leads us through what the day was like, what contractions actually feel like (including recording ...
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80 - Vaxxed, Not Waxxed and Tampaxxed: We're Back, Baby! from 2021-06-09T08:00:23
This has been a LONG. TIME. COMING. After getting fully vaxxed, Kate and The Meg's got together in THE SAME ROOM to hold each other's damn hands and talk about their periods. We cover Kate becoming...
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COMING SOON: Vicious Cycle Season Five from 2021-05-14T08:00:36
JUNE JUNE JUNE! 9TH 9TH 9TH! Vicious Cycle season five will PREMIERE PREMIERE PREMIERE!
79 - Wrapping Up a Shitty Year with Francesca Fiorentini from 2020-12-02T06:00:15
Join us for our last episode of season four! <3 We know we're going to have a good time when comedian, journalist and political wonk Francesca Fiorentini comes on the pod, so we invited her on to w...
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78 - Ask a Gyno: Dr. Kate is Back! Pt. II from 2020-11-25T07:00:22
It's no surprise that we had LOTS to talk about with OBGYN Dr. Kate White, so here is part two of our interview. We bring back questions from previous episodes, like how worried should we be about ...
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77 - Ask a Gyno: Dr. Kate is Back! Pt. I from 2020-11-18T07:00:11
Next to the pod's impending baby, interviewing gyno extraordinaire Dr. Kate White was our light at the end of the 2020 hellscape-tunnel. (If you're new and wondering who Dr. Kate is, check out our ...
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76 - Why Isn't There Male Birth Control? from 2020-11-11T07:00:18
With the VAST array of options for uterus-havers, some of us have wondered aloud and loudly "is male birth control ever going to be a thing?" This week, Kate did the bleedsearch to answer that ques...
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75 - Everything is Fine Maybe from 2020-11-04T07:00:14
It's the day we've been waiting for in the US (and maybe some of our blisteners on other continents have been watching in horror as well?!). It's the day after the election... but we recorded this ...
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74 - Fertility Sleuthing with Millie Brooks from 2020-10-28T06:00:12
As we've learned in past episodes, a lot of things have to go right to get pregnant, and getting help is so much more common than we think (that's why it's so important to talk about it!). We learn...
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73 - How Kate Got Knocked Up w/ Help From Dr. Danielle Lane from 2020-10-21T04:15:10
We've talked about parenthood on this podcast before (you know, with the menstrual cycle playing a pretty big role there and all), but this episode is VERY special because our very own blost Kate i...
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Surprise Spotting!: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and What Comes Next from 2020-10-17T07:00:04
With so much going on in the U.S. (and the world... and the super massive blackhole in the center of the universe, and and and...) we wanted to chime in on the passing of RBG and her potential (sig...
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72 - Vagina Candles, Yoni Eggs and All Things Goop from 2020-10-14T08:00:04
If you've heard about Goop (Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness brand), you probably also heard the audible eye roll that accompanies a mention. So, we wanted to dig into the good, the bad and the WTF of th...
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71 - PMDD is the Woooorst with Amanda Rosenberg from 2020-10-07T08:00:27
Amanda Rosenberg (friend of the pod and author of That's Mental) is BACK and she is shedding light on a mental health condition that affects 5-8% of menstruators: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder(PM...
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70 - Ovaries! Oh Very Funny! from 2020-09-30T08:00:24
We've got some more bleedsearch coming at ya on this episode! Meg T dug into the what-and-why of ovaries - and after all these seasons, your blosts were still WOEFULLY ignorant about their bodies. ...
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69 - Fun with Fibroids and Andrea Coleman from 2020-09-23T08:00:14
Fibroids - ever heard of 'em? We host a pod about periods and are barely familiar, yet 1 in 3 bleeders will develop them in their life! We got on the horn with lawyer by day, writer and comedian by...
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68 - Do We or Don't We Sync Up? from 2020-09-16T06:00:18
Blisteners! It's one of our most frequently asked Q's: do menstruators sync up? And in this week's episode, Kate dives into the science behind it and whether this myth deserves to be busted. And yo...
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Surprise Spotting!: Read My Labias + More Jessica Lanyadoo from 2020-09-12T08:00:03
Hope you've got a liner or light day - because we've got another Surprise Spotting coming at ya! Jessica guides us through how astrology can help us understand history and use it as a lens to come ...
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67 - Periods + Astrology with Psychic Jessica Lanyadoo from 2020-09-09T05:00:39
In this very special episode of Vicious Cycle, we chat with esteemed astrologer, psychic, published author and fellow podcaster Jessica Lanyadoo. We dive into what it feels like to be psychic, how ...
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Surprise Spotting!: Bleeding at the Pool from 2020-09-07T06:00:10
You know when your period has been over for three days so you rock your fave pair of undies and then BOOM - rando mini-period? Yeah, this episode is kind of like that but also not at all. We had so...
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66 - “Offensive” Tampon Commercials, Our Baby-To-Be & Newsy Doozies from 2020-09-02T06:00:17
The blosts are back from meno-pause and while we were sheltering in place A LOT HAPPENED. We give period updates (or lack-there-of HI POD BABY), cover some news stories, and dive into the most rece...
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Vicious Cycle is Back September 2nd! from 2020-08-18T03:43:31
Well, we had a...fine...?...menopause but we're ready to get back into our blisteners' ears, hearts and uteruses. Who knows, maybe we'll even start influencing each other’s cycles! (We FINALLY get ...
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65 - Vagine Hygiene in Quarantine from 2020-04-29T08:00:38
It's our last episode of the season, and we want to send you off into these COVID-19 times with some pointers to keep your vagina healthy and happy. We cover some do's and don'ts, vaginal steaming ...
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40 - Witchcraft And Beyond: The Many Uses of Menstrual Blood (Re-Release) from 2020-04-22T08:00:23
(Originally released July 2019) Your blosts did their research and found that there are multiple ways you can use your own menstrual blood, and they range from sciency, to witchy, to ... a little g...
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64 - Social Distancing Slumber Party from 2020-04-15T08:00:35
Quizzes, Mad Libs, a boyband-themed trip down memory lane and so much more. We've got a third Everything Is Fine episode for ya, and it's inadvertently Slumber Party-themed! The hosts needed this a...
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63 - Pube Hair Don't Care from 2020-04-08T08:00:23
This week Kate brings us bleedsearch on pubic hair - or as other's like to refer to it, "crotch shrubbery" (seriously, come for the pubes, stay for the euphemisms). We talk pubes-of-yore, medical b...
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62 - The Top 15 Periods in TV and Film from 2020-04-01T08:00:22
We decided to give ourselves a little treat this week and share our favorite periods on TV (and one movie) with each other and you! Take a break from the news and laugh with Amy Schumer, the cast o...
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61 - Are You There God? It's Vicious Cycle (with The Blume Saloon) from 2020-03-25T08:00:30
That is right. The podcast about periods finally read the period book to end all period books: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. And we had the pleasure to discuss it with the preeminent expert...
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60 - Everything is ... Fine ... ?!? Coronavirus Edition from 2020-03-18T08:00:28
Welp. We're in the midst of a global crisis, so we thought what the world needs now is love sweet love AND another episode of Everything is Fine. Because, like everything is NOT fine, but for the n...
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59 - Kate Willett Has Diva Cup Energy from 2020-03-11T05:40:31
In between sold out shows and TV appearances, Kate Willett sat down with the blosts to talk period jokes, period sex, period cliches, and ... just, like, periods. We also get into the differences b...
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58 - Irene Tu Never Wanted Her Period from 2020-03-01T21:56:40
This week, the hosts sit down with stand up comedian Irene Tu, who has...mixed?... feelings about her period. We talk period products, hot and cold foods (we explain... kinda), and hear about her m...
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57 - Cravings: Why Do We Stuff Our Faces With Hot Cheetos? from 2020-02-26T09:00
Y'all. We barely get through this episode, we laugh so much. Who knew digging into cravings was such a rich territory? We get into the science of cravings, what our blisteners snack on when they bl...
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56 - Bleeding Rainbow: Reading "CUNT" with Molly Sanchez from 2020-02-19T09:00:20
If you're looking for a 90's era feminist take on owning your period, look no further than Cunt by Inga Muscio. We have the one-and-only Molly Sanchez back in the studio to help us breakdown this "...
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55 - My Favorite Menstrual Murder from 2020-02-12T09:00:10
This week, we’re dipping our toes in the true crime podcast game! Friend-of-the-pod Allison Page is back and giving us all the dirt on menstrual crimes. We dig into modern, sordid affairs, go back ...
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54 - Thank You For Your Cervix from 2020-02-05T14:40:20
We're well into season three and we STILL can't really tell you much about what our reproductive system looks like ... until now. Kate brings the bleedsearch for today's episode all about the cervi...
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53 - IUDs: Easy as 123? from 2020-01-29T09:00
A ton of blisteners have requested this topic, and we are finally diving in! Meg T brings some bleedsearch and personal anecdotes to cover the great, the less great, and the totally-not-great sides...
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52 - What About Bleeders With Disabilities? w/ Jane Adame from 2020-01-22T09:00
This week, we sit down with Jane Adame, Senior Brand Strategist at The FLEX company and designer of the Keela menstrual cup - designed specifically for bleeders with disabilities. We cover her mens...
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51 - Free Bleeding w/ JoAnn Schinderle - Live @ SF Sketchfest! from 2020-01-15T09:00:12
Our first live episode! We had a blast talking with JoAnn Schinderle at PianoFight as a part of SF Sketchfest. We talked candidly (in front of A LOT of people) about having a designated period towe...
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50 - Everything is Fine: For When Everything Is Not Fine from 2020-01-08T08:59:59
Pap smears. Dental cleanings. Any type of -oscopy. Bad days in general. Sometimes things suck ... a lot. When you're in one of those moments where everything is NOT fine, pop in your earbuds and ch...
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10 - Tampons are Suuuper Problematic (Re-Release) from 2020-01-01T08:00:03
We're still on vacation so here's part two of our tampon series. And, we DID record some new thoughts at the beginning and end, so give it a listen!
Do you know what’s in your tampon? Or h...
9 - All About Tampons (Re-Release) from 2019-12-25T08:00:33
We're re-releasing one of our fave episodes from Season 1, but we hope you still listen because we recorded some new stuff at the top and at the end of the episode. Enjoy!
In Part 1 of our...
49 - Belts to Bloody Wings: We Talk Pads from 2019-12-18T09:00:33
In this week’s episode, Meg Hayes brings us some bleedsearch on the history of pads, some fine advertisements for sanitary napkins, and even a glimpse at mother/daughter relationships in the mid-ce...
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48 - Soccer Mom: USWNT's Amy Rodriguez from 2019-12-11T09:00:43
Welcome to the main event! After all our bleedsearch on athletes who bleed, we got to talk with one! Amy Rodriguez joined us on the pod to talk about her career as a professional soccer player and ...
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47 - When Elite Athletes Get Periods Pt. 2 from 2019-12-04T09:00:13
We're back with more bleedsearch and stories about athletes with periods! We dive deep into how hormones and pregnancy affects players bodies, cover bad ass bleeders in action (like freebleeding al...
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46 - When Elite Athletes Get Periods Pt. 1 from 2019-11-27T09:00:13
In this episode, Kate brings a boat-load of research about athletes who bleed. (So much we had to break it up into multiple episodes.) We cover team sports, solo competitors, olympic performances, ...
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45 - Bleeding While Mental With Amanda Rosenberg from 2019-11-20T09:00:13
In this episode, we talk to Amanda about her new book, That's Mental (out now - go get it already), getting her period at an English boarding school and blaming PMS meltdowns on mental illness (we'...
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44 - Butt Stuff and a Love Spell: Our Meno-PAUSE Stories from 2019-11-13T10:00:13
A lot can happen in a few months, and your hosts can prove it. We share Where We Bled, exciting NEW ways to bleed, and we do a love spell... with menstrual blood. Hold onto your cups and spin them ...
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Season 3 Comin' In Hot! from 2019-10-31T06:00:22
Mark your cycle-tracking calendars: Vicious Cycle is back with season 3 on November 13th!
Are you following us on Instagram? You should be - we're full of surprises over there: @viciouscy...
43 - Original Cast Recording of Vicious Cycle the Musical from 2019-07-31T08:00:05
It's our last episode of season two, and we're sending you off into the menoPAUSE with song! We brought back the cast of Vicious Cycle the Musical to lay down some tracks, play some live performanc...
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42 - Luna Malbroux on PCOS, Period Sex and Comedy from 2019-07-24T08:00:14
We managed to sit down with Luna in between her trips around the country doing stand-up to talk about her menstrual journey - and what a journey it has been. She tells us about growing up in Louisi...
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41 - Sssh Periods: Talking With Tweens About Bleeding from 2019-07-17T05:28:22
The hosts of "Sssh Periods" and grand prize winners of NPR's student podcast competition sat down (remotely) with your hosts to remind us what it was like to be in middle school. All the awkward me...
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40 - Witchcraft And Beyond: The Many Uses of Menstrual Blood from 2019-07-10T08:00:14
Your blosts did their research and found that there are multiple ways you can use your own menstrual blood, and they range from sciency, to witchy, to... a little gross. Come for the pro-tips on ho...
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39 - Period Artists Talk About Stains, Blobs and an Angry Uterus from 2019-07-03T08:00:09
You may have noticed our Instagram account is filled with sometimes beautiful, but more often than not hilarious, art inspired by periods (and if you don't follow us on IG, like, what are you waiti...
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38 - Ask A Gyno Part 2 from 2019-06-26T08:00:14
We're back with Dr. Kate White, and we jump right in talking about menopause, how stress affects your period, strange things pulled out of vaginas, and what the deal is when your period comes out i...
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37 - Ask A Gyno Part 1 from 2019-06-19T07:59:59
Two Megs. Two Kates. One pod. This week we bring you part one of our interview with the kind, patient, and wonderful Dr. Katharine White (Dr. Kate to us). And blisteners, you are going to learn so ...
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36 - How Do Eating Disorders Affect Periods? from 2019-06-12T08:00:15
Maybe you didn't know that eating disorders can affect menstruation... or maybe you know it all too well. This week, we learn about amenorrhea (the abnormal absence of a period) with health writer,...
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35 - Getting Inspired with Nadya Okamoto + Your Phone Calls! from 2019-06-05T08:00:25
World getting you down? Then this episode will pick you back up. We interview trailblazer Nadya Okamoto about her organization PERIOD and her recently published book Period Power - she's a leader i...
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34 - The Bloody Wonders of Motherhood Pt. 2 from 2019-05-29T07:00:37
We're wrapping up our hysterical interview with comedian Carla Lee in this week's episode, and we've got plenty of ground to cover. We talk about changing tampons while your children watch (and som...
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33 - The Bloody Wonders of Motherhood Pt. 1 from 2019-05-22T07:00:27
Blisteners! We had such a blast making this episode, we had to split it up (we blame all the laughter). In part one, we chat with Carla Lee: hilarious writer, actor and creator of Nice Tan comedy -...
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32 - We Interviewed Our Moms! Pt. 2 from 2019-05-15T07:00:39
Dying to hear the thrilling conclusion to Kathleen's interview? Are you ready to meet Rita? It's all happening in this week's episode. We cover staining your shorts (and the beauty of fast-drying f...
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31 - We Interviewed Our Moms! Pt. 1 from 2019-05-08T07:00:29
We are so honored to bring our moms (Deb, Kathleen and Rita) into your earholes. We asked about their first periods, menstruating in the 1960s... and menopause. Yeah, not only did we go there, they...
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30 - We Wrote a Musical About Periods! from 2019-05-01T07:00:49
Maybe you've already heard (because we've been shouting it from the rooftops), but we wrote a musical about menstruation! We sat down with our cast - Gabby Momah, Alissa Sanchez and our very own Me...
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29 - "Period. End of Sentence." with Sophie Ascheim from 2019-04-24T07:00:14
Did ya hear a movie about periods WON AN OSCAR?! Yeah, we were pretty excited, too. So excited, we got Sophie Ascheim, a producer of the award winning film "Period. End of Sentence." to chat with u...
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28 - My Ectopic Pregnancy from 2019-04-17T07:05:04
This week Meg T opens up about her recent ectopic pregnancy. Spoiler alert: she wouldn't recommend one. She takes you on the entire journey - from finding out, to treatment, and the inevitable misc...
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27 - Do Animals Get Periods? from 2019-04-10T07:05:02
Since we started this podcast, we've been gathering questions about animals and menses, like: do female dogs wear diapers because of menstruation?; are chicken eggs periods?; and what does a spiny ...
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26 - Francesca Fiorentini Swears By Menstrual Cups from 2019-04-03T07:05:02
Standup comedian and journalist Francesca Fiorentini, from web series Newsbroke and podcast Bitchuation Room, joins your hosts in the studio (aka, Kate's living room) to cover all aspects of menstr...
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25 - We Tried Alternative Menstrual Products! from 2019-03-27T07:05:09
Whether you care about the planet, what you put in your body, or you're sick of throwing money away on disposable menstrual products, this week's episode is for you. We tried period underwear, reus...
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24 - Liz Plank And Big Uterus Energy from 2019-03-20T08:00:39
We had a Very Important Bleeder (VIB) in the studio with us! Liz Plank appears frequently on MSNBC, is Executive Producer and host of the Vox show Consider It, and created the Big Uterus Energy mov...
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23 - Reading the Red Tent, aka Drunk Aunt-a-Palooza from 2019-03-13T13:56:55
Vicious Cycle welcomes back Molly Sanchez - delightful and hilarious comedian and fellow podcast host. Molly’s back to kick off our book club, Bleeding Rainbow, and to dig into our first book: The ...
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22 - Sore Boobs, Gyno Visits and Other Tales from the MenoPAUSE from 2019-03-06T09:00:18
We’re back, bleeders! And we’re jumping right into it with a menstrual cup disaster and a colposcopy! We also bring back the segment “Where Ya Bled” and FINALLY solve the mystery of Meg H’s “invert...
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Season Two Sneak Peek from 2019-02-04T09:00:25
We're baaaaaaack! (almost back) We're so excited to announce that season two is dropping March 6th! And we wanted to give you a taste of the amazing bleeders we've been interviewing, including OUR ...
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21 - Hormones, PCOS and Booooks! from 2018-10-31T07:05:03
In the last episode of season one, we have multiple guests in the studio! First up, we have a chat with Natalie Kringoudis, doctor of Chinese Medicine and fellow podcast host, about hormones, misco...
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20 - What's Up with Menstrual Cups? Pt. 2 from 2018-10-24T07:05:03
Did you know that only 2-3% of US bleeders use reusable menstrual products? And that an average menstruator will dispose of 9,600 pads and tampons in their lifetime? Your hosts did all the research...
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19 - What's Up with Menstrual Cups? Pt. 1 from 2018-10-17T07:05:08
The blisteners have commanded it, and Vicious Cycle delivered. The next two episodes are dedicated to menstrual cups. This week, we have callers who swear by them (a few even said it “changed their...
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18 - Let's Talk About (Period) Sex, Baby! from 2018-10-10T13:32:18
You’ve all (probably) had it, but you (probably) haven’t talked about it. WHAT IS IT? Period Sex. And your hosts break it down for you. We’ve got phone calls, pro-tips, and even our very own person...
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17 - PMS: Fact or Fiction from 2018-10-03T06:24:29
Though your hosts have explained many “foolish and ill considered actions” as PMS, they wanted to know what premenstrual syndrome really is, and whether or not it’s real. And they found that men ha...
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16 - On the Bleedia: TSA Can Suck It from 2018-09-26T07:05:09
If you’ve ever had your period and had to catch a flight, you know it’s a very special kind of hell. Now, imagine you’re muslim, in an era of threatened travel bans and celebrated racism… and you’r...
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15 - Taking Phone Calls From Our Blisteners from 2018-09-19T13:00:16
The period hotline has been ringing off the hook! This week, we listen to your messages, which touch on everything from weird boob pain to "period pants" to a very creative use of a sock. Plus, fin...
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14 - Bleeding While Trans 2: Bonus Uterus from 2018-09-12T15:51:48
And now! The thrilling conclusion to last week’s interview with Nic Sommerfeld! It will shock. It will awe. It will make you say “whaaaaaaaaaaa?” Learn the term “uteri” along with your hosts and en...
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13 - Bleeding While Trans from 2018-09-05T14:33:51
When the hosts of Vicious Cycle started the pod, they knew they wanted it to be a podcast for all bleeders - and not all bleeders are cis-women. In this week’s episode, we speak with two members of...
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12 - Why Do Periods Smell Like That? from 2018-08-29T15:00:16
You know… THAT smell? The one we think everyone can smell but we also never talk about? Well, your hosts TALK ABOUT IT - and everything else that falls under “down-there-odor.” You can even hear th...
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11 - Tampon Taboos and You from 2018-08-22T13:54:36
In the third and final installment in the Tampon Series, we talk about Tampon Taboos. The hosts discuss their thoughts on tampons growing up, and take phone calls from blistener’s with stories of w...
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10 - Tampons are Suuuper Problematic from 2018-08-15T16:27:13
Do you know what’s in your tampon? Or how and why people get Toxic Shock? Have you been looking for reasons to quit tampons? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE. Meg H lays out all the problem...
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9 - All About Tampons from 2018-08-08T16:49:21
In the first episode of The Tampon Series, the hosts of Vicious Cycle lay all their cards on the table and share their thoughts, experiences, and embarrassing truths about tampons. They also shed a...
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8 - On the Bleedia: Menstrual Equity from 2018-08-01T15:49:11
Remember the shame of sneaking away to the bathroom in high school on your period? The fear that everyone could see the pad sticking out of your back pocket, or the tampon discreetly up your sleeve...
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7 - Tracking Our Cycles So You Don't Have To from 2018-07-25T15:55:05
Your hosts have been tracking their periods to get a better understanding of their cycles - Kate and her period are BFFs, Meg H can’t stop talking about BM’s, and Meg T has more questions than ever...
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6 - Endometriosis Suuuuuuucks from 2018-07-18T15:57:03
Your hosts sit down with a real-life bleeder who suffers from Endometriosis - and she gets REAL. Allison Page has dealt with Endometriosis since she was a teenager - in fact, she describes it as “t...
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5 - What’s the Deal with Cramps? from 2018-07-11T15:47:08
Ever wondered why your insides revolt when you’re on your period? Or are you one of the lucky ones who “don’t really get cramps?” (By the way, how dare you.) This week’s episode goes into the scien...
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4 - We're Taking Your Calls! from 2018-07-04T13:49:46
Vicious Cycle loves that you’re calling the period hotline! Today, your hosts play some of your phone calls detailing the first time you got your period. So, sync up with us - don’t worry, we’ve go...
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3 - What Happens to your Period on Birth Control? from 2018-06-27T15:28:33
There are a million great reasons to take birth control, but this week, Kate tackles the topic of what happens to your period when you’re on the pill (and the like) - hold onto your pads, it’s a do...
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2 - What Even Are Periods? from 2018-06-20T13:07:38
Get ready for a Super-Plus episode. The hosts of Vicious Cycle dive deep into nicknames for periods all around the world, the biology of why we bleed, and menstruation education from 2000 years ago...
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1 - Let's Talk First Periods! from 2018-06-13T14:06:02
For their very first episode, Meg H., Kate & Meg T. discuss their very first periods. They dive into advice they got from their moms, what the Bible says about menstruation, and discover a theme th...
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Vicious Cycle Preview! from 2018-06-06T00:00
Welcome to Vicious Cycle, the podcast about periods and the people who get them. We're here to demystify, bitch about and laugh at our monthly bleeds. Let's get into it!
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