24 episodes

Sasha Spielberg and Alana Haim take a trip back in time to explore their most awkward stage: the braces, the acne, a time where achieving a first kiss might as well be as easy as discovering an element on a periodic table and your bar mitzvah theme was the most important decision of your life. They divulge their most embarrassing stories from this, the most frightening years of their lives that made them the women they are today. They also bring along their friends and family to tell their own stories of heartbreak and embarrassment because a throwback + FML is what everyone loves. “Free Period” is a presentation of Cadence13.

Free Period Cadence13

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

Sasha Spielberg and Alana Haim take a trip back in time to explore their most awkward stage: the braces, the acne, a time where achieving a first kiss might as well be as easy as discovering an element on a periodic table and your bar mitzvah theme was the most important decision of your life. They divulge their most embarrassing stories from this, the most frightening years of their lives that made them the women they are today. They also bring along their friends and family to tell their own stories of heartbreak and embarrassment because a throwback + FML is what everyone loves. “Free Period” is a presentation of Cadence13.

    Free Period Season Finale with Special Guest, Danielle Haim

    Free Period Season Finale with Special Guest, Danielle Haim

    You asked and we answered! Danielle Haim, Alana’s wonderful sister and band-mate, joins the pod for the last episode of Free Period Season One. Sasha and Alana reminisce on season highlights and recount lessons and takeaways from their experiences on the pod. Later, Danielle joins the episode to talk about how she got into music, being a bad student, bell bottom jeans, mean flirting, Haim prom anecdotes, and so much more! 

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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Steven Spielberg: Shpilkes and Snack Stories

    Steven Spielberg: Shpilkes and Snack Stories

    THE Steven Spielberg, or more importantly, Sasha’s wonderful father, is joining Free Period this week to dish out childhood stories about Sasha and recount his own tales and experiences that inspired his Oscar-nominated picture, The Fabelmans. Steven and Sasha reminisce and talk about imaginary raptors, bedtime stories, popular kids, Judaism and so much more! You CANNOT miss this sweet and amazing episode.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Amy Sherald: Mixtapes, The 80s, Outfit-Repeating

    Amy Sherald: Mixtapes, The 80s, Outfit-Repeating

    Get excited for this week’s episode of Free Period with the incredible Amy Sherald, a phenomenal artist broadly recognized for her vibrant and detailed paintings of Black American life. The girls get into Sasha and Amy’s visit to Amy’s hometown, ding-dong ditching, Virgos, mixtapes and middle school in the 80’s. Tune in!
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Maya Erskine & Anna Konkle: Dork Tingles and Pen15

    Maya Erskine & Anna Konkle: Dork Tingles and Pen15

    This week on Free Period, we have the hilarious queens of middle school cringe, Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle (PEN15). The girls get into the origins of the hit show, Pen15, and all of the experiences that inspired the show’s creation. They also talk about 7th grade nicknames, parking lot canoodling, disciplinary probation, oversharing and so much more. This episode is chaotic, technologically-scrambled and VERY fun!
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Narc Energy and Third Degree Burns w/ Alana & Sasha

    Narc Energy and Third Degree Burns w/ Alana & Sasha

    Your favorite time of the week is here. Free Period is back with a long, hilarious solo episode with the girls. Alana and Sasha travel back in time and talk about Haim sister shenanigans, third-degree burns, sneaking into parties, the streaming revolution, and breaking the rules. 

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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Tommy Dorfman: Teenage Dirtbags, E-Breakups, Christina Aguilera

    Tommy Dorfman: Teenage Dirtbags, E-Breakups, Christina Aguilera

    This week we have a vulnerable and lovely episode with the amazing guest, actress, writer, director, and producer, Tommy Dorfman. Sasha, Alana and Tommy talk about everything from musical theater and middle school “coolness,” to Christina Aguilera and 90’s pop culture. Tommy also recaps her own life journey, from middle school to where she is now. Enjoy!! 

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    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Herbert Khaury ,

Tiny Tim

Literally pissing myself laughing at the Tiny Tim comparison! I love you Alana but I’m sorry…I see it! In fact, was your impression of Este at the Women of the Year awards really an impression of Tiny Tim? Google image it, you’ll see! Love you really! 😂

katybloom1986 ,

Shrug

I just needed to say thank you for reminding me about ‘the shrug’ , I had totally forgotten about my full gold glitter one from the early 00’s, happy memories 😂

LiLA__ring ,

👍

Great podcast

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