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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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Vicious Cycle Kate Elston, Meghann Hayes and Meg Trowbridge

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 106 Ratings

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?”

www.viciouscyclepodcast.com

    111 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 2

    111 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 2

    It's our last episode of the season and part two of our deep dive into 10 sometimes scary, often funny, and always meaningful abortions on screen. This episode is fully set in the 2010's, and we get into some of our favorite shows: CW darlings Jane the Virgin and Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, Shonda's soapy magnum opus Scandal, animated delight BoJack Horseman and thoughtful, funny Netflix original Dear White People. We also have our final Why I Cried of the season (featuring a blistener's submitted musical accompaniment!) and a surprise song because why not!? Thank you for joining us for season 6, dear blisteners. We loved making it for you. Enjoy this episode and PLEASE VOTE IN NOVEMBER FOR CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT BODILY AUTONOMY FOR BLEEDERS AND TRANS PEOPLE! Much love, the VC gals. 3

    • 1 hr 15 min
    110 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 1

    110 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 1

    We had such a blast when we covered periods on television, so we knew we HAD to get into how abortions have been portrayed on screen. We cover a century of TV shows and films, and talk about some of our favorites, some of the funniest, and one of the creepiest movies we've ever seen. In part one, we run the gamut, from a 1916 silent film, a show from 2012 set in the 50's, and a 90's classic. Enjoy this ep, and catch part two (and our final episode of the season) later this week! 3

    • 1 hr 18 min
    109 - Bleeding Rainbow: Squad with Maggie Tokuda-Hall

    109 - Bleeding Rainbow: Squad with Maggie Tokuda-Hall

    We know our blisteners love a good story (don't all podcast lovers?) so we KNOW you'll love Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall. Maggie joined us for our Bleeding Rainbow episode about her graphic novel Squad — a story centered around four teen girls who have a unique, yet very effective way of fighting the patriarchy — and have a strong relationship to the moon... (they're werewolves, get it?). Maggie talks periods, the power of feminine anger, hashtag author life, and oh so much more. Haven't read Squad yet? Take a listen and then get to your library or local indie bookstore to grab a copy! And then read while you're collecting your blood for future blood magik. Enjoy!

    • 1 hr 23 min
    108 - Bleeding While Mormon with Sasha Piton

    108 - Bleeding While Mormon with Sasha Piton

    Alternative title to this episode: The Church of Jesus Christ ANOTHER UTI?! We were lucky enough to talk with Sasha Piton a few months back about Mormon undergarments and how they are NOT conducive for vaginal health and menstruation — which she made clear to the LDS church leaders (and even got some press - hello NYT!). We talk periods, divine femininity, and that old chestnut we know so well: religion + bodily shame. Sasha has since left the church, but our convo is still so relevant for the Mormon faith and other religions that continue to silence femme voices. So go on — take off those undies, find a cool breeze and tune in.

    • 1 hr 22 min
    107 - DIY Pussy with Riddhi Patel

    107 - DIY Pussy with Riddhi Patel

    Did you know that one form of a uterine anomaly is having no uterus at all? It's crazy but it's true! This is known as MRKH syndrome (named after the four doctors who discovered it) and we had the privilege to talk to Riddhi Patel about their experience with this rare disorder. They tell us all about their diagnosis, symptoms they've experienced, and the struggle finding a doctor in a small California town. We also relish in the fact that your three Millennial blosts got to chat with a very cool Gen Z-er about bodies and sex. So, give your pad wings a middle part and start listening.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    106 - Standing Ovation for Tubal Ligation

    106 - Standing Ovation for Tubal Ligation

    It seems like only yesterday we were joking on the podcast about tubal litigators (lol - sometimes our words not good!), and now here we are, devoting a whole episode to the various forms of sterilization a uterus-haver can consider! Kate brings us surprise bleedsearch and we are truly SURPRISED by what we learn in this episode. We talk procedures, bad doctors, outdated societal norms AND we've got a song! Grab your Fallopian tubes like little horse reigns and giddy-up to that play button! (I'm really stretching with these body metaphors, folks.)

    • 1 hr 17 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
106 Ratings

106 Ratings

MFarook83 ,

Light & levity

Love the light and levity of the show ladies. Keep doing what you’re doing. Also, follow the IG everyone😁

marishmallow ,

Can we get vicious cycle Gear???

I am 22 year old college graduate that majored it pre health medicine and biology and all of my very expensive education hasn’t taught me as much as this podcast has!! These ladies are shaping the future of our health and intimacy education and my 50 year old mother who is an immigrant foreigner is learning so many new and interesting facts about menopause that she had never even heard off but experienced!! The podcast for any generation, age, gender, color, and sexual orientation! Education does not discriminate so do yourself a favor and give it a listen!!

mufassia ,

Favorite feel good podcast

Laugh out loud every time; grateful for these ladies!

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