We Are Spiraling

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1. A Curly Reporter Starts A New Investigation (Refresh + New Notes)

   29 oktober 2026 · 22 min

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   New notes, one year later: A year ago this show was just an idea. Since then: conversations with lawmakers, comedians and actors, coverage in The New York Times and Business Insider, and MAYURA, the hair care line I talk about here, launches next month. Starting something? Hear where I was before it all began. Lees meer

   Original description: A reporter who covered startups for a decade starts her own: the curly hair care product line she’s always wanted. This show investigates curly hair in our culture.

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2. Comedian Sindhu Vee Dumped A Guy Who Called Her Hair Wild

   22 oktober 2026 · 56 min

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   British stand-up comedian and actor Sindhu Vee describes the intricate and intimate role hair has played in her life, from her time at boarding school in India to moving to the U.K. and becoming an investment banker, to now as a performer who is also a mother, daughter and wife. Lees meer

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3. Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly? (Refresh)

   15 oktober 2026 · 23 min

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   People go to great lengths to hide their curls, either through straightening or buzz cuts. We investigate the cultural forces that made, and continue to make, so many feel their natural hair is something to fix. It isn't. Lees meer

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4. How The Word Frizz Was Weaponized Against Curly People

   1 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   The word “frizz” actually has a benign definition. Priya investigates the history of how this term was co-opted against us, first by a writer in colonial times and later (even now) by legacy beauty brands. She explains her philosophy around curly hair. Lees meer

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5. From Rumi To Today, Curly Hair Has Always Been Poetry

   17 september 2026 · 6 min

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   Throughout history, poets have, like me, been inspired to make curly hair a focus of their work. Curls have been used as a symbol of romance, charm and beauty. I share verses from Hafez, Rumi and Ovid, along with works by modern poets that resonated with me. I hope they make you feel like you are a work of art. Lees meer

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6. Hair Is Political: Meet the Lawmaker Putting Hair on the Agenda

   27 augustus 2026 · 24 min

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   New York state implemented a law this year requiring cosmetology schools to teach students how to work with textured hair. We speak with state assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, who pushed to make it happen. She explains why hair is a key part of her policy agenda, the role it played in her Haitian immigrant upbringing and what laws she hopes to pass next. Lees meer

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7. How'd You Find This Podcast?

   13 augustus 2026 · 8 min

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   Today’s minisode dives into how we think about making and growing this show with an audio version of a behind-the-scenes story originally shared on WeAreSpiraling.com. Lees meer

   I break down what actually happens when you get media coverage, and why founders are wrong to chase press validation from the get-go, from the perspective of a reporter turned founder.

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8. Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly: Part 2: Office Edition

   31 juli 2026 · 7 min

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   There’s an unwritten dress code across corporate America: everywhere you go, there are secret curlies. We unpack why this isn’t just happenstance, just like how it’s not a coincidence that a disproportionate number of CEOs are white men over 6 feet tall. For part 1, find episode #2 (Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly?) in our feed. Lees meer

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9. How Your Hair Changes With Your Hormones

   23 juli 2026 · 37 min

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   We unpack the powerful connection between your hormones and your hair through different stages of life with Dr. Jordan Emont, a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist. From testosterone to iron levels, thyroid shifts, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause, we explore why your hair changes over time, what those changes are actually telling you and what you can do about it. Lees meer

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10. 'The Odyssey" Got Hair Wrong Vs Greek Mythology

    16 juli 2026 · 6 min

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    We dig into Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," exploring Matt Damon's representation of Odysseus and Zendaya's Athena, and consider the role of hair in Greek literature and mythology. Lees meer

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