Vicious Cycle

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 episode before the election. It was a simpler time... er, no it was still a really complicated, fucked up time. Anyways, all that to say, this episode barely touches on the election and is just here for...

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 learned about Kate's fertility journey last week, and this week, we chat with actor and comedian Millie Brooks about her experience with IVF, her podcast (Me, Myself & Millie), and breaking down infertility s...

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 is PREGGO! She opens up about her fertility journey, we meet her fertility doctor, Danielle Lane, and talk about intrauterine insemination (IUI). Learn more about infertility, get some hot tips on making...

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 (sigh, likely) replacement Amy Coney Barrett. Meg Hayes gives her Catholic hot take while Kate and Meg T try to kegel-clench this reality away. Tune in and clench with us!

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 this controversial company. We cover the vagina candle, yoni egg, and vaginal steaming mentioned on the site, as well as host a few fun segments like How Much Does This Goop Item Cost? and Which of These G...

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(PMDD). Here's why we love Amanda so hard: she speaks openly and plainly about mental illness, helping to tear down the stigma that often prevents people getting the help they need. And, she's one of the fu...

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. When will they learn?! We bring you mind-blowing facts, introduce you to hormones you may not have met yet, and it wouldn't be a research episode without a SONG. Pop some popcorn while you pop out an ovu...

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 night Andrea Coleman to discuss her experience with fibroids, heavy periods, and laughing at our ridiculous bodies (her one-woman comedy show The Fibroid Chronicles ran off broadway, okaaaay). So slip o...

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 you know if Kate did the bleedsearch there is MOST DEFINITELY a song at the end! Pop on those headphones and roar at the moon with us!

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 to terms with events taking place in the US today. Then, we find a new spin to Read My Labias that we think you're going to like - we certainly do. Hit play and bleed on!

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 deep astrology can go (like medical astrology) and she even does the pod the honor of reading Meg T's birth chart! Pop on a pad and look at the stars with us.

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 some extra goodness we couldn't squeeze into our first ep, and thought you might enjoy a blonus episode about periods at the pool on this warm, long weekend. Soak in the last socially distant days of summe...

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 recent reason why MeyHay experienced some rage-rage (spoiler: Ireland isn't super chill about tampons). Slip on your fave pair of period panties and press play. -Here's that "offensive" Irish Tampax commerci...

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 into that topic this season.) Kate and The Megs bring you Season 4 of Vicious Cycle, filled with lots of songs, laughs and menstrual-themed research, plus interviews with VIBs (Very Important Bleeders)....

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 (if Gwyneth does it, should you?), bidets and tabos! Never heard of a tabo? Well, you'll be singing about them by the end of this episode. May your periods be light and predictable until all this passes,...

(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 gross. Come for the pro-tips on how to utilize the flow you've been letting go – and stay for the surprise song. Pop in a cup and catch this episode!

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 and maybe you do, too. Tune the news out for an hour and tune into this delightful episode - and try not to laugh at the third installment of "Which Vicious Cycle Host Are You?" Nsync Making The Tour: htt...

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 benefits of pubic hair, and how your blosts like to maintain their "foilage" (

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 of Blackish, Monica & Phoebe and so many more hilarious bleeders. Oh, and friend of the pod Lauren Bacall helps us with our countdown, so put on your red carpet best (after staining your carpet red) and t...

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 experts in the field, Alison and Jody from The Blume Saloon podcast. We get into the brilliance of Judy Blume, which character each host identifies as, and we dive into a fave topic: masturbation. And that's j...

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 next hour it can be sort of ok. We've got more quizzes, songs, comforting poems, and even a little dance party for you to join in. We're sending you all love - especially to those of you on day two of you...

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 between NY and SF, bad ex-boyfriends and how Medicare For All IS a feminist issue. Go steal a pad (because they should be free anyways) and settle in for a fun episode!

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 mom's sage advice. We also chat about comedy and how to tell the hosts apart - it does get tricky sometimes. Oh, and stick around for a special new segment at the end of this episode. Pop in a tamp', some...

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 bleed, and play the game that's sweeping the nation: WHO'S EATING THIS TRASH. Oh, and we got a surprise song! Grab a bag of Whole Foods brand cheese puffs and chocolate because this bleedsearch will make y...

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 "declaration of independence." We cover menstruating with the moon, freebleeding, abortion, and Inga's distinct writing voice (which isn't for everyone) - oh, and we say "cunt" a lot. Fair warning. Pop in...