Vicious Cycle

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 summer while your tampon soaks up all that chlorine. Enjoy!

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 commercial: https://youtu.be/9X0LpyXMnjg -And more info on the controversy: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/tampax-s-tv-ad-has-been-banned-get-a-grip-ireland-1.4317651

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). As always, call our hotline to ask a q, share a story or tell us Why You Cried This Week at 910-6-UTERUS. See you September 2nd! Don't be late!

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, bleeders. Love, your blosts

(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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crsfYDohMjA Here's where you can catch some of the coming-together videos we talk about: --Compilation of singing in Italy and Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up53FltNpsY --Toilet paper violinists: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/video/violinists-perform-ode-empty-shelves-toilet-paper-69673818 --Les Mis Parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdcS0Nbo7Ng --BSB Song: https://www.fox.com/watch/a9647679a60276e91d830ab21b26b179/ --Hamilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilZ1hNZPRM&feature=emb_title --Swan Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE1enPDh3nM&feature=youtu.be --N

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 tune in! *Friends: https://youtu.be/C7ZMDO9wZTo *Key and Peele: https://youtu.be/ihRHIGpyspA *SNL: https://youtu.be/aBlR7qVQ0X8 *Community: https://youtu.be/IGMe_NrcAfI *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: https://youtu.be/Uab2BlDpPxQ

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 just PART ONE! Catch part two over on The Blume Saloon feed!

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 your period.

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 buds and blisten up!

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 you hungry.

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 a sea sponge and press play!

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 to the days of Lizzie Borden, and so much more. We also learn that courts will do ANYTHING to avoid talking about periods - GOOD TO KNOW. Save some menstrual blood for an alibi and tune in! Here's a taste of Caso Cerrado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX487sN8A4k

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 cervix (truly an unsung hero). She tells us where and what it is, shows us what it LOOKS like, and puts up with The Meg's many metaphors for what the the cervix actually does. Tune in and meet the powerful little button that protects your uterus and all that it may hold. https://www.beautifulcervix.com/

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 of IUD's. We also take some calls and read stories from listeners about their own IUD experiences. Have questions? We've probably got some answers... and even more questions! Relax your cervix and join us.

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 menstrual journey, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, developing a menstrual cup with a non-bleeder, and what success really looks like. Oh, and we've got a new addition to our menstrual lingo that will give you some FEELINGS. Hit play! // Here's that change.org petition regarding TSA and period products: http://chng.it/c5mKHNhG24 // Here's a link to the Uterati: www.facebook.com/groups/theuterati // And a link to FLEX Cup: https://flexfits.com/products/flexcup-discovery-kit

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 towel, bleeding in a bucket, and other aspects of her freebleeding journey (and we talked about her period comedy album Dark Jeans). Find a dark chair to bleed on and listen!

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 check out this episode dedicated to helping you relax, laugh, and remember that everything will be fine again. TIMECODES: 4:11 - Meg T sings a song on the ukulele 7:48 - Lizzo Quizzo 17:04 - Top 10 Times People Came Together for Music 34:58 - ASMR with menstrual products 44:19 - 30 Rock trivia 58:50 - Meg H reads excerpts from Chicken Soup For The Soul 1:18:02 - Seventeen Magazine Quiz 1:26:30 - Improv commercials 1:33:56 - Staged reading of a Homeward Bound scene Some choice links for you: The Lizzo DNA Test: https://dna.photomusicbooth.com/ Italian musicians sing Foo Fighters: https://youtu.be/JozAmXo2bDE Virtual Choir: https://youtu.be/V3rRaL-Czxw Liza Minelli sings "New York, New York" in 2001: https://youtu.be/AvMmAJfO-pk Dogs watch a musical: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/us/service-dogs-theater-canada-trn