Vicious Cycle

When the hosts of Vicious Cycle started the pod, they knew they wanted it to be a podcast for all bleeders - and not all bleeders are cis-women. In this week’s episode, we speak with two members of the Trans community - Nic Sommerfeld & Lucas Waldron - who open up to us about their periods... and for the first time ever, we've got a cliffhanger!

You know… THAT smell? The one we think everyone can smell but we also never talk about? Well, your hosts TALK ABOUT IT - and everything else that falls under “down-there-odor.” You can even hear them blushing through the microphones. So, spread your legs, take a whiff, and join Vicious Cycle’s boldest episode yet!

In the third and final installment in the Tampon Series, we talk about Tampon Taboos. The hosts discuss their thoughts on tampons growing up, and take phone calls from blistener’s with stories of where their tampon taboos came from. We touch on the Catholic church (as always), and other cultures’ feelings around tampons, and finally ask the tough questions, like: where IS the pee hole?

Do you know what’s in your tampon? Or how and why people get Toxic Shock? Have you been looking for reasons to quit tampons? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE. Meg H lays out all the problematic issues with our favorite cotton wads - but don’t worry, there’s plenty of singing to lighten the mood.

In the first episode of The Tampon Series, the hosts of Vicious Cycle lay all their cards on the table and share their thoughts, experiences, and embarrassing truths about tampons. They also shed a little light on the history of tampons and the surprising ways they were marketed to women. Grab those strings and bear down, friends - it’s going to be a descriptive episode!

Remember the shame of sneaking away to the bathroom in high school on your period? The fear that everyone could see the pad sticking out of your back pocket, or the tampon discreetly up your sleeve? Meg H dives into a story about a network of charter schools in Chicago that make it even harder for young bleeders. Spoiler alert: this story really pisses off the hosts of Vicious Cycle… and they weren’t even blecording.

Your hosts have been tracking their periods to get a better understanding of their cycles - Kate and her period are BFFs, Meg H can’t stop talking about BM’s, and Meg T has more questions than ever. Also, Vicious Cycle asks the hard hitting questions, like: WHERE YA BLED? So, use that overnight pad as a neck pillow and tune in.

Your hosts sit down with a real-life bleeder who suffers from Endometriosis - and she gets REAL. Allison Page has dealt with Endometriosis since she was a teenager - in fact, she describes it as “tiny trolls with hatchets live in my dusty uterus.” She tells Vicious Cycle about how she deals with excruciating cramps, the numerous doctors who didn’t believe her, and navigating romantic relationships with the world’s worst period. Fill those menstrual cups with your fave liquor and press play.

Ever wondered why your insides revolt when you’re on your period? Or are you one of the lucky ones who “don’t really get cramps?” (By the way, how dare you.) This week’s episode goes into the science behind cramps, and the conditions that make it worse . So pop some midol and put on that heating pad. We got you.

Vicious Cycle loves that you’re calling the period hotline! Today, your hosts play some of your phone calls detailing the first time you got your period. So, sync up with us - don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of tampons.

There are a million great reasons to take birth control, but this week, Kate tackles the topic of what happens to your period when you’re on the pill (and the like) - hold onto your pads, it’s a doozy.

Get ready for a Super-Plus episode. The hosts of Vicious Cycle dive deep into nicknames for periods all around the world, the biology of why we bleed, and menstruation education from 2000 years ago to the 1950’s. Plus, we’ve got a little surprise for you at the end of the episode, so put on your period panties and get comfortable.

For their very first episode, Meg H., Kate & Meg T. discuss their very first periods. They dive into advice they got from their moms, what the Bible says about menstruation, and discover a theme that NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT!

Welcome to Vicious Cycle, the podcast about periods and the people who get them. We're here to demystify, bitch about and laugh at our monthly bleeds. Let's get into it!