We Are Spiraling
We Are Spiraling is a podcast that explores culture through the lens of curly hair. Host Priya Anand, an award-winning journalist, investigates why many people hide their curls, how politicians with curly hair are vilified, and what Hollywood's hostility toward curls means for society. The show goes beyond hair products to uncover deeper societal issues.
Episodes
Why Are Some Animals Curly?
Why do some animals -- poodles, alpacas etc -- have curly hair and others don’t? We investigate how hair types help animals do their jobs, from swimming to mating and keeping warm in harsh winters. This episode features poodles, alpacas, lions, bison and pigs.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and Instagram
How To Make A Product
I spent months investigating how to make haircare products I'd actually want to use. Here's what I learned.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
I'll Never Forgive The Princess Diaries: Minisode
With rumors of a third Princess Diaries, we unpack why the original was so damaging for women, and why Anne Hathaway's recent explanation falls flat. This is our first minisode: a shorter, more frequent format we're introducing alongside our full episodes. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and In
For Black Women, Hair Has Always Been the Story
Two listeners of this show share how their hair has been a key part of their stories as Black women. We also discuss why Coco Gauff’s hair became something she had to defend, and what happens when media tries to erase Black hair. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram
Why Most Stylists Never Learned to Cut Curly Hair
New York state law now requires cosmetology schools to teach students how to work with curly hair. We trace the history of haircutting and ask why it took so long for curly hair to be acknowledged. And we talk to Roxy Reaves, founder of Oakland, California-based Coastal Curl, who pushed Aveda to change how it trains stylists.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.c
Hair Is An Extension Of Your Spirit: Native American Wisdom
We speak with two Native American hair artists about the indigenous philosophy that hair is an extension of your spirit and energy. John Parker works on Hollywood films and television shows, and brought that ethos into hair design for Killers Of The Flower Moon – a story he is personally connected to. Selina McManus educates on “decolonizing” hair at her Oakland salon. Subscribe to our Substack fo
Are Curly People Funnier? We Ask Comedians Noah Grossman, Nemma Adeni & Molly Brenner
We interview three comedians, Noah Grossman, Nemma Adeni and Molly Brenner, to find out if our hot take holds water and dig into how they think about their appearances while playing themselves.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
All The Boys Are Getting Perms
When did men of all ages get a broccoli cut? And how do they feel about themselves when they get a makeover deep into adulthood? We investigate this shift, from K-Pop to TikTok and the fact that these days more people are swiping right on curly guys.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show
Carla Lalli On Hair, Skin And Life In Hot Kitchens
Carla Lalli on what happens to your body in a professional kitchen, waking up at 13 and suddenly seeing curly hair in the mirror, and a preview of her upcoming cookbook.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
How To Look Like A Greek God
Aphrodite: curly hair. Zeus: curly hair. The statue of David: curly hair. Ancient Greeks and Romans knew what we know on this show: curly hair is worth obsessing over. We talk to Janet Stephens, the world’s foremost expert on ancient Greek and Roman hairstyles and why curly hair was prized. Subscribe to our Substack for photos of these styles and how to recreate them.Subscribe to our Substack for
Hollywood Hates Curls. Here’s How That Affects All Of Us.
In movies, the only people with curly hair are often weirdos or witches. Seinfeld icon and 87-year-old TikTok sensation Annie Korzen unpacks how biases affected her career and continue to influence culture.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
The Politics Of Curly Hair
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, explains the role her curly hair has played in her life and political career – from the pressure to change it to how opponents have used it as a hook for vicious insults.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and Instagra
Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly?
People go to great lengths to hide their curls, either through straightening or buzz cuts. We investigate why.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
A Curly Reporter Starts A New Investigation
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.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
Trailer: We Are Spiraling with Priya Anand
We talk about curly hair to learn more about our culture — from how we perceive ourselves to how the world sees us.Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.comFollow Priya on Instagram and TikTokMAYURA waitlist and InstagramThis show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
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