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    We Are Spiraling

    We talk about curly hair to learn more about our culture — from how we perceive ourselves to how the world sees us. 

    Priya Anand, an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured in Bloomberg, Businessweek, the Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed and Politico, turns her investigative eye to her lifelong obsession: curly hair. 

    You might think: curly hair, how much is there to say? 
    A whole podcast dedicated to this? I don’t want to hear someone ramble about all their hair lotions and potions! 

    But there is so much to unravel about why so many people hide their ringlets as secret curlies, how politicians who wear their hair curly are vilified and what Hollywood’s hostility toward curls means for our society.

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    A Curly Reporter Starts A New Investigation (Refresh + New Notes) Oct 29, 2026
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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.

    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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    Comedian Sindhu Vee Dumped A Guy Who Called Her Hair Wild Oct 22, 2026
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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.

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    Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly? (Refresh) Oct 15, 2026
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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.

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    How The Word Frizz Was Weaponized Against Curly People Oct 01, 2026
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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.

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    From Rumi To Today, Curly Hair Has Always Been Poetry Sep 17, 2026
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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.


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    Hair Is Political: Meet the Lawmaker Putting Hair on the Agenda Aug 27, 2026
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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.


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    How'd You Find This Podcast? Aug 13, 2026
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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.

    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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    Why Are So Many People Secretly Curly: Part 2: Office Edition Jul 31, 2026
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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.

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    How Your Hair Changes With Your Hormones Jul 23, 2026
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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.

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    'The Odyssey" Got Hair Wrong Vs Greek Mythology Jul 16, 2026
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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.

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