Podcast Overview
<p>We talk about curly hair to learn more about our culture — from how we perceive ourselves to how the world sees us. </p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>You might think: curly hair, how much is there to say? <br>A whole podcast dedicated to this? I don’t want to hear someone ramble about all their hair lotions and potions! </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p>
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Publishing Since
10/29/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 29, 2026
I'll Never Forgive The Princess Diaries: Minisode
Host Priya and guest Anne Hathaway discuss the damaging impact of "The Princess Diaries" and why its recent explanation falls short.
May 1, 2026
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.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok MAYURA waitlist and Instagram This show is also on Instagram and TikTok.
April 10, 2026
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.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok MAYURA waitlist and Instagram This show is also o...
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- What is We Are Spiraling?
<p>We talk about curly hair to learn more about our culture — from how we perceive ourselves to how the world sees us. </p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>You might think: curly hair, how much is there to say? <br>A whole podcast dedicated to this? I don’t want to hear someone ramble about all their hair lotions and potions! </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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