All The Boys Are Getting Perms

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.com [https://wearespiraling.com/] Follow Priya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/priyas.ideas/] and TikTok [https://tiktok.com/@.priyaanand] MAYURA waitlist [https://www.MayuraBeauty.com] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mayura.beauty] This show is also on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearespiraling] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@wearespiraling].

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 [https://wearespiraling.com/] Follow Priya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/priyas.ideas/] and TikTok [https://tiktok.com/@.priyaanand] MAYURA waitlist [https://www.MayuraBeauty.com] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mayura.beauty] This show is also on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearespiraling] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@wearespiraling].

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 [https://wearespiraling.com/] Follow Priya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/priyas.ideas/] and TikTok [https://tiktok.com/@.priyaanand] MAYURA waitlist [https://www.MayuraBeauty.com] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mayura.beauty] This show is also on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearespiraling] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@wearespiraling].

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 for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com [https://wearespiraling.com/] Follow Priya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/priyas.ideas/] and TikTok [https://tiktok.com/@.priyaanand] MAYURA waitlist [https://www.MayuraBeauty.com] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mayura.beauty] This show is also on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearespiraling] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@wearespiraling].

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.com [https://wearespiraling.com/] Follow Priya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/priyas.ideas/] and TikTok [https://tiktok.com/@.priyaanand] MAYURA waitlist [https://www.MayuraBeauty.com] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mayura.beauty] This show is also on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearespiraling] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@wearespiraling].