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We Are Spiraling

Priya Anand

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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  • 25 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 18 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E4
    Dec 9, 2025 · 19 min

    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. Join the MAYURA waitlist for early access when we launch. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok And follow the show on Instagram and TikTok for bonus clips.

  • S1 · E3
    Nov 24, 2025 · 22 min

    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. Join the MAYURA waitlist for early access when we launch. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok And follow the show on Instagram and TikTok for bonus clips.

  • S1 · E2
    Nov 13, 2025 · 21 min

    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. Join the MAYURA waitlist for early access when we launch. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok And follow the show on Instagram and TikTok for bonus clips.

  • S1 · E1
    Nov 13, 2025 · 19 min

    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. Join the MAYURA waitlist for early access when we launch. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok And follow the show on Instagram and TikTok for bonus clips.

  • Oct 29, 2025 · 2 min

    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. Join the MAYURA waitlist for early access when we launch. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok And follow the show on Instagram and TikTok for bonus clips.

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