The Spiral

By Erin @makesyouspiralSociety & Culture

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The Spiral episodes

October 26 surviving the winter rot
EP010 - What if it gets bad again?
Spiralling on: non-negotiable self-care rituals, seasonal depression, insomnia, joymaxxing, and taylor swift.
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35 min
October 18 Being Misunderstood is a Skill Issue
EP009 - Is being perceived worse than being disliked?
Spiralling on: the looking glass self, nervous system regulation, the difference between intent and impact, and how suffocating other people's opinions can be.
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36 min
October 12 The Politics of "Chic"
EP008 - Are we policing one another into sameness?
Spiralling on: the collapse of language and the class privilege of 'chic', micro trends, and the infiltration of digital discourses into our real world.
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40 min
October 04 the real secrets to getting your shit together
EP007 - What if you're too tired and avoidant for a full reset?
Spiralling on: seasonal depression and body dysmorphia, realistic strategies to get back to life, and adopting the bare minimum of self-care.
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33 min
September 27 The Autumn Reading List for Weird and Lazy Girls
EP006 - What's 'horrifying' about vengeful female characters hurting men?
This week I scoured my bookshelves for an essential reading list.
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28 min
September 20 Everything I learned in my 20s
EP005 - Wtf is wrong with me?
This week I had a crisis over gaining perspective, Ed Sheeran, and men doing ASMR.
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42 min
September 14 You should have been meaner
EP004 - Are you ready to stand up for yourself?
This week I processed the last summer of my 20s, unpacked some childhood behavioural patterns, and got attacked by the tarot readers on my algorithm.
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41 min
September 06 a crash out recovery guide
EP003 - How did I get out of a seven month slump?
This week I had insomnia, a few glasses of wine, and an existential crisis over TikTok.
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47 min
August 30 Shut up and eat your fucking figs
EP002 - Did I have doubts about getting engaged?
This week I ate a tonne of bagels, bought expired contact lenses from an old man in Brooklyn, and got engaged!!! Looks like anything is a 45 minute podcast episode if you spiral hard enough.
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48 min
August 23 Everyone is lonely, no one is alone
EP001 - Is your loneliness your fault?
This week I had an existential crisis over my endless love for GWS, replied back to everyone I've been ignoring for a year, and talked to myself a lot at home on my own.
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45 min