If you’ve ever had your period and had to catch a flight, you know it’s a very special kind of hell. Now, imagine you’re muslim, in an era of threatened travel bans and celebrated racism… and you’re on the rag. Zainab Merchant’s story will have you yelling WTF to the skies… and your local lawmakers. Tuck those tampons in your carry-on and buckle up - it’s going to be an infuriating flight.

The period hotline has been ringing off the hook! This week, we listen to your messages, which touch on everything from weird boob pain to "period pants" to a very creative use of a sock. Plus, find out why your hosts have been non-stop sobbing all week. So, grab some tissues (or a maxi-pad because who ever has tissues?) and dab away your tears with us.

And now! The thrilling conclusion to last week’s interview with Nic Sommerfeld! It will shock. It will awe. It will make you say “whaaaaaaaaaaa?” Learn the term “uteri” along with your hosts and enjoy our newest segment: Throwback Why I Cried This Week. Slap on a liner and join us!

When the hosts of Vicious Cycle started the pod, they knew they wanted it to be a podcast for all bleeders - and not all bleeders are cis-women. In this week’s episode, we speak with two members of the Trans community - Nic Sommerfeld & Lucas Waldron - who open up to us about their periods... and for the first time ever, we've got a cliffhanger!

You know… THAT smell? The one we think everyone can smell but we also never talk about? Well, your hosts TALK ABOUT IT - and everything else that falls under “down-there-odor.” You can even hear them blushing through the microphones. So, spread your legs, take a whiff, and join Vicious Cycle’s boldest episode yet!

In the third and final installment in the Tampon Series, we talk about Tampon Taboos. The hosts discuss their thoughts on tampons growing up, and take phone calls from blistener’s with stories of where their tampon taboos came from. We touch on the Catholic church (as always), and other cultures’ feelings around tampons, and finally ask the tough questions, like: where IS the pee hole?

Do you know what’s in your tampon? Or how and why people get Toxic Shock? Have you been looking for reasons to quit tampons? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE. Meg H lays out all the problematic issues with our favorite cotton wads - but don’t worry, there’s plenty of singing to lighten the mood.

In the first episode of The Tampon Series, the hosts of Vicious Cycle lay all their cards on the table and share their thoughts, experiences, and embarrassing truths about tampons. They also shed a little light on the history of tampons and the surprising ways they were marketed to women. Grab those strings and bear down, friends - it’s going to be a descriptive episode!

Remember the shame of sneaking away to the bathroom in high school on your period? The fear that everyone could see the pad sticking out of your back pocket, or the tampon discreetly up your sleeve? Meg H dives into a story about a network of charter schools in Chicago that make it even harder for young bleeders. Spoiler alert: this story really pisses off the hosts of Vicious Cycle… and they weren’t even blecording.

Your hosts have been tracking their periods to get a better understanding of their cycles - Kate and her period are BFFs, Meg H can’t stop talking about BM’s, and Meg T has more questions than ever. Also, Vicious Cycle asks the hard hitting questions, like: WHERE YA BLED? So, use that overnight pad as a neck pillow and tune in.