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Peace and Parenting: How to Parent without PunishmentsParenting with Menopause Doesn't Have to Be Miserable! Learn How to Feel GreatYou survived sleepless nights with a newborn, but what about sleepless nights with menopause? Is there an end in sight? I'm taking a short but important detour from our usual parenting topics to talk about something that affects so many of us: menopause. As women, our health and well-being are deeply intertwined with our ability to show up as the parents we want to be. Today, I welcome Julia Granacki, a board-certified health coach specializing in menopause and perimenopause. We dive into the controversial topic of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and aim to clear up...2025-05-0625 min
Open Up and Say HA!Glittery Lube and Leprechauns (with Jason Moyer and Bradley Michaud)Send us a textThis is our first episode featuring a married couple! Bradley Michaud married our college bestie Jason Moyer, and we love them both so much we wish we were their sister wives. Regarding the topic of illness, one is a delicate flower who has barely had more than strep, and the other has survived two near-death experiences and talks about them as if they were trips to a theme park. Tune in for vivid descriptions of hospital room hallucinations, high school blood donations, and drug use accusations. (Poetry, people!)Jason's InstaJ...2024-08-0641 min
Open Up and Say HA!The Real Money's in the Prostate (with Dion Flynn)Send us a textDion Flynn is a comedian and staff writer on The Tonight Show, where he frequently appears as various outrageous characters who make Jimmy Fallon laugh his bum off. Dion talks to us about one of his early gigs as a standardized patient, which is an actor hired to simulate an illness for the purposes of helping medical students practice their diagnosing techniques. Wait until you hear about a fellow actor who often stayed after hours to endure up to 20 prostate exams at a time in exchange for extra cash. This prompted us to...2024-07-3033 min
Open Up and Say HA!My Kidney Stones Look Like Granola (with Wali Collins)Send us a textWali Collins is an award winning corporate comedian, actor, producer and author. He joined us shortly after his second bout with kidney stones, so the details were fresh in his memory and the stone was fresh in a cup next to his computer. Wali described what the stone felt like as it was passing through his "tube-age", and he and Julia bonded over their shared memory of a childhood game where kids squeeze each other until someone passes out. Charming! Ellie was horrified, but offered information about anal strep - yes it's a th...2024-07-2337 min
Open Up and Say HA!Can it Wait Until You've Finished the Swab? (with Kit Green)Send us a textHave you ever been recognized during an extremely vulnerable medical exam? Kit Green has! A multi-award-winning artist from the UK, Kit's work sprawls across theatre, music, broadcast and academia, and her own brand of 'experiential entertainment". She opens up about the benefits of being the only trans patient at a medical practice that mostly serves elderly Greek women, and she and Ellie bond over bizarre old British song parodies about Hitler only having one testicle. This spontaneous sing-off made Julia's day, and we're pretty sure it will also make YOURS. Kit's w...2024-07-1633 min
Open Up and Say HA!Unicorn Fantasy Radiology World (with Ophira Eisenberg)Send us a textOphira Eisenberg is a Canadian-born standup comedian, writer, and host. She hosted NPR’s comedy trivia show Ask Me Another for 9-years and she now hosts the comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke where she talks to other comedian parents about how the hell they do it. Ophira has had so many medical interventions in her life that choosing just one moment was almost impossible, so settle in for choice tidbits from encounters with cancer doctors, OBGYNs, radiologists, and more. Looking for an episode with talk of breasts and placentas and passing out fro...2024-07-0940 min
Open Up and Say HA!A Tale of Two Cysts (with Abigail Paul)Send us a textComing to you from Frankfurt, Germany, we have our longtime friend Abigail Paul, a dynamic performer and BBC Writer’s Room Popcorn Award Nominee. Abigail is a self-proclaimed "big baby" when it comes to medical situations, yet she has knack for turning her uncomfortable encounters into highly amusing stories. She regales us with tales of two cysts, one which had to be dealt with on a college trip to NYC when she had no health insurance, and the other when she was living in Germany, which she says is a far more humane an...2024-07-0237 min
Open Up and Say HA!Now I Know How Jesus Felt (with Kevin Allison)Send us a textWe are crazy about Kevin Allison, who you may know from The State , a cult classic show that aired on MTV from 1993-96. He is also the creator and host of the hit podcast, RISK!, where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. On this episode, Kevin tells us how his adult ADHD diagnosis might be the reason for many incidents throughout his life where he asked himself the question, "What the hell was I thinking?" You'll hear delicious details of a rusty nail, a shard of glass, an...2024-06-2531 min
Open Up and Say HA!Sounds Like a Porn Plot (with Zoe Friedman, Amber J Lawson, and Jodi Lieberman)Send us a textToday's guests are the co-founders of Comedy Gives Back, an organization that serves as a safety net for the comedy community by providing financial crisis relief, mental health and chemical dependency treatment sponsorship. Amber J Lawson, Jodi Lieberman and Zoe Friedman have been working in comedy for decades, and as they share their stories of an infected tooth, a car accident, and a skin surgery, co-hosts Ellie and Julia wonder if these are medical stories or plot lines for porn. Listen and decide for yourself.Comedy Gives BackTo donate, t...2024-06-1839 min
Open Up and Say HA!Ass Faucets (with Mike Dressel)Send us a textIt's our first "poopisode", and we can't promise it will be our last. Everybody poops - it's universal - so it was inevitable that our longtime friend Mike Dressel would relax us enough to let loose (literally). Mike Dressel is a writer, editor, former educator, and lapsed performer who went to college with Julia and Ellie. A friendship this long leads to the kind of belly laughs we have been craving, and we hope you enjoy Mike's tale of crapping his pants on Weiner Street as much as we did. Apparently there is...2024-06-1135 min
Open Up and Say HA!Bad Fish and Good Farts (with Ellie Dvorkin Dunn and Julia Granacki)Send us a textIt's the very first episode of our brand new podcast! Co-hosts Ellie and Julia decide to save the guests' experiences for future episodes and instead, share their own bizarre medical encounters with each other. Even though they have been friends for 30 years, they each manage to tell a story that the other has never heard! If you've ever had inexplicable back pain or eaten mysteriously spicy tuna, this one is for you. Instagram @openupandsayhaYouTube @openupandsayhaFacebook @openupandsayha2024-06-0430 min
Circling the DrainBad Fish and Good Farts (pilot episode of our brand new podcast, Open Up and Say HA!)Send us a textIt's the very first episode of our brand new podcast, Open Up and Say HA!: Stories from Underneath the Paper Gown. Have you ever had a bizarre encounter with a medical practitioner? An ER visit gone awry? A weird thing you found on your foot that turned out to be a rare species of parasitic insect? Welcome to Open Up and Say Ha! - Stories from Underneath the Paper Gown. Medical mishaps, misunderstandings, weird bodily functions... our guests are sharing it all. So get ready to laugh so hard you snort...2024-06-0430 min
Open Up and Say HA!Brand New Podcast Coming Soon!Send us a textHere's a little teaser showing what you can expect from Open Up and Say HA!, a brand new podcast baby birthed and hosted by the creators of Circling the Drain. Subscribe here and follow @openupandsayha on all socials for updates and links. Episodes released weekly featuring hilarious folks such as Kevin Allison (Risk! and The State), Dion Flynn (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's Ask Me Another) and many more. If laughter is your medicine, open up and say HA!Instagram @openupandsayhaYouTube @openupandsayhaFacebook @openupandsayha2024-03-2801 min
Circling the DrainLife in the Pause with Monique Cupid and Dixie Lincoln-NicholsSend us a textMonique Cupid and Dixie Lincoln-Nichols are menopausal women who met up during the pandemic to talk about work for a project. Without fail, at every weekly meeting, the conversation drifted to menopause, the symptoms each of them was experiencing, and the frustrations they felt about the lack of support, resources, equity, and community. Together, they formed Life in the Pause, with the mission of transforming the menopause journey into an empowered and celebrated experience through accessible education, resources, and community support. We talk about everything from toxicants in beauty products to doctors leaving 30...2024-03-201h 03
Circling the DrainThe Ambassador of Fun with Robin GelfenbienSend us a textLately, as we have gotten older and our preferences have changed, we have been wondering, "What is fun?" Robin Gelfenbien, the self-proclaimed Ambassador of Fun, is the perfect person to answer that question. Right out of college, Robin was chosen out of thousands of people to drive the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, and her experience provided excellent fodder for her acclaimed solo show "My Salvation Has a First Name: A Wienermobile Journey”. She has had several other fun jobs from creator and producer of the storytelling series and podcast "Yum's the Word" to co-hosting th...2024-03-0659 min
Circling the DrainAge Out Loud with Katie FogartySend us a textKatie Fogarty will make you feel like turning 50 is the best thing that could ever happen to you. She is the host of A Certain Age, an age-positive podcast that helps you live your best evolving midlife—loud and proud. She is also the creator of the Age Out Loud movement, a platform which aims to spotlight as many stories of midlife awesomeness as possible. On top of all that, she is the founder and CEO of The Reboot Group, helping professionals build great careers, which includes encouraging reinvention in midlife. We talked ab...2024-02-2142 min
Circling the DrainLife's Tough. Laugh More. with Kambri CrewsSend us a textHow does a child of deaf adults who grew up in a tin shed with no running water or electricity witness her father commit a violent crime and then grow up to be the joyful owner of a comedy venue? Kambri Crews will tell you how! Author of the acclaimed New York Times best selling book Burn Down the Ground and sole owner and operator of Q.E.D. which was voted #1 comedy club in NYC by Time Out NY, Kambri is a damn delight. Her message, "Life's Tough. Laugh More." is evident...2024-02-071h 00
Circling the DrainENCORE: Twice a Week Until Death Do You Part with Dr. Rachel RubinSend us a textWe chose this episode with Dr. Rachel Rubin as our final encore of the year because she is the person who has given us the most practical, valuable, and easily shareable information to help women with their genitourinary functions as they age. Dr. Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist who dropped so much knowledge and helpful information into one conversation that our puny little brain-sponges got super-soaked. Listen to learn about the two little-known FDA-approved drugs that actually help women's libidos with no negative side effects, why you should be...2023-12-201h 03
Circling the DrainENCORE: Like Daughter, Like Mother with Michelle MacDonald and Joan MacDonaldSend us a textFor our first encore episode, we chose the inspiring pair of Michelle and Joan MacDonald. Not only are they glorious examples of what a healthy body can achieve after midlife, they seem to have an enviable mother-daughter bond that is beautiful to witness. These women broke the internet after Michelle, a body builder and transformation coach, guided her then 70-year-old mother through a process that resulted in life-changing weight loss and the subsequent elimination of a slew of health problems. Joan's before and after photos can be found at Train with Joan, and...2023-12-0657 min
Circling the DrainThe Larry David of Pilates with Meghann Koppele DuffySend us a textMeghann Koppele Duffy is a cofounder of the Neuro Studio, a premier education and movement company helping people living with neurological conditions move better, and teaching movement professionals the best cutting edge techniques to work with people living with Neurological Conditions. Meghann is a fast-talking, zero BS practitioner who has been called the Larry David of Pilates because she is skilled at "observing weird things". She claims to not be everyone's cup of tea, but who is? It's clear to us that Meghann is passionate about her work and is making an epic...2023-11-221h 09
Circling the DrainSad Vagina with Abigail PaulSend us a textGermany-based comedian Abigail Paul says that co-host Ellie is her oldest friend. Not her most elderly friend, but the friend she has known the longest. She met co-host Julia a few years later, making all three of them VERY ELDERLY/OLD FRIENDS. That should entice you to listen to this episode, because richness of history makes for juicy conversation. Abigail moved to Germany as a young adult because she was "on the lam", trying to escape her abusive and narcissist mother, whose life and death inspired Abigail's award-winning solo show Involuntary Momslaughter. There...2023-11-081h 06
Circling the DrainGoing Commando with Blaire PostmanSend us a textBlaire Postman is a comedian who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and then embraced it as a super-power. She created a solo show called Lady ADHD: Hilariously Mind Blowing Observations from a Hyper-Insightful Brain. Due to a current medication shortage, we got to interview Blaire ten days into "going commando", and we talked about emotional dysregulation, song-stimming, and how a performance piece about a topic like ADHD can make audiences feel seen and not alone. We can relate to that for sure. We hope that you will relate to Ellie cursing...2023-10-2539 min
Circling the DrainADHD? Could it Be? with Dr. Kimberly ManglaSend us a textDr. Kimberly Mangla is a reproductive psychiatrist who works collaboratively with the obstetrics department at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. She is involved in the teaching and supervision of psychotherapy and medication management during pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. She also happens treat Julia's Adult ADHD, and in honor of ADHD Awareness Month, we asked her ALL of the questions. What is ADHD, and why do many women not discover this diagnosis until adulthood? How can someone have ADHD and be high-functioning and laser-focused all at once? What is the intersection between ADHD and...2023-10-1158 min
Circling the DrainWomen's Health Needs a Revolution with Dr. Maria UlokoSend us a textDr. Maria Uloko is fired up, and we are right there with her. As the first ever Black female Urology student at her university, she has been trailblazing for the entirety of her career. Dr. Uloko specializes in comprehensive sexual health which includes the medical and surgical management of ALL genders. She is considered a world leader in chronic pelvic pain and vulvar conditions, she believes in empowering her patients to take ownership of their sexual health by providing a shame-free space to ask questions and share their stories, and she seeks to...2023-09-271h 02
Circling the DrainVagina Science with Rachel E. GrossSend us a textRachel E. Gross is an award-winning science journalist who wrote an incredible book called Vagina Obscura which was a finalist for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. Go ahead and be impressed, but do not be intimidated. Rachel will enthrall you with stories of outlandish treatments for ailments that plague people with female reproductive systems, including a personal tale involving rat poison and her own vagina. She takes us back through history to when the fallopian tubes were named after an Italian Catholic priest and when Freud decided that all "women's...2023-09-131h 03
Circling the DrainWe Finally Got You a Pro Dom with Leoh BloomsSend us a textLeoh Blooms is a queer, fluid, and nonbinary-trans trauma-informed mentor and Pro Dom. Everything they do in their practice focuses on intimacy, mental health, gender, sex, and practical self-care. They help clients aged 21 and up to create lives they don't need to hide from by offering various levels of support in a power dynamic format, using kink for fun and as a healing modality. Listen to Leoh talk about coming out at the age of 45, jumping through medical hoops when a gender fluid person needs medical care, and explain what a Pro Dom...2023-08-3059 min
Circling the DrainA Bubble Bath for Your Brain with Dr. Wendy SuzukiSend us a textDr. Wendy Suzuki is a professor of Neural Science and Psychology and author of two incredible books, Good Anxiety and Healthy Brain, Happy Life. Her TED talk, The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise, has more than 60 million views, making it the 2nd most viewed TED talk of 2018. In spite of our awe, we managed to pick her fancy brain about many things, like how hormonal changes can lead to increased anxiety, tips for building resilience and staying motivated to exercise, and what to do about "choking" (AKA brain farts or derping). She told us...2023-08-1659 min
Circling the DrainMy Hot Flashes Could Power Brooklyn with Dr. Aiesha TurmanSend us a textDr. Aiesha Turman does so many things and she does them with JOY. She is the kind of teacher that students keep in touch with for the rest of their lives, which is a rare and special thing. We totally get the appeal, because we had the best time talking to her about Reiki, Afrofuturism, literature, her work on the incredible award-winning documentary Crip Camp, and the differences AND similarities between the hormonal transitions of her mother, her daughter, and herself. You'll also get to hear about Ellie graduating from her therapist, the...2023-08-021h 02
Circling the DrainSingle People Deserve Good Knives with Shani SilverSend us a textSinglehood is not a broken state that requires fixing. This is the core message of our guest, Shani Silver, who deleted her dating apps in 2019 and has been infinitely happier ever since. Shani reminds us that dating apps are a for-profit industry that stand to benefit from keeping you single rather than helping you find love, and they often deplete your self worth and mental health. Author of the fantastic book A Single Revolution: Don't Look for a Match. Light One. and host of A Single Serving Podcast, Shani firmly believes that you...2023-07-191h 03
Circling the DrainTap That with Sarah Louise LilleySend us a textHave you ever heard of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) also known as "Tapping"? Sarah Louise Lilley became an EFT Practitioner after her husband's stroke, and she is here to tell us more about that life-changing day, to explain EFT, and dispel any misconceptions you might have about it. If you're looking for a simple tool that can help reframe negative mindsets, help you calm yourself in a moment of distress, and help you cope with frustration over your newfound peri-menopausal symptoms, this episode is for you. We also touch on the unusual theatrical...2023-07-0557 min
Circling the DrainWhere is the Menopause Section? with Jamie PhillipsSend us a textJamie Phillips is a mensch. A seasoned nonprofit professional, she is grateful to have had the opportunity to provide services to uplift immigrants, refugees, isolated older adults, returning citizens, people who are unhoused, those experiencing mental health challenges, and those recovering from addiction. She was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer five months into the pandemic, and has since become passionate about amplifying the experiences of queer and gender expansive folks who experience breast/chest cancer and sudden menopause. We had such a good conversation with her, covering everything from the lack of...2023-06-2155 min
Circling the DrainI Choose Me with Dr. Stacia AlexanderSend us a textWhen we met Dr. Stacia Alexander at a menopause symposium, we were instantly drawn to her energy, magnetism, and hot-pink-suit-wearing confidence. A seasoned psychotherapist, she has worked with professional women helping them understand that the journey to success does not make them immune to emotional and cognitive changes. Her most recent work focuses on the importance of accessing mental health care early, and she has even written a book that we wish we had read almost 30 (!!!) years ago: 10 + Things I Wish I Knew About Mental Health in College. We loved talking to Dr...2023-06-0757 min
Circling the DrainThey're Coming for Our Vibrators with Lizz WinsteadSend us a textIt's our 50th episode and we are celebrating in style! Lizz Winstead is a name that we have had on our "dream guest" list since we first brainstormed this podcast, and wonder of wonders, our dream came true. Co-creator of The Daily Show and co-founder of Air America Radio, Lizz is a legendary comedian and writer who is a badass in every sense of the word. She is currently devoting her energy to activism, having founded Abortion Access Front, co-hosting their podcast Feminist Buzzkills, and spearheading Operation Save Abortion, an ongoing campaign beginning...2023-05-2459 min
Circling the DrainWe Finally Got You a SEX Therapist with Dr. Elisabeth GordonSend us a textOur loyal listeners know that Ellie has been fretting about her low libido ever since the first episode of this show. She continues to search for answers because she knows she's not alone, and that many of YOU are also grappling with this issue for various reasons. Well... we finally got you a SEX therapist! This episode features Dr. Elisabeth Gordon, an Integrative Sexual Health Psychiatrist and Sex Therapist who talks to us about the different kinds of desire, how to tackle low libido that is a side effect of prescription medication, strategies fo...2023-05-101h 05
Circling the DrainAging is Not an Inevitable Decline with Dr. Vonda WrightSend us a textWhen we saw Dr. Vonda Wright's medical specialty - orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy for athletes and active people of all ages - we knew that she would have a lot to contribute to our ongoing conversation about the effects of perimenopause on all of our different body parts. However, we had no idea that we would be having a chat with one of the most upbeat, inspiring women we have ever had the pleasure of interviewing, and that we would gain new perspectives and attitudes about...2023-04-261h 00
Circling the DrainDo What Makes Your Balls Sing with Sabina Vajraca and Flora Natalia DiazSend us a textSometimes we bring you medical experts or health and wellness specialists, and other times we interview women with fascinating backgrounds and unique experiences in hopes that you might relate, feel seen, and if something funny comes up, laugh. This is one of those episodes. Sabina Vajrača is a Bosnian-American director/writer/producer who immigrated to the U.S. as a war refugee, and her dear friend Flora Natalia Diaz is a Jewish-Uruguayan actor, and one of those moms whose pregnancy was so ridiculously referred to as "geriatric". We talk about the trauma t...2023-04-121h 17
MATTSPLAININGMattsplaining - PerimenopaseIn a first for Mattsplaining, Matt Storrs talks with Ellie Dunn and Julia Granacki of Circling the Drain Podcast about all of the negative and surprisingly positive side effects of perimenopause. It turns out many scientific advancements "could" be connected to the condition. Regardless, Julia and Ellie dispel several misconceptions and discuss the importance of getting high-quality vitamins (sorry Flintstone vitamins). Plus, the dangers of over-carbonated seltzer.
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Perimenopausal co-hosts Ellie Dvorkin Dunn and Julia Granacki take a deep dive into the...2023-04-0519 min
Circling the DrainNow I Know My CBDs with Katelynn NguyenSend us a textYou've heard of CBD, but what about CBG? CBN? PHA? Katelynn Nguyen, founder of Willow Kay, is here to teach us about all of it. Willow Kay is a green and clean wellness and skincare company offering a variety of formulations to help improve sleep, care for problematic skin, and induce calm. Not only are Katelynn's products devoid of chemicals and endocrine disruptors, her packaging is entirely eco-conscious, having created the world’s first backyard compostable cosmetic jar that can break down into organic matter at any stage during its existence whether it’s on...2023-03-2953 min
Circling the DrainAlways Blooming with Margit DetweilerSend us a textMargit Detweiler is the epitome of cool. A survivor of ovarian cancer, she embraced her post-chemo white hair, styled it into a punk pixie, and sealed it with a bold lip. But her coolness goes far deeper than her outward style. Margit is the founder of TueNight, a platform dedicated to amplifying the stories of Gen-X women, and president of Gyrate Media, an award-winning content strategy and editorial development firm. This three-time Webby honoree gave us her honest opinion on the term "Grandfluencers", offered reccomendations for what music we should be listening to...2023-03-1548 min
Circling the DrainWe Finally Got You a Sleep Coach with Morgan AdamsSend us a textMarch is Sleep Awareness Month. Who knew? Our new favorite sleep expert knew! Morgan Adams is a holistic sleep coach for women, whose clients refer to her as their "sleep soulmate". Poor sleep is one of the major complaints we hear from women in midlife, and Morgan offers us potential solutions that are easy to implement and won't cost you a dime. If you're like us, you have tried everything to get the kind of sleep you got in your youth, so it's well worth listening to Morgan talk about the difference between...2023-03-0155 min
Circling the DrainHave You Ever Heard of Pill Goggles? with Ricki Lake and Abby EpsteinSend us a textRicki Lake (yes, THAT Ricki Lake) and Abby Epstein have worked together on some groundbreaking documentaries which you should watch immediately if you haven't yet done so. The Business of Being Born changed the way we looked at birthing options and medical interventions, and their most recent collaboration, The Business of Birth Control, examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women’s health and liberation. Both women are brilliant and down-to-earth, and we loved talking to them about their films, their friendship, and their aging journey. We hope we didn't humiliate ou...2023-02-151h 07
Circling the DrainI've Run Out of Cope with Emily BarclaySend us a textWhen Emily Barclay learned that the word "perimenopause" applied to her, she went online to seek out help and support and found that it simply didn’t exist. Instead of dissolving into a pool of her own hormonal tears and sweat, she set up Perimenopause Hub, bringing together experts across different disciplines from around the world and creating a community where women could feel less alone. As if that and her pink and turquoise hair weren't cool enough, she prides herself on having shunned the stereotypical forms of adulting and lives in the UK...2023-02-011h 00
Circling the DrainSticky Wickets with Heather CorinnaSend us a textWe like to think that if we had written a book, it would be Heather Corinna's What Fresh Hell is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You. Heather writes about "the pause" with all of the humor and realness you would expect from a title like that, but what makes the book so unique is its inclusivity. And if that word makes you think this episode is going to spew preachy wokeness all over you, think again. Heather schools us on things like "ableism" and "othering" without placing preciousness on any of it...2023-01-181h 16
Circling the DrainLaughing and Peeing and Peeing and Laughing with Dr. Shoma Datta-ThomasSend us a textThere are so many different issues that can affect us in midlife, and it can be frustrating to try and find medical professionals who can address more than one of these at a time. Modern Age is a New York City-based longevity clinic offering expert, proactive care for how you look and how you feel. Here to tell us more about what they offer is Dr. Shoma-Datta-Thomas, whose experience treating complex gynecological conditions has informed her philosophy around providing highly personalized care that combines cosmetic appearance with health optimization. We take a deep...2023-01-0459 min
Circling the DrainScheduling Our Farts - A CTD 2022 Wrap-UpSend us a textListeners... we're really going for it on our year-end wrap-up. At this point, we assume you have been listening regularly and that you don't need us to review every single guest we've loved and every lesson we've learned, so we decided to have a blast going rogue. Join us as we roll a set of sexy dice given to Ellie by her husbo, we review a map of porn fetishes broken down by U.S. state (sent to Julia by HER husband), and perform a dramatic reading of a particularly contentious email exchange...2022-12-2142 min
Circling the DrainUp the Hatch with Sari BottonSend us a textSari Botton is a bestselling author, editor, and teacher with decades of experience, and we got to benefit from that life experience through engaging in a delightful AF chat with her. We discuss how the idea for Oldster Magazine came to her in a dream, how it took her a long time to stop people-pleasing and come into her own, and how she uses a multi-purpose cream called Egyptian Magic for a true MULTITUDE of purposes. She also shares how a doctor refused to tell her the proper name for her "spongey uterus" a...2022-12-0759 min
Circling the DrainRock Stars Go Through Menopause Too with Kay Hanley and Elizabeth Hanley-GrandeSend us a textEllie was hanging out with a few of her friends when she overheard one of them talking about growing up with a sister who was in a famous rock band. Ellie said, "I didn't know this about you! Who is your sister?" Ellie then learned that her friend, Elizabeth Hanley-Grande, is the younger sister of Kay Hanley, lead singer of the band Letters to Cleo, whose hit single "Here and Now" was featured on the Melrose Place soundtrack and reached No. 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Singles chart right around the time when...2022-11-231h 16
Circling the DrainThe Currency of Youth and Cleavage with Rachel FineSend us a textEver heard of Shittens? They are disposable, mitten-shaped moist wipes that were created because "no one wants poop on their hands". Rachel Fine, our dear friend of over 20 years, is one of the inventors of Shittens, but she's so much more than that! You might know her as host of various shows on Howard Stern TV, reporter for Travel Channel's Paranormal Paparazzi, singer and songwriter of the album "Own Your Own", chief ambassador of the MacDella Cooper Foundation, and co-owner of the Gigglewaters Social Club & Screening Room in the Tampa Bay area. She...2022-11-091h 02
OTs In Pelvic Health"I'm Not Dying, I'm in Menopause" with Ellie Dvorkin Dunn and Julia GranackiEllie and Julia's podcast "Circling the Drain"Resources for Inspiration from them:Book: Menopauase Manifesto by Jen GuntherVajenda newsletter by Jen GuntherStacy London's State of Menopause Dr. Rachel Rubin Book: Burnout by Emily NagoskiBook: Come As You Care by Emily Nagoski Book: Health At Every SizeBook: Quit Like a WomanBook: Doing HarmJulia's Health Coa...2022-10-3155 min
Circling the DrainIt's OK to Say "Menopause" on TV with Tamsen Fadal and Jo Lamarca MathisenSend us a textTamsen Fadal and Jo Lamarca Mathisen call themselves Meno Sisters. They hit it off after a mutual friend "thrust them together" because of how much they both seemed to enjoy talking about menopause, and have remained extremely close ever since. Tamsen is an Emmy award-winning journalist and NYC news anchor who recently created #MenopauseTok on TikTok to bring creators together to share their menopause journey, and Jo (who has also won a few Emmys!) is the former Executive Producer of Today with Hoda & Jenna. They are now working together on a documentary called...2022-10-2653 min
Circling the DrainWhat's Gonna Happen to My Vagina, Auntie? with Omisade Burney-ScottSend us a textOmisade-Burney Scott is the coolest. She is the creator/curator of The Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause, a multimedia project engaged in culture and narrative shift work which includes, among other things, a podcast, a zine titled Messages From The Menopausal Multiverse, and the Say More Card Deck, which is a collection of conversation and journaling prompts that empower you to deepen your relationships with people in, preparing for, or supporting loved ones through menopause and aging — as well as your relationship with yourself. And that's not even all of it. We were...2022-10-121h 13
Circling the DrainMeditating Calms Our Tits with Mark PriceSend us a textDoes the idea of meditating make you want to roll your eyes? Take a nap? Punch yourself in the face? We get it, and so does Mark Price. Our first ever male guest humbly joins us to talk about Vedic Meditation, also known as TM (Transcendental Meditation), and how incorporating this practice into your daily routine can help with stress, sleep disturbances, aggression, and many of the other perimenopausal symptoms we often discuss. If you're thinking this is too "woo woo" for you, too time-consuming, or that you can just use an app...2022-09-281h 07
Circling the DrainWe're Smart. We're Educated. We're Grown-Ass Women. with Laura Stratte and Jacqueline GiannelliSend us a textIf you're like us, you have been frustrated with the lack of adequate perimenopause and menopause care provided (or NOT provided) by your current medical team. Enter Elektra Health, a digital health company with a mission to smash the menopause taboo by empowering women with evidence-based education, care & community. We were lucky to speak with Laura Stratte, their Program & Operations Manager, and Jacqueline Giannelli, one of their founding Nurse Practitioners who has been treating Julia's symptoms with much success. These ladies are all about education and empowerment, offering women honest risk-assessments and treatment...2022-09-1458 min
Circling the DrainStop Shoulding All Over Yourself with Liz ApplegateSend us a textLiz Applegate is a life coach and fellow podcaster, whose show "Midlife Schmidlife" was born when she googled the term "midlife" and what came back was "the wrong side of 40". After talking to Liz, we believe she is on the right side of just about everything. Listen as we discuss the concept of "shoulding", undiagnosed postpartum depression, and whether 50-somethings should exclusively be wearing caftans. Emotions run the gamut as Ellie wants to be Liz's new bestie, and Julia gets extra feisty as she invents "Smelly Pirate Whore Island" and then unpacks the...2022-08-3152 min
Circling the DrainCasseroles Are Everywhere with Michele Carlo and Sheria MattisSend us a textWhen we get comedians and storytellers on the pod, they do not hold back. Michele Carlo and Sheria Mattis take us on the most terrific tangents, touching on Nuyorican vs. Jamaican culture, getting pounded by strap-ons after menopause, and the wild world of foot worship, all while dropping deep insightful wisdom that makes us scream YASSSSS! We also adopt the word "casseroles" as our new favorite euphemism, shake our fists at a male gyno's incompetence regarding the copper IUD, and even give you some new old songs to add to your playlist. Listen...2022-08-1759 min
Circling the DrainMeet the Fibroids with Aileen WeintraubSend us a textAileen Weintraub is an award-winning author, journalist, and editor, as well as the human home to three giant fibroid tumors. The discovery of these many years ago led to several months of forced bed rest during her pregnancy, but the silver lining (for us) was that the ordeal inspired her to write Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir. We devoured this book in about a week because it is hilarious, relatable, and compelling. You should buy a copy right now, but first, listen to our chat with Aileen, learn how Ellie literally gaslit her s...2022-08-0354 min
Circling the DrainMom Friends + Poop Friends = Best Friends with Ashley Hearon Smith and Keri SetaroSend us a textWe didn't know it was possible to find a pair of women willing to discuss boobs and vaginas and poop in as vivid detail as we do, but the universe granted us Ashley Hearon Smith and Keri Sotaro, and we couldn't be happier. Co-hosts of the popular Momtourage podcast, these hilarious women are known to drop a plethora of f-bombs about parenting, thus making them the relatable mom group rejects you didn’t know you needed. This episode covers the magical combo platter of postpartum AND perimenopausal hormones, the mental health issues associated wi...2022-07-201h 02
Circling the DrainTwice a Week Until Death Do You Part with Dr. Rachel RubinSend us a textOur heads have officially exploded, people. Dr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist who dropped so much knowledge and helpful information into one conversation that our puny little brain-sponges got super-soaked. Listen to learn about the two little-known FDA-approved drugs that actually help women's libidos with no negative side effects, why you should be using local vaginal estrogen twice a week for the rest of your life, and how even a doctor can agree with us that the field of medicine is a disgusting dumpster fire of brokenness. As...2022-07-061h 03
Circling the DrainI AM BRAIN FOG with Brooke Haney and Desi WatersSend us a textHow many hoops does a lesbian couple have to jump through in order to have a child? What is an intimacy coordinator? Whose hormones pull rank in a two-woman household where one is postpartum and the other is perimenopausal? Brooke Haney and Desi Waters join us to ponder these questions and even answer a few of them. We also discuss intolerance for uncomfortable shoes, experience brain fog before your very ears, and celebrate our one year pod-i-versary! Are we poddy trained yet? IMPORTANT LINKS Brooke Haney website...2022-06-2252 min
Circling the DrainThe Hazardous Footstool with Georgia ClarkSend us a textGeorgia Clark is a novelist, performer, and screenwriter. She's the author of the newly released Island Time, as well as It Had To Be You, The Bucket List, and others. She is also the host and founder of the popular storytelling night, Generation Women, which Ellie has performed in and which we wholeheartedly love and recommend. At the time of this recording, Georgia's wife was very pregnant with the human who is now their daughter, and though Georgia has not yet had to contend with symptoms or behaviors related to her own hormonal c...2022-06-081h 08
Circling the DrainHot Flashes, Healing, and Havening with Hilary RussoSend us a textHilary Russo does everything. She is an award-winning television journalist, producer and multimedia host, a Certified Integrative Nutrition Holistic Health Coach & Havening Techniques® Practitioner, a cast member of Daily Burn 365, professor of Mass Communications at St. John’s University, AND she has her own podcast: HIListically Speaking. As if that weren't enough to talk about, we discuss dating in a pandemic in your late 40's, nicknaming the amygdala "Amy", and learning to say no to others if it means saying yes to yourself. Hilary Russo websiteHIListically Speaking podcast2022-05-2559 min
Circling the Drain#ihadanabortion - A CTD Bonus Episode!Send us a textCan you use "Covid" and "abortion" in the same sentence? We can and we did. More on that in today's special bonus episode where we talk about Julia's abortion, Ellie's mother's pre-Roe abortion, and Ellie's grandmother's illegal abortion in 1960's London... a discussion that was inspired by the current climate as well as Alison Leiby's one-woman show, "Oh God, A Show About Abortion." If you too are feeling white hot rage in reaction to the SCOTUS draft decision leak along with fear and trepidation as we face the approaching dystopian hell-scape, this episode is...2022-05-1832 min
No, YOU Tell It!Episode 65 – Alumni Show (Part 2)Breakups can be confusing at times, especially when your heart parts ways with a city. Our first story takes us over the Hudson from New York City to New Jersey as our narrator reflects on what it means to move on from the place that she’s always loved.
In celebration of our 10 Year Anniversary here is a throwback swap. Part of our first alumni storyteller show at The Astoria Bookshop. “A Breakup Story” was written by Julia Granacki and is performed here by Molly Touger.
Top left: Julia Granacki; Bottom left: Molly Touger
Prom...2022-05-1726 min
No, YOU Tell It!Episode 65 – Alumni Show (Part 2)Breakups can be confusing at times, especially when your heart parts ways with a city. Our first story takes us over the Hudson from New York City to New Jersey as our narrator reflects on what it means to move on from the place that she’s always loved.
In celebration of our 10 Year Anniversary here is a throwback swap. Part of our first alumni storyteller show at The Astoria Bookshop. “A Breakup Story” was written by Julia Granacki and is performed here by Molly Touger.
Top left: Julia Granacki; Bottom left: Molly Touger
Prompted by a s...2022-05-1726 min
HIListically Speaking with Hilary RussoJulia Granacki & Ellie Dvorkin Dunn: From Hormones to Hot FlashesI feel like my body can't make up it's mind! I remember saying those words when I had my first series of hot flashes. In fact, I shared it quite openly on social media. It was like being in a hot yoga studio one minute and then...gone. What the hell is happening? Incoming! Welcome to the world of perimenopause. On this hilarious episode of HIListically Speaking, I sit with my hormonal sisters Julia Granacki and Ellie Dvorkin Dunn, hosts of the podcast Circling the Drain as we get to the bottom going through the changes. From s...2022-05-1147 min
Circling the DrainWe Finally Got You a Therapist with Donna KlassenSend us a textSince the launch of this podcast, we have been promising to interview a mental health specialist to talk about perimenopausal anxiety and depression, and just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, we got the best one ever! Donna Klassen is not only a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience, she is the co-founder and CEO of Let's Talk Menopause, a nonprofit organization invested in changing the conversation around menopause so women get the information they need and the healthcare they deserve. Donna is candid, fast-talking, and FUN, so...2022-05-111h 02
Circling the DrainThe Gift of Weed and Patience with Nicky Smith and Cheri Paige FoglemanSend us a textNicky Smith (AKA Nicky Styles) is a fashion stylist and Emmy-nominated costume designer who has worked on TV shows such as The Americans, Ramy, and Pose. Cheri Paige Fogleman is a celebrity trainer and fitness instructor who teaches on the live, daily fitness show, Daily Burn 365. Both are in their 40's and Cheri is TTC (an acronym for "trying to conceive"), while Nicky is grappling with fibroids. We're sure you will enjoy their range of perspectives, from using an insurance company fertility allowance for banking embryos to adopting an attitude of "wait and s...2022-04-271h 02
Circling the DrainAshwagandha is Not a Country with Kristin Johnson and Maria ClapsSend us a textFunctional nutritionist Kristin Johnson and functional health coach Maria Claps are the co-founders of Wise and Well, where they work with peri-menopausal and menopausal women in both one-on-one and group formats to create fundamental hormonal and whole health transformations. They joined our conversation "feeling salty", and we got to reap the benefits as they went off on how access to HRT is impaired by the Big Pharma-controlled government, how low Estradiol should NOT be taken lightly because it puts you at risk for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, and osteoporosis, AND how the "mommy wine"...2022-04-131h 00
Circling the DrainMy Face is Falling with Jennifer DeMaioSend us a textBotox. Injectables. Fillers. Some of us get them and some of us don't, but most of us have opinions and MANY of us have misinformation. Join us for a fantastic chat with Jennifer DeMaio, a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) who is the founder and CEO of FACE Aesthetic Artistry, a medical aesthetics and medical-grade skincare practice. Listen as she teaches Julia things she didn't know about when and when NOT to wash her face, debunks Ellie's theory that Botox might make her face explode like...2022-03-3053 minNo, YOU Tell It!Episode 62 – What I Know (Part 1)When the healthcare system fails to provide information and resources on how to handle perimenopause, the narrator of our first tale takes matters into her own hands.
Give a listen to No One Told Me written by Julia Granacki, performed by Hannah Leland, and directed by Marcos Stafne. Click here to give a listen to Julia’s perimenopause podcast Circling the Drain!
Click here to watch a live stream of the show via YouTube.
Story partners: Julia Granacki and Hannah Leland
Switching it up, our second story takes us on...2022-03-2223 min
No, YOU Tell It!Episode 62 – What I Know (Part 1)When the healthcare system fails to provide information and resources on how to handle perimenopause, the narrator of our first tale takes matters into her own hands.
Give a listen to No One Told Me written by Julia Granacki, performed by Hannah Leland, and directed by Marcos Stafne. Click here to give a listen to Julia's perimenopause podcast Circling the Drain!
Story partners: Julia Granacki and Hannah Leland
Switching it up, our second story takes us on a journey of exploring womanhood and femininity, with all of the tension of expectations, reality, and identity in b...2022-03-2223 min
Circling the DrainA Panoply of Pausals with Jennifer Weedon-Palazzo and Monique CupidSend us a textJennifer Weedon-Palazzo, creator of MomCave TV, and Monique Cupid of Brown Skin Green Beauty are both brilliant content creators who are going through "some sort of pausal thing". Jennifer's mission to provide a community for moms who need a humorous outlet and Monique's drive to encourage women of color to be proactive in their health by using clean and nontoxic makeup and skincare are going strong, regardless of the fact that no doctor has offered them solutions for their night sweats and hormonal mood swings. Join us as we chat with them about t...2022-03-161h 08
Circling the DrainA Pap "Schmear" Does Not Involve Cream Cheese with Dr. Mandy LeonhardtSend us a textGerman-born and UK-based Dr. Mandy Leonhardt may have a youthful face and a calm demeanor, but she is tired of putting up with bullsh*t. She inspires other women to take proper care of themselves via her integrative and holistic menopause clinic Hormone Equilibrium, hosting England's first Menopause Cafe, and by simply saying no to things she doesn't want to do. (Saying "no"... what a revelation!) In our delightful chat with Mandy we discuss habit stacking, people-pleasing, and all different kinds of buckets.We know what you're thinking. Buckets???J...2022-03-0258 min
Circling the DrainLike Daughter, Like Mother with Michelle MacDonald and Joan MacDonaldSend us a textMichelle and Joan MacDonald broke the internet after Michelle, a body builder and transformation coach, guided her then 70-year-old mother through a process that resulted in life-changing weight loss and the subsequent elimination of a slew of health problems. Joan's before and after photos can be found at Train with Joan, and you should take a peek before listening to understand the full impact of what these women achieved together. This is our first chat with a mother-daughter pairing, and we couldn't have found more mind-blowing specimens. Now excuse us while we go...2022-02-1657 min
Circling the DrainSad, Fat, and Dry with Dr. Linda DahlSend us a textWho would think that an otolaryngologist could make us giggle like 12 year-olds at a slumber party, but that's exactly what happened with the fabulous Dr. Linda Dahl. You will hear a great deal of cackles, guffaws, and even a hearty snort as we cover the journey of this incredible woman who has excelled at enough careers to span several lifetimes. Learn about her work as one of the only female ringside fight doctors, her path from breastfeeding frustration to becoming an expert and author of two books on the topic, and her unique...2022-02-021h 04
Circling the DrainWho is Mary Penomause? with Alison Crockett and Cate Frazier-NeelySend us a textDid you know that hormonal changes affect the sound of your voice? Did you know that the vagina and the throat are structurally similar? Did you know that the speculum your gyno uses was invented as a result of experiments done on enslaved Black women? Are we starting to sound like the little boy from Jerry Maguire? Is that an outdated reference, or is it the perfect reference for our target demographic? Don't answer any of that. Instead, listen to us chat with Cate Frazier-Neely and Alison Crockett, both singers and vocal teachers...2022-01-191h 08
Circling the DrainHow to Pinch a Loaf with Kelly KaneSend us a textWe thought we were going to talk to Kelly Kane about her 20+ years as a Pilates trainer and ease into a discussion about her new courses in female sexuality and aging, and while we did talk about these things, the conversation took twists and turns we never could have foreseen. We touched on topics such as crystals for the vagina, fishing rubber tires out of the rivers of Vermont, and Ellie and Julia's shared history of nakedness. What better way to start 2022? We're already calling it The Year of the C-Spot. (You'll have...2022-01-051h 07
Circling the DrainSex in the Empire State Building and Poop in the ClosetSend us a textWe've been podcasting for 6 months now, so we decided to use this final episode of 2021 to review our primary perimenopausal complaints and discuss what remedies we have tried, what has worked, and what has not. We also have FUN, surprising each other with questions and divulging dirty secrets that we didn't know about each other, even after 27 years of friendship. Tune in to learn things about Ellie and Julia that you never knew. Naughty things. Blackmail-worthy things.Support the showBe one of the helpers! SUBSCRIBE t...2021-12-1549 min
Circling the DrainCrowd Pleasers with Ophira EisenbergSend us a textOphira Eisenberg is super famous, y'all. She hosts NPR's Ask Me Another, she is a panelist on Hulu's Up Early Tonight, and her comedic memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy has been optioned for a feature film. We manage not to drool on ourselves while interviewing her, and instead get cozy about warm and fuzzy topics like geriatric pregnancy, breastfeeding shame, and weighted blankets. You'll even get a free lesson in Judaica. Teaser: a hamentashen is a vagina-shaped cookie. Regardless of your beliefs, treat yourself to a free Hanukkah gift and...2021-12-011h 09
Circling the DrainCancer Classes at Kellerman's with Stephanie Kilroy and Nancy EllwoodSend us a textStephanie Kilroy and Nancy Ellwood are badass b*tches who have overcome breast cancer and rectal cancer, and who are determined to laugh about the good ("We were surrounded by family and friends"), the bad ("I went through menopause twice!"), and the ugly ("I had a bag of liquid poop hanging off my body"). Tune in for a candid chat about doodies, doobies, dildos, and how it always comes back to Dirty Dancing.Steph: Valley Forge and Montgomery County, PANancy: Arcadia PublishingChick Mission2021-11-171h 04
Circling the DrainHTML: How to Make a Life with Yvonne DavenportSend us a textTalking to Confidence Coach and DEI Consultant Yvonne Davenport made such an impression on us that we have not stopped asking ourselves the question "Am I making a living, or am I making a life?" Yvonne speaks with infectious enthusiasm about how to redefine what success looks like, how to make diversity and inclusion a priority, and how to give birth in a car without making a mess.(Spoiler alert: her husband helped.) Life CodeLENS DiversityMenopause MythsVisit OUR website2021-11-0350 min
Circling the DrainAggression, Digression, and a Nutella Obsession with Sofia Moncayo and Jenna Hodges StrubleSend us a textSofia Moncayo and Jenna Struble are badass women who do good things for other people. We love a do-gooder, but when do-gooders can also be candid about their body issues and emotional struggles, we melt a little. In this episode, we introduce a brand new segment, invent a brand new word (chromosonahormonal), and talk about a brand new subject: tits and ass. Ok fine, that last one isn't brand new, but it's always a good time. Donate to Mosaic Food Pantry and select "Covid 19 Sunnyside/Woodside Food Distribution" from the pulldown m...2021-10-201h 00
Circling the DrainWe Are (Pelvic) Floored! with Lindsey VestalSend us a textDoes "kegel" rhyme with "bagel", or is it "KEE-gel" like "beagle"? Pelvic floor therapist Lindsey Vestal teaches us that pronunciation is not what matters. All humans have a pelvic floor, and she explains where it's located, what it does, and how to seek help for issues that might be related to it. Tune in for an interactive exploration of your body the likes of which no podcast has ever attempted before!The Functional PelvisLindsey's Online Workshop: Kegels That WorkThe recommended Kegel exerciser: KGOALF...2021-10-061h 02
Circling the DrainMy Mitochondria Are Super Lazy with Christy Maskeroni Price and Alexis PaigeSend us a textDo phrases like "intermittent fasting" and "strength training" make you sleepy? That's probably perimenopausal fatigue! It's time to wake up and listen to this episode's panelists. Personal trainer and nutrition coach Alexis Paige and nutritionist and yoga instructor Christy Maskeroni Price talk to us about our mitochondria, as well as the merits of eating the rainbow and sipping on bone broth and... WAKE UP! This stuff is important! Alexis Paige Christy Maskeroni Price - Alula CollectiveThe Guardian - There Will Be BloodMenorrhagia explained2021-09-2257 min
Circling the DrainThis Skin is Bananas with Erin WilliamsSend us a textLet's talk "clean". Let's talk "green". Let's talk "pimples on a teen". This week, we interview Erin Williams, founder of the skincare and beauty line Erin's Faces, and host of the podcast Beauty Full Stories. Erin is a fountain of knowledge, tips, and honesty, and we love everything that comes out of her*. Listen and learn about how to shop for sunscreen, what the f*ck serum is, and get a discount code to buy her fantastic products! This chat is informative and downright delightful. (*We haven't seen EVERYTHING that has come...2021-09-081h 05
Circling the DrainTake Care of Your Slot with Amanda Barron and Pichchenda BaoSend us a textDid you know that women over 50 have sex? Did you know that it's ok to stop shaving your body hair? Of course you knew, but it's so validating to hear other people say these things! On this week's panel, post-menopausal and childless-by-choice actor and model Amanda Barron renews our hope in horniness, and Cambodian-American mother-of-two poet and writer Pichchenda Bao invokes the wisdom of the women who came before us (and who most likely did not trim their bushes). We may move from the deep to the shallow, but at least we're still w...2021-08-251h 06
Circling the DrainOb...ob...OBSTETRICS! with Dr. Joan KentSend us a textIs there a doctor in the house? Well, there is definitely one ON THE POD! Dr. Joan Kent, a NAMS-certified gynecologist, shares her approach towards treating patients in their perimenopausal years. Spoiler alert: she actually listens to them. On this week's very informative episode, Ellie and Julia continue to speak with certainty about things they may or many not know much about, but you do get to hear one expert's opinions on testing hormone levels, strength-training in your 60's, and a certain sexy baseball player. Important Links:Joan L. Kent M...2021-08-1149 min
Circling the DrainIt Rubs the Lotion on Its Meatsack with Jen Kwok and Christina FicicchiaSend us a textIt's the first ever panel episode! Hosts Ellie and Julia welcome musician/comedian/actor/mom Jen Kwok, and clean-energy advocate and mother of four Christina Ficicchia, to discuss everything from predictable periods to Asian skincare secrets. The group manages to cover normalizing miscarriage, terms that are reminiscent of testicles, and more. It's an emotional roller coaster of "random", but you won't want to miss this ride. **Small correction - Julia is on 50mg of Progesterone. She has brain fog and got this wrong when speaking about it in the episode.2021-07-281h 15
Circling the DrainYour Uterus is a Queen with Meridith MaskaraSend us a textHosts, Ellie and Julia chat about what is giving them life this week as well as what is sucking the life OUT of them, but the juiciest bits are in their interview with Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York and mother of FIVE GIRLS. Listen closely for a potentially historically inaccurate explanation of the nosegay that should make you laugh, regardless of its basis in truth.Important Links:https://www.girlscoutsnyc.org/https://www.instagram.com/meridithmaskara/?hl=enhttps...2021-07-1456 min
Circling the DrainEP 0: I Want to Want to F*ckSend us a textEllie and Julia figure out how to record on the Riverside platform and realize that echo cancellation is NOT a default setting (WTF Riverside?). More importantly, they tell you who they are, how they met, and what the hell this podcast is all about. In the process, they talk about a near death experience in the state of Floriduh, the origin of the phrase, "circling the drain", and have a real-life brain fog moment right before your very ears.Visit our website: https://www.circlingthedrainpodcast.com/Support the...2021-06-2326 min
No, YOU Tell It!Just DessertsListen up for a story of online dating and childbirth, the contrast between big moments and small gestures, and lives moving at different paces — where a near stranger knows the right words and sometimes you get blood on your shoe. From our “Just Desserts” evening, here is Nicole Greevy performing Julia Granacki’s “Dessertbeforedinner78.” Switching [more at…]2016-10-1133 minNo, YOU Tell It!Episode 27 – Just DessertsListen up for a story of online dating and childbirth, the contrast between big moments and small gestures, and lives moving at different paces — where a near stranger knows the right words and sometimes you get blood on your shoe. From our “Just Desserts” evening, here is Nicole Greevy performing Julia Granacki’s “Dessertbeforedinner78.”
pictured left to right Nicole Greevy and Julia Granacki – photos by Gili Getz
Switching up the stories, the mortification of missing a question on a television game show calls the author’s sense of self, and worth, into question. Here is Julia Gr...2016-10-1133 min
Broadway Bullet: Theatre from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond.Vol 319 - NYMF 2009 pt. 2In this episode: Tod Kimbro (Book/Music/Lyrics) and Julia Granacki discuss a distopian future filled with Rock and Roll in MY ILLUSTRIOUS WASTELAND Mark Robertson (Book/Music/Lyrics) and Jim Newman (Actor) discuss musicalizing an old Irish folk tale into the new musical, MARRING MEG Will Reynolds (Composer/Conceptualizer) discusses cut and pasting the Bard into a new musical, THE GREENWOOD TREE, which is playing as a concert reading. Ryan J. Davis (Director/Co-Producer) and Joe Drymala (Author/Composer) take "Save the Music" to the stage with STREET LIGHTS, focusing on High School Students studying the arts. Elizabeth Lucas...2009-10-141h 32