Circling the Drain

Circling the Drain

Ellie Dvorkin Dunn & Julia Granacki

A podcast about the period BEFORE you stop getting your period. The concept of a woman "circling the drain" conjures up negative imagery for some, but the origin of this as the name of the podcast has a story. A friend, in her 30's at the time, was listing her ailments to a male physician who clearly had a terrible bedside manner, because he responded to her complaints by shrugging his shoulders in a dismissive fashion and saying something like, "I don't know what to tell you. From now on, you're basically just circling the drain!" Co-hosts Ellie and Julia have been laughing at the audacity of this tone-deaf interaction ever since, and when they decided to start this podcast about the plight of the aging woman, they chose to reclaim and repurpose the phrase in the spirit of humor. Every human on the planet is circling the drain from the moment we are born. The question is, how slowly and gracefully can we spiral? And can we minimize the discomfort while we whirl? Perimenopausal co-hosts Ellie and Julia take a deep dive into the sometimes embarrassing, often hilarious, and always bewildering issues of the hormonal changes that take place in midlife. Through honest accounts, thoughtful interviews, and group panel discussions, their mission is to make you chuckle, make you nod your head in recognition, and hopefully make some scientific progress.

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Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of Circling the Drain ?

There are 71 episodes avaiable of Circling the Drain .

What is Circling the Drain about?

We have categorized Circling the Drain as:

  • Health & Fitness
  • Alternative Health
  • Sexuality

Where can you listen to Circling the Drain ?

Circling the Drain is available, among others places, on:

  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did Circling the Drain start?

The first episode of Circling the Drain that we have available was released 23 June 2021.

Who creates the podcast Circling the Drain ?

Circling the Drain is produced and created by Ellie Dvorkin Dunn & Julia Granacki.