Skyline Drive
Skyline Drive
When Mangesh Hattikudur (Part-Time Genius, Humans Growing Stuff) set out to do a big, sweeping show on astrology, he didn’t realize the first interview would change the course of his life. But as he tries to put his world back together, he realizes the incredible ways astrology presents itself in modern society: from NASA employees who keep their belief in astrology in the closet, to world leaders…Social links:
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Homecoming
In this final episode, Mangesh makes some trips to an old family home, a seaside town in South Goa, and visits with a Tantric astrologer (it's not what you think!), as he tries to get closure. We made you a mixtape. Listen to Sounds from Skyline Drive Vol 1 and Vol 2. Episode Transcript: tin…
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Chalta Hai
Mangesh travels to India to find a horoscope written about him centuries ago and waiting for him in a shop in rural Tamil Nadu... but it isn't long before everything starts going wrong! Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Vol 1 and Vol 2 Episode transcript: tinyurl.com/skylinedrive7 Like what…
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George and the Experience Treadmill
As George navigates the Los Angeles dating scene, one thing keeps derailing his relationships: every girl he’s into is "too into astrology." Plus, Mangesh’s mom tells him about a bizarre curse that’s been plaguing his family for generations, and we discuss why your astrologer might ask you to get m…
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A Little More Asian Than I Thought
As Annie attempts to clean out her parents’ garage and sort their finances, she has an unusual question for our astrologer. Meanwhile, Mangesh learns how astrology is affecting the world of C-sections, discusses reading babies' palms in utero, and hears a surprising story from his sister. PLEASE…
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Minisode 2: Sam
As a child preacher in a Baptist church, Sam grew up believing that astrology was a sin. Then a chance encounter in a bookstore made him see things differently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Minisode 1: The Newsroom Astrologer
In this week's mini-episode, Mangesh spends time with Maxine Taylor, CNN's first astrologer, and proposes putting her on a postage stamp.
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BTS Grandpas
Michelle’s friends are desperate to get her a reading. But all she wants is a peek into her favorite band BTS’ future. Plus, we dig into baseball astrology, and discover why you might consider trading in your emeralds for bananas. LINKS: Janelle Belgrave: our wonderful house astrologer for thi…
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Trickle-down Astrology
Mangesh and Mary dig into the bizarre astrology scandal that rocked Ronald Reagan’s final year in office. Plus, they mine through old Johnny Carson clips and read way too many Presidential biographies. Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Episode transcript: bit.ly/skylinedrive_3 Like what you h…
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The Truth According to Jean
Meet Jean, a 74-year old romantic who decides she's finally open to astrology as she works to rebuild her life. Meanwhile, NYC astrologer Janelle Belgrave joins the team to offer some much-needed counsel; we interview a midwestern therapist who secretly uses astrology to better understand her clien…
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It's Supposed to be Fun
Mangesh begins his journey into the weird, wonderful world of astrology with a little help from: his mom, a science writer, a famous musician, and one very sneaky author! But when an ominous prediction suddenly comes true, his life turns upside down. We made you a mixtape! Listen Sounds from Sky…
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