Omg, is mercury in retrograde?? Or is this week’s episode analyzing the “cult” of astrology just *that* intense? Co-hosts Amanda (Aquarius) and Isa (Pisces) didn’t realize how little they truly knew about the culture of zodiac signs and horoscopes until discussing with special guest, Jessica Lanyadoo, an astrologer, medium, and podcaster, who’s here to illum ... Show More
Jul 8
The Cult of America's Next Top Model
This week, Chelsea, Amanda, and guest Sarah Hartshorne (@sarahbhartshorne) dig into the high-gloss, high-drama, and disturbingly high-control world of America’s Next Top Model. Once hailed as a launchpad for aspiring models, the long-running franchise masked emotional manipulatio ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 1
The Cult of Elon Musk (Part 2)
What happens when a billionaire tech mogul starts to look less like a CEO and more like a modern-day messiah? This week, Chelsea, Amanda, and Reese team up with historian and authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) to explore the cult of personality surrounding Elo ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2022
Astrology Explained By An Astrologer
Episode 351 features an interview with astrologer Chris Brennan, where he explains how astrology works, and discusses different types and applications of astrology. Chris is the host of The Astrology Podcast, and the author of the book Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and ... Show More
42 m
May 2022
44: Signs, Seances, and the Stars: Dark History of Psychics and Astrology
What’s your sign, babe? How many times have you been asked that? How many times has someone blamed their behavior on the planetary alignment or the stars? It’s all astrology’s fault. But there is so much more to astrology than just the ~signs~. Today we go into the long history o ... Show More
43m 50s
Oct 2022
Libra in Astrology: Meaning and Traits
In episode 373 astrologers Catherine Urban, Randon Rosenbohm, and Chris Brennan do a deep dive into the meaning of the zodiac sign Libra in astrology, and discuss some of the traits and characteristics associated with people who are born with that sign prominent in their birth ch ... Show More
2h 25m