Mangesh hops a train to Boston, where he tries on a special suit that turns him into an 80-year-old, discovers the connection between elderly worms and high-end longevity supplements, and meets a scientist who’s growing brains in petri dishes (when she’s not throwing dance parties for mice). Plus: What really happened to Ted Williams’ frozen head? Learn more about AGNES and Joe Coughlin’s work at the MIT AgeLab Learn more about William Mair’s work with the Harvard Healthy Aging Initiative  Read Lenny Guarante’s research on SIR2 and the mechanisms of aging Watch Li-Huei Tsai’s TED Talk about treating Alzheimer’s with light and sound, and learn more about the MIT Aging Brain Initiative  Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score.  Episode collage art by Vahini Shori. CORRECTION FOR THIS WEEK: Lenny was contacted by Sequoia, and a then-Sequoia partner is the co-founder and CEO of Elysium, but Sequoia is not an Elysium investor. The company is backed by other venture capital firms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When an astrologer tells Mangesh that he’ll (probably) die early, he takes it in stride. But his family and friends (not to mention all the Don’t Die longevity influencers on his FYP) feel differently… and besides, if science can keep his brain sharp and his tennis game strong for longer, why not take advantage? So he visits Dr. Nir Barzelai, the world’s leading aging researcher, and Dr. Ron Primas, an elite longevity doctor, to figure out what he should do. Plus: A chat with Ken Reid from TV Guidance Counselor about age in pop culture, from the Golden Girls to “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” Disclosure: The experts we spoke with want to be clear that although they have some minor quibbles with Bryan Johnson, they’re grateful for the fact that he’s started the conversation on longevity. Any insinuation that he’s got weird vibes is ours. Listen to Ken Reid’s podcast, TV Guidance Counselor Learn more about Nir Barzelai’s Longevity Genes Project and his book, Age Later Learn more about Ron Primas’s longevity and concierge medicine practice Read Cynthia Kenyon’s groundbreaking 1993 study of worm longevity Check out the Ray Kurzweil Library Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score.  Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mangesh Hattikudur (Part-Time Genius, Mental_Floss) dives into the booming business of living forever—meeting the scientists, biopunks, and entrepreneurs trying to turn immortality into reality, and framing death as a choice. But the more he learns about an immortal future, the more he finds himself drawn to the people he loves…and wondering if an endless life can be a meaningful one.  Skyline Drive: How to Live Forever is the follow up to the beloved Skyline Drive (season 1), named a “Series Essential” — an Apple Podcasts honor for top-tier narrative podcasts — and highlighted on several Best of Year lists including NYMag, Guardian, and others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. 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.  Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. 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.    Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. 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 married to a tree.    Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Vol 1 and Vol 2.    Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. 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 NOTE: there are explicit lyrics and curses in this episode. (Keep your hands over your kiddos’ ears! Or hit pause until they walk out of the room.)    Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Vol 1 and Vol 2.  Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. 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.  Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Vol 1 and Vol 2.  Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. In this week's mini-episode, Mangesh spends time with Maxine Taylor, CNN's first astrologer, and proposes putting her on a postage stamp. Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Vol 1 and Vol 2.  Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skyline Drive has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. 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 this series. You can reach her here.  Dr. Divya: a caring numerologist who determines how your numbers match up with the stars and picks the ideal days for you to work, rest, and launch shows on (we have been following her timings!) Contact her here.  To learn more about our baseball astrologers, you can read and listen to Andrea Mallis here and Cesar Love here.  Dr. Rakesh Kumar: the astrologer who predicted my dad’s illness with eerie accuracy. Made another visit to him last week. Reach him here.     For Alap Momin’s music label, check out Internet&Weed   Listen to the Skyline Drive mixtape Vol 1 and Vol 2.      Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.