According to &ldquo;mortality curmudgeon&rdquo; Dr. Stephen Cave, humans have been inventing stories about immortality since the beginning of time. On a quest to unravel some of these myths, Mangesh finds himself wrestling with a literal fountain of youth in Chicago, playing left-handed tennis with an ambidexterity expert in San Diego, and discovering the Greek way of life with an old friend from last season. Plus: Meet Mr. Wonderful. &nbsp; <ul> <li aria-level="1">Watch Stephen Cave&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB7xs7UpIfY">TED Talk</a> and get his book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/immortality-the-quest-to-live-forever-and-how-it-drives-civilization-stephen-cave/bec8c8f02ccc4739?ean=9781510716155&amp;next=t">Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization</a></li> <li aria-level="1">Check out Jim Houliston&rsquo;s website, <a href="https://ambilife.org/">AmbiLife</a>, and learn more about <a href="https://ambidex.fitness/">Ambidex Fitness</a>&nbsp;</li> <li aria-level="1">Check out George Aivaliotis&rsquo;s comedy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grassfedgeorge">Instagram</a></li> </ul> &nbsp; Special thanks to <a href="https://azadirecords.com/">Azadi Records</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/blisssamsa">Bliss Samsa</a> for their beautiful tracks, and <a href="https://botany.bandcamp.com/music">Botany</a> for the score.&nbsp; Episode collage art by <a href="https://www.vahinishori.com/">Vahini Shori</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Heal Thyself

Mangesh Hattikudur (Part-Time Genius, Mental_Floss) dives into the booming business of living forever&mdash;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&hellip;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 &ldquo;Series Essential&rdquo; &mdash; an Apple Podcasts honor for top-tier narrative podcasts &mdash; and highlighted on several Best of Year lists including NYMag, Guardian, and others.&nbsp;