Skyline Drive: Trickle-Down Astrology

About this episode

Mangesh and producer Mary explore Nancy Reagan's fascination with astrology and its impact on American history.

Hey PTG fans, Mangesh (aka Mango) has another show, Skyline Drive! On Sundays we’ll be sharing episodes from season 1 right here, so you can get excited for season 2, which drops in June. We’re up to episode 3, in which Mangesh and producer Mary travel back in time to the 1980s, to uncover the truth about Nancy Reagan’s obsession with astrology and how that changed the course of American history. Skyline Drive was selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential! Listen ad-free for a limited time. Subscribe to Skyline Drive wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mangesh

Guest: Mary

Topics covered

• astrology
• American history
• Nancy Reagan
• 1980s
• Skyline Drive
• podcast

Keywords

• astrology
• Nancy Reagan
• 1980s
• American history
• Skyline Drive
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Skyline Drive, Apple Podcasts

Places: America

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