About this episode

Mangesh explores health optimization and longevity science in the Bay Area while reconnecting with a childhood friend.

On a whirlwind trip to the Bay Area, Mangesh reconnects with a childhood friend who’s experimenting with new ways to optimize his health. Then, he heads to the heart of San Francisco to meet the investors, startup founders, tinkerers, and biopunks who are taking longevity science into their own hands. Plus: Skyline Drive’s first-ever musical number, about the bizarre Honduran charter city of Próspera. Read more about Próspera from Wired and Bloomberg Visit the Frontier Tower website Check out Elliot Roth’s work Learn more about Illumicell Learn more about Muse Bio Listen to more of David Nagler’s music Check out Allie Oops on Tiktok 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.

People in this episode

Host: Mangesh

Topics covered

• health optimization
• longevity science
• biopunks
• startup culture
• musical number
• Honduran charter city

Keywords

• health
• longevity
• biopunks
• San Francisco
• Próspera
• musical number
• startup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illumicell, Muse Bio, Azadi Records, Botany

Places: Bay Area, San Francisco, Próspera

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