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Astrosplain: verb, to use astrology to explain the present and predict the future. In this podcast, we astrosplain the 2020 U.S. presidential elections.

Charles


    • Nov 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Eclipse-Day Special: Rahu Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 13:53


    Is your tenth house spotless? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Musical interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 10:19


    I made a bunch of astrology-themed Rocky Horror parody tunes. These are the least embarrassing ones. If anyone actually sings and wants to work on the entire set of songs, let me know! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    The Halloween Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 21:51


    Boo! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    The Miley Cyrus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 15:46


    The Moon exalts in Taurus, but why? Maybe Miley Cyrus's chart holds the key. With outro music by "Shivaree." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    The Shadow Period. (Or, All T, No Retro-shade)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 7:47


    The shadow period is upon us! What is that again? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Astrosplaining 105: A little (non) Indian astrology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 8:40


    We're breaking all the rules today, folks! In this mini-sode, we cover some of the similarities between Jyotish and western astrology. (There are a lot!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    All about that Boris: The Case of the Sun-Burned Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 14:23


    Little-known fact, a long time ago, I considered being a therapist. This episode shows why it's good that didn't happen. In this heliocentric edition of Astrosplained, we focus on the Sun and what it's doing in Boris Johnson's chart. With outro music from Blondie. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    La Planète qui fait non: Saturn Stories and Confessions of an Astrologer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 27:13


    In this episode we try to understand Saturn.  Will he let us?  Under examination is the chart of French singer Michel Polnareff, who has the most Saturn-centric chart I've ever seen (although Garth Brooks's comes close). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    The People's Venus (The Princess Diana episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 14:51


    Of course the Princess of Wales had a fascinating Venus. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    The Seamus Heaney Episode (In honor of Jupiter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 27:38


    This one goes out to Jupiter. Thanks for fixing my Moon, and for everything else. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Day of the DOT (Buttigieg revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 27:44


    We said he'd be a cabinet secretary, so now what? This episode, an homage to Mercury, ruler of Wednesdays, takes a look at Pete Buttigieg's post-DOT future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Heirs to the Throne (The Jackson Kids)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 19:10


    It turns out all three of Michael Jackson's kids have very interesting Mars placements. In honor of the Red Planet, we dive deep into the birth charts of the King's offspring and discover some common themes about their uncommon father. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Rahu Dolezal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 26:50


    Didn't think you'd get a Rahu episode, did you? We're full of tricks at Astrosplained, just like the OG eclipse maker. In this episode, we show Rachel Dolezal's life is a reenactment of Rahu's origin story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    You Can't Spell "Bhadra Yoga" without "Bad" (The Kyrsten Sinema episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 26:19


    When astrologers stop being polite and start getting real.  Seriously, Kyrsten: get it together. With music from Cameo, Bel Biv Devoe, and Marlo Thomas.   (No, she didn't write the That Girl theme song, but we love you, Marlo!)   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Lillibet (Or, You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a natal chart...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 27:44


    The Sussexes have a new baby, and I play Spin the Natal Chart. It's like spin the bottle, except that it's nothing at all like spin the bottle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    E-C-L-I-P-S-E (find out what it means to me)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 16:30


    There was an eclipse yesterday, and it did not come to play. Oh, and Mercury is retrograde. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Interview with the Hypnotist (or, Reincarnation: Been There, Done That)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 39:47


    In this episode, Charles interviews Scott, a professional hypnotist and past-life regressionist. Scott explains what hypnosis is, how past-life regression works, and how discovering who you were can help you better understand who you are. You can reach Scott at scottw124@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Who Loves the Sun: A Tale of Two Zodiacs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 15:26


    Carson Kressley once said, "I don't forgive; I'm a Scorpio."   But is he really? In this episode, we get back to basics.  Basic astronomy, that is.  We examine the origin of the twelve signs, the  difference between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs, and why Carson Kressley might actually be....a Libra?! Who knew "What's your sign" was such a loaded question? As always, for questions or feedback, write to astrosplained@gmail.com. Credits: "Who Loves the Sun," by The Velvet Underground Theme from The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, composed by Ron Wasserman Clip from opening credits of The Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (USA Network).   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    KARMA (and you).

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 19:10


    If the future is foreseeable, how can there be free will? In this very special episode, we discuss the philosophical underpinnings of Vedic astrology. With music from Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, and Culture Club! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Will Charles Ever be in Charge? (Prince Charles; not me.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 23:27


    Well, will he? In this episode, we compare the Royals to the Bluths.  Oh, yeah, we also make some predictions about the future of the British Crown, if you're into that sort of thing.   Audio clips from Fox's Arrested Development. Birth times from Astro Databank. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Astrosplaining 104: Chidra grahas (with a dash of dig bala)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 17:23


    In this episode, we talk about the chidra grahas, a set of planets that just can't seem to behave themselves. We also briefly touch on dig bala, or directional strength. Music: "Les Histoires d'A" by Les Rita Mitsouko. Fred Chichin's birth information comes from Astro Databank. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Hangin' in and Jivin' (The Steven Breyer episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 14:36


    The Good Book says the days of our years are three score and ten, but there are nine robe-clad jurists who think the rules don't apply to them. The latest offender? Justice Stephen Breyer. He's 82, and in this episode we use his birth chart to explain why Justice Breyer needs to WRAP IT UP. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Astro update! (silenT no more)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 7:24


    Your friendly neighborhood astrologer has returned. Today we're revisiting the chart of a politician who is, as the youths say, going through it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Trump: The B-Sides (The Tiffany and Barron episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 12:02


    Because it's high time somebody gave these two some attention. Plus, their charts shore up some of our earlier Trump predictions. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Lame Duck à l'Orange (Or, the Case of the Neverending Election)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 43:40


    Will this election ever end? In this episode, Travis and I discuss the recent U.S. elections, birth chart rectifications, and the Trumps' impending relocation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Judging Amy (Or, The Nefarious ACB)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 34:42


    My name is Coney-Barrett; Look upon my record, ye liberals, and despair. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    The Sade Sati of Our Discontent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 17:57


    In this episode, we try to figure out why everything seems awful. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Of Brothers and Kings (The Royal Family episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 19:44


    In this episode, we look at the past and the future of the British royal family. --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: BallotReady: The goal of this initiative is to increase voter education and encourage your listeners to get the vote out during the 2020 General Election this November. https://www.ballotready.org/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Astrosplaining 103: Yogas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 9:21


    In which your friendly neighborhood astrologer reviews some common planetary combinations and introduces some new ones. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Senate Smackdown!! (Part Three)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 56:47


    Travis and I astrosplain the toss-up races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate. In the Smackdown's third and final installment, we look at North Carolina, Kentucky, and Alabama. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Senate Smackdown!! (Part Deux)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 54:25


    Travis and I astrosplain the toss-up races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate. In part two, we look at Kansas, Maine, and South Carolina. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Senate Smackdown!! (Part the First)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 41:48


    Travis and I astrosplain the toss-up races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate. In part one, we look at Iowa, Montana, and Colorado. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Duck Duck Worth (The Tammy Duckworth Special!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 14:47


    Is Duckworth the one? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    It's Not Easy Being Green...Party Candidate Howie Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 29:23


    Travis and I color outside the lines of America's two-party political system and examine the birth chart of Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Happy Father's Day*! (The Matt Gaetz episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 15:14


    You thought the birth of Athena was weird? Wait until you hear about how a certain Nazi-adjacent congressman became a father to a teenage immigrant... seemingly overnight. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/astrosplained/support

    Face-Off (The general-election episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 26:22


    In our season one send-off, we take a peak at the November 3 presidential elections.

    The Veepstakes Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 34:31


    Into every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will battle Republicans, Fox News, and the forces of darkness. She is... the running mate.

    How Mazar's, How Mazar's (The Supreme Court episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 8:06


    The administration's theory of absolute immunity from all oversight goes before the High Court. Will the justices see this argument for the farce that it is and rule against President Trump, or is the rule of law as dead as disco?

    I Love You, Cuomo.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 14:39


    The Andrew Cuomo episode.

    Quoth the Astrologer: Astrosplained!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 35:55


    We take a hiatus from politics and examine the life (and death) of Edgar Allan Poe. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Tortoise and the Hair (get it?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 17:23


    I have thoughts about the senators from Kentucky. I also have their charts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mike Pence None the Richer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 16:56


    Is Nikki Haley going to be Trump's running mate? Is Mike Pence yesterday's news? Will I be hearing from Toni Basil's lawyers? All will be revealed! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Astrosplaining 102: Amshas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 10:04


    Just what are amshas, anyhow? Listen to this installment of Astrosplaining 102 to find out!

    Once, Twice, Three Times a Potus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 13:21


    The Biden episode. Predictions included at no extra charge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Warren Episode (kinda sorta)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 7:32


    I'm sorry, Liz!

    Name That Candidate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 10:56


    In which we introduce Name That Candidate, the game show sensation that's sweeping the nation. We also look at a certain Vermont senator's birth chart. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Schiff Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 11:31


    Schiff for Senate? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Other White Billionaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 11:29


    Tom Steyer thinks that a platform based on climate change and term limits will win him the nomination. Is he right? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Stem på meg (The Buttigieg episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 11:20


    Pete Buttigieg thinks the religious left will propel him to victory in Iowa and beyond. Do the stars agree? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Programming note

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 1:08


    A look ahead at our next few episodes.

    And I (Also) Ran

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 10:49


    Booker's out, and I'm angry. In this episode, we look at the 2020 also rans to understand why they weren't meant to get the Democratic nomination. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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