In The Chaos is a conversation between two friends just trying to have it all. Each week co-hosts Serita and Cal share how they’re dealing with the chaos of culture, politics, and astrology.
It's 2022 and we're here for Capricorn Season, baby! Capricorns are a force, ambitious and determined, stubborn, and are great at accomplishing things. Join us as we talk Jared Leto and Sade - Capricorns at their worst and best - as well as where we find this sign in our own charts. BONUS: Here is the Sade playlist that we promised!
So what exactly is this astrology app anyway? Are their practices up to par? Join us this week as we dive into Co-Star, the commodification of the wellness industry, and the need to support individual astrologers and practitioners and root those practices outside of capitalism. With a little side of what's making us drink and Venus in Retrograde.
Yeehaw! Join us as we dig into what community organizing means in this current political moment, the historical importance of organizing, and why “those closest to the pain must be closest to the power.” With a side of discussion around Dobbs v Jackson, Spotify Wrapped, and the need to REST after this eclipse!! Rebirth is tough baby!!!!!!
HEEEY Sagittarius Season! Go big or go home baby!! If you're looking for a good time, CALL! This week we discuss Miley Cyrus as an example of a Sagittarius at their worst AND best. Sag is the sign of adventure and the life of the goddamn party but ALSO has zeeeero filter, difficulty committing, and if left unchecked they'll over-promise, under-deliver, and gaslight you into thinking it was your fault.
Oh, the very complicated holiday of Dry Turkey Day - join us this week as we discuss how we celebrated and understood Thanksgiving growing up, how this holiday could (and should) look different in the future, and how to show up for Indigenous folks. With a little side talk about outside clothes, the recent eclipse, and entering Sagittarius season.
What the fuck is an outer planet and what can you learn from them? This week we go in-depth about the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) and how to understand these aspects of your chart. We also discuss Big Bird for Senate, the Astroworld Festival, and the full moon in Taurus.
Sometimes u gotta get OUT of the body to get INTO the body! For this episode we're talking our physical forms - when and how we became aware of them, societal standards for them, capitalism's desire to remove you from them, and more - with a little side of Survivor, Facebook / Meta, and a preview of the eclipse season to come!
WELCOME, Scorpio season!!! Get moody!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brood! For this episode we're talking two Scorpios at their best (Whoopi) and worst (Kris Jenner). We also talk DEEP FEELINGS, loyalty, playing life like chess instead of checkers, and getting what we want when we decide that we want it.
TAKE US TO CHURCH! This week we discuss Greg Abbott taking down the suicide prevention page for queer and trans kids on the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services website, a big fuck you to Netflix, post Mercury retrograde shadow, and CHURCH - specifically the American Christian Church and evangelical movement.
Happy Libra Season, beloveds! We're changing things up a bit this season and exploring the strengths and challenges of Libra with one iconic Libra—Cardi B. Join Cal and Serita as we discuss the absolute glamour that is Cardi B, the ways she's learned from her own mistakes, where Libra shows up in our charts, and how you can work with Libra in yours.
YEEEEEHAW, we are back for season 2 y'all! This week, Cal and Serita have some flowers to give and screaming to do before they discuss the already chaotic Mercury retrograde. For the Meat and Potatoes, they discuss Texas—what it means to them, the really terrible shit politicians are doing there (like an all-out abortion ban), and why you should care. Plus, we give y'all some ways to support Haitian asylum seekers and refugees.
We have a saying: Virgos are either Beyoncé or a serial killer, there is not in-between ¯_(ツ)_/¯ This week we are dragging a Virgo at their absolute worst (hey Lea Michele) and celebrating the Queen Virgo herself, HRH Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. Yes, we know it's the end of Virgo season! We are doing our best!
Happy Leo season, gals and non-binary pals! Y'all ready to fuckin roar??? We're still on a break, but we're making our glorious comeback soon. In the meantime, we're talking about two truly fascinating Leos to talk about the strengths and challenges of Leo placements: Joe Rogan (JoRo) and Angela Bassett.
HAPPY CANCER SEASON! Feel your feelings! All of them! Bake a cake for someone you love! Cry at nothing! Cry at everything! We talk about all things cancer this week, including two big-name cancers: Solange and George W. Bush (boooooo).
This week, we're talking about the big 6: the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. Since we covered the big 3 in a previous episode (go listen now if you haven't already you dusty hoes), we're focusing on Mercury, Venus, and Mars in this episode. We talk through the significance of each planet, the space they occupy in our own charts, and how you can explore these planets in your own chart. There's no shortage of chaotic mess this week too: from American Airlines canceling flights as capitalism implodes to trans athletes at the Olympics.
So y'all wanna make Juneteenth a federal holiday, huh? This week, we dive into Juneteenth—what it is, why we celebrate, and the dumb shit white people say about/on Juneteenth. Plus, there's plenty of chaos to cover: THOT SHIT, hacks, Daddy Jupe, and cops using mass shootings to justify expanding police budgets :-)
HAPPY PRIDE, HOES! This week, we're talking all about Pride: its revolutionary roots, the pinkwashing and corporatization of Pride, and what *we* think Pride should look like (spoiler: all kinks, no cops). We also get into the mess of this week and throw some flowers to our faves.
WELCOME TO GEMINI SEASON, BABES! This the first in our series on astrological seasons. In astrology, a season refers to the sign that the sun is in. Every month, Cal and Serita explore the season that we're in, the characteristics of that sign. and two iconic people born in that season. This week, we're talking about two Geminis that couldn't be more different: Shia Labouf and Laverne Cox.
Friend of the pod (and our first ever guest!!!) Akanksha Cruczynski joins Cal and Serita to talk about international solidarity, how liberation movements across the world are connected, why we should care, and the lies that America thrives on. Plus, we have aaaaaaaall kinds of flowers to give to our beloveds (Demi Lovato, Billy Porter, City Girls, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lil Nas X) and a preview of this week's astrology. STRAP IN for this Super Flower Blood Moon (that's the real name lmao) and Mercury stationing retrograde this week
This week we are talking about rebranding: what is it, how do we do it, why do we do it, and when the hell did people become brands? We've also got plenty of mess to discuss: the witchcraft of Nicki Minaj we didn't know we needed, the pure glamour of Mariah Carey, continued ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, and some tough ass astrology for this week and the coming weeks (the planets are fighting!!!)
This week we are talking about ✨ gender ✨—what it is, what isn't, and how we experience it. Cal and Serita also scream about the Texas legislature and the occupation of Palestine, find joy in some internet stupidity (waluiiiiiiigi), and bask in the glorious New Moon in Taurus.
What the hell is an ascendent? How does my sun sign affect my life? Should I even care about my moon placement? This week, we dive into the Big Three: the sun, the moon, and the ascendant (or rising sign). Cal and Serita talk through what each sign means and how we can work with these parts of our chart to find our place in the revolution. We also highlight some badasses doing incredible work in TV + film, discuss the new season of Pose (no spoilers we promise!!), preview the astrology for the week, and leave y'all with a call to action ahead of Mother's Day.
Grief is complex, hard, and comes in many forms. It can opportunity to let go, close a chapter, or end a cycle—if we're ready. This week, we're talking about grief: what grief is is, how we grieve, and why we grieve. Don't worry, there's still plenty of mess: Cal + Serita also cackle about the Circle, celebrate Symone's Drag Race S13 win, and talk shit about Elon Musk. Special shout out to our Audio Editor, John Draughon, for making this episode possible!
We're baaaaaack! Our main topic this week is community. What is community, what does it feel like, how do we find it, and how do we use community to liberate ourselves and others? Cal and Serita also discuss white boy summer, Colton from the Bachelor, and finding pleasure this Taurus season. And this week, our friend John Draughon joins the pod as our audio editor!
It's here! It's happening! For their inaugural episode, Cal and Serita discuss the New Moon in Aries, Demi Lovato's new docuseries and album "Dancing with the Devil," anti-Trans legislation sweeping the country, the murder of Daunte Wright, and how we're going to burn it all down in this new Age of Aquarius. Then we dream of and build the future we all deserve.