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Hosted by Kaleidoscope co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur, the new season follows a deeply personal reporting journey through the booming world of longevity science, biohacking, epigenetics, and the idea that death itself may one day become optional

First episode premieres June 9, 2026, with new episodes every Tuesday

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NEW YORK – June 2, 2026 – Kaleidoscope, the New York-based media company redefining science and technology storytelling, and iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally, today announced season two of , a new limited podcast series exploring the rapidly growing pursuit of immortality and the emotional, scientific, and cultural consequences of trying to outrun death. Hosted by Kaleidoscope co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur, the new season follows a deeply personal reporting journey through the booming worlds of longevity science, biohacking, epigenetics, and radical life extension, meeting the scientists, entrepreneurs, philosophers, and experimenters attempting to transform aging, and perhaps death itself, into solvable problems. The  is available now, with the first episode premiering Tuesday, June 9, 2026. New episodes will be published weekly every Tuesday.

Skyline Drive: How to Live Forever follows Hattikudur across the United States and internationally as he investigates the growing movement determined to radically extend human life, reporting from MIT and Harvard in Boston, Stanford University and Bay Area biohacker communities, wellness spaces across Southern California, and the Reverse Infinity Lab in Goa, India. Along the way, he speaks with leading scientists, philosophers, biohackers, entrepreneurs, and everyday people confronting mortality in radically different ways, including Dr. Nir Barzilai (Director, Einstein Institute for Geroscience), Dr. Li-Huei Tsai (Director, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT), Joseph Coughlin (Director, MIT AgeLab), Dr. William Mair (Professor of Molecular Metabolism, Harvard), Professor Stephen Cave (Academic Director for the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge) Professor John Fischer (Professor of Philosophy, UC Riverside), Lenny Guarente (Founder, Elysium Health and Professor, MIT), and Alua Arthur (Death Coach, Going with Grace). Sparked in part by an astrological prediction that he would die at 64, the season becomes a deeply personal exploration of aging, inherited trauma, grief, and the search for meaning in a world increasingly obsessed with immortality. The new season follows the critically acclaimed first season of , which was named a “Series Essential” by Apple Podcasts and recognized on year-end Best Podcasts lists by New York Magazine and The Guardian.

“Some of the most powerful stories are the ones that help people grapple with the biggest questions shaping our future in a deeply human way,” said Oz Woloshyn, co-founder of Kaleidoscope. “What Mangesh accomplished with Skyline Drive is an incredible example of that. As my co-founder and creative partner, I’ve watched him transform a deeply personal journey about mortality, family history, and longevity into something universal that explores not just death, but how to live and what’s truly worth living for. This season is a powerful example of Kaleidoscope’s approach to science and technology storytelling through a deeply human lens.”

Hattikudur is a veteran media builder and creative executive who previously served as SVP of Podcast Development at ����������Ƶ, where he launched critically acclaimed series, including Somebody and Hit Man. Before that, he co-founded and ran Mental Floss for 17 years, growing it from a college startup into a national media brand. Currently, he is redefining science and technology storytelling through Kaleidoscope and his podcast, Part Time Genius, which he co-hosts with Will Pearson, president of iHeartPodcasts.

“Skyline Drive is a podcast about topics that seem to be everywhere, and yet, no one has a handle on. Astrology in Season 1 and Longevity in Season 2 are both topics where scientific claims abound, but it takes effort to separate the truth from the snake oil,” said Hattikudur. “This season reflects so much of what we aim to do at Kaleidoscope: Exploring some of the biggest scientific and cultural questions shaping our future through joyous and deeply reported storytelling. The more I explored the world of longevenauts, death deniers, and biopunks, the more I found myself making plans for an uncertain future. Above all, I hope listeners come away thinking differently about life, death, and our responsibility to one another.”

 season two is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and joins Kaleidoscope’s growing slate of premium content exploring science and technology. New episodes will publish every Tuesday on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

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About Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is a genre-defining media company, using human storytelling to transport audiences to the frontiers of discovery. Founded in 2022 by Oz Woloshyn and Mangesh Hattikudur, Kaleidoscope's network of science and technology programming works to make the most important ideas of our time accessible, engaging, and emotionally resonant — for everyone who wants a stake in this new future. Today, the network reaches millions and is home to hit shows including On Musk: with Walter Isaacson and The Last Soviet: with Lance Bass. Visit  for more information.