Everybody wants the secret to a longer life. A growing number of scientists, tech founders, biohackers, and wellness entrepreneurs think they might actually find it.
That's the premise behind Skyline Drive: How to Live Forever, the newly announced second season of the Skyline Drive podcast from Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts. Premiering June 9, the limited series follows host Mangesh Hattikudur as he dives into the rapidly expanding world of longevity science—a space where researchers study aging, investors pour in money, and some believers openly talk about a future where death itself becomes optional.
According to iHeart’s official announcement, unlike the endless stream of wellness content flooding social media, Skyline Drive approaches the topic as both a scientific investigation and a cultural phenomenon. Over the course of the season, Hattikudur travels from elite research institutions, including Harvard, MIT, and Stanford, to biohacker communities and experimental wellness hubs, speaking with experts who are trying to answer one of humanity’s oldest questions: Can aging be slowed, stopped, or even reversed?
The guest list reflects just how seriously some corners of academia and industry are taking the issue. Among those featured are aging researcher Nir Barzilai, MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai, MIT AgeLab director Joseph Coughlin, and philosopher Stephen Cave.
The conversations stretch beyond medicine and technology into bigger questions about grief, meaning, family history, and what people are actually chasing when they try to extend life.
"Longevity is one of those subjects where scientific claims abound, but it takes effort to separate the truth from the snake oil," Hattikudur said in a statement. He added that the deeper he went into the world of what he calls "longevenauts, death deniers, and biopunks," the more he found himself thinking about life rather than simply avoiding death.
The new season arrives as Kaleidoscope continues to carve out a niche by turning complex science stories into accessible entertainment. In recent months, the company has rolled out projects including Michael Easter's wellness-focused Two Percent podcast and SuperHuman, a series that examines the controversial Enhanced Games.
While those shows explore optimization and performance, Skyline Drive takes the conversation to its logical extreme: What happens when the goal isn't to get stronger or healthier—but to live forever?
