I have bought Chris Brennan’s book, and have learned a ton in spite of having read less than 1/5 of the book (honorable mention goes to Demetra George’s Ancient Astrology series). This is the best podcast for understanding the depths of Astrology at its origins, and why. If you truly want to understand the depths of Astrology and the many calculations that go into it, you won’t find a better podcast than this. In the age of Modern Astrology (which is little more than a watered down presentation of what Ancient Astrology actually taught), we are fortunate to have podcasts and resources like this available. Chris Brennan doesn’t shy away from going into the details. While it can be intimidating to new students of Astrology, it is still by far the absolute best way to understand. Chris Brennan also ties a lot of modern day understandings of how the interpretation of transits, planets, etc. tie into our daily lives. All I can say is give it a listen. I am excited to see others follow in the footsteps of Brennan (and Demetra George) as the understandings of Ancient texts become more common

I love Chris and his podcast. Been listening since 2015! I have basically learned Astrology solely through listening to this podcast. Chris is brilliant and puts his all into each episode. Also, Chris your sweet shout out to Lisa in the 500th episode ❤️ Thank you for everything!

Enjoyed the Back to the Future show with retrograde discussion! An interesting film/astrological exploration might be of the film, Frida with Salma Hayek playing Frida. Frida’s life changing accident was on Thursday, September 17, 1925. For further exploration, I actually think Salma Hayek is the reincarnation of Frida.

I have been listening to this podcast since the spring/summer of 2020, when I began taking long walks outside during lock down. I've been into astrology since I was a kid, but Chris is singlehandedly responsible for getting me to really take it seriously and even take a course on it. Chris has such a calming, polite and curious presence, the guests he invites on are varied and brilliant in their astro specialties and I love that Chris is such a down to earth ambassador of this art. Yes, it's sometimes political. There is no way to avoid observing current events when astrology is all about mapping events and themes to the movement of the planets. And it's Chris's podcast. He's welcome to share his thoughts, feelings and insights and one of the reasons his show is so compelling is because he encourages his guests to do the same. If you don't want to hear progressive viewpoints, try to find a right wing astrology podcast that's as thoughtful and polished as TAP. Unless for some weird reason there isn't one. 🤔

Fantastic for deep-divers who catch Chris’s subtle humor, crave his intellectual integrity, and respect the time, care, and work that goes into a podcast like this. Those who prefer infomercial-style Guy Smiley pods should pass without leaving thoughtless reviews that say more about the reviewer than the podcast. Even though I am a siderealist (yeah, yeah, heresy, I know), I tune in for Austin and Chris.

I think the reviews are getting hijacked by some foolish folks who want to ignore the fact that this podcast is dedicated to giving really good, informative and frankly genuine astrology stuff in an entertaining way. Kudos to all the work that goes into it, I feel so much more empowered by being a listener.

I saw a one star review lamenting the inclusion of politics into the episodes of the podcast and has to contest it… politics are often a perfect translation of the planets moving through the cosmos! Politics being utilized in the podcast has helped me understand transits, the symbols behind planets, aspects, etc with so much more depth and I am ever grateful for their appearance in these episodes. Also makes the insanity of our world feel a bit more sane. God, that Aries in Neptune .. anyhow! Thank you guys so much for all of your beautiful and hard work!!!

This podcast is incredible. It’s become my new favorite! It is overflowing with easily digestible information and real word, relevant connections. The work Chris does is phenomenal and I could recommend this podcast more!

Thank you so much for all of your valuable information 🙏🏻

I love Chris’s knowledge about the history of astrology, but I didn’t tune in for the political stuff… kind of a turn off!

The hosts do an impressive job researching the topics at hand and finding real life examples of pertinent events that happened throughout history. No other podcast goes this deep into analyzing world events from this perspective. Having listened to the latest 9 episode, not only was I intrigued the while time but now I have a better understanding of this conjunction as well. The hosts are pretty focused on the topic at hand, keeping side topics and chit-chat to a minimum, which I really appreciate. This podcast is a treasure!

This podcast is incredibly well made and full of amazing astrology info! the house series are excellent, and the host leaves no stone unturned. I also deeply appreciate the subtle, yet forward sense of social-political alignment I have with this pod. I’ll be frank, I don’t want to support any American conservative spaces in this day and age so I’m happy to be a faithful listener of this pod! Yay to using astrology to understand and navigate social -political happenings.

I’m updating my review.. the podcast has turned into political commentary. Historical references seem only used to prove how astrology confirms the podcasts political disagreements and how awful our elected leaders are . I don’t think astrology is about political parties and policies. This is a very narrow view of the universe. More appropriate would be to look at planetary influences and various possibilities and not clearly come down on a political persuasion. Liberals can’t get ahead of themselves. It seeps into every aspect of their world view. I’m sorry for this. I hope someone actually reads this. But then, my experience trying to be neutral is liberals will assume I must be a “Trumpet” and dismiss any criticism without thought.

I love this podcast, especially the forecast episodes each month. I’ve learned a lot from it, and I love how they talk about everything going on in the world and not just things happening for individuals. I’m also really enjoying the series on all the houses. Great stuff! Also excellent for winding down/ quiet time. It’s very calming.

This show has been a good source of info, but is so woke now. Such a shame it has been politicized. Chris mentions nothing of the corruption of USAID that was using tax payer money to grift the American people and push DEI, illegal immigration and push propaganda throughout the world through Politico, The NY Times & the BBC, to name a few. Democrats used USAID to launder tax payer money under the guise of humanitarian goodwill through NGO’s for absurd contributions and deception. The American people are awake now and you can’t push your bias anymore. Very disappointing!

To NOT end every sentence with a rising intonation, making it sound like a question even when it's meant to be a statement, it's called "uptalk," "high-rising terminal" (HRT), or "rising inflection" in linguistics. It’s so distracting and makes it hard for me to listen to your awesome conversations.

Have referred this podcast to my friends. It’s so good! Thanks, Chris. Love your voice, cadence and astrology information.

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As someone who is still learning about aspects in astrology, I appreciate the abundance of information that Chris and his cohosts provide on this podcast. I especially love that he covers topics like using astrology in psychotherapy, predicting future events by analyzing similar planetary positions and aspects in history, or devoting hours to break down one House. I’ve noticed that some previous reviewers report being offended by the hosts referring to “gun culture” or other language that outs the hosts as being leftist, and to that I say ask yourself if you are part of a cult, stop being a crybaby snowflake, and go listen to Joe Rogan.

Silent listener for multiple years now—thanks Chris and co for recording this incredible library of astrological material and keeping the record.

I have tons of Gemini and 3rd house in my chart. I am not an astrologer, I’m a filmmaker, but I listen to this podcast ALL THE TIME because it is endlessly fascinating. I learn so much all the time and could listen to Chris and his guests talk for days. I’ve never been so into a podcast. I love learning astrology through Chris because he obviously cares so deeply even though he presents with a very stoic and sometimes monotone voice… the deep care is so obvious with all the detail, study, and questions he puts into everything. He is wonderful. I also love the jokes he and Austin make during the monthlies which I don’t think they’re trying to do… but they do them very naturally and well!! I love this podcast so much!!!!!💖💖💖💖

Love this podcast — we are so fortunate to be alive right now and be the recipient of Chris’ compendium of tremendous knowledge. Also so glad Austin is back! No one matches him as co host of the monthlies!

Way too much to digest all at once, but love how Chris and Benebell, both super-focused and research-oriented, bring their individual passions of astrology and the I Ching together in this fascinating conversation.

I found this show a few years ago and rarely miss an episode. The host Chris Brennan has great guests. I learn so much with every episode. I started learning astrology 30 years ago, and this podcast has helped to change how I do astrology. Incorporating more traditional techniques into my practice has had amazing results. Astrology is not my day job, and with few astrologer friends to talk shop with, this podcast helps me keep the instruments sharp. Mr Brennan is doing a great service to the field!

There was no raid on maralago, it was an execution of a search warrant fro not returning top secret documents. Not a raid, get your facts straight. I’ll be unfollowing.

So much amazing content. I’m now an official student. Thank you, Chris and all of your wonderful guests!

Chris blocked me and many other Jews for saying that the Pro-Palestine protests are not peaceful and are antisemitic. This is after I’ve paid him for courses, Patreon, etc. He also regularly deletes comments and misinformation that he spreads. 90% of the time, the person is either Jewish or a woman. I first confronted the host of The Astrology Podcast, Chris Brennan, about the misinformation he was spreading this fall. Included in his response was that he's well informed because he has a Jewish girlfriend, aka "I can't be racist. I have a Jewish friend." Rather than listening and learning, he decided he knew better. All Chris Brennan would have had to say is, "Oh, didn't realize some of these protesters were getting out of hand, my bad." But instead, he chose to double down. By blocking me, it's CRYSTAL CLEAR that Chris feels that attacking innocent college students who simply want to go to class and wear a Star of David is acceptable. I suspect the main reason Chris Brennan, host of The Astrology Podcast, has an issue with calling out antisemitism and telling the truth about the protests is that he's being largely sponsored by an antisemitic Jew, Chani Nicholas. It's all about the money and influence. Chani Nicholas has repeatedly used social issues to build her brand rather than focusing on astrology and THE TRUTH. She stands with Hamas rather than the innocent people being held by Hamas. Yes, Jews can be antisemitic. I'm done with people tokenizing Jews to prove their point.

Would love for Diana to come back for the monthly episodes!!

Chris Brennan is a remarkable astrologer with an uncanny depth of knowledge, delivering with astounding attention to detail and profound clarity. I literally cannot wait for every episode. This podcast is always on in my car. A particular favorite guest was the supremely eloquent Britten LaRue. Thank you Britten for refraining from using the typical filler words "you know" and "like" after every other word in your speech. I would love to hear more from her coming up on the feed.

It is amazing that this detailed and accessible educational content is freely available to all astrologers! no matter what knowledge level, everyone interested in astrology will get something valuable from this podcast. With every episode, I am shocked this is free. Chris Brennan, you rock! You are a true gift to the astrological community and I am so grateful 🙏

this podcast needs an editor. I was recommended this podcast and find the subject matter interesting, but cannot for the life of me understand why you’d include minutes of dead air while a guest goes through some technical difficulties while recording. this show would be vastly easier to listen to if you hired someone to edit it. I also don’t like to comment on the voice of others - as it’s not always something a person can control, but the host here is incredibly flat. I don’t need everything I listen to to be exciting, but an effort to make this more digestible and conversational to the average listener would useful.

Thanks so much for delivering so consistently with this podcast. I’ve learned a lot. I personally am an Austin Coppick enthusiast so have been overjoyed at the return of the Chris-Austin duo-analysis monthly. These give me so much to ponder, review, go back to during the month, and generally marvel at without feeling caught in an overbearing or too deterministic take on the astrological happenings.

the way he speaks over everyone without even having his thoughts together. the way he acts like his life is miserable and then describes a beautiful and fulfilling life. i take long hard looks at my own behavior every time i have to listen to his obnoxious habits since we have so many pisces planets in common. love the show, love the forecast, hate austin

Every time I listen to this podcast I learn something. Every resource recommended is solid and worth investigating for the budding astrologist. Thank you for your work. Thank you for your diligence and dedication.

[update below] there is a lot of great information on this podcast, and a lot of free information — though the host is very quick to limit and try to capitalize whenever possible, and that seeps out very clearly in a rather off-putting fashion — but the editions are really tanking lately with mediocre guests, as the host himself becomes more and more overtly political. perhaps the planetary light that once shined brightly here is dimming, speedily. [update] I don't know why i keep listening to this; maybe it's just habit since i have for so very long. but some of the episodes are just so screechingly awful — and barring the occasional visit by someone like say demetra george, most of the guests are frankly unlistenable — that the podcast now is, sadly, mostly garbage. the one saving grace is austin coppock, who tactfully toils to provide reasonable commentary to a sea full of dimwits. but that's not really why i'm adding this addendum. what i really want to say is that it really, really sounds so phony when chris now tries to use the "she" pronoun for venus all the time lol i mean, did "she" send you an email with a pronoun sig or something? better start with 'he/him" for mars right away! and maybe "ze" for mercury 🤣🤣 bro, you sound like such a poseur lol

Thank you Chris (and Lisa, Austin, where did Kelley go!) plus so many amazing guests (more Adam, nick, Patrick, and Demetra, too !) Your wisdom and teaching is a gift. Thank you for shining your light! As far as woke- I want one person saying that to actually define that and specify what is bad about it.

Clearly one of the most amazing astrologer’s ever, Chris Brennan is an international treasure. I have listened to him over the years. He has grown in leaps and bounds. Deeply, deeply grateful to him and his podcast. And deeply, deeply grateful for his monthly podcasts with the also amazing Austin Coppock and others. Thank you, Chris!

Still my favorite podcast after all these years always great content.

I have been listening for years and really enjoy Chris and Austin and almost always the guest host. However I felt like this was the Michael morrisey podcast. He was on and on into the esoteric and minutiae and boring. I would have enjoyed more the actual forecast and not Michaels endless talking about the mythological or whatever. Maybe astrologers loved it but it was disappointing. I have to find another one to tell me what is happening this month. On another note I really enjoy Chris and Austin and look forward to September.

I love this podcast for its generosity of material and scope. I’m always learning new things. One thing I just don’t understand is why there are reviews that are so mean spirited. You can tell I’m not online looking at what people say much but really, if you don’t like something fine but please don’t character assassinate. Go look in the mirror instead.

I have learned an incredible amount from the wealth of information on the Astrology Podcast. Any astrologer starting out I highly recommend diving into this library and just absorbing as much as you can. I always look forward to the new monthly forecast, and also shout out to Austin Coppock who is on most of the time for the monthly because the way you explain and break down astrology is *chef’s kiss*. The best of the best in the astro community are on here.

Please invite Kira Sutherland back to the show as much as possible. She rounds out the conversation so beautifully and her insights provide just the right touch. Bravo!

I can’t up this podcast enough. It should be used as a primary resource for anyone beginning through seasoned astrologer. Good job, Chris and Co.

Consistently the best astrological podcast out there but this recent analysis of Aries missed the mark. I think it was supposed to be about the astrological sign Aries but was a psychological analysis of co-astrologer Rick Levine. Not really that interesting! The bit coin discussion was boring. Ugh! Move on …….

I appreciate podcasts that function not only as time-sensitive entertainment but as resources I can return to and continue to learn from well beyond the release date of each episode. The astrology podcast is just that. I appreciate Chris and his guests seriousness! I learn so much from each episode. Thank you to everyone involved in making this podcast.

Came for the variety of episodes and guests, left because the host seems to just toss around annoying cultural ideas only certain sects of twitter users believe have intrinsic meaning and significance. Kinda disappointing given how smart he is otherwise.

Fantastic and super special/the best astrology podcast. We are all lucky to have it!

In the Aquarius episode, Chris and co-hosts had a refreshingly frank discussion on the complexity of polyamory. It was thus surprising Chris later assured his audience he wasn’t “criticizing” the practice [of polyamory]. I’m sure it’s a well-intentioned gesture, but speaking critically on a complicated topic is not the same as bashing it—a fact I’m sure Chris understands given he speaks frequently about politically fraught topics (e.g. free vs. hate speech, gendered vs. neutral language) without engaging in a similar kind of “I’m not criticizing” throat clearing. This is not a knock on Chris’s political views—he’s entitled to them via the beauty of our First Amendment (as we all are). But if Chris is more concerned about pacifying the progressive sect of his audience—rather than speaking honestly about a complex topic—doesn’t this suggest his astrological interpretations are clouded by politics and therefore not well-informed? Viewing life thru a politically polarized lens will rot the integrity of his vast scholarly contribution to the field. And that would be a real shame. Chris—from one data-driven Aquarian to another—you should look into academic studies on political perception gaps and hidden tribes. You’ll likely feel much less anxious after doing so. ✌️

Chris and team (and Lisa), This podcast is the best astrology podcast! This podcast nurtures my Aquarius Moon and goes to the depths my Scorpio Mercury requires. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to providing consistently reliable content that is grounded in research and inquiry. Truly amazing work, when I grow up I want to be like you🤩🙏🏼And if I’m ever in Denver during the second weekend of the month I’ll make sure to make an appearance at the Astrological Meetup!

Extremely knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Chris has amazing guests and together they do a wonderful job bringing this ancient practice into modern day. Information is clearly presented, and animated by entertaining, poignant and relevant stories of our current times. So good!