Stars and Stars with Isa

Saul Williams on Poetry, Palestine and Why Artists Must Take Sides

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Saul Williams is a visionary poet, musician, actor, and filmmaker whose work has long challenged power. He just released his debut graphic novel Martyr Loser King, a cyberpunk fable rooted in Black radical imagination that questions our relationship to technology, capitalism and colonialism. In our season two finale episode, Isa sits down with Saul to discuss poetry, his unwavering solidarity with Palestine, and how he embodies his Scorpio rising and Virgo moon by refusing to look away from injustice.

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Molly Crabapple Is Bringing the Rebel Dead Back to Life

Tue, 05 May 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Artist and writer Molly Crabapple has covered all facets of human life, from the underground burlesque world to active war zones. Her new book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, which debuted at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list, dives into the history of the revolutionary socialist Jewish labor movement that fought for anti-Zionist ideals and asserted the right for Jewish people to live with dignity. Isa sits down with Molly to discuss how her Virgo sun and Sagittarius moon have primed her to dig into the historical archives of her Jewish lineage.

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Kelsey Lu Has Enchanting Venus Energy

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Kelsey Lu is impossible to confine to just one genre. The singer, cellist, and composer is known for creating sonic landscapes that move fluidly between classical to futuristic, grounded to celestial, and softness to edge. They embody the Taurus and Libra signatures in their chart. In this episode, Isa Nakazawa sits down with Lu to talk about how music has been a throughline in their life, guiding them toward a deeper connection with themselves and their audience.

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Lauren Chan on Desire, Pride, and Redefining Beauty

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Aquarius rising Lauren Chan was born to challenge the status quo. From becoming the first out lesbian to appear solo on the cover of Sports Illustrated to founding her own size-inclusive fashion brand, Lauren embodies her Leo sun’s need to express herself authentically and her Aries moon’s drive to blaze trails. As a model, writer and entrepreneur, she has consistently pushed against the boundaries of who gets to be seen and celebrated. Isa Nakazawa and Lauren discuss how she has redefined norms around beauty and desire in her work and personal relationships.

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Sonya Renee Taylor Knows We Are All Inherently Divine

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Best-selling author, activist, poet and astrologer Sonya Renee Taylor is committed to radical self-love and collective liberation. As founder of The Body Is Not An Apology, she has inspired millions to embrace themselves more fully, and return to a self that exists prior to shame and conditioning. Isa and Sonya discuss how Sonya’s Cancer moon fuels her desire to nurture and provide care for others, while her Scorpio stellium pushes her to go even deeper and investigate her desires. They also talk about the role Saturn has played in allowing Sonya to access her full power.

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Hip-Hop Visionary Ishmael Butler on Finding Freedom in Music

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:05:00 GMT

This week, Isa Nakazawa sits down with Grammy-winning rapper and producer Ishmael Butler. Known for his work with the groundbreaking 90s hip-hop trio Digable Planets and the hip-hop group Shabazz Palaces, Ishmael’s music has always felt like it exists in its own dimension, merging jazz, philosophy and a kind of sonic world-building that feels both deeply rooted and completely otherworldly. In this episode, Isa talks to Ishmael about how his Cancer sun and Pisces moon help him navigate this push and pull in both his music and personal relationships.

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Laraaji Takes Us to the Cosmos

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:05:00 GMT

For decades, musician and composer Laraaji has used sound and laughter to help listeners access deeper awareness. A pioneer of ambient music, Laraaji’s use of instruments like the zither and autoharp have opened portals into presence, spaciousness, and what he often calls the cosmic field. With both his sun and moon grounded in Taurus, his work steers listeners toward a deeper connection to both body and the metaphysical. Now in his 80s, Laraaji sits down with Isa Nakazawa to talk about how to access the part of us that exists beyond titles and roles.

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Diane Guerrero Is Channeling Her Aquarian Weirdness

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Diane Guerrero rose to fame in her role as Maritza Ramos in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. As her platform grew, she sought ways to make an impact for kids like her – with undocumented parents at the whims of the immigration system. With time, Diane realized that telling her story over and over again was retraumatizing rather than healing. After the death of her father, Diane turned inward to focus on transformation. Along the way, she has discovered how much she just wants to be a weirdo – a true Aquarius moon.

This episode originally aired in January 2025.

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Briahna Joy Gray Is a Leo Stellium and Proud

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:05:00 GMT

As a Taurus rising, journalist and writer Briahna Joy Gray has always been values-driven. As the former National Press Secretary for Bernie Sanders, Brianha found herself to be persona non grata in Washington DC, after she would not immediately endorse Joe Biden. But she refused to stop confronting power in politics. Now, she hosts the Bad Faith podcast. Isa Nakawaza sits down with Briahna to discuss what keeps her grounded in the arena of public debate, why her Leo stellium craves authenticity, and the vulnerability of her Cancer Venus.

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Nimay Ndolo on Her Saturn Return, Gamifying Sobriety, and Embracing Her Rage

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:05:00 GMT

Content creator Nimay Ndolo understands the power of comedy and language to galvanize people toward change. With her Mercury in Virgo in the 11th house of the collective, Nimay is intentional about moving her audience toward a better, shared future for all. This shows up in her short-form videos and her environmental non-profit work. In a conversation that’s both hilarious and deep, Isa Nakazawa sits down with Nimay to discuss how she balances her Leo sun’s love of performing with her Pisces moon’s need to stay connected to herself.

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Tiana Major9 Is Debunking Scorpio Myths

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:05:00 GMT

Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Tiana Major9 just released her debut album November Scorpio, a sonically rich record that reflects her signature blend of jazz, R&B and soul. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Tiana to discuss how her exploration of love, faith and money reflect her Scorpio sun’s devotion to authenticity and passion. They also discuss how Tiana’s many Sagittarius placements push her to constantly evolve and seek new experiences.

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Comedian Malik the Oracle on Finding Balance in Our Birth Charts

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMT

This week comedian and writer Malik El, or better known as Malik the Oracle, sits down with Isa. They discuss how Malik balances his deep value for justice as a Scorpio rising with his needs for comfort as a Taurus sun; and how his Sagittarius moon pushes him out of his comfort zone into success. Malik and Isa talk about Zohran Mamdani and Malik’s advocacy for human rights.

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Actress Rowan Blanchard on her witch lineage and honoring her growth

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMT

Actress, artist and activist Rowan Blanchard had to navigate growing up in the public eye. Having worked as an actress since she was five years old, this Capricorn rising has learned how to honor her outspoken nature while protecting her inner growth. Isa Nakazawa and Rowan discuss how as a Libra sun she centers her values, love and dark humor to move through this world.

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Indya Moore: Curiosity Is My Prayer

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMT

Indya Moore is an award-winning actress who has used their voice to elevate and fight for the lives of people of color, trans and nonbinary people. As a Sagittarius rising, Indya moves through the world as a seeker, and sometimes that endless curiosity has brought her to challenging places in her life. In this special live conversation, Isa Nakazawa and Indya break down all that Sagittarian energy in her chart by diving into her spiritual journey, and they discuss how she eventually found a spiritual home in Islam.

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Breaking Down 2026 Astrology: Major Shifts and What to Expect

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMT

You’ve probably heard a lot about how eventful, and maybe even scary, the 2026 astrology is going to be. In this episode, Isa Nakazawa goes beyond the fear-mongering and the wild predictions, to dive into what the cosmos really has to say about 2026. Isa explains major, generational transits, momentous eclipses, and which rising signs can expect transformation in areas of purpose, love and leveling up this year.

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Aquarius Viet Thanh Nguyen on Embracing Mystery

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor Viet Thanh Nguyen is learning to embrace vulnerability these days. Fatherhood in particular has softened his Aquarius sun spirit. In this episode, Viet talks about how the act of witnessing can unlock truths about us, the wisdom in accepting the unknown, and accessing family memory.

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Ericka Hart Is Dismantling Oppressive Ideas About Sex

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT

As an Aquarius rising, Sagittarius sun and Scorpio moon, writer and sex educator Ericka Hart was born to subvert norms, dismantle oppressive myths and nudge us all to some deeper truth about ourselves. Her forthcoming book “Nasty Work” embodies her mission by taking apart society’s deeply entrenched colonial views on sex and gender. In this episode, Ericka talks about how she’s learned to take major risks and cultivate community, and the importance of self-pleasure.

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Naley by Nature on Revolution and the Power of Her Love

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT

With nearly 400,000 social media followers, Naley by Nature combines stunning visuals with a resolute and powerful commitment to cover stories from Palestine to Venezuela. Naley is a filmmaker, producer, writer and coach who’s not afraid to challenge mainstream narratives, a true living embodiment of her Libra rising’s devotion to justice and voice. In this episode, Naley talks about her own spiritual journey, her public work, and how she nurtures and builds trust in her personal relationships.

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adrienne maree brown on the Power of a Loving Correction

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT

adrienne maree brown is always cultivating a garden of healing ideas. Informed by decades of movement facilitation, somatics, science fiction scholarship and doula work, she is a singular writer and thinker. Her essential works include Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, We Will Not Cancel Us and their most recent, Loving Corrections, offering us all ideas and practices for transformation. Isa Nakazawa and adrienne discuss the discernment of her Virgo, the underworld of her Scorpio and the risk taking of her Aries.

This episode originally aired in February 2025.

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Saeed Jones Is a Self-Proclaimed Party Hermit

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Writer, poet and podcast host Saeed Jones effortlessly moves between registers of depth and levity. He inspires his listeners to think critically while laughing at life’s absurdity. Saeed recently published The Peoples Project with writer Maggie Smith, a literary anthology aimed at cultivating purpose, community and action in the face of today's political uncertainty. Isa Nakazawa and Saeed discuss how his Sagittarian appetite for life balances his Taurus moon, which satiates at home, or what Saeed calls the “party hermit.”

This episode originally aired in May 2024.

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Noami Shimada on Learning to Cry and Be Soft

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Growing up in the fashion industry, writer Naomi Shimada first became known for sharing the dirty secrets of the plus-sized fashion world. In 2019 she co-authored the book Mixed Feelings with journalist Sarah Raphael, exploring the emotional impact of our digital habits. This year, Naomi launched a somatic coaching and guidance practice, Soft Landing. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Noami to discuss how she has followed the true expression of her soft Cancer sun and knowledge-seeking Sagittarius rising into the study of healing and spirituality.

This episode originally aired in December 2024.

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Rico Nasty Is Giving You Nothing But Eras

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Rapper and artist Rico Nasty strives to always bring a new and unique sound with every project she releases, from her early mixtapes in high school to her latest studio album, Lethal, released this year. Whether it’s motherhood or her rap career, Rico’s journey has been one of personal resilience and creative shapeshifting. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Rico to discuss how her Taurus sun and moon, and Aquarius rising allow her to reinvent herself constantly, but remain grounded in who she is.

This episode originally aired in June 2024.

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Mal Wright Is a Soft Lovergirl

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Mal Wright’s chart is all about transforming through difficult things. From starring in season 1 of Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Queer Love, where her romantic relationship ended publicly, to navigating her sexuality growing up, she’s learned that her greatest growth is forged in the challenging moments. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Mal to explore how her Scorpio rising helps her dive into life’s deep, complex questions, while her earthy Virgo sun and Capricorn moon give her the tools to discern when a risk is worth taking.

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Hala Alyan on Motherhood, Displacement, and Being Palestinian

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Award-winning author, poet and clinical psychologist Hala Alyan has always turned to storytelling as a way to make sense of the world around her. Her new debut memoir, I’ll Tell You When I’m Home, offers an exploration into motherhood, exile and her Palestinian identity. As a Sagittarius rising, she naturally seeks to make meaning of these transformative experiences in her life, while her Leo sun and Aries moon keep her grounded and fiercely protective. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Hala to discuss how she honors and harnesses all the fiery parts of herself.

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W. Kamau Bell Is Asking the Right Questions

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:05:00 GMT

W. Kamau Bell is an Oakland-based standup comedian, host, director, and producer. From his CNN docuseries, United Shades of America, to his weekly newsletter, “Who’s with Me?” Kamau connects with communities across the country and across differences by asking the questions that are often avoided. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Kamau to discuss how his Aquarius sun, Scorpio moon, and Taurus rising create the perfect synergy to fuel his ability to explore issues in American society with political incisiveness and biting nuance.

This episode originally aired in March 2024.

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Tourmaline Knows Our Dreams Are Possible

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Artist and activist Tourmaline always grounds her work in archiving and honoring legacy. It’s why her new book Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson has been named the definitive biography of the Black trans activist and icon. As a Cancer sun, Tourmaline puts deep care into exploring the histories and experiences of Black, queer, and trans communities. Isa Nakazawa and Tourmaline discuss how her profound understanding of history gives her the assurance that dreams can come true.

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Author Akwaeke Emezi Can See Real Magic

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Host Isa Nakazawa sits down with New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi to discuss divinity, transformation and the erotic. With their Gemini sun and Libra moon both shining in the hidden houses of the dream world, Akwaeke’s writing often delves into indigenous spirituality. Their newly released novel, Son of the Morning, continues that pattern, diving into the underworld. Isa shares how Akwaeke’s star map informs the way they bridge tangible reality to the spiritual world through their writing.

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Kiese Laymon on Writing With Confidence, Integrity and Tenderness

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:05:00 GMT

From his critically acclaimed memoir, Heavy to his new children’s book City Summer, Country Summer, award-winning author Kiese Laymon has a gift for writing with courageous honesty, even while naming the things that are too tender to say out loud. The sensitivity Kiese brings to his work and relationships is characteristic of a Libra rising ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty and values. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Kiese to discuss how Kiese’s Leo sun and Cancer moon have created a throughline in his work around witnessing and safeguarding the inner worlds of others.

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Chinaka Hodge on Balancing Creative Fire With Earthly Discipline

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:05:00 GMT

Fresh off creating and executive producing Marvel’s Ironheart on Disney+, screenwriter Chinaka Hodge is not interested in playing it safe. A true Leo sun with a Capricorn rising, Chinaka thrives in new experiences and opportunities. Chinaka joins the podcast this week to talk about her creative process, embracing her own neurodivergence, and what she finds attractive in others.

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Sudan Archives Loves Her a Freaky, Devoted Scorpio

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:05:00 GMT

In her newly released album, The BPM, Gemini rising violinist and singer Sudan Archives gives voice to parts of herself that once lived in the shadows. In the dazzling, chrome-plated future she creates, her sexy, silly, and nerdy sides all have the freedom to play and be disruptive. In this episode, Sudan shares what she’s looking for in a relationship and why she loves devoted and freaky-deaky Scorpios.

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J Wortham on Slowing Down, Honoring Boundaries and Laughing at the Hard Stuff

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:05:00 GMT

Writer and oral historian J Wortham is ready to set boundaries, slow down and laugh at the hard stuff. With so much Scorpio in their chart, J spoke to Isa about why they feel they are of the water. It’s where they feel expansive and fully themself. In this episode, J shares how they’ve transformed and learned to re-parent themselves through their closest relationships.

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Vico Ortiz Will Never Flirt With a Pisces

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:05:00 GMT

Actor, drag king and activist Vico Ortiz thrives in the often messy space of “becoming.” In May, Vico debuted their solo show, Rise of a King, where they blend drag, astrology and the Sagittarian power of storytelling to take audiences on a journey through their childhood. As a charismatic Libra sun, Vico craves connection and adventure. But their Scorpio moon shows up to rein in and steady those desires. In this episode, Vico tells Isa Nakazawa how they learned to integrate all of these dynamic and sometimes clashing needs through their experiences, from polyamory to performing drag.

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Vic Mensa on Vulnerability, Violence, and Masculinity

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:05:00 GMT

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling rapper and Chicago’s very own Vic Mensa is a master at owning his voice. In June, Vic released his newest record Sundiata independently, allowing him to take complete control over his music for the first time in over a decade. As a double Gemini, being open and real about all the versions of himself comes naturally, whether it’s dealing with addiction or getting caught up in fame or violence. But his Capricorn moon guides him through that transformation. In this episode, Vic tells Isa how he’s learned to trust the process over the years.

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Raquel Willis Needs You to Be Defiant

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:05:00 GMT

Hailed as a woman of the year in 2025 by Time Magazine, Raquel Willis has been a natural storyteller since she was a child. In 2023, she published her riveting memoir, “The Risk It Takes to Bloom” in which she describes her story as a “proud Southern Black, trans, queer woman.” She is also the co-founder of Gender Liberation Movement and as you’ll hear, a true Gemini. Raquel and Isa Nakazawa discuss how that curiosity of her Gemini, the loving devotion of her Virgo and the justice of her Libra creates intersectionality in her organizing. In their conversation, Raquel shares what radical defiance looks like in the pursuit of liberation.

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Introducing Season Two

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:05:00 GMT

On Stars and Stars with Isa, host and astrologer Isa Nakazawa sits down with some of the most talented creators and thinkers of our time, to find out what their birth chart reveals about their purpose, relationships and challenges. Winner of the Signal Award for “Most Inspirational Podcast” in just its first year, Stars and Stars will help you make sense of today’s complicated times, even if you are an astrology skeptic. This show might make you laugh, cry and maybe even learn a little bit more about yourself.

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adrienne maree brown: virgo sun, scorpio moon, aries rising

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:05:00 GMT

adrienne maree brown is always cultivating a garden of healing ideas. Informed by decades of movement facilitation, somatics, science fiction scholarship and doula work, adrienne has authored essential works such as Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, We Will Not Cancel Us and their most recent, Loving Corrections. From the mystical to the earthly, adrienne finds the equilibrium she needs in carefully working with all of the perspective her big three provide. Isa Nakazawa and adrienne discuss the discernment of her Virgo, the underworld of her Scorpio and the risk taking of her Aries. Along the way, adrienne shares their mistakes as generously as their wisdom.

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Jade Fox: Leo Sun, Leo Moon, Aries Rising

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Content creator and authority on all things culture & fashion, Jade Fox is the internet’s go-to expert on androgynous and masc style. Her work has been featured in outlets like Paper Magazine, Hypebeast and VH1. As a Leo moon conjunct Chiron, the asteroid representing wounds and healing, Jade shares how her early relationship with her parents now manifests in her romantic relationships.

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Kimberly Drew: Leo Sun, Taurus Moon, Pisces Rising

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Curatorial director at PACE Gallery in New York, writer, and fulltime Leo, Kimberly Drew is a curator of beauty and pleasure. Kimberly has published two books – Black Futures and This Is What I Know About Art. She is also known for her work in arts institutions ranging from the Met to New York Fashion Week. Kimberly’s careful curation of everything in her life, especially her style, screams fire sign, but her earth and water placements reveal a more private side. She and Isa Nakazawa discuss how she has learned to unguard with those closest to her.

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Madison McFerrin: Scorpio Sun, Libra Moon, Gemini Rising

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Independent singer, songwriter and producer, Madison McFerrin has deep roots in music. Her grandfather Robert McFerrin Sr. was the first Black man to sing with the Metropolitan Opera. Her grandmother, Sara McFerrin, is a classically trained vocalist who toured as a background singer for Sam Cooke. And of course, there’s Madison’s father, Bobby McFerrin, the Grammy-winning jazz vocalist. Yet, Madison has found a way to distinguish herself with a sound all her own. Madison and Isa Nakazawa discuss how after a life-altering break up and growing her career, Madison has learned to embody the soft core of her Scorpio sun.

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Sophia Roe: Scorpio Sun, Libra Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Sophia Roe is known for her delicious meals, gorgeous plating and blunt honesty. She’s also a James Beard Award winning chef, writer, and Emmy-Award nominated TV host. Her relationship to food is deeply informed by her experience in the foster system and with food insecurity. Sophia’s vision for a more liberated world starts with the stomach. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Sophia to discuss how her Scorpio sun means she’s no stranger to the grin-and-bear-it mentality that helped her reach this zenith of success, and how her Cancer rising is calling on her to lead a softer life.

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Diane Guerrero: Cancer Sun, Aquarius Moon, Scorpio Rising

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:05:00 GMT

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Renee Goust: Virgo Sun, Leo Moon, Libra Rising

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Growing up on the border, Mexican-American singer-songwriter Renee Goust is unafraid to transgress artificially drawn lines. She works within and also transforms traditional Mexican music, writing and singing about people like her, who have historically been left out of roots music. She has written some of the most iconic feminist and LGBTQ hymns in Latin America and the U.S. Renee and Isa Nakazawa discuss how Renee’s Libra rising means she’s moved to action by her sense of justice while her Leo moon ensures her loyalty and attention bring those at the margins to the forefront of the conversation.

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Naomi Shimada: Cancer Sun, Aquarius Moon, Sagittarius Rising

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Writer and model Naomi Shimada grew up between Japan and Spain in a multilingual family. She entered the fashion industry as a model at age 13 when she was scouted at a local restaurant. As she grew up in the industry, she became known for talking publicly about the dirty secrets behind the plus-sized fashion world. In 2019 she co-authored the book Mixed Feelings with fashion journalist Sarah Raphael – exploring the emotional impact of our digital habits. Naomi and Isa Nakazawa discuss how Naomi has followed the true expression of her soft Cancer sun and knowledge-seeking Sagittarius rising into the study of healing and spirituality.

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Jill Louise Busby: Sagittarius Sun, Capricorn Moon, Scorpio Rising

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Jill Louise Busby is affectionately known by her social media handle jillisblack. In 2016 she went viral for critiquing what passed as progressive. But the longer she operated under the social media handle, the more it became a character – cutting her off from her true self. In 2021 she published her book “Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity.” Today, she is the Artistic Director at Northwest Film Forum and is at work on a one-woman-show and her next book. Jill’s third house Capricorn moon has her constantly seeking to implode hierarchies while her Sagittarius sun creates an urgency in sharing her truth – one that we all benefit from.

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Tonya Mosley: Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon, Virgo Rising

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Award-winning journalist Tonya Mosley is motivated by deep curiosity and a true interest in understanding people. That’s what informs her work as the co-host of NPR’s Fresh Air program. As a kid her friend’s father nicknamed her “scoop,” and she’s been following that destiny ever since. Tonya’s Taurus Sun and Virgo Rising keep her grounded and put together, but lately she’s been learning to be comfortable with her vulnerability while being a public-facing reporter.

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Shannon Shaw: Gemini Sun, Libra Moon, Capricorn Rising

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Shannon Shaw’s signature is to channel her layered feelings into her art. As the founder and vocalist of the indie punk band Shannon and the Clams, she has shared about some of the hardest things in her life through her music. Earlier this year Shannon and her band released their latest album: The Moon is in the Wrong Place. Tasked with the uniquely difficult need to express and explore the various stages of grief after the shocking death of her fiancé, The Moon is in the Wrong Place is a vulnerable and honest journey filtered through the band’s signature garage-soul sound. Isa Nakazawa discusses how Shannon’s Capricorn rising serves as the catalyst to explore her artistic expression despite being told music wasn’t for her. While her Gemini Sun knows how to move fluidly between ecstasy, despair, grief and eternal love.

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Nasim Lahbichi: Virgo Sun, Taurus Moon, Gemini Rising

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Chef and creator Nasim Lahbichi grew up eating Puerto Rican meals with his mom, learning Moroccan recipes from his dad and eating Italian dinners at his childhood best friend’s house in New York City. Now Nasim cooks and shares recipes with millions of people online. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Nasim to discuss the deep appreciation his food expresses for the variety of cultures that raised him, how his Gemini rising embodies the energetic intensity of his city, and how his Taurus moon keeps him grounded in the sensuality and beauty of the meals he “yes chefs” into being.

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Gabby Rivera: Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon, Sagittarius Rising

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Gabby Rivera is a writer, podcast host, and storyteller. Her young adult novel Juliet Takes a Breath was critically acclaimed and she is the first Latina to write for Marvel comics, bringing superhero America Chavez to life. Gabby’s work often combines experiences from her own past, the political realities of present-day America and the future she envisions for her queer kin. The stories she writes work to correct the lack of narratives like her own – growing up queer within a religious, Puerto Rican family in the Bronx. Isa Nakazawa discusses how Gabby’s Aquarius moon eventually led her to embrace a radical softness and vulnerability that now defines her personal life and writing.

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Alexis Pauline Gumbs: Gemini Sun, Aquarius Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Self-described “Black Feminist Love Evangelist,” Alexis Pauline Gumbs has been widely praised for her incisive thought and inspired prose. The author recently released her new book Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. Alexis is the first researcher to explore the full depths of Lorde’s manuscript archives, and the book illuminates Lorde’s understanding of survival on a changing planet. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Alexis to discuss her and Lorde’s relationship to their fathers, what it means to mother and how her chart reflects the same breadth and depth as her writing.

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Johnny Sibilly: Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon, Gemini Rising

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:05:00 GMT

Actor and producer Johnny Sibilly is known for his roles in the hit show Pose, the reboot of Queer as Folk, and the award-winning HBO show Hacks. As a pre-teen, stumbling across the original Queer as Folk on his family’s TV helped him to understand himself more fully, and ever since Johnny’s carried a commitment to the fullness and mess that real representation requires. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Johnny to talk about how his Virgo sun makes him a powerful study of character, and how his Gemini rising expands his vision beyond binaries.

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Vanessa Benavente: Sagittarius Sun, Leo Moon, Aries Rising

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Vanessa Benavente currently plays none other than Mary, the mother of Jesus herself, on Netflix’s The Chosen. Vanessa describes the years that led up to this role as “the typical overnight success that takes 15 years.” Working on the show has been more than a career highlight, it’s expanded her views on spirituality. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Vanessa to talk about how her Sagittarius sun has allowed her the flexibility to take bold risks, while her Aries moon propels her to action and passion.

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Danez Smith: Leo Sun, Libra Moon, Sagittarius Rising

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT

As an award-winning poet, writer, and performer, Danez Smith’s words are always right on time. This year they released their latest poetry collection BLUFF, calling out the dualities and contradictions alive in all of us, including themself. As one reviewer wrote, they demonstrate that we all contain “protest and police, cowardice and commitment, money and kindness, looting and food drives.” Isa Nakazawa sits down with Danez to talk about how their Leo Sun keeps them grounded in childlike wonder of the world, while their Sagittarius rising drives their endless curiosity.

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Jahi Sundance: Capricorn Sun, Virgo Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT

DJ, producer, and musician Jahi Sundance’s Cancer Rising allows him to build sonic and emotional worlds for his listeners. His Cancer’s sensitivity balances his more angular earth placements in the house of Gemini, which Isa Nakazawa says could make the birth chart of a “con artist.” But Jahi is anything but as his star map also provides equilibrium. Isa catches up with Jahi at the Blue Note Jazz Festival, and together they discuss how his Capricorn Sun and Virgo Moon have steered him through the business of being a working artist – helping him to build stability where none exists.

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Karla Cornejo Villavicencio: Cancer Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Libra Rising

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is the award-winning author of two books: her nonfiction debut, The Undocumented Americans, and her latest, a novel called Catalina. Catalina follows a Latine senior at Harvard who feels stuck between the opportunities an Ivy League diploma offers and the limiting realities of being undocumented in America. Though Catalina may be loosely autofiction, Karla deftly gives her readers what they think they want, while, as she says, ‘making them regret it.’ Isa Nakazawa sits down with Karla to discuss how her Cancer sun shines through in her ability to write storylines that reflect a more honest and messy set of realities.

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Prentis Hemphill: Sagittarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, Aquarius Rising

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT

A writer, therapist, and political organizer, Prentis Hemphill moves through the world with the intensity, depth and the tenderness of their Scorpio moon. Host Isa Nakazawa spoke with Prentis shortly after the publication of their deeply moving book “What It Takes to Heal.” The book is full of the learnings from their time as Healing Justice Director at Black Lives Matter Global Network and from their own life-- from childhood to parenthood. With a questing, playful Sagittarius sun and a rhizomatic rebellious Aquarius Rising, Prentis lives out their star map in all of its generative abundance.

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Raveena Aurora: Libra Sun, Aries Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

From making history as the first Indian woman to perform at Coachella to revitalizing the Desi-futurist genre across three studio albums, Raveena Aurora blends the intensity and devotion she pours into her career with an intuitive softness only an Aries moon and Cancer rising can stir together. Raveena’s music is deeply connected to her past and future memories, which she nurtures through ancestral channeling, meditation, and a strong bond with her family. The love Raveena Aurora offers her community is characteristic of a Libra sun, ruled by Venus, the planet of love and value. She joins host Isa Nakazawa to discuss visions of her future child, reinventing the pop genre, and the intergenerational wisdom offered by heartaches.

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Maria Hinojosa: Cancer Sun, Pisces Moon, Virgo Rising & Special Isa Interview

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

For our six-month anniversary, we’re bringing you a special edition of Stars and Stars with Isa! The one and only award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa interviews our host, Isa Nakazawa, on her lineage of Aquarians, how she developed her gift for astrology and the risks of astrology. Isa shows us how we are in charge of our own lives and destinies and how we can use astrology to enhance and understand ourselves in a changing world. Isa also reads Maria Hinojosa’s chart. Together they see how Maria’s Virgo Rising and Cancer Sun inform her ability to tell the stories that really matter.

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Peyton Dix: Taurus Sun, Libra Moon, Virgo Rising

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

For the writer, podcaster and social strategist Peyton Dix, diving into the messy corners of the internet feels like second nature. Her work centers on Black and queer stories with, as she says, “the occasional sprinkle of internet mess.” As co-host of the podcast “Lemme Say This” with best-friend Hunter Harris, she takes the pulse of today’s cultural zeitgeist. With a double-dose of earth energy in her Taurus sun and Virgo rising, Peyton opens up to host Isa Nakazawa about her struggle to receive rather than provide for others, and how this showed up in her childhood. Isa also reveals how Peyton’s flirtiness (she has a running joke of being “for the streets”) and almost Leo-like energy is characteristic of her Libra moon.

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Nella Rojas: Scorpio Sun, Capricorn Moon, Scorpio Rising

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Nella Rojas is a Latin Grammy winning singer and songwriter whose music is a fusion of folk sounds from her home country of Venezuela, with flamenco, jazz, and pop. Her powerful voice mesmerizes listeners with its fierce energy. Her latest album, “En Otra Vida,” honors the sounds of Latin American musical giants across ten covers and guides listeners on a journey to the origins of her inspirations and rediscovering the reasons she chose to become a singer. With Mars in Libra, Nella exudes the sociability and charm of an air sign in her personal life. The influence of Aries, from her Scorpio Sun and Rising signs, infuses her stage presence adding to the many dualities informing who she is. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Nella to discuss how her chart guides her with determination and also strives for security, love, and desire.

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Jes Tom: Sagittarius Sun, Capricorn Moon, Aries Rising

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Comedian, writer and actor Jes Tom has worked on HBO’s Our Flag Means Death and voice acted on Adult Swim’s Tuca & Bertie. Their solo show, Less Lonely, was featured in the Netflix comedy special Gender Agenda, hosted by Hannah Gadsby. Jes’ work plays with their movement through queer worlds since coming out at 13. With seven placements in Capricorn, Jes tells host Isa Nakazawa about their struggle to differentiate between how their audience sees them and their own internal sense of self. Jes also talks about their romantic life and how listening to their body is bringing new flexibility and vulnerability into their relationships.

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Daymé Arocena: Aquarius Sun, Aquarius Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Born in ‘90s Havana, Cuba, Daymé Arocena has been surrounded by music her whole life. The singer, composer and arranger is deeply influenced by the voices of the legendary women in her family. As a Cancer Rising, her music moves fluidly from jazz to latin pop. She defies the exclusion of Black women from the music originated by global Black cultures. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Daymé to discuss her Aquarius sun and moon and how her most recent album Alkemi reflects a season of profound personal transformation including an awakening to her own sensual power and a reclamation of her identity as an Afro-Caribbean woman.

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Bay Davis: Aquarius Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Libra Rising

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

For Bay Davis, a community organizer, poet, and model from South Central L.A., beauty and justice are deeply intertwined. Her advocacy for those silenced by mass incarceration, addiction, and violence is informed by her own identity as a Black trans woman — who resists the politicization of her being. Her Libra rising and Aquarius Sun balance outward charm with introspective depth, while her Venus in Capricorn reflects the independence and responsibility she felt at an early age. With a moon in Sagittarius, she fulfills her inclination to spiritual exploration through her practice crown priest and the connection she nurtures with her ancestors, erasing the boundaries of what is past and what is to come.

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Stephen Satterfield: Aries Sun, Aries Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Stephen Satterfield is an award-winning food writer and sommelier, and you may know him as host of the Netflix docu-series “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.” A self-proclaimed origin forager, Stephen starts his journeys with food from a place of pleasure and quickly goes deeper, seeking to understand a cuisine’s cultural roots. This Aries stellium joins host Isa Nakazawa to talk about his relationship to risk and his passion for transmitting stories of reclamation.

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Mireya Ramos: Capricorn Sun, Aquarius Moon, Aries Rising

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Musician Mireya Ramos is a Latin Grammy winning singer, composer, and founder of Flor de Toloache, an all-female mariachi band. Flor de Toloache went from busking on the New York City subways to reaching a global audience. As an Afro-latina in mariachi, Mireya knows what it means to be a trailblazer in a narrow industry. She talks with host Isa Nakazawa about the work ethic and enduring spirit of her Capricorn Sun and how her Aquarius Moon honors her family’s Mariachi roots while adding her own unique twist.

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Kathy Iandoli: Pisces Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Pisces Rising

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

In her nearly 25 years in the music industry Kathy Iandoli has become known for showing the humanity of musicians behind the sheen of fame. She’s written some of the most intimate biographies of Black women in hip hop, from Lil’ Kim and Eve to Aaliyah. Kathy’s connection to the spiritual world runs deep and she envisions her work as an offering to the music she’s long admired. In true Pisces fashion, Kathy doesn’t see herself as a critic but a cultural memory keeper. She joins host Isa Nakazawa to discuss her relationship to spirituality and the tender rigor she shows in her music writing.

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Benjamin Earl Turner: Scorpio Sun, Scorpio Moon, Pisces Rising

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Benjamin Earl Turner is a recording artist, actor, writer, educator and multi-hyphenate on shows like Blindspotting, Rap Sh!t and Snowfall. Ben captivates in any medium he chooses as an insatiably curious soul, guided by an exquisite ethics of love. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Ben to discuss how as a Scorpio Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Pisces Rising, he is always seeking ways to subvert stereotypes – whether it’s in his art or his relationships. Isa and Ben reflect on the different forms of water his chart holds and what it means to heal through “maintaining the ugly.”

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Jessica Dore: Aries Sun, Aquarius Moon, Aquarius Rising

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Jessica Dore's skepticism of fate is the culmination of her roles as a writer, tarot reader, and licensed social worker blending the secular with the spiritual. In her book Tarot for Change, featured in The New York Times, The Cut, and Vogue, she radically converts tarot from prophecy into a foundation for growth and movement. Host Isa Nakazawa sits down with Jessica to explore how the constant evolution of herself and her life’s work is informed and complicated by the fixed signs dominating her chart as an Aries Sun, Aquarius Moon, and Aquarius Rising, and how these paradoxes are a fundamental part of both tarot and astrology.

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Gaby Moreno: Sagittarius Sun, Virgo Moon, Virgo Rising

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Gaby Moreno is a Grammy-award-winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist whose bilingual lyrics take listeners on vivid journeys. She was awarded the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album in 2023 for X Mi (Vol. 1). Her decades-spanning career is defined by a tenderness for her home of Guatemala, as told through folklore in her songwriting. Her ninth studio LP, Dusk, released earlier this year, is a testament to her evolution and transition, from light to dark and dawn to dusk. The desire for change and exploration found in Gaby’s Sagittarius sun is rounded by its placement in the Fourth House, associated with family and tradition — manifesting in both her attachment to memory and her constant refinement of archiving the ache and triumph of her ancestors through her music. Gaby joins host Isa Nakazawa to discuss how the presence of each element in her chart conjures balance.

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Bayo Akomolafe: Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon, Pisces Rising

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Dr. Bayo Akomolafe is a widely celebrated international speaker, teacher, author, and self-described "recovering psychologist.” As a Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon and Pisces Rising his chart is full of beautiful contradictions—dealing in the details and seeing the big picture, searching for meaning and knowing there is no singular answer, and often existing most comfortably in the liminal. Bayo joins Isa to talk about how grief has traveled alongside him since the death of his father when he was a teenager. This traveling led him away from the Christianity that his Yoruba parents raised him in, and toward other frameworks to think about healing and grief. Bayo’s Pisces rising poetics refuse neat binaries of good/bad light/dark and instead speak in the tongue of the trickster, winking at modernity’s logic and surfacing conversations about neurodivergence, identity and faith.

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Roxane Gay: Libra Sun, Libra Moon, Libra Rising

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Roxane Gay’s writing explores sexuality, race, feminism, and body image, often through her own personal experiences. From reality TV to that prestige series, to politics, Roxane’s cultural commentary crystallizes so poignantly what these pieces of culture tell us about ourselves and our society. Isa Nakazawa sits down with the New York Times bestselling author and editor to discuss her Libra stellium and how her cosmic blueprint informs the way she embraces the messiness and inherent contradictions of humanity, while she strives to be accountable, committed and transparent in her work and her life.

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Yesika Salgado: Cancer Sun, Taurus Moon, Sagittarius Rising

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Poet and writer Yesika Salgado is a two-time National Poetry Slam finalist and the recipient of the 2020 International Latino Book Award in Poetry. Informed by her Salvadoran roots and her love for Los Angeles, Yesika explores yearning: a longing for lovers, home, big dreams. She is the author of the best-sellers Corazón, Tesoro, and Hermosa, and her works have been featured in the New York Times, LA Times, Teen Vogue, HBO and many more. Isa Nakazawa sits down with Yesika as they discuss how her Cancer stellium shows up in her radical honesty, a rare mix of self-compassion and realness towards the many versions of herself she has shed and transformed.

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Rico Nasty: Taurus Sun, Taurus Moon, Aquarius Rising

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Rico Nasty began releasing mixtapes online, self-teaching and innovating when she was in high school, leading to collaborations with rapper Lil Yachty, two studio albums, and her latest EP, Hardcore Dreamz. Rico’s journey into motherhood and her rap career developed hand-in-hand, and her story is one of personal resilience and creative shape shifting. Rico liberates herself and her fans from the shackles of normativity. Isa sits down with Rico to discuss how her Taurus sun and moon and Aquarius rising allow her to reinvent herself constantly, but remain grounded in who she is.

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Fariha Róisín: Capricorn Sun, Cancer Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Multidisciplinary artist, poet, and writer Fariha Róisín is a Capricorn Sun and Cancer Moon and Rising. Host Isa Nakazawa sits down with Fariha to unpack how her chart illuminates the trajectory of her writing career, from a critical examination of wellness culture to her own healing from childhood abuse. Fariha shares details of her journey to mending her body and spirit through liberation. Isa also guides Fariha through her Saturn and Pluto placements, planetary aspects that are slow to arrive — but when they do arrive, they arrive with force.

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Saeed Jones: Sagittarius Sun, Taurus Moon, Libra Rising

Tue, 21 May 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Poet, writer, and podcast host Saeed Jones is a Sagittarius Sun, Taurus Moon, and Libra Rising. Our host, Isa Nakazawa, leads Saeed to reflect on how his seemingly opposing appetite for life and tendency to turn inward harmoniously meet in his Sagittarius, or what Saeed calls the “party hermit.” Also, Saeed’s Venus in Scorpio has influenced his pursuit of intense experiences, sometimes confusing dangerous passion for depth. Finally, Saeed satiates his Moon in Taurus through his home, where he’s created a sanctuary for life, work, and play in Columbus, Ohio.

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Maya Murillo: Aries Sun, Aries Moon, Pisces Rising

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:31:40 GMT

Maya Murillo came up in the early days of social media, when she started making humorous videos on Vine and YouTube at 16. The internet sweetheart and co-host of the Super Secret Bestie Club podcast with creator and bestie Curly Velasquez joined Buzzfeed Latine video vertical Pero Like in 2016, making videos about identity and Latinidad and pop-culture. Today, she’s on Instagram and TikTok as @Mayainthemoment, where she makes content as varied, bubbly, and exuberant as her personality. She gets real about her dating life and the importance of self-care and self-love, while still delivering her funny snippets of observational comedy. Maya and Isa look at how Maya balances her double Aries with her Pisces Rising, and how she learns boundaries through her friends.

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Zach Stafford: Pisces Sun, Pisces Moon, Leo Rising

Tue, 07 May 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Zach Stafford is a journalist, podcast host and producer whose wide-ranging work explores pop culture, queer joy and loss, and police brutality among other issues. Today, Zach is co-creator and co-host of Vibe Check, an original podcast in our Stitcher family, which he leads with fellow journalist Sam Sanders and writer Saeed Jones. Zach has also recently earned a Tony for his co-production of the Broadway musical A Strange Loop, which also won a Pulitzer Prize in drama. Isa Nakazawa discusses Zach’s Pisces sun, Pisces moon, and Leo rising, and how together, they allow him to ride the in-between spaces and identities that can’t be contained nor easily defined.

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JC Carter: Pisces Sun, Cancer Moon, Taurus Rising

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Jahad Chris Carter also known as JC, created The Hopeless Romantic Society, an interview series about love’s adventures and misadventures with millions of viewers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In their videos, JC inspires strangers to spill the tea, revealing stories about the wildest thing they ever did for love. Rather than hide behind the microphone, JC exposes themself with equal honesty and humor. Isa Nakazawa sits down with JC to discuss how their Pisces sun, Cancer moon, and Taurus rising create the perfect balance for their work while also revealing what makes them happy, and when to ask for help.

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Ana Fabrega: Leo Sun, Scorpio Moon, Gemini Rising

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Writer, comedian, and actor, Ana Fabrega is a Leo Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Gemini Rising. Our host, Isa Nakazawa, teases out how Ana’s multiple Virgo placements show up in several aspects of her life, including career, love, and daily rituals like meditative running. Her Virgo stands out in her detail-oriented approach to every project, including her hit Spanish language series, Los Espookys. Ana’s Scorpio moon also informs her critical lens of the status quo and the systems that govern modern life.

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Bethany Cosentino: Scorpio Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Singer-songwriter Bethany Cosentino has reinvented herself over and over again and in the process helped define the indie sound of the aughts. Bethany first appeared on the charts with the group Best Coast in 2009. The band’s album ‘Crazy for You’ charted on Billboard to significant buzz and continued to stake their place in the lo-fi pop music scene of the 2010s. Yet, after over a decade of recording and touring, Best Coast went on hiatus in 2023, and Bethany launched her solo career with her album ‘Natural Disaster.” Isa Nakazawa sits down with Bethany to discuss how her chart is perfectly suited to aid her as she adapts. Her Scorpio Sun is there to help her ask the right questions and her Cancer Rising allows her to intuit the best path. But whatever life throws at her, Bethany’s Sagittarius Moon allows her to spring to her next adventure

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Jia Tolentino: Scorpio Sun, Aries Moon, Leo Rising

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:05:00 GMT

New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino has lived what she describes as a “conventional life.” And yet, she’s always questioning everything—taking notes about life’s dark corners in order to write about them in her signature, incisive style. Isa sits down with Jia, a Scorpio sun, Aries moon, and Leo rising, to unpack how Jia’s subterranean inclinations reveal themselves in her life and work. Jia also reflects on her lifelong pursuit of ecstatic experiences, which in her youth came from drugs and religion; but now, come from motherhood. While she settles into this more domestic phase of her life, Jia also resists the expectation that care should be reserved only for her small family and instead chooses to also invest in her wider community.

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UMI: Aquarius Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Cancer Rising

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Singer, songwriter, multidimensional healer and artist Umi is on a journey of transcendence and she wants to take you there with her. Astrologer host Isa Nakazawa explains how Umi’s big 3 – Aquarius Sun, Sagittarius Moon, and Cancer Rising – affect how she approaches relationships, creativity, and self acceptance. Umi’s ability to tap into her own unique flow has allowed her to live up to her namesake, sharing this flow with her audiences through music and meditative exercises. Her combination of Aquarius and Sagittarius energy leads her to defy convention, experimenting in love, life, and art.

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W. Kamau Bell: Aquarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, Taurus Rising

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:05:00 GMT

W. Kamau Bell is an Oakland-based standup comedian, host, director, and producer. He is best known for hosting the CNN docuseries United Shades of America, where he connects with communities across the country and across differences. Host Isa Nakazawa discusses his Aquarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Taurus Rising. Together they look at how his big three are the perfect synergy to fuel his ability to ask the right questions of people as he explores race and contemporary issues in American society with political incisiveness and biting nuance.

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aja monet: leo sun, cancer moon, virgo rising

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:05:00 GMT

Surrealist blues poet, aja monet, is a Virgo rising, Leo sun, and Cancer moon. Astrologer and host Isa Nakazawa sits down with aja to explore how her chart has informed her career, love, loss, and more.

aja opens up about the importance of her Cuban-Jamaican-Brooklyn roots, cultivating self-awareness, how she defines success, and the difficulty of being “fluent in the language of loss.” Leaving no stone unturned, they also delve into the significance of aja’s Leo sun in the 12th house, the house of the subconscious, dreams, compassion, solitude, loss, and endings.

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Introducing: Stars and Stars with Isa

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:05:23 GMT

This is a show where we look to the stars above with the stars below. Each week our host and astrologer, Isa Nakazawa, sits with the most talented artists and thinkers of our time to read them their birth chart and discuss their life’s purpose and why they love, create, and walk the world the way they do. Coming March 19.

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