“Pluto’s Back, Baby!” w. Chani Nicholas

<p>Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into a shocking Propublica piece that exposes states for sitting on $5.2 billion in welfare funds while needy families struggle to survive. Plus, we celebrate the USWNT’s legal victory as they fight for equal pay. Then, astrologer Chani Nicholas joins to discuss the rising popularity of astrology, its historical and political significance and why America’s Pluto Return is so goddamn scary! Finally, Chani reads Erin and Alyssa’s birth charts, and it’s pretty much like sitting in on someone’s therapy session.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/K2rSo51Iwmc">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Learn more about Chani Nicholas:</strong></p><p><a href="https://chaninicholas.com/">https://chaninicholas.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Chani: Your Astrology Guide</strong></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chani-app/id1532791252">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chani-app/id1532791252</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Her book→ You Were Born For This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062840639">https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062840639</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Propublica piece:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/states-are-hoarding-52-billion-in-welfare-funds-even-as-the-need-for-aid-grows">https://www.propublica.org/article/states-are-hoarding-52-billion-in-welfare-funds-even-as-the-need-for-aid-grows</a></p><p> </p><p></p>