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Podyssey Picks (Mar 28): Top Community Recommendations

Last Updated: Mar 26th, 2021
A hilarious parody of This American Life called “That American Life” hosted by “Ira Class”.
Ira goes to Bloomington Indiana to interview two slam poets that are having some relationship issues. Ira thinks he can help, but he's gonna have to go undercover.
Butt injections gone wrong for Instagram influencers who will do anything for a perfect body.
Social influencers and the perfect body
The Documentary Podcast
26:28 | Jan 14th, 2021
1 recommendation
In the age of social media and the selfie, the perfect look is everything. That's what online influencers tell their followers. Some are also happy to provide a 'how-to’ guide to obtaining the perfect...Show More
Are “introversion” and “extroversion” based on science or all made up?
In 2013, introverts staged their comeback. For decades, they’d been told to get out of their shells and *smile*, while those showy, gregarious extroverts were held up as the American ideal. But when ...Show More
What happens to the makeup we put on corpses?
If you unearth a body after seven years, will the makeup still be there? If you like the show, support us on Patreon and get access to our bonus show, Overunderstood. Show notes: 0:46 – ‘M...Show More
How this survivor helped bring down NXIVM, a dangerous, sex-trafficking cult.
Surviving NXIVM | Investigation | Spy Sisters
True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics
52:16 | Mar 9th, 2021
1 recommendation
In 2005, actress Sarah Edmondson joined NXIVM, a company offering 'personal development' coaching. 12 years later, she realized that she had been brainwashed into a dangerous sex-trafficking cult. She...Show More
What a virtual pandemic in an online game taught us about the actual pandemic.
In 2005, the multiplayer online game World of Warcraft was taken over by a virus called Corrupted Blood, and the virtual pandemic in this fantasy world played out remarkably like COVID-19. I talk with...Show More
How this podcast literally saved a guy’s life.
We get messages all the time from listeners who say Hidden Brain has helped them to think differently about the world, and about themselves. As producers, nothing is more rewarding or gratifying. Toda...Show More
The weird history of N95 masks from bird beaks to bras.
From bird beaks to wrapping paper to bras, we follow the curious history of one of the most important defenses in our fight against COVID-19.
Her stepdad was supposed to drop her off at the airport, but she went missing instead. Did he kill her?
In 2015, a 19-year-old visited her family home in Virginia for a few days before heading back to Arizona to start school. But after she was taken to the Virginia airport to go home, she sent a string ...Show More
How to build your personal brand with supermodel Tyra Banks.
83. Tyra Banks: The Power of Personal Brand
Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman
42:06 | Mar 9th, 2021
4 recommendations
To succeed in the modern business environment, you need to strut your stuff: to cultivate a personal brand that supports career growth. No one represents this better than Tyra Banks. As a model, a pro...Show More
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👉 Featured Episode: The 2021 TV show and Movie schedule is firming up. FanDummies count down their top 10.
The 2021 TV show and Movie schedule is starting to firm up. There are a ton of great shows and movies coming and we count down our top 10. Then we cover the runners up and talk about what we are looki...Show More
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