Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Apr 4): Top Community Recommendations
Here’s this week’s roundup of top podcasts and playlist recommendations from the Podyssey community. From why iPhone apps are priced at $0.99 to stories of what it’s like working on a cargo ship, there’s lots to binge on this week!
We’re also excited to spotlight a new podcast called Spy Affair, from our sponsor Wondery. Get an inside look at the true story of the arrest of an alleged Russian operative with Spy Affair.
mmLast Updated: Mar 30th, 2021
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How a viral Instagram photo destroyed this popular jam-on-toast restaurant.
The Los Angeles restaurant Sqirl had lines down the block for brunches that featured its famous house-made jams on toast. But then a photo of discarded mold scraped from the jam, snapped by someone in...Show More
The history of how Latino music *finally* topped charts in the US.
La Vida Loca Edición
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
1:38:26 | Mar 31st, 2020
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Hit Parade takes you back to the turn of the millennium when, for a couple of years, it seemed like a Latin pop star was topping Billboard’ Hot 100 every few weeks: Ricky Martin. Jennifer Lopez. Enriq...Show More
A murderous New York club promoter killed a man and the NYC club scene at the same time.
In a world where drug use was rampant and controversy was currency, confessions of murder weren't even enough to raise heavily painted eyebrows. This is the story of how one of New York's hottest prom...Show More
What is socialism actually? A socialist economist explains.
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A mini-series about the quest to make the perfect pasta shape.
Spaghetti doesn’t hold sauce. Angel hair goes from zero to mush. Wagon wheels are gimmicks. These are just a few of Dan’s many frustrations with classic pasta shapes. Three years ago he set out to do ...Show More
The wacky story of why iPhone apps are only $0.99.
In the early days of the iPhone App Store, game developers found themselves locked in a race to a $0.99 price point that none of them wanted to become standard. This is the story of how that happened,...Show More
Hear what it’s like to work on a cargo ship like the one that was stuck in the Suez Canal.
Spend a day in the unpredictable life of a casual worker, a freelance longshoreman who must rack up enough hours to reach union status.
She left with an unidentified man at a gas station … then her decomposed body was found off a highway.
The Murder of Georgia Moses, Part 1: Justice for Georgia Leah Moses
The Fall Line
59:27 | Feb 17th, 2021
This first episode in a two-part miniseries covers the unsolved murder of Georgia Leah "Lee" Moses, who was killed in Petaluma, California, in 1997, and her sister Angel’s current push for resolution-...Show More
The shocking social and environmental costs of mining lithium for batteries, even though we need it to stop climate change.
In one version of a sustainable, carbon-neutral future, the world’s cars will transition from fossil fuels to electricity. Right now that vision absolutely depends on lithium, a primary component of t...Show More
She found out she was dating a con-man and made a podcast about it.
Episode one, The RomCON, takes us back to where it all began... One swipe to the right. One small, seemingly insignificant flick of the index finger..... Meet my sister, Emma as she takes us back to ...Show More
✨ Podcast Partner Spotlight: Spy Affair (Sponsored)
Spy Affair, is an inside look at the shocking true story of Maria Butina, an alleged Russian operative, arrested on charges of being a foreign agent. It is a story about deception, appearances, and the consequences of trusting the wrong person.
👉 Featured Episode: Start with the trailer of Spy Affair.
A story about deception, appearances and betrayal. Spy Affair is available exclusively on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription. Join Wondery+ to ...Show More
Featured Playlists
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