Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Apr 18): Top Community Recommendations
Hey podcast lover,
Get ready for an action-packed list of recommendations this week, including new and notable pods worth binging! From the dark secrets of the Navy SEAL to why people like cute poop, we’ve curated a list of the 10 best episodes this week from our wonderful community on Podyssey.
We’re also excited to spotlight our podcast sponsor, Morning Meditations for Women. Kick start your meditation practice with 5 minutes of breathing.
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New and Notable Podcasts
The Line
Featured Episode: We Have a Problem
41:23 | Apr 6th, 2021
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
In 2017, during the Battle for Mosul in Iraq, a young ISIS fighter is taken prisoner and brought to the SEALs of Alpha Platoon, SEAL Team 7. The prisoner dies in their custody—and the SEALs from Alpha...Show More
Astray
Featured Episode: India Syndrome
33:29 | Mar 3rd, 2021
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
“India Syndrome,” a psychosis said to effect Westerners seeking spiritual enlightenment in India, is identified as the cause behind a suicide and a disappearance of two Westerners drawn to India, and ...Show More
Best Episodes This Week
1. The Apple Podcasts Top Charts are being gamed. A podcaster investigates.
Something is wrong with the Apple Podcasts top charts. As a podcaster, this personally annoyed and intrigued me. I investigate how this is happening and who is behind it. For show notes visit https://...Show More
2. Why are people obsessed with cute poop? 💩
How did poop get cute? On this episode of Decoder Ring we trace the rise of cute poop from the original Japanese poop emoji to more modern poop toys which rely on the Youtube algorithm to get seen and...Show More
3. The bizarre life of the guy who invented the most famous theorem: Pythagoras.
This week, we're talking about the utterly bizarre life of the man behind everyone's favorite theorem: Pythagoras. Buckle, and we cannot stress this enough, up. It's a wild, wild ride.
4. What if your political alliances are actually already dictated by your biology?
We often assume our life experiences are the root of our political ideologies. But what if there is something deeper at play?
5. Mothers fight for the right to not live next to a garbage dump.
Mothers at Columbia Point, a new public housing project in Boston, organize to try and close the city dump.
6. Should you be friends with your neighbors or do they serve a completely different purpose in your life?
What do we owe our neighbors? When Casper first moved to New York, he put a lot of effort into getting to know the other people in his apartment building. He even threw a rooftop party so that ev...Show More
7. The story of the fake Rockfeller who conned and killed.
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He said he was a screen actor, a film director, an art connoisseur, a physicist, a seafaring captain, a financier, and a member of the English aristocracy. The truth was, he was none of those things,...Show More
8. Airbnb would have never existed if it wasn’t for a box of cereal.
If you like Enterprenership podcasts, check this out.
Imagine a world where you show up at a stranger’s house and ask to sleep on their bed in exchange for a few bucks. Strangely enough, millions of people around the globe have done just that with AirBnB...Show More
✨ Podcast Partner Spotlight: Morning Meditation for Women (Sponsored)
Morning meditations created just for women and those who identify as women. Start your day with a moment of mindfulness with the Morning Meditation for Women podcast. Whether you’re new to meditation, trying to kickstart your meditation practice, or a seasoned meditator, you’ll love these quick meditations designed to start your day with intention, love and a deep sense of peace. Brought to you by the Women’s Meditation Network and hosted by Katie Krimitsos.
Featured Episode: Meditation: 5 Minutes of Breathing 🧘🏽♀️- from Meditation for Women
Featured Playlists
12 Best Educational Podcasts of All Time
Knowledge is power! Learn with this playlist of the best educational podcasts:
podysseyapp21 podcasts
Featured Episode: 317. What Can Uber Teach Us About the Gender Pay Gap?
42:32 | Feb 6th, 2018
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
The gig economy offers the ultimate flexibility to set your own hours. That's why economists thought it would help eliminate the gender pay gap. A new study, using data from over a million Uber driver...Show More
Escape to Alternative Universes & Timelines
Explore alternative universes and timelines with this podcast playlist:
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Featured Episode: Across the Multiverse
Meet the Editors
Melody and Danny are the co-founders of Podyssey. Every week we curate this round-up with the mission of helping our readers find the hidden gems in the podcast world.
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