Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (May 30th)
Hey podcast lovers,
The week’s best episodes include an explainer on why pinball machines were considered immoral and a in-depth deep-dive into how evangelical Christians became a political force in America.
mmLast Updated: May 29th, 2021
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Why pinball machines were a symbol for people with ambiguous morals who will gamble and break the law.
CR015/PH01 - Starday Records: The Anti-Nashville Sound
Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music
2:13:15 | Apr 20th, 2021
2 recommendations
The story of a little independent record label in Texas becoming "a force" in the Nashville country music industry brings an outsider's perspective to the anatomy of a machine. Going from backwoods ho...Show More
2. A Deep Dive on how evangelical Christians became a political powerhouse in the US.
These days, everyone assumes that this is just a fact of life: Evangelicals are Republicans, and Republicans are evangelicals. The powerful alliance culminated in the 2016 election of Donald Trump, ty...Show More
3. A heart-warming story of an Israeli bakery in San Francisco that gives ex-prisoners a second chance in life.
A small Israeli bakery in downtown San Francisco has offered first jobs to dozens of lifers just out of prison. Four employees share their stories of adjusting to life on the outside while working at ...Show More
4. How to have productive conflicts at work and home.
Whether it's over a project, politics, or pizza toppings, conflict with colleagues is inevitable. The goal is not to eliminate it; it’s to handle it better. There’s a whole science of managing individ...Show More
5. The history of a magnificent mechanical elephant that wowed the rich and famous.
If you enjoyed S-town, you’ll find this episode a delight.
Delve into the history of a creature that travelled the world and wowed the rich and influential as the centrepiece of weekend long parties. This is just one of many treasures featured in 125 Treas...Show More
6. Learn surprising nuclear energy facts, including how to dispose of nuclear waste with multi-color cats and rockets to the sun.
Listen to the Atlantic’s Robinson Meyer explain the arguments and then decide for yourself. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For True Crime Lovers
7. A new true crime series about a college athlete who ends up dead on a frozen cliffside after a party.
Who Is Dammion Heard?
Final Days On Earth with Claire St. Amant
28:13 | Apr 20th, 2021
1 recommendation
Dammion Heard is a 20-year-old college freshman on a wrestling scholarship at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado. After a party at a friend’s house on Saturday, March 29, 2014, Dammion ...Show More
8. A tycoon’s girlfriend was found dead in a lavish beachfront mansion.
DEATH ON OCEAN BOULEVARD-Caitlin Rother
True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers
1:09:49 | May 12th, 2021
1 recommendation
I got a girl, hung herself in the guest house."The call came on the morning of July 13, 2011, from the historic Spreckels Mansion, a lavish beachfront property in Coronado, California, owned by pharma...Show More
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Meet the Curators
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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