Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (July 11th)
This week’s recommendations feature the unbelievable story about how Monopoly was actually an anti-capitalist game, and the unexpected origins of the term “devil’s advocate”.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. Monopoly was actually created by an anti-capitalist who wanted to teach people about inequality.
The original Game of Life was about reaching happy old age, not "Millionaire Acres." And Monopoly was invented by an anti-capitalist who wanted to make a point about landowning and economic inequality...Show More
2. The unexpected origins of the term “devil’s advocate”.
The media often cover the Satanic Temple as an elaborate prank, pulled off by a group of dedicated trolls trying to rile conservative Christians. But despite those public perceptions, in 2019 the IRS ...Show More
3. A heart-warming journey from Hawaii to the Philippines to search for his grandmother’s long lost pork adobo recipe.
Chef Sheldon Simeon grew up eating his grandmother’s revered pork adobo—well, a version of it. See, the dish had evolved since his grandparents emigrated from the Philippines to Hawai‘i in the 1930s. ...Show More
4. An investigative series into the dark secrets of Falun Gong, a mysterious group persecuted by the Chinese government, that may not be as innocent as they seem.
When you think of Falun Gong – you might think of quiet groups meditating or silently protesting in city parks. But a joint investigation by Background Briefing and Foreign Correspondent has uncover...Show More
5. A malicious hack into a police station’s IT network reveals a surprising and unassuming suspect behind the crime.
Nicole Beckwith wears a lot of hats. She’s a programmer, incident responder, but also a cop and a task force officer with the Secret Service. In this episode she tells a story which involves all of th...Show More
6. Explore the most beautiful language in the universe: math.
The universe speaks in a common language...the mathematics of change. Maren wasn't so sure about math, but after this episode she's a truly changed person. Isaac Newton DID stand on the shoulders of g...Show More
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A woman is kidnapped in NYC in broad daylight...then the police finds 5 dead bodies, a lesbian love affair, and millions of dollars of missing diamonds.
In 1982 New York City, a woman is kidnapped from a parking garage in broad daylight. As police hunt the hitman they find five dead bodies, a secret lesbian love affair and millions of dollars in missi...Show More
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