Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (June 14): Top Community Recommendations
Along with this week's roundup of top podcasts and playlist recommendations from the Podyssey community, we just launched our newest feature, Deep Dives on Podyssey this past week.
jennxLast Updated: Jun 13th, 2020
Podcast Playlist Recommendations
š³ļøāš June is Pride Month! Celebrate Pride with this podcast playlist celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and chosen families.
š½ļø These chefs are fighting for racial inequality. Check out the stories about cooking, food, and activism from incredible Black chefs in this playlist.
Top Community Recommendations
šµ Why are people obsessed with lo-fi music? Hear why itās the perfect background music for studying/working and learn about its ties with anime.
mm recommended:Jun 7th, 2020
Iām currently addicted to lo-fi music when Iām working on something that I have to actively concentrate on. This is such a great overview on the origins of this super popular genre, why itās related to anime, why lo-fi producers make no money but curators do. So fascinating.
Why lo-fi is the perfect background music
by Switched on Pop
š What happens when you mix economics with human behaviour in a time of crisis? Learn what values COVID-19 is bringing to the forefront.
shopceremonie recommended:May 27th, 2020
Economics and human behaviour: have a listen!!
Our Better Angels
by Hidden Brain
šØ Whoās Michelle Obamaās favorite painter? Listen to the story of how this Black American painter painted the first Black First Lady.
rmmiller364 recommended:Jun 8th, 2020
This portrait is one of my absolutely favorites. Itās also great for teaching students about how portraits work and how they convey messages about the sitter. Iāve heard quite a few interviews with Sherald and I do think that there are others where she explains her choice of gray skin a bit more cle...Show More
Painting Michelle Obama
by Sidedoor
š Pause and admire the beauty around us. Listen to this moving podcast about humankindās capacity for wonder and sunsets.
write2tg recommended:May 25th, 2020
I often find myself drawn to the āordinaryā like cherry blossoms in the spring, maple leaves in the fall, the crashing of waves on a hot summer day and the sounds of birds chirping at dusk. Yes, sunsets may be cliched beauty to some, but every sunset reminds me of how small I am in the scheme of thi...Show More
Capacity for Wonder and Sunsets
by The Anthropocene Reviewed
New Podyssey Feature: Deep Dives
Deep Dives are curated guides on hot topics and trending podcasts. Check out the video to see how to use Deep Dives. To experience Deep Dives, see the āRelated Deep Divesā section below.