Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (September 19)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including why this guy swallowed 48 bags of cocaine to pay off student debt, an exploration of what’s the point of exercise, and an investigation into the hackers that are probably spying on your phone right now.
mmLast Updated: Sep 16th, 2021
Best Episodes of the Week
1. He swallowed 48 bags of cocaine to pay off his student debt and lived to tell this story.
A young man looking for a quick way to get rid of student loan debt gambles with his life and nearly pays the ultimate price
2. Exercise is a relatively recent phenomenon, so what’s the point of it anyway?
Exercise is a relatively recent phenomenon. After all, it’s difficult to imagine a caveman on a treadmill. And it’s safe to say that paleolithic humans never pumped iron. But something changed as we m...Show More
3. A new mini-series investigating Pegasus, the hackers who leaked Jeff Bezos’ dick pics and likely spying on your phone right now.
What happened when a powerful phone hacking tool was sold to governments around the world? Part 1 of a major international investigation introduces our new Today in Focus host, Michael Safi. Help supp...Show More
4. Are your white ancestors to blame if they knowingly bought land that redlined non-whites? A woman reconciles her family’s history.
All parents shape our identities. Phoebe’s affluent white parents made a particular set of choices to raise her in an all-white neighborhood with a sordid history. Phoebe investigates what she inherit...Show More
5. Boom-bust: The story of how one man’s awkward quest to buy underwear for his wife turned into the Victoria’s Secret empire.
Although it’s known for making products for women, Victoria’s Secret was created as a shopping experience for men. It hit its stride in the 1990s, with stores in malls across America and a brand built...Show More
6. Laugh off in this funny square off of what’s more essential — refrigerators or toilets?
Today, we’ve got a brawl between two things we’d hate to live without. It’s refrigerators vs. toilets! Terrible, Thanks for Asking creator Nora McInerny and reporter Jill Replogle duke it out in this ...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
The Just Enough Family
Featured Episode: Introducing The Just Enough Family
02:30 | Jul 27th, 2021
Meet the Steinbergs—who have way too much. Hosted by New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author Ariel Levy. Episodes arrive September 9th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...Show More
Up Against The Mob
Featured Episode: Introducing Up Against The Mob
For True Crime Lovers
The serial killer who murdered 33 women since he was 25 and kept sexual body parts as souvenirs.
Clyde Gibson’s killing spree finally ended in 2012, after his sister found the mutilated body of a family friend in Gibson’s garage. According to Gibson, he killed at least 33 people beginning at the ...Show More
A family affair: The kindergarten teacher and her family killed her ex-husband over child custody arrangements.
The case of a missing man uncovers a family willing to go to any lengths to get what they want.
Podcast Playlists
Best Funny Podcasts of All Time
Laughter can cure just about anything. Here’s a playlist of the most hilarious podcasts of all time featuring some of the funniest podcasters we love.
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Best Cooking Podcasts
Foodies rejoice! This is the perfect playlist covering cooking, eating, and good food.
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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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