Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Nov 21)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including why people are hotter on Bumble, why Mensa is a toxic cesspool, and how a chance encounter with the sexiet guy alive changed a young comedian’s life forever.
Also, we’re excited to highlight our sponsor this week, the The ABM Conversations Podcast that features interviews with top business people and marketers in the world, such as Seth Godin and Guy Kawasaki.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. Why people on Bumble are supposedly hotter than people on other dating apps.
Bumble is held up as Silicon Valley's gift to single women. Finally, a dating app made with us in mind. But after you download the app and start swiping, does it live up to the reputation? In this epi...Show More
2. She got admitted to the exclusive Mensa smart people club and found a toxic cesspool instead.
Welcome to My Year in Mensa, episode one!NOTE: ALL NAMES IN THIS PIECE HAVE BEEN CHANGED. This is a first-person account based on my own writing and experience within the group, and the rest is source...Show More
3. A funny story about a chance encounter with the sexiet man alive that changed a budding comedian’s life forever.
A chance encounter with Paul Rudd at a movie theater causes formerly devout Jehovah’s Witness, Quinta Brunson, to rethink her future and embark on a new life. Featuring Paul Rudd and Dan Wilson.
If you like Heavyweight, Mystery Show, and Reply All, you’ll love this episode hosted by Seth Rogan.
4. The chances of asteroids hitting earth and wiping out the entire human species revealed.
[REBROADCAST] Asteroids! In just two weeks, NASA plans to launch a first-of-its-kind mission to try to move an asteroid off its path. If it works, this could be a huge breakthrough in protecting us fr...Show More
5. Why it’s so hard (or impossible) to lose weight and how we’ve gotten the obesity epidemic all wrong.
Mike tells Sarah that America has sent the wrong messages and done the wrong things about obesity for more than half a century. Digressions include height (again), sweatshops and Julianne Moore. Sarah...Show More
6. The first passenger of a hyperloop explains what exactly it is and why he’s so gung-ho about it.
What if your hour-long commute was reduced to just minutes? That's the promise of the hyperloop: a transit system designed around a pod that zooms through a vacuum-sealed space (roughly the size of a ...Show More
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For True Crime Lovers
1. Two exotic bird breeders disappeared after their employee saw them get abducted at gunpoint.
June 15, 1994. Loxahatchee, Florida. 31-year old Moses Lall and his 36-year old aunt, Lila Buerattan, are discovered to be missing from their ranch, where they run a business breeding and selling exot...Show More
2. A sadistic mother abused and tortured her children for two decades.
Michelle (“Shelley”) Knotek would abuse and torture her children and other friends for two decades before she would be outed as the horrific and sadistic monster that she is. **Please note: near the e...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Best New Podcasts This November
How a journalist went undercover in a neo-Nazi group, why billionaires are obsessed with going to space, and why everyone’s talking about Squid Game. This month’s new and notable playlist has something for every listener.
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15 Podcasts About Things That Might Spook You
There has to be more to life than what we see, touch, and know. Those are the things that end up in here, designed to make you say "maybe just maybe".
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Behind the Scenes with a Podcaster: Nick Glimsdahl from “Press 1 for Nick”
We’re trying something new! For the next few weeks, we’re featuring behind the scenes interviews with podcast creators. Hear more about how podcasts are created and maybe even get inspired to start one yourself.
Hello! What’s your background and what’s your podcast about?
The Press 1 For Nick podcast is both educational and engaging, and each episode offers listeners a dynamic blend of insightful stories, best practices, and invaluable lessons. My guests – each with a unique wealth of knowledge – include leaders from a variety of backgrounds and industries. Some of my guests include a hostage negotiator, a former VP of Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Lyft’s Head of Partner and Customer Engagement, and others.
What motivated you to start a podcast?
My goal was to find ways to add value during the pandemic and learn from others along the way.
How have you attracted listeners and grown the podcast?
I started building a community right away. The more I listened to my listeners, the more traction I gained. Since August, I also got into video, which has 10x my exposure.
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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