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Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Mar 13)

This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including episodes on the school district that told teachers to provide anti-Holocaust books to students, the answer to how many friends you need, and how the KKK managed the US public health system one time.

We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week, the How God Works podcast from PRX. Listen to understand why people who take part in spiritual practices tend to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

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Last Updated: Mar 11th, 2022

Best Episodes of the Week

1. Why this school district told teachers to provide students with anti-Holocaust books.

The fight over diversity in Southlake is back in the headlines with a new focus on books. Pressure builds with a federal investigation underway.

2. How many friends do you actually need?

Time with friends just isn’t the same with a screen in between you. That’s a struggle many have faced recently, with half of Americans saying they’ve lost touch with at least one friend during the pan...Show More

3. How the KKK managed the US public healthcare system. (Starts at 31:00)

Joshua Holland welcomes Global Dispatches host Mark Leon Goldberg to talk about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Then we are joined by Muhlenberg College historian Jacqueline Antonovich who recently ...Show More

4. A woman went on a first date at a shrimp society meet-up and recorded her wild time learning about shrimp sex.

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22:57 | Jan 1st, 2019

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A woman goes to an ornamental shrimp society meet-up on a one-of-a-kind first date. Plus, the former president of Kiribati worries for his island nation's future as sea waters rise. And a poem about f...Show More

5. How this man makes money as an international pizza consultant.

Anthony Falco is the reigning pizza czar of New York. And he’s taken his expertise around the world to help others realize their own dreams of opening up a pizza shop. We crawl the streets of New York...Show More

6. How mushrooms (the food) can save your life.

"I am not magically transformed by my relationship with mushrooms, but I am certainly on the right path." – Krissy Kneen Faced with the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, award-win...Show More

Podcast Spotlight (Ad)

How God Works

While religion and science often seem at odds, there’s one thing they can agree on: people who take part in spiritual practices tend to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. The big question is: Why? Join the journey to find out, listen to How God Works.

PRX

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How do kids’ beliefs – spiritual and secular – shape their growing sense of right and wrong?

Featured Episode: Childhood: Growing the Moral Muscle

35:12 | Feb 27th, 2022

Do children need religion to grow into ethical, caring adults? Sixty-five percent of Americans think so, but the relationship between religion and morality is a nuanced one. Join Dave as he talks with...Show More

New & Notable Podcasts

The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe

In 2015, thousands of hopeful retailers bought into LuLaRoe, one of the largest MLM clothing companies, only to have their dreams dashed. Before long, lawsuits and allegations that LuLaRoe was operating a pyramid scheme started filing in from retailers, many of them women and stay-at-home moms who had risked their homes, their bank accounts, and their relationships with close family and friends in an effort to be their own boss by selling LuLaRoe leggings.
Genres: Scams, Business

discovery+

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Featured Episode: Ep 1: The Promise of LuLaRoe

32:18 | Feb 22nd, 2022

Former LuLaRoe consultant Heidi Castellani joined the company in 2014 after moving to Connecticut and becoming a new mom. She was drawn into the multilevel marketing company by the comfortable legging...Show More

Flickers

Flickers is a podcast exploring the work and lives of musicians who incorporate spirituality in their music. Each episode focuses on spiritual themes that appear in the musician's discography. Season 2 examines the themes of love, justice, and freedom as found in the music and life of one of the greatest rappers of all time, Lauryn Hill. Hosted by Lauryn Hill researcher, Krystal Roberts, and hip hop scholar and Podyssey community member, Matt Linder (@destoryerofbutterflies).
Genres: Music, Culture, Spirituality

Matthew Linder

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Featured Episode: Love: It Ain't Working

26:48 | Mar 9th, 2022

March 9, 2022 Love: It Ain't Working Summary: Lauryn Hill experienced good love growing up in a loving, caring, and supportive family. But once she went out into the world and started to interact wi...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. A 9-part series about the shocking murder of Berta Caceres, a prominent environmental activist in Honduras.

Gunmen burst into the bedroom of Berta Caceres, shooting her dead. But they leave something important behind: a houseguest, in a bedroom down the hall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...Show More

2. A woman murders her husband and his body was found scattered in suitcases off the coast of Virginia.

Melanie McGuire was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband three years earlier. His body was found in multiple suitcases off the coast of Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...Show More

Podcast Playlists

Podcasts on Cults and Extreme Beliefs

Get an eye-opening deep dive on cults and societies of extreme beliefs from the Korean Moonies to Mother Theresa’s Missionaries of Charity with these 12 podcasts.

Curated by:poisonedink44

13 podcasts

Bingeable Storytelling Podcasts from The Washington Post

Enjoy this playlist of the best Washington Post (@washingtonpost) mini-series and documentaries that include stories from letters of war and what it's like to live at the edge of fame.

Curated by:washingtonpost

11 podcasts

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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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