Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (May 1)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on why 39 people committed mass suicide, why people are ejecting the cult of work, and a self-improvement class that’s a real cult.
We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week, the The Carbon Copy podcast. Hosted by veteran climate reporter Stephen Lacey, The Carbon Copy informs, enlightens, and sparks curiosity on the many ways a changing climate will impact our lives and the world around us.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. Why 39 people decided to commit suicide together.
The Heaven's Gate faithful weren't freaks or space cadets. They were regular people, hungry for something more. They were Seekers.
2. The reason why people are vehemently rejecting the cult of work.
Checking in on the so-called Great Resignation. On this week’s On The Media, hear why the trend is a logical response to the cult of work. Plus, when technology makes our jobs harder, maybe being a 'l...Show More
3. A woman decided to switch martinis for green juice, and ended up in a self-improvement class that was actually a cult.
When the LA party scene didn’t fit Jessica’s lifestyle anymore, she replaced martinis and after-hour clubs with green juices and tonic bars. But the reemergence of a childhood trauma forced her to exa...Show More
4. How two young girls fooled everyone (including the author of Sherlock Holmes) with their “photograph” of “real life” fairies and kept the hoax going on for decades.
Sherlock Holmes is known for approaching all mysteries with cool logic - and yet when his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw photographs taken by two young girls purporting to show real life fairies a...Show More
5. The unbelievable story of a young boy who wandered into the German Confederation in 1828, and eerily seemed like he was from another planet.
One afternoon in May 1828, a mysterious boy stumbled into a quiet square in the picturesque city of Nürnberg, in what was then the German Confederation. Unable to utter more than a few words and...Show More
6. Is the clinic or coat hangers the only way to end pregnancies? A look into the resurgence of underground abortions.
There’s a common story about abortion in this country, that people have only two options to intentionally end a pregnancy: the clinic or the coat hanger. They can choose the safe route that’s protecte...Show More
Podcast Spotlight (Ad)
The Carbon Copy
How the Securities and Exchange Commission's new rules could change corporate accountability in America.
Featured Episode: A historic climate rule from America’s financial regulator
New & Notable Podcasts
Who Did What Now
Featured Episode: Bittisode 007: Titanic Toilets
Very Scary People
Featured Episode: Episode 1: Small Town Murder
For True Crime Lovers
1. The Hillside Stranglers raped, tortured, and murdered over 12 women between them the ages of 12 to 28.
During their four-month reign of terror across LA from October 1977 to February 1978 The Hillside Stranglers raped, tortured, and murdered over 12 women between them the ages of 12 to 28, and nobody ...Show More
2. The dark history of sorority hazing and the tragic death of two wannabe sorority sisters.
This week, the gals swallow the sisterhood pill and take a peek inside Greek life. Topics include the dark history of hazing, an email lashing for the history books, and the tragic death (and coverup)...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Best Podcasts about Love
Is it bad to marry your cousin? Why are people hotter on Bumble? Why it’s okay to occasionally hate your spouse, and many more episodes about love.
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Podcasts about the Wonders of Imagination
What happens when your dreams can’t be separated from reality? What would happen if you could interview the inanimate objects around you — what would they say? This podcast will let you escape from reality into the wonderful world of imagination.
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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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