Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Jun 19)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on the rise of “E-Pimps” for sex workers on OnlyFans, the story of the Black woman who cared for a KKK member, and how phones are mining data about kids.
mmLast Updated: Jun 17th, 2022
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The surprising rise of “E-Pimps” for sex workers on OnlyFans.
Ezra Marcus takes a deep dive into the world of OnlyFans and self-described e-pimps, and untangles the vast web of models, agencies and “chatters” (the people who often act as the OnlyFans models in p...Show More
2. The story of the Black woman who cared for a KKK member.
Stephanie Summerville tells us about her eye-opening experience as a casual worker. It was her first job and it thrust her into a shocking situation. She was providing respite care for a terminally-il...Show More
3. Beware: Phones are mining data on children.
Washington Post tech writer Geoffrey Fowler says that apps are collecting data on kids on a massive scale — despite a law that was designed to prevent that. Fowler explains the loophole in the law tha...Show More
4. Why people in Bangkok love malls.
They’re universes unto themselves. Thailand’s newfound wealth has spurred on the development of Bangkok’s mega-mall. It’s a totalising form of urbanism that helps us understand the tensions of this mo...Show More
5. Is El Salvador going bankrupt from crypto?
Is El Salvador heading for default after going all in on crypto? Guest: Anna-Cat Brigida Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6. Why we don’t use the word “thou” anymore.
Where’d "thou" go? And will it ever make a comeback? Grammar Girl (aka Mignon Fogarty) helps us parse through the grammatical treasures of yore.
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In 1970, a former law student named Bernardine Dohrn declared war on the United States government. Decades later, her son Zayd Ayers Dohrn tells the story of how his mother was radicalized, and became...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. Where is Marsha? An investigation into the cold case of a bar owner who vanished.
I Was Never There launches with the range of theories swirling around the disappearance of Marsha “Mudd” Ferber. We meet our hosts, Jamie and Karen Zelermyer and learn who they are in relation to Mars...Show More
2. Even though there was DNA evidence of the killer, this father and husband was still coerced into giving a false confession.
#125 Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions - Billy Wayne Cope
25:17 | Apr 15th, 2020
2 recommendations
Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions - Billy Wayne Cope
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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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