Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Jul 10)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on why working slow may be to the key to happiness, how to find comedy in a messed up world, and why the Reserve have no idea what they heck they’re doing.
mmLast Updated: Jul 9th, 2022
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Working slowly may be the key to happiness in work and life.
Adam had worked his way up to manager at a branch of a global bank, only to see his responsibilities double during the pandemic. After trying to make it work, the extra duties without extra pay began ...Show More
2. How to find comedy in tough times, according to a comedian.
How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)
31:54 | Jul 4th, 2022
1 recommendation
On a list of the least funny topics imaginable, the global refugee crisis, border disputes, and questions of citizenships are probably close to the top. And yet comedian Maeve Higgins has spent her ca...Show More
The Reserve bank doesn’t know what the heck it’s doing.
Yesterday afternoon, the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted rates for the third time in three months – raising the cash rate by a full 50 basis points to 1.35%. The rise will lift interest rates to thei...Show More
What is social anxiety and why do we feel anxious all the time?
Welcome back to season 8. For my first episode of the season I am joined by associate professor and psychologist at Stanford University Dr Katie Fracalanza. Katie is a world renowned expert in many as...Show More
Asking questions about your consciousness can radically change your life for the better, according to this professor.
Anil Seth talks about consciousness and how asking questions about your sentience can lead to real and radical changes in your life.
Why CEOs of companies like Pinterest and Peloton are leaving in droves right now.
In 2022, we’ve seen a flurry of big-name CEO departures: Whole Foods, Peloton, Pinterest, Starbucks. Why the sudden exodus? In todays episode, Jordan breaks it down for us. Join our hosts Zachary Cro...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure
Featured Episode: Puppy Kingpin | 1. Follow the Puppies
52:23 | Jun 16th, 2022
1 RECOMMENDATION
When Mindi Callison finds out a local pet shop might be selling puppies from a puppy mill, she takes action. Soon, she’s tracking dogs being transported from state to state and stumbles onto a company...Show More
Reclaimed
Featured Episode: Ep. 1: Innocence
43:17 | Jun 1st, 2022
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
Mamie Till-Mobley’s early life outside of Chicago was shaped by family, faith, and education — values she would later pass on to her only son, Emmett. "Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley" is a...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. It started when three sex workers were found dead on a hillside in LA.
139: THE HILLSIDE STRANGLER | 21 True Scary Horror Stories | EP 127
2:12:52 | Jun 14th, 2022
1 recommendation
This episode includes narrations of true creepy encounters submitted by normal folks just like yourself. Today you'll experience horrifying stories about Serial Killers, Omegle, & Landlords... HAVE A...Show More
2. A 51-year-old mother was found dead at home by her teenage son, but the police were convinced he killed her.
On September 28th, 1973, 51-year-old Barbara Gibbons was discovered dead in her home by her teenage son. He reported her death to the police, but the police soon became convinced that he had killed hi...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Podcasts about Lies, Liars, and LIe Detection
Is it possible to lead a life without deception? What does a future without lies look like? This playlist explores everything about lying — bad and good.
cesarm5 episodes
Podcasts about Well-being
What is well-being and how do we achieve it? Well-being is a state of being, while happiness is a fleeting emotion. This podcast playlist explores flourishing, stoicism, how we can approach well-being without being misguided by the wellness industry’s marketing tactics, and the ways the government can encourage well-being over productivity.
podcastbrunch5 episodes
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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