Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Jul 17)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on the end of the millennial lifestyle subsidy, why we need to stop revenge traveling, and one of the greatest crimes in music exposed.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. What happened to all the car share and food delivery discounts? The rise and fall of the “millennial lifestyle subsidy”.
Venture capitalists spent years subsidizing the price of things like Uber rides and food delivery. The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson explains why they’ve stopped. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan,...Show More
2. Why we need to stop revenge traveling.
Today, we're talking about revenge. Well, sort of. In this episode, writer Paige McClanahan—host of the Better Travel Podcast—explores the concept of "revenge travel." While it's so tempting to want t...Show More
3. One of the greatest crimes in music exposed.
Rosie: Investigating a Crime at the Heart of the Music Industry
28:04 | Jul 14th, 2020
1 recommendation
Listen closely to the start of the 2015 hit "Hey Mama" by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Afrojack, and Bebe Rexha and you'll hear voices intoning a chant: "Be my woman, girl, I'll be your man." It's sampl...Show More
4. The story of the celebrity chef who popularized the paleo diet off pseudoscience.
How a beloved TV chef became one of Australia's most polarizing public figures. Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks!Goi...Show More
5. How the book “How to Pick Up Girls” gave rise to a male-dominated sexual revolution that objectifies women.
Straight white men’s sexuality is too often imagined as natural, timeless, and unchanging. In The Pickup Artist, we showcase the 1970 bestseller, How to Pick Up Girls, in order to explore the cultural...Show More
6. Does it actually take 10,000 liters of water to create a pair of jeans? Here’s the truth.
Various claims have been made about how much water is used in the production of a pair of jeans, that cornerstone of casual clothing. With growing worries over the environmental impact of denim produc...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Who shat on the floor at my wedding?
Featured Episode: Trailer
02:55 | Oct 30th, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
A true story involving two brides and one turd. What do you do if someone defecates on the floor at your wedding? Re-evaluate your friends and family? No, you launch an investigation to find who did i...Show More
Facing Evil
Featured Episode: A Dark Day in Hawai'i | Lisa Au
35:39 | Jul 14th, 2022
On their first episode, Rasha and Yvette take us to their hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, where they discuss the mysterious 1982 murder of Lisa Au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For True Crime Lovers
1. A tragic car accident killed a cyclist... except that it wasn’t actually an accident.
[ Part 1 of 6 ] On a warm summer evening in 2009 there was a violent collision on a downtown Toronto street, an incident so unimaginable that it left bystanders shocked and confused. The evening’s eve...Show More
2. The sleepover that turned deadly.
When a simple birthday sleepover turns deadly, can you really trust your friends? The story of Peyton Leutner sometimes fantasy is stronger than friendship! Source Material: https://en.m.wikipedia.org...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Best Life Advice Podcasts
Feeling stuck in a rut? Need more direction in life? This podcast playlist is filled with the best life advice podcast to help you navigate the journey of being human.
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The Hottest New Podcasts to Keep You Enthralled This Summer
This host summer playlist takes a look at the little-known, deadliest nuclear accident in U.S. history, an interview with Wild Thing host Laura Krantz, and a sneak peak at a dystopian sci-fi surf-rock musical about talking newts!
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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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