Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (July 24)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on a star skater’s spiral downwards to prison, why the Gen Z fast fashion brand Shien is so friggin popular, and what’s up with the heatwaves everywhere.
mmLast Updated: Jul 23rd, 2022
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The story of a rising star figure skater who spiraled downwards to prison.
Growing up, Keri Blakinger was a rising star in competitive figure skating. But an eating disorder and drug addictions sent her down a different path that eventually led her into a prison in New York ...Show More
2. The secret sauce on how Shein became Gen Z’s favorite fast fashion brand.
The Chinese fashion brand Shein found rapid success by catering to young shoppers whose tastes are driven by social media. But making fast fashion even faster comes at a cost. Help support our indepen...Show More
3. What’s happening with the widespread heatwaves?
Vast stretches of the temperate world are baking or burning, and as climate change marches on widespread heatwaves will only grow more intense and more common. After a half-century of insurgency, some...Show More
4. Do you need to live a significant life like Mother Theresa to live a meaningful life?
We have a tendency to view our lives as meaningful only if we are involved in heroic acts of service, creativity, or achievement. But this is misguided. Even when we are ordinary, we are all, as livin...Show More
5. The biology and history of monkeypox explained.
A little over two years into a pandemic, the last thing you probably want to see is headlines announcing yet another disease spreading across the globe. And yet, here we are. Beginning in May 2022, an...Show More
6. The movement of “clean cooking” as a climate change solution.
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. As individuals, how do we make a difference? Clean cooking is part of that solution. In this episode, Ben Jeffreys of ATEC Global talks a...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Persona: The French Deception
Featured Episode: Madame G | 1
36:03 | Jun 6th, 2022
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
In Paris, a banker receives a bizarre call from her boss. He says she'll soon be contacted by a secret agent about a confidential government operation.The instructions provided by the agent are simple...Show More
Significant Others
Featured Episode: Esther Perel on The Tolstoys
22:38 | Jul 21st, 2022
World-renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel joins Liza to discuss the dynamic between Leo and Sophia Tolstoy and whether the issues Sophia faced were a product of the times she lived in.
For True Crime Lovers
1. A Canadian politician shocked the country when he murdered his ex-wife.
In 1983, the murder of JoAnn Wilson shocked Canadians. But looking back on it today, what's most surprising is that we were surprised it happened at all. Wilson was killed by her ex-husband, former Sa...Show More
2. A collection of chaotic true crime stories featuring people acting dumb.
Ben 'n' Henry bring you this week's true crime stories including a real life "Gone Girl" style killer caught in Costa Rica, chaos on a Carnival Cruise as a threesome leads to a 60 person brawl, the Au...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Love, Sex, and Relationships Podcasts
A playlist of podcast episodes about one of the most fundamental human needs — love. Hear advice on owning your sexuality, making sex playful, love and tarot cards, and how people try to fix bad relationships with tattoos.
sofborne6 episodes
70 Best Audio Dramas
Some of the best fictional podcasts to help you escape the world, including many shows you probably haven’t heard of!
jhawthorne120 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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