Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Nov 6)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on marriage classes in Guantanamo, the social media rise of a random Indian restaurant, and which friends of yours will dictate your lifespan.
We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week — The Sound Bath podcast by Lush Cosmetics. Listen to explore what personal, social, and environmental care and well-being really mean in today's society.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. Unexpected marriage classes in Guantanamo Bay.
Mansoor Adayfi was only 19 when he arrived at the prison camp at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Growing up in a tiny village in the mountains of Yemen, “I didn’t know much about the world,” h...Show More
2. The meteoric rise of a random Indian restaurant on social media.
This is the story of how an Indian Restaurant became the centre of meme attention, and gained 25k followers in the space of 2 months. We interviewed the woman behind the memes, and what we learned leg...Show More
3. These friends you have will dictate the length of your life.
Dunbar’s Number is the most people you can have meaningful relationships with. But that number – 150 – is only one of the many circles of friends and acquaintances in your life. And one of those circl...Show More
4. Why do people make fun of vegans?
Today we are talking about Vegans. We're going to be having a chat about peoples perception on them and why some people maybe a lot of people don't like them. But we are also going to be taking about ...Show More
5. He claimed he was the youngest filmmaker in an old Guinness World Record, but something was fishy.
Alexei and Cameron have uncovered an old Guinness World Record from a man claiming to be the world’s youngest filmmaker. A record that they begin to suspect is fake.
6. An investigation showed the attack at Pelosi’s home could have been preventable.
When a man entered Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco last week and attacked her husband, the act was documented on cameras viewable by Capitol Police. What the delayed response exposes about limits...Show More
Podcast Spotlight (Ad)
The Sound Bath
Guest Sharmin Hossain discusses her experience as a reproductive rights activist and moving forward after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Featured Episode: Sharmin Hossain - Liberate Choice
New & Notable Podcasts
Lost In Panama
Featured Episode: 1 of 7: El Pianista (The Pianist)
43:44 | Oct 31st, 2022
1 RECOMMENDATION
Mariana and Jeremy arrive in Boquete, and retrace Kris and Lisanne’s steps up the Pianista trail. Listen to Lost In Panama ad-free, with after shows, at KastMedia.com/KastPlus Thank you to our sp...Show More
Ratfucker
Featured Episode: Chapter One: The Klondike Papers
37:59 | Oct 31st, 2022
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
Meet David Wallace, political fixer and dirty tricks operative. After a career in the shadows, he’s turned whistleblower, leaking his files and sparking a conspiracy theory. But why? And can...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. Meet the handsome surgeon who conned his way through love and the wedding of a lifetime.
The handsome surgeon who conned his way through love and the wedding of a lifetime (OAD 02/12/21) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2. Hear the spooky legend of the cat lady.
It showed up at your door, and you let it inside. The legend of the cat lady. For more, visit ADarkMemory.com Episode page: https://adarkmemory.com/a-scratch-at-the-door/
Podcast Playlists
Podcasts on Extraterrestrial Life
What is out there beyond that night sky? And, perhaps more interestingly, who is out there? Check out this science-forward playlist on questions around the search for extraterrestrial life.
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Podcasts about the Brain 🧠
Learn more about the brain and how it works with this playlist of brainy podcast episodes.
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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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