Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Nov 13)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on everything that’s wrong with Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers book, why family is overrated, and a crime that only women can commit.
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. All the things wrong with Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers book.
In "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell posited that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert in something. Mike and Peter prove him wrong by mastering his dumb book over the span of about 50 min...Show More
2. Why family is overrated.
If you’re frustrated with your family, should you cut ties with them? Who’s more likely to break with relatives over politics, liberals or conservatives? And what would it take for Stephen to buy a ba...Show More
3. A crime that only women can commit.
Society drives people, particularly women, in every way to look beautiful. We see it on television, in the movies, and in magazines. The social pressure associated with physical appearance is typicall...Show More
4. Why food is a huge culprit to climate change.
Food production has a huge impact on climate change. And climate change has a huge impact on our ability to produce the food we need. As the war in Ukraine creates additional challenges to the global...Show More
5. What the actual problem with AI is.
Is artificial intelligence a problem, or is the real problem how we’re using the term in the first place? Linguistics professor Emily Bender joins Adam to discuss why we should resist the urge to be i...Show More
6. Hear a grandparent’s childhood memory of war.
A child's memory of war. I have always loved listening to my parents and grandparents stories of their childhood, so am delighted my Dad agreed to talk with us today and share his memories of li...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
Hoaxed
Featured Episode: Episode one: Secrets and lies
36:36 | Sep 22nd, 2022
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
Two young children make horrific allegations in a London police station, lighting the fuse on the most serious British conspiracy theories in decades.All six episodes are now available to listen for f...Show More
We Were Three
Featured Episode: Part 1: Black Box
43:59 | Oct 13th, 2022
1 RECOMMENDATION
A grieving daughter discovers a detailed record of her family’s final days. For more information on 'We Were Three': https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/podcasts/we-were-three.html
For True Crime Lovers
1. The case of sinister clowns who threatened and assaulted strangers.
The 2016 clown sightings made headlines around the world. What started as simple pranks soon turned into something sinister with threats, assaults, and arrests. For more information, or other stor...Show More
2. The murder of a pregnant Hollywood actress that sent shockwaves across the rich and famous.
On August 9, 1969, the headlines across the country mourned the loss of 26-year-old and 8 ½ months pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others at her estate at 10050 Cielo drive in Beverly Hills - Ja...Show More
Podcast Playlists
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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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