Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Feb 12)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on lessons from the longest happiness study, how to have deep fun, and the history of American trash shows.
We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week, the Infernal Communications podcast from Staffbase. Communication is hard. Get some fresh perspectives that will help you think differently about communication in your work and life.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. Key lessons from the world’s longest happiness study.
Dr. Robert Waldinger talks about his new book The Good Life: Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness, which explores lessons from the longest scientific study of happiness.
2. Why you should strive to have “deep fun”.
Studies show groups that invest in deep fun are more profitable than those that don’t. But what exactly is deep fun? Daniel Coyle is here with the answer. --- It’s day four of our week-long master cla...Show More
3. A history of American trash shows.
There are few pieces of popular culture as problematic as the trash talk shows of the 1980s and 90s. Many of us remember Jerry Springer, Geraldo, Jenny Jones, and so many others trying to outdo each o...Show More
4. A true story of a standup comic who had to compete with a speed dating event on the same night.
For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-up comic competing with a speed-date event—based on a true story! Performed by Alejandro Kolleeny, Annemarie C...Show More
5. Why capitalism works against relationships, what happens when friends date exes, and why they say they love us only during the breakup.
This episode tackles topics like growing together in a system that’s working against us, when our friends date our exes, and when they say they love us only during the breakup. Join us on Patreon and...Show More
6. What’s an accent and who gets to determine what’s “proper” or “correct” language anyway?
How and why do we make assumptions based on the way people speak? What is considered “proper,” or “correct” language – and who decides that, anyway?
Podcast Spotlight (Ad)
Infernal Communication
How does a simple font cause such a stir? Learn where Comic Sans began and what it can teach us about the biases that shape our communication norms.
Featured Episode: The trial of Comic Sans: The font everyone loves to hate
New & Notable Podcasts
False Profits: Hillsong
Featured Episode: Welcome Home
33:11 | Feb 2nd, 2023
1 RECOMMENDATION
“How could you fall for that?” Noemi Uribe explains why the Hillsong brand was so seductive. It’s church - but not typical church. Noemi takes us into the world of Hillsong in a Boston night club. Se...Show More
Stolen Hearts
Featured Episode: The Guvnor | 1
For True Crime Lovers
1. Bodies of two First Nations men were found frozen in a remote area of Saskatoon, Canada.
In January 2000, the bodies of two First Nations men were found frozen in a remote area of Saskatoon, Canada. It was a place where nobody walked, especially in the winter. And then, a man named Darrel...Show More
2. A murderous gang life ambitions put her friends’ lives and freedom in jeopardy when they all collided with corrupt detectives.
Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom - Marilyn Mulero
Podcast Playlists
Podcasts about Love
Learn the language of love, debates on whether it's bad to marry your cousin, a story of a nun in love, why people are hotter on Bumble and much more with this love-filled podcast playlist.
mm26 episodes
Best Audio Fiction Podcasts
Escape reality for a moment with drama and comedy audio fiction podcasts!
drewb16 podcasts
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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