Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Mar 5)

This week’s podcast picks feature some great community recommendations, including an episode on the male malaise and why men and boys are failing, the hormone responsible for sass and sex, and the story of a cheap and effective healthcare clinic in the US (yes, really!).

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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Last Updated: Mar 3rd, 2023

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Best Episodes of the Week

1. An investigation into "male malaise": why boys and men are failing at everything from school, to work and relationships right now.

Modern Men

38:50 | Nov 9th, 2022

2 recommendations

Richard Reeves tells Nicky about his new book which explores “the male malaise” and investigates whether boys and men are failing at everything from school, to work and relationships. Produced by ...Show More

2. Meet the hormone responsible for sass, sex and energy.

Day Seven: Oestrogen Rising

14:00 | Mar 21st, 2022

1 recommendation

India introduces the series to oestrogen, the hormone of sass, sex and energy. Dr Jackie Maybin explains the role of oestrogen in preparing the body for ovulation and Dr. Sarah Hill explains her resea...Show More

3. Hear the story of a cheap and effective healthcare clinic in the US. Yes, you read that right.

A place where they do health care more cheaply and effectively. (And yes, it’s in the U.S.)

22:57 | Jul 31st, 2019

1 recommendation

For our Season 2 finale, time for some inspiration.For 30 years, James Gingerich has run a super-effective clinic in Indiana, delivering great results at low cost — to high-need, low-income patients.J...Show More

4. Is the four-day work week the future?

The push for the four-day workweek

26:16 | Feb 27th, 2023

3 recommendations

Today on Post Reports, we look at how the boundaries between work and life are potentially changing, from the feasibility of a four-day workweek to protections for workers when they're off the clock.

5. The true story of a chaotic bear hunt that forever linked Teddy Roosevelt to a cute little bear.

Teddy Bear's Creation Myths

1:02:31 | Dec 20th, 2022

1 recommendation

We dig into the truth behind the chaotic 1902 Mississippi bear hunt that forever linked Teddy Roosevelt to a cute little bear and we explore the competing versions of the teddy bear's origin—and the c...Show More

6. How humans should treat non-human animals.

What do we owe animals?

48:33 | Jan 5th, 2023

1 recommendation

Guest host Sigal Samuel talks with philosopher and author Martha Nussbaum about her new book, Justice for Animals. Martha discusses several different ethical, legal, and metaphysical theories for how ...Show More

Podcast Spotlight (Ad)

Infernal Communication

Communication is hard. Being a communications professional is even harder. Join Kyla from Staffbase as she explores the wild little fires communicators have to put out everyday and get some fresh perspectives that will help you think differently about your work and life.

Staffbase

+2 FANS

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

31:28 | Dec 15th, 2022

WARNING: This episode contains swearing, suggestive language, and references that some listeners may prefer to avoid.How does a simple font elicit such strong emotions? Is Comic Sans the villain we've...Show More

New & Notable Podcasts

Bad Watchdog

What happens when the watchdog tasked with overseeing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country doesn’t do its job? In a six-part series, host Maren Machles and investigative reporters from the Project On Government Oversight uncover a shocking pattern of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, which resulted in a failure to investigate some of the most troubling events in recent history.

Genres: Politics, History, True Crime

Project On Government Oversight

5 FANS

Featured Episode: The Missing Text Messages (S1 E1)

27:33 | Jan 26th, 2023

2 RECOMMENDATIONS

How did a peaceful transfer of power devolve into the first breach of the U.S. Capitol in over two centuries? Deleted Secret Service text messages may hold important answers about what happened on Jan...Show More

The Patsy

A new true crime story about innocence, guilt, and the thin line that divides them when you’re accused of a crime… The Patsy. Narrated by The West Wing’s Joshua Malina. We don't think about journalists being killed in America. But it happens here too. On June 2, 1976, Don Bolles, a reporter for the Arizona Republic, was killed by a car bomb in the parking lot of a hotel in Phoenix – the first assassination of an investigative journalist in modern America.

Genres: True Crime, History

Voyage Media

5 FANS

Featured Episode: Episode One

34:52 | Feb 7th, 2023

2 RECOMMENDATIONS

Karen Dunlap Graham recounts a daughter's worst nightmare, as her father Max Dunlap is accused of involvement in the assassination of investigative reporter Don Bolles, a scandal that immediately beco...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. The riot that killed a Black, intellectually disabled teenager.

Episode 1: The Forgotten Riot

31:25 | Jun 29th, 2020

1 recommendation

In this episode, we share the outlines of the riot, and one of its immediate causes, which was the death of Charles Oatman. He was a black, intellectually disabled teenager who was beaten to death in ...Show More

2. The disturbing disappearance of a hiker who was hiking the Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii.

Raisinet 8: Daylenn "Moke" Pua

11:03 | May 19th, 2022

When Emily's away Andrea gets to play: this week Andrea covers the extremely perplexing and disturbing disappearance of Daylenn "Moke" Pua while hiking the Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii.

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From how a cookie became a monster to the inventor who almost ended the world, hear crazy stories of unintended consequences.

Curated by:

cesarm

8 episodes

Podcasts on Altruism

This playlist explores the pros and cons of effective altruism, direct cash giving, and the view of altruism from the perspective of evolutionary biology.

Curated by:

podcastbrunch

5 episodes

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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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