Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Mar 12)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on whether airplane tickets are over or underpriced, how African American studies became controversial, whether ethical AI is possible.
We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week, the Why We Mine podcast. Dig into the world of mining, technology, and innovation, and how mining affects our everyday lives.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. Are plane tickets over or underpriced? An economics take.
Most travelers want the cheapest flight they can find. Airlines, meanwhile, need to manage volatile fuel costs, a pricey workforce, and complex logistics. So how do they make money — and how did Ameri...Show More
2. How African American studies became controversial.
Why did the College Board, which oversees Advanced Placement classes, change certain parts of the AP African American studies course framework? Post Reports digs into the latest controversy about the ...Show More
3. Is ethical AI even possible?
Sean Illing talks with Timnit Gebru, the founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute. She studies the ethics of artificial intelligence and is an outspoken critic of companies developing new AI s...Show More
4. What makes American music American?
What makes American music American? If the history book is written, what chapters are missing? Featuring music researcher Ian Nagoski of Canary Records.
5. Who the heck is funding Boris Johnson? The six million pound man.
This is the story of a politician incapable of living within his means but talented beyond measure at finding people to help him live beyond them. It’s the story of how that dependence on others sulli...Show More
6. The dark history and controversy of ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), but why it’s also some people’s only treatment.
The word “controversy” almost always accompanies any reference to ECT or electroconvulsive therapy. It has a dark history and remains a deeply contentious practice. For many, ECT is seen as outdated...Show More
Podcast Spotlight (Ad)
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New & Notable Podcasts
Love, Janessa
Featured Episode: Episode 1: From My World to Yours
The Coldest Case In Laramie
Featured Episode: Episode 1
23:46 | Feb 23rd, 2023
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
A Times investigative reporter, Kim Barker, revisits the murder of Shelli Wiley — a long-unsolved case from Kim’s time in high school. She reaches out to Shelli’s family to understand why the police a...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. Their car was set on fire and they vanished.
On 12 November 1976, 36 year old Renee MacRae and her three year old son, Andrew, left Inverness for a trip to visit Renee’s sister. About 10pm that evening Renee’s car was discovered ablaze in a lay-...Show More
2. A terrified father was left in jail while his son was missing.
4-year-old Codi Bigsby was reported missing on January 31, 2022, when his father said he woke up and found his son’s bed empty. A search immediately ensued in their Hampton, Virginia neighborhood, and...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Podcasts about The Whistleblower's Dilemma
Stories of whistleblowers who are caught between doing the right thing and putting themselves at risk.
cesarm6 episodes
Mind Matters
Your mind matters! Podcasts to help with memory, learning, and more.
elle2911 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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