Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Apr 9)
This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on what happens when AI comes for your heart, how a New York Times leak launched Gmail, and the first and last White House fashion show ever.
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. What happens when AI comes for your art.
AI-art generators let users create fantastical images with just a few text prompts. But some artists see a problem: They say AI is ripping them off. Artist Greg Rutkowski and WSJ tech columnist Christ...Show More
2. How a New York Times leak launched Gmail, according to its creator.
In the premiere episode, Jessica & Carolynn sit down with Paul Buchheit. Paul created Gmail in 2004 while he was employee #23 at Google. They do a deep dive into the history of Gmail, including the fa...Show More
3. The first and last White House fashion show.
On February 29, 1968, Lady Bird Johnson hosted the first–and last–White House Fashion Show. The fashion show, intended both to highlight the fourth largest industry in the United States and to promote...Show More
4. Queer bite-sized love stories to fill your heart with love.
To celebrate WorldPride this month, we’re hearing your queer bite-sized love stories - and now it's time for the big finale.
5. 34 Black women gather around a table for eight years to dream, resist, and insist on the best for their community.
For some eight years now thirty-four Black women have gathered monthly around a big dining room table in the orange house on Orange Street in Oakland, CA—meeting, cooking, dancing, strategizing—grappl...Show More
6. A sonic journey into Japan's unique culture of music cafés and listening bars.
A sonic journey into Japan's unique culture of music cafés and listening bars. Places where people come together to indulge in deep listening in audiophile quality, with venues for fans of everything ...Show More
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New & Notable Podcasts
Stiffed
Featured Episode: Good Girls Walk Into a Porn Magazine
33:51 | Mar 30th, 2023
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Coming off the massive success of his men's sex magazine Penthouse, porn publishing king Bob Guccione has a new project… but for women this time. Enter Viva, one of the first erotic magazines for wome...Show More
Ghost Herd
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For True Crime Lovers
1. The horrifying story of the Pakistani corpse-eating brothers.
Liz and Jon learn more about this great cricketing nation than they wanted to, as they delve into the story of two brothers; grave robbers & corpse eaters!
2. The wholesome community that turned into a cult of child abuse and possible sexual exploitation.
Today we are diving into the Twelve Tribes Community and discussing whether or not they are truly a cult. The Twelve Tribes Community began in the 70’s, and since then they have claimed to be a simple...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Podcasts about Scams
This playlist explores the theme of scams – from catfishing to fake kidnappings.
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Podcasts on Psychology & Mental health ☘️
Listen to these podcasts to improve mental health and navigate the complexities of the mind.
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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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