Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Apr 9)
mmLast Updated: Apr 9th, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The truth about the hot new diet drugs.
Christy answers a listener question about Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist drugs, and why we all should be extremely wary of any new diet drug being hailed as a "miracle." Pre-order Christy's upcoming ...Show More
2. Why these 90’s trading cards are more expensive than cars.
A collection of 1993 "Magic: The Gathering" Beta cards are appraised on GBH’s Antiques Roadshow for up to $100,000 leaving producers wondering when–and why–did these modern collectibles get so valuabl...Show More
3. 2 million years of human history summarized in 2 hours.
Two Million Years in Two Hours: A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
1:59:48 | Jan 15th, 2021
1 recommendation
Yuval Noah Harari is one of the rare historians who can give us a two-million-year perspective on today’s headlines. In this wide-ranging conversation, Yuval explains how technology and democracy have...Show More
4. AI vibe check and why acceptance of your phone addiction might solve your phone addiction.
A.I. Vibe Check With Ezra Klein + Kevin Tries Phone Positivity
1:03:24 | Apr 7th, 2023
3 recommendations
The New York Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein has spent years talking to artificial intelligence researchers. Many of them feel the prospect of A.I. discovery is too sweet to ignore, regardless of t...Show More
5. An Californian Indian guru examines the globetrotting legacy of New Age spirituality.
In the 1920s, a messianic visitor to Hari's family home unveils the connection between Indian Independence movement and the astral plane. Nearly a century later, Hari travels to the orange groves of S...Show More
6. The secrets of lobbying: How wealthy corporations and individuals control the system.
It's pay to play! Apparently it's legal to pay the government to pass (or not pass) desired legislation. This episode focuses on how the wealthy corporations and individuals control the syst...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Violation
Featured Episode: Two Sons, Lost
34:20 | Mar 22nd, 2023
1 RECOMMENDATION
Why did Jacob Wideman murder Eric Kane? In 1986, the two 16-year-olds were rooming together on a summer camp trip to the Grand Canyon when Jacob fatally — and inexplicably — stabbed Eric. That...Show More
The Last Ride
Featured Episode: One deputy, two missing men.
23:25 | Apr 4th, 2023
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
Two men of color go missing three months apart after both were last seen with a white cop. A notable civil rights attorney and a famous filmmaker join the fight for answers.
For True Crime Lovers
1. The haunting Hooters waitress killer.
Hooters waitress murder suspect, who cheered on bloodbath baseball bat killing of man, Zachary Wood asks judge to lower her bond to $50,000 and tells him she'll use money in her ONLYFANS account to pa...Show More
2. The story of the forgotten cannibal.
Join us for this bite size episode as Tina tells the story of Karl Denke aka The Forgotten Cannibal; aka The Cannibal of Munsterberg; aka Papa Denke.SOURCES: thetruecrimedatabase.comlistverse.com 10 M...Show More
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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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