Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Apr 16)
mmLast Updated: Apr 16th, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The history of the beloved Arabic version of Sesame Street pulled off air by a war.
In 1979, Iftah Ya Simsim - the Arabic version of Sesame Street - aired for the first time. Over the next ten years, the show was loved by children across the Arab world, until 1990, when the show was ...Show More
2. The case for halting AI development.
Max Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher at MIT, co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, and author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Please support this podcast ...Show More
3. Unlock the mystery of therapy: What happens in a conversation between a psychiatrist and their patient.
Neuropsychiatrist Anthony David talks to Michael about the dialogue that takes place between him and his patients. Producer Sally Heaven
4. Did Malcolm Gladwell create neurotic helicopter parents with his bestseller Outliers?
Did Malcolm Gladwell blow it in his bestselling book Outliers? What if all he did was write a primer for neurotic helicopter parents? To find out, Revisionist History descends on the University of Pen...Show More
5. What happens when you can’t hit unsend.
Social media sites offer quick and easy ways to share ideas, crack jokes, find old friends. They can make us feel part of something big and wonderful and fast-moving. But the things we post don't go ...Show More
6. The librarians fighting back on culture wars and literal wars.
Libraries are under literal attack in Ukraine, and ideological attack amid North America’s culture wars. Oxford librarian and author Richard Ovenden is not about to stay quiet about it. He argues that...Show More
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For True Crime Lovers
1. The horrific crimes committed by a child and a lover.
Vol XXXII. 300 Year Old Werewolf, Jasmine Richardson & Jeremy Steinke In April 2006 the small town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada was left mortified at the crimes that were committed by a child and...Show More
2. They got away with murder legally.
We say it often - real life is crazier than any Hollywood script and this story is absolutely one of those. Have you ever heard of anyone getting away with murder legally (other than the ultra rich wh...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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