Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Jun 4)
mmLast Updated: Jun 3rd, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The forgotten tragic library fire in Los Angeles while Chernobyl seized the world’s attention.
Orlean discusses “The Library Book,” and Reid Hoffman talks about “Blitzscaling.”
2. When empathy and kindness lose their meaning, what remains?
Empathy and kindness can be noble concepts in themselves, but as terms are thrown around enough to have become buzzwords, and in the process lose some of their meaning and purpose. Audiomakers Sandhya...Show More
3. How to have “effortful” fun before “effortless” fun.
Do effortful fun before effortless fun. But what's the difference? Laura explains in today's mini master class.
4. The undertold story of Black soldiers and their families in the American Civil War.
As soon as the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, free Black men in the North rushed to enlist, but they were turned away, as President Lincoln worried that arming Black soldiers ...Show More
5. How to let go of negative thoughts and redirect energy for positive self transformation.
Today, I am talking to Mel Robbins. Mel is one of the leading voices in personal development and transformation and a New York Times Bestselling author. Her work includes "The High 5 Habit," "The 5 Se...Show More
6. A legendary globetrotter shares 40 years of adventures from Antarctica to Zanzibar.
One of Britain's foremost travel writers, Sara Wheeler has written bestselling books and biographies about the polar region and its famous expeditions, as well as the United States, Chile, Russia and ...Show More
Podcast Spotlight (Ad)
A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness
If you’ve ever woken in bed with your lover and felt that all love, all happiness, is contained within the walls of the bedroom, this poem is for you.
Featured Episode: The Sun Rising by John Donne
37:01 | Nov 22nd, 2022
Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Sun Rising’ by John Donne. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-sun-rising-john-donne
New & Notable Podcasts
Ben Roberts-Smith v the media
Featured Episode: Part one: reputation
40:52 | Oct 28th, 2022
1 RECOMMENDATION
In the defamation trial of the century, Australia’s most decorated living soldier is seeking to defend his reputation against reports in three newspapers that he says falsely accuse him of being a war...Show More
Queen Havoc and Her Murder Cult
Featured Episode: Episode 1: Queen in the Making
For True Crime Lovers
1. 13 children trapped and abused behind closed doors.
Those who lived on Muir Woods Road in Perris California could have never guessed what was going on behind the closed door of the house sitting at 160 Muir Woods. 13 children were rescued from that hom...Show More
2. Meet Candy Man, the evil serial killer who seemed to be invisible.
Dean Corll had by far the best "camouflage" of any serial killer we have covered. Many afterwards would use words like invisible and describe him as being forgotten the second he would leave a room. T...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Love Poems for all Seasons (Sponsored Ad)
A playlist of poems of love and lust, joy and sadness, despair and hope, from ancient times to the present – with poets and readers talking about what the poems mean to them.
markmcguinness10 episodes
More Feel-good Podcasts to Brighten Your Day
A playlist full of uplifting stories with plenty more good vibes.
podcastplaylist5 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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