
Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Jul 30)

Last Updated: Jul 30th, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Why the class of 2023 are the UK's unluckiest students.
Many of the students who began their studies under Covid restrictions are now leaving university without knowing their grades. Anna Fazackerley reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a h...Show More
2. Why aging actually makes you happier.
Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. Psychologist Laura Carstensen unpacks the science behind this surprisin...Show More
3. India’s Love Commandos will protect people who risk their life for love.
When falling in love can mean risking your life, the Love Commandos in India will protect you. But are they really who they promise to be? Want to hear episodes of Love Commandos a week before everyon...Show More
4. What happens when a teenage chat app is completely unregulated.
Kik is a wildly popular chat app. Their website says that 1 in 3 American teenagers use Kik. But something dark is brewing on Kik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5. The great parmesan cheese debate.
Parmesan is a food—but it’s not just a food. Italy’s beloved cheese is often paired with a deep craving for tradition and identity. But its history also involves intrepid immigrants, lucrative busines...Show More
6. How Germany remembers the Holocaust.
What can memorials to tragedy in one country tell Americans about how to remember the legacy of slavery in the U.S.? Staff writer Clint Smith traveled to Germany to understand how Germany memorializes...Show More
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Experiment 31E
Victoria Trafford has been working for years to perfect a formula, a formula that could raise the dead. But she has once again suffered a setback...
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For True Crime Lovers
1. Two teenage girls took a walk on the beach and were found dead the next day.
Australian teens Christine Sharrock, Marianne Schmidt, and Marianne's four younger siblings set out for the beach. When the younger siblings became tired, the older girls continued on, promising to be...Show More
2. The hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
It's the story of how one young guy went from overnight internet celebrity to brutal murderer in just three months. In 2013, a young man named Kai became an internet sensation when--wielding a hatchet...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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