Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Aug 13)
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. How to say “no” better.
In this episode, Vanessa Patrick shares a strategy for saying "no" inspired by one of the most famous people in the world, and one of the best at saying "no"—Oprah Winfrey.
2. She’s into BDSM and he’s a feminist who also likes dominating women in bed.
When it came to dating, Aly Tadros was used to hiding the messy parts of her life. “Why even bother? As soon as a guy finds out about my baggage, he bolts,” she wrote in her Modern Love essay. That i...Show More
3. A billionaire, superyacht and insider trading charges.
Ava Benny-Morrison, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the insider trading charges against billionaire Joe Lewis, one of the UK’s richest men. Jennifer Kay, Bloomberg Law Correspondent, discusses how...Show More
4. On the 50th birthday of hip hop, hear from one of its biggest stars DJ Kool Herc on how it all came to be.
Two turntables and a microphone. That was all DJ Kool Herc had 50 years ago when he planted the seeds of what would become hip-hop. Today, we’ll hear directly from some of the genre’s biggest stars a...Show More
5. The history of plantation tourism.
Hosts Amber and Dr. Joy are joined by Dr. Karen Cox, historian and author of Dreaming of Dixie: How the South was Created in American Popular Culture and No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and th...Show More
6. In 1900, three lighthouse keepers went missing, starting a phony mystery that long concealed a real one.
In 1900, three lighthouse keepers went missing, starting a phony mystery that long concealed a real one. Go to drinkAG1.com/constant to get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 F...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
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It’s 2032. A group of students tour the number one organic intelligence company in the world. They learn about CARA, a Corporeal Augmented Reality Assistant created by the company’s brilliant and enig...Show More
Real Survival Stories
Featured Episode: Paragliding Disaster: Sucked Towards the Stratosphere
For True Crime Lovers
1. When a one digit mistake of a license plate cost a man’s life.
This episode won a “Best Documentary” award at the Third Coast International Audio Festival. Police officer John Edwards was patrolling a quiet neighborhood in Bellaire, Texas when he saw an SUV drive...Show More
2. The story of a boy’s white supremacists parents who kidnapped him from his Black father.
When Shane McCrae was 3, his maternal grandparents, who were white supremacists, kidnapped him from his father, who is Black. His new memoir is Pulling the Chariot of the Sun.Also, Ken Tucker reviews ...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Podcasts on Border Towns and Femicides
Learn about the issues at the US-Mexico border, and missing and murdered women in US and Canada.
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Podcasts about Silence
A collection of episodes that explores why silence can be beautiful and heartbreaking.
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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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