Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Aug 27)
mmLast Updated: Aug 27th, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The secret lives of the Founding Fathers.
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. And welcome to Season 3! We’re kicking off season 3 with all of the juicy secrets of the daddies of America… aka the Founding Fathers. Turns out these guys were mo...Show More
2. California’s hidden history of slavery.
Today California is renowned worldwide as a heartland of sun-drenched luxury. But, according to Jean Pfaelzer, the state’s prosperity is in large part built on the proceeds of human bondage. Jean spea...Show More
3. The best Science Vs episode ever, according to Science Vs.
This week – our episode that you voted as our BEST wild card episode!! You’ll have to listen to find out what it is. Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/SVBestEverEp In this episode talk to Br...Show More
4. A baby was left in the front seat of a stranger’s car, now as an adult, he wants to find out why.
A baby left in a car, another in a telephone box. It would take decades to find out why. When he was just a baby, David McBride made headline news in Northern Ireland. He had been discovered in the f...Show More
5. There’s a massive criminal network selling sand in the blackmarket, because we’re running out of it.
We use sand more than almost any other resource on earth - for everything from glass to concrete – and we're running out so quickly that there's a massive criminal network of folks stealing sand and s...Show More
6. An eye-opening deep dive into online shopping – from Silk Road to Shien.
Why is it so hard to find the one thing you need? The Atlantic’s Amanda Mull is here to tell us the story of shopping, from the Silk Road to SHEIN hauls, and the story that emerges is one of workers t...Show More
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New & Notable Podcasts
The Nobody Zone
Featured Episode: Finding Samantha: 01 - GPO Girl
27:08 | Apr 25th, 2023
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
2013 - A distressed teenage girl is found wandering in front of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin city centre. As suspicions rise that she’s the victim of serious crime, everyone scrambles to he...Show More
Glitter and Might
Featured Episode: It Takes a Shark
29:38 | Aug 9th, 2023
1 RECOMMENDATION
For 50 years, Lew Wasserman ruled Hollywood from the shadows, a symbol of ruthless power in a dark suit, oversized eyeglasses, and a permanent tan. He oversaw seismic innovations in actors' earnings, ...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. A couple stalked by a sadistic cyber stalker to this day.
Couple terrorized by a sadistic cyber stalker for years For more than three years, Claudia and David Rodriguez (not their real names) have been the targets of a sadistic cyber stalker. Despite their a...Show More
2. The woman who recorded her own murder.
Lauren Bloomer was an intelligent, funny, beloved young woman who had recently fallen for Jake Notman. The two instantly clicked. The both had a deep love of video games and seemed to bond over the ...Show More
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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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