Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Sept 3)
mmLast Updated: Sep 3rd, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. How to love criticism.
What if you could tell your co-workers what you really think of them? At the world’s most successful hedge fund, everyone is rated and ranked constantly – in front of everyone. They’ve figured out how...Show More
2. Why kids are skipping class more and more.
Students are filing back into cafeterias, gymnasiums and classrooms — but not as many as before. In the last three years, absenteeism has gone up and up nationally and locally. More and more students ...Show More
3. The captivating mystery of the death cap mushroom poisoning that left three dead.
“Like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, a Beef Wellington is a tenderloin or fillet wrapped in a layer of mushrooms, inside puff pastry.” That’s how writer Chloe Hooper begins to describ...Show More
4. Are emojis a type of language?
Thumbs up? Thumbs down. Skulls of joy. And so many expressions of pain and comfort. This, my babies, is the -ology that sparked this whole podcast. Curiology means “writing with pictures” but will ce...Show More
5. How park trials are designed and what makes a good trail anyway?
We take the humble trail, what might be the original designed object, and deconstruct it
6. She just wanted to get away from the man in the closet, but her life changes forever.
Tiyi just wants to get away from the man in the closet. What happens next changes her life forever. Thank you, Tiyi Schippers, for sharing your story with us! You can find more of her creepy tales on...Show More
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New & Notable Podcasts
The Missing Madonna
Featured Episode: Episode 1 - The Heist
19:10 | Aug 25th, 2023
1 RECOMMENDATION
The biggest single artwork theft in British history took place in 2003. Twenty years on, Olivia begins her quest to find out what really happened to The Madonna of the Yarnwinder. Writer, Producer an...Show More
Good Bad Billionaire
Featured Episode: Jeff Bezos: Get Big Fast
36:50 | Aug 29th, 2023
1 RECOMMENDATION
How did Amazon boss Jeff Bezos become the first person worth over $100 billion? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell the story from zero to his first million and then on to t...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. Two sisters shot dead on the day before Halloween.
On the day before Halloween, sisters Ashlee and Lisa Rucker were shot in the head inside their Florida condominium. There were four witnesses in the apartment, but only one truly knew what happened. S...Show More
2. The disappearance of a successful children's author left a community rattled and confused.
In April 2016, the disappearance of a successful children's author left a community rattled and confused. Everything seemed to have been going well for Helen Bailey; after experiencing a tragic loss, ...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Let’s talk about death podcasts
A thought-provoking podcast playlist that explores the multifaceted aspects of mortality.
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Listen to insightful discussions and advice on matters of the heart, intimacy, and human connections.
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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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