Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Oct 1)
mmLast Updated: Oct 1st, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. How this author went from being a feminist icon to an anti-vaxxer.
Hello, everyone! Today, we’re talking about Naomi Wolf, author of ‘The Beauty Myth’ and feminist icon turned… anti-vaxxer. Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub, an...Show More
2. A classic spooky podcast episode to revisit.
Case #0122204Statement of Nathan Watts, regarding an encounter on Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh .…The Magnus Archives are now open…Join Head Archivist Jonathan Sims as he begins his work transcribin...Show More
3. Friends and ex-friends talk about what they’ve been avoiding.
Friends and ex-friends finally talk about the one thing between them they've been avoiding. Prologue: Host Ira Glass tells a story he’s never told anyone before, about something someone said to him....Show More
4. Achievement society and the rise of narcissism, depression, and anxiety.
Today we talk about positive power, neoliberalism, narcissism as a reaction to modern life, how technology makes isolation easier, and some tactics to find peace in the digital panopticon. Thanks f...Show More
5. The darkest side of social media unveiled by an actual content controller.
A woman talks about the insane things she sees as a Content Controller for a popular social media platform that she is not allowed to name (but you can probably guess). Learn more about your ad choice...Show More
6. How to fight a patent pirate.
Back in the 1990s, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar was in his office in New Delhi when he came across a puzzling story in the newspaper. Some university scientists in the U.S. had apparently filed a patent fo...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Serum
Featured Episode: Raison D’Être
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Featured Episode: Reexamining and Reframing U.S. History with Nikole Hannah-Jones
14:05 | Sep 14th, 2023
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Featuring "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" by Nikole Hannah-Jones
For True Crime Lovers
1. A extreme cult with only 3 people.
Episode 1: Lola and Meagan interview Christine Marie, Lola's mom, about her and Lola's experiences believing in a self-proclaimed Mormon prophet. They discuss how they came to believe in him, their s...Show More
2. Meet the stiletto murderer.
This week Cam tells the story of Ana Trujillo, otherwise known as the Stiletto Killer. I bet you can guess the murder weapon, baby!
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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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