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Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Dec 10)

This week’s podcast picks feature some great community recommendations, including an episode on an audio documentary that will tear your heart open, how to finally follow through on things, and the cartoon that changed a kid’s life, then vanished.

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Last Updated: Dec 10th, 2023

Best Episodes of the Week

1. An audio documentary that will tear your heart open.

A couple years ago, our producer Annie McEwen listened to an audio documentary that, she said, “tore my heart wide open.” That episode , “Finn and the Bell,” (https://zpr.io/TDjwQuXFDSz6) by independe...Show More

2. How to finally follow through on things.

You get really excited about an idea to start an exercise program, or become a better partner, or get organized. And then you do . . . nothing. Absolutely nothing. It's said that the road to Hell is ...Show More

3. He saw a cartoon that changed his life as a kid, except that it vanished.

When Yasser was a boy, he saw a cartoon that changed his life. He’s been searching for it ever since. The only problem is… it’s vanished. Credits This episode was hosted and produced by supervising p...Show More

4. Can we survive rising sea levels?

This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re going back to the topic that first got Molly interested in climate solutions: adaptation and resilience. Or, put simply, how we survive the worsening climate ...Show More

5. A deep dive into the philosophy of Nietzshe, the man who thinks there’s no point to existing.

Moira and Adrian continue their earlier discussion of the thought and influence of Friedrich Nietzsche — morality and the critique of metaphysics, antisemitism and anti-feminism.

6. A love affair with olive oil.

In the Mediterranean, olive oil is more than an ingredient. It’s a way of life. For thousands of years, the humble olive has been used for everything under the sun. It’s been made into a cooking oil, ...Show More

New & Notable Podcasts

Murder in Boston Podcast

1989 Boston. The crack epidemic is raging, the murder rate soaring, and white flight has taken hold. Charles Stuart and his pregnant wife, Carol, are carjacked, drawn deep into a dangerous “inner city” neighborhood, and allegedly shot by a Black man. All of Boston – and the nation – is gripped by the hunt for the suspect. What follows will reveal truths about the city... and ourselves.
Genres: True Crime

HBO and The Boston Globe

5 FANS

Featured Episode: Episode 3: Boston's Backstory

36:14 | Dec 5th, 2023

The shooting hits at the heart of Boston’s most bitter divisions and reopens a wound around race relations that was just beginning to heal. In 1974, the city was thrown into turmoil when a judge order...Show More

We The Unhoused

We The Unhoused is a podcast that lifts the voices and struggles of the unhoused in LA and beyond. Host Theo Henderson is currently unhoused and resides in Chinatown, Los Angeles. He tackles issues such as police brutality, harassment, policy, and the survival challenges of unhoused people. Through a series of interviews, we will discuss issues that are germane to unhoused people like the cost of living, gentrification, health struggles, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care. The revolution will be heard on this podcast.
Genres: Society

We The Unhoused

4 FANS

Featured Episode: Rebreath, Rebirth, Relaunch

1:19:11 | Dec 5th, 2023

We the Unhoused is BACK, now on iHeartRadio. So let's get reacquainted -- this week, host and creator Theo Henderson tells us about the history and mission of the podcast, centering the voices of the ...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. A habitual shoplifter to a murder house that was only on the market for 9 days!

Extra Hot Takes

Extra Hot Takes

1:11:48 | Dec 7th, 2023

Mountain Murders recaps true crime this week from a habitual shoplifter to a murder house that was only on the market for 9 days! You'll get hot takes, derailments, and the latest in what's happening ...Show More

2. A murder investigation led a policeman into the unusually murky waters of the La Brea tar pits.

Sgt. David Mascarenas was the Dive Supervisor for the Los Angeles Police Department. He’s been diving his whole life, and prides himself on never refusing a dive, no matter how treacherous. At least u...Show More

Podcast Playlists

Cosy Podcasts to Warm Up Your Holiday

Grab a hot cocoa, cuddle up under a blanket and have a listen to these comforting podcasts.

Curated by:podcastplaylist

6 episodes

Deadly Doses: A Podcast Guide to Poisons

Podcasts all about poisons.

Curated by:cesarm

10 episodes

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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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