Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Dec 17)
mmLast Updated: Dec 16th, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. How neurotechnology is already being used to convict criminals and manipulate workers.
"It will change everything: it will change our workplaces, it will change our interactions with the government, it will change our interactions with each other. It will make all of us unwitting neurom...Show More
2. Stories of people who dared to stand up to power.
Sometimes, the most dangerous and powerful thing a person can do is to stand up not against their enemies, but against their friends. As the United States heads into what will likely be another bitter...Show More
3. Facing death, a poet searches for meaning.
Poet and memoirist Christian Wiman has had a rare form of cancer for 18 years. "When death hangs over you for a while, you start to forget about it," he says. Wiman's new book is Zero at the Bone: Fif...Show More
4. Antisemitism and free speech collide on campuses.
Warning: this episode contains strong language. Universities across the country strained under pressure to take a public position on the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Nicholas Confessore, a poli...Show More
5. Why federal judges and their families are facing an increasing number of violent threats.
Data obtained and analyzed by Bloomberg Law show that federal judges and their families are facing an increasing number of violent threats. But the federal agency charged with keeping judges safe does...Show More
6. Hate crimes against Muslims and Jews on the rise.
Hate crimes against Jews and Muslims in the U.S. are reaching all time highs according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, three college student...Show More
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For True Crime Lovers
1. A foot had been found in a nearby bog.
In the summer of 1984, a local newspaper reporter outside of Manchester, England, got a tip from the police. A foot had been found in a nearby bog. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign u...Show More
2. 11 year old Moira Anderson disappeared in a blizzard.
TRIGGER WARNING – This episode covers the subject of child abuse, so listener discretion is strongly advised. 11 year old Moira Anderson disappeared on the afternoon of Saturday the 23rd of February 1...Show More
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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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