Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Dec 24)
mmLast Updated: Dec 23rd, 2023
Best Episodes of the Week
1. The dive into scammers in the Punjab region.
This episode is about scammers in the Punjab region. Tarun (twitter.com/taruns21) comes on the show to tell us a story of what happened to him. Naomi Brockwell (twitter.com/naomibrockwell) makes an ap...Show More
2. The shocking history behind tonic water in gin and tonics.
Most heists target gold, jewels or cash. This one targeted illegal seeds. As the British established their sprawling empire across the subcontinent and beyond, they encountered a formidable adversary ...Show More
3. Why e-bikes are exploding on fire across the country.
Electric vehicles, electric bikes and electric scooters are more prevalent and part of our lives. But as we make the green transition, the dangers of the lithium-ion batteries that power these device...Show More
4. Why Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is such a big hit.
A quarter-century after its release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Call it a "Christmas Mariahcle." (Transcript here.) Learn more ...Show More
5. What would happen if local journalism didn’t exist.
All over the United States, more and more communities are losing their most important source of information: local newspapers. At the same time, a small group of hedge funds and investors are swoopin...Show More
6. Why Emily Dickinson was surprisingly better known as a baker than a poet when she was alive.
Deep in the hidden archives of Harvard’s Houghton Library are the butter stained recipes of Emily Dickinson. Who knew? Emily Dickinson was better known by most as a baker than a poet in her lifetime. ...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
The Closer
Featured Episode: The fight to lead the world’s largest hedge fund
Mind The Gap: Tube 160
Featured Episode: Iconic Design and Amazing Architecture deep under London's streets
For True Crime Lovers
1. Meet the Cry Baby Killer, whose killing spree ran from 1997 to 2006 in Louisiana.
Ayee!! Join Malice After Midnight as Tina tells the story of Ronald Dominique aka The Bayou Strangler aka The Morbidly Obese Bayou Strangler aka The Cry Baby Killer, whose killing spree ran from 1997 ...Show More
2. The ghost ship found with bodies that had faces frozen in fear.
The SS Ourang Medan was or was not a ship that existed (or did not) back in the 1940s that was found with bodies that had faces frozen in fear, or it blew up. Lexi tells the curious story of this ghos...Show More
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Feel Good Podcasts to Brighten Your Day
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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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