Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Feb 4)
mmLast Updated: Feb 4th, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. How two felons overturned the Jim Crow era felony voting ban.
Republican Congressional aide Neil Volz was convicted for conspiring to bribe members of Congress. Desmond Meade was a Black military veteran who fell into addiction, homelessness and prison. As peopl...Show More
2. Julia Child was a WWII spy who created shark repellent cakes.
Even the most famous and lauded among us still have a few tasty secrets up their sleeves, and today we’re going to dive into this fascinating side of one of modern cookings most famous gourmands: Juli...Show More
3. The joy of uncertainty.
Author Maggie Jackson always retreated from uncertainty in her life. But when she realized that it was the moments of uncertainty that gave her unexpected clarity, she explored the effects that feelin...Show More
4. Hear the initial opening statements of the International Court Justice ruling on the question of genocide in Gaza.
Last week, South Africa and Israel were at the International Court of Justice with two starkly opposed versions of the conflict in Gaza: South Africa’s legal team argued Israel’s actions there violate...Show More
5. The forgotten heroes of the AIDS crisis.
Kai Wright's WNYC podcast, Blindspot, revisits the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, focusing in particular on populations that are frequently overlooked — including the pediatric patients at Harl...Show More
6. A deep dive into The Identity Trap.
"There are two kinds of political scientists: The types who deal with noisy data and post on Twitter with a bunch of caveats. And then there are the types who write books about identity politics." Whe...Show More
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Honey & Hustle
The episode features Dane Cardiel, the co-founder of Good Tape and VP of Creative Partnerships at Gumball. We talked about all things at the intersection of podcasting, advertising, and print media. Season 4 starts 2/6!
Featured Episode: Reviving Print in a Digital Age: GoodTape's Bold Move
New & Notable Podcasts
Dissident at the Doorstep
Featured Episode: Episode 1: Batman Gets Punched
28:14 | Jan 13th, 2024
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It’s 2011. Hollywood A-lister Christian Bale is in China and gets punched in the face by security guards for trying to visit Chen Guangcheng, a local human rights activist under house arrest. It’s all...Show More
The High Roller Heist
Featured Episode: Tony Mike | Chapter 1
For True Crime Lovers
1. The haunting chill of Shakespeare’s park.
Welcome to an unexpected journey into the haunted mysteries of Lithia Park, discovered in the pages of the classic book "Oregon’s GHOSTS & Monsters" by Mike Helm. Join us as we unfold tales that defy ...Show More
2. She was killed by a control freak.
One of the most dangerous things a woman can do is breakup with a man who is a control freak. This is the tragic story of Brenda Sue Schaefer. Source Material:A Brief History of the American DreamWiki...Show More
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Most of us are completely disconnected from the natural sources of our food and completely trust that what we get from the store is what it says it is. Take a dive into the world of food fraud, as well as celebrating the diligent men and women who fight for product safety and truth in advertising and labelling.
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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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