Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Feb 18)
mmLast Updated: Feb 17th, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Why do so many coffee shops look the same?
The eerie similarity of coffee shops all over the world was so confounding to Kyle Chayka that it led him to write the new book Filterworld: How Algorithms Are Flattening Culture. In today’s episode, ...Show More
2. How to invent peace in the world when it’s so elusive.
In times of bitter conflict, what does it take to make peace? An experienced mediator and two former heads of state who helped to end some of the world’s most intractable conflicts discuss how to get ...Show More
3. This is one of the biggest chasms in the US – who serves in the military and who doesn’t.
On this episode, we’re looking into one of the biggest chasms between us in this country – who serves in the military and who doesn’t. Every year, the United States military has to convince thousands ...Show More
4. The painful history behind the architecture of the famous Sydney Opera House.
1957. Jørn Utzon receives a phone call: he's just won an international competition to design a brand new opera house for the Australian city of Sydney. Utzon is unknown in the field, so this is a triu...Show More
5. A master negotiator spills his secrets.
William Ury, cofounder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, is one of the world’s best-known experts on negotiation. He is coauthor of Getting to Yes, the all-time best selling negotiation book in the...Show More
6. What farming with disabilities is like.
It is undeniable that farming is physically demanding work, and it becomes even more challenging when a disability affects someone working in agriculture. Limitations can occur due to an accident, dis...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Featured Episode: Episode 1 - When a City Tries to Heal Itself
30:42 | Feb 15th, 2024
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Boston, a city entrenched in the history of the American Revolution, creates a task force to explore the city’s history of slavery and economic discrimination and to consider reparations for Black cit...Show More
History on Trial
Featured Episode: The People v. Levi Weeks
For True Crime Lovers
1. He was hit by a truck at 3, then killed at 23.
Steven Clark was a 23-year-old young man from Colchester, Essex, in England. When he was just three years old, he had been hit by a truck, rendering him permanently disabled.On December 28, 1992, Stev...Show More
2. A hero or a cold-blooded killer cowboy?
They say Claude Dallas was the last of the Mountain Men; A modern-day cowboy and fur trapper just living life on his terms. A throwback to the Mountain Men like Jim Bridger, Jed Smith, and Kit Carson....Show More
Podcast Playlists
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Navigating modern courtship can be awkward, confusing, and demoralising. Whatever your experience, these podcasts know you're not alone.
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Lies, Liars, and Lie Detection
Podcasts on everyday liars to deception evaders.
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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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