Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Mar 24)
mmLast Updated: Mar 22nd, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Why a Korean doomsday church is targeting Australians.
When starting out at university, it’s normal to want to meet new friends and establish a community. But for some young Australians, that formative time has led them down the path of a secretive and e...Show More
2. The man who streaked naked through the Oscars in the 70s and what happened afterwards.
In 1974, Robert Opel ran naked through the Academy Awards telecast, and into American history. Today, Michael Schulman, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Oscar Wars, tells Sarah the s...Show More
3. How to reframe procrastination in a healthy way.
Putting off items in your to-do list isn't a sign of laziness. It's your inner critic coming to life. In this episode, revisit your relationship with procrastination — and learn tools to kick the habi...Show More
4. He was the only native man in his community who survived the genocide.
In 1911, a Native American man, the only member of his community to survive a genocide, encountered the new Anthropology department at Berkeley University. What happened next helped to define the ethi...Show More
5. The great textbook war…but a hundred years ago.
Starting in the 1930s, Harold Rugg, the unofficial father of social studies, published a series of historical textbooks that encouraged students to confront the country's chronic problems of racism an...Show More
6. Why vintage music has no bass.
If you listen to vintage music, one of the first things you’ll notice is the complete lack of bass. But turn on a Top 40 station today, and you’ll hear song after song with deep, sub-ratting bass tone...Show More
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New & Notable Podcasts
The Butterfly King
Featured Episode: 1: The Mender of Broken Dishes
49:13 | Mar 21st, 2024
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It’s 1943 during a crucial turning point in the Second World War. Caught in the crossfire, King Boris III of Bulgaria has a make-or-break meeting with a key ally. Boris is a reluctant politician and a...Show More
16 Days On The Ultimate World Cruise
Featured Episode: DAY 1: The Check In Disaster + Extremely Sea Sick
30:25 | Mar 11th, 2024
I checked in today to get onboard the Ultimate World Cruise. It was an ordeal Also I’m so sick. The sea is so choppy. I almost threw up on everyone at dinner.
For True Crime Lovers
1. The most classic episodes of Morbid you won’t want to miss.
This is going to be a doozy of a series, weirdos. Tonight, we start our deep coverage of the West Memphis Three case. Part 1 will cover the tragic murders of 8 year olds Christopher Byers. Michael Moo...Show More
2. He murdered 8 nurses then grew boobs.
On this episode we’ll travel to Andy’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois to discuss Richard Speck who murdered 8 nurses in one evening and later went on to grow boobs and collect birds in prison. Check ou...Show More
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Traveling with Your Ears
Listen to this playlist with episodes that allow you to travel with your ears. Visit museums, Dollywood and Disneyworld. Or travel to Chichen Itza, Nepal and Antarctica.
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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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