Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Apr 7)
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Best Episodes of the Week
1. The origins of World Central Kitchen and why Israel’s prime minister apologized for killing their aid workers.
The Israeli airstrike that killed seven workers delivering food in Gaza has touched off global outrage and condemnation. Kim Severson, who covers food culture for The Times, discusses the World Centr...Show More
2. Why our weapons against disease-causing microbes are failing us.
What happens when you combine an axe-wielding microbiologist and a disease-obsessed historian? A strange brew that's hard to resist, even for a modern day microbe. In the war on devilish microbes, ou...Show More
3. What’s up with JK Rowling and her spiral into madness?
From “sex is real” to Holocaust denial — if it happened to the wizard lady, it can happen to you. Support me on Patreon! Watch more from the brilliant Natalie Wynn a.k.a. ContraPoints. Find more of ...Show More
4. The romance and sex life of the date (the food).
In 1898, the United States Department of Agriculture created a special department of men, called “Agriculture Explorers,” to travel the globe searching for new food crops to bring back for farmers to ...Show More
5. How a man bought a stretch of Oakland’s shoreline and stubbornly blocked developers from dislodging the scrappy community.
There’s a small stretch of Oakland’s shoreline unlike any place else. Nestled between the restaurants of Jack London Square and the modern apartment blocks of Brooklyn Basin sits 5th Avenue Marina. Th...Show More
6. Everything you never wanted to know about bed bugs.
Just 20 years ago, Canadian cities were seeing a few dozen bed bug infestation reports a year. Now they get thousands—and in Toronto, tens of thousands. In Canada and around the world, the terrifying ...Show More
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Feature Episode: Throughout history, there have been countless true crime cases that have captivated us. But few leave as much of a mark as those that remain unsolved. On this episode, hear what TIME Magazine ranked as the Top 10 Most Infamous Unsolved True Crime Cases in History.
Featured Episode: 254) Most Infamous Unsolved Crimes in History
New & Notable Podcasts
Underbelly
Featured Episode: S2 E01: There Once Was A Trucker From Chicago
44:11 | Mar 13th, 2024
1 RECOMMENDATION
Meet Dave Rupert. A guy born in a part of Upstate New York so rural it's practically Canada, with a past nearly as untamed: trucker, one-time professional wrestler, pilot, a bit of a serial entreprene...Show More
The Warblers by Birds Canada
Featured Episode: How do birds survive the extremes of winter?!
For True Crime Lovers
1. The deep dark history of childbirth.
122: The Dark History of Childbirth: We’ve been giving birth ALL WRONG
1:01:21 | Feb 21st, 2024
1 recommendation
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! Despite what some people may say, birth is not a problem that needs solving–it's a natural journey that we just need guidance to help us get through (And of course, docto...Show More
2. In 1974, musician Connie Converse drove away from home and was never heard from again.
In 1974, musician Connie Converse drove away from home and was never heard from again. Howard Fishman’s book is To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse. Martha Wainwri...Show More
Podcast Playlists
For Your Ears Only: Spies and Espionage
Dive into the shadows with this podcast playlist where secrets, covert operations, and tales of intrigue are more thrilling than fiction.
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Feel good stories for when you need a pick-me-up
This playlist is all about uplifting vibes—featuring a 72-year-old gardening sensation, the joyful science of dance, and a surprisingly cheery take on Darth Vader. It's all wholesome, heartwarming, and fun.
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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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