Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Apr 21)

This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on what we can learn from the happiest country in the world, the men who started a thinking revolution, and why we’re addicted to our phones.

We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week, the Women Road Warriors podcast. Listen to informative, educational, and funny lively banter with celebrities, experts, and women trailblazers on a mission with a message to empower women from all walks of life.

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Last Updated: Apr 21st, 2024

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Best Episodes of the Week

1. What we can learn from the happiest country on earth.

What Can We Learn From the Happiest Country on Earth?

37:57 | Mar 25th, 2024

1 recommendation

There are certain nations which always top the rankings in the World Happiness Report. What are they doing right, that other countries are getting wrong? And what can you do to make your home country ...Show More

2. The men who started a thinking revolution.

Extra: The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Update)

34:51 | Apr 14th, 2024

1 recommendation

The psychologist Daniel Kahneman — a Nobel laureate and the author of “Thinking, Fast and Slow” — recently died at age 90. Along with his collaborator Amos Tversky, he changed how we all think about d...Show More

3. Are you addicted to your phone?

are u addicted to ur phone

55:45 | Apr 16th, 2024

1 recommendation

New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill last year found that each day she was picking up her iPhone more than 100 times and looking at it for an average of five hours — roughly “the equivalent of Ja...Show More

4. The history of the transgender internet.

0.20. Dialing in to Gender: Tracing Trans Internet History with Avery Dame-Griff

1:02:54 | Dec 4th, 2023

1 recommendation

In this interview episode, Leigh sits down with scholar and creator of the Queer Digital History Project Avery Dame-Griff to discuss his book The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet...Show More

5. How a wasp led to the invention of wallpaper in China.

Wallpaper

33:00 | Mar 26th, 2024

1 recommendation

A wasp leads to the invention of paper in ancient China. Rich Europeans have to find another way to decorate their walls when coal fires ruin their valuable tapestries. Anger over wallpaper helps igni...Show More

6. Listen to an audio drama from 1949!

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27:27 | Jan 12th, 2023

1 recommendation

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949, to September 30, 1962. The first several seasons imagined protagonist Johnny Dollar as a standard private i...Show More

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Women Road Warriors

Women Road Warriors is an award-winning women’s empowerment talk show hosted by Shelley M. Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro. It is informative, educational, and funny with lively banter with their guests. It features celebrities, experts, and women trailblazers on a mission with a message to empower women from all walks of life.

WomenRoadWarriors.com

2 FANS

In this funny and insightful interview with Comedian Monique Marvez, we get her take on life, her perspectives & tips on how to succeed no matter what life hands you in Episode 123.

Featured Episode: Inspirational Comedy with Monique Marvez

47:39 | Apr 9th, 2024

1 RECOMMENDATION

Comedian Monique Marvez is a worldwide Internet sensation. Her stand-up comedy routine packs houses and appeals to all ages, especially GenZennials. Monique is loved for her sharp wit and hilarious ob...Show More

New & Notable Podcasts

Status: Untraced

In 2016, survivalist and world traveler Justin Alexander goes missing in the Parvati Valley while on a spiritual trek into the Himalayan Mountains. While the circumstances of his disappearance point to murder, a chilling message he left behind throws everything into question: “I should return mid-September or so. If I’m not back by then, don’t look for me.” Four years later, host and true crime newcomer Liam Luxon is introduced to Justin's story and embarks on an investigation into the mysterious case.

Genres: True Crime

Tenderfoot TV & Audacy

+1 FAN

Featured Episode: 1 | The Razor's Edge

38:49 | Apr 17th, 2024

1 RECOMMENDATION

At the threshold of the unknown, a journey begins... Follow the show on Instagram: @statusuntraced Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ to listen to all episodes now, including ad-free listening and exclusive b...Show More

The Burden

Detective Louis N. Scarcella was a legendary figure in New York City during the '90s. In a city overrun with violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. But the story changed when a group of convicted murderers-turned-jailhouse lawyers made a startling discovery that linked all their cases: Scarcella was the cop who helped put many of them away. They made a vow: Take down Scarcella. And with the help of a relentless New York Times reporter, they did just that. Thirty years later, 20 people who Scarcella helped put behind bars have since walked free. In the media, he’s known as the disgraced, rogue cop who hoodwinked an entire system. But was this really the workings of one person?

Genres: True Crime

Orbit Media

4 FANS

Featured Episode: Episode 1 | The Scoop

35:24 | Mar 19th, 2024

Episode 1 of 10 New York Times journalist Frances “Frenchie” Robles gets a tip about a group of wrongfully convicted men in the New York State prison system. The common denominator: many were arreste...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. The brutal murder of a college student who’s taxi driver took more than a liking to her.

#237 The Murder of Mariko Iguchi

30:11 | Apr 19th, 2024

On April 2, 1990, 23-year-old Mariko Iguchi, a fourth-year college student, decided to take a vacation to Taiwan, where her Taxi driver took more than a liking to her. Her brutal murder has been the s...Show More

2. The dark crime spree of the worst man in Texas.

EP. 150: TEXAS -SERIAL KILLER Daniel Lee Corwin: The Worst Man In Texas (PT. 2)

1:06:18 | Apr 5th, 2024

In today’s episode, we explore the dark crime spree of Daniel Lee Corwin, and the campaign of terror that he enacted against the denizens of a couple small Texas towns. This episode is disturbing, so ...Show More

Podcast Playlists

The Identity Trade: Privacy in the Age of Big Data

Delve deep into the nuances of privacy and data in the modern era, navigating the complexities of personal information as both a commodity and a concern.

Curated by:

cesarm

10 episodes

True Crime: Female Killers

Because we are feminists, of course, and women can commit terrible and horrific crimes too!!!

Curated by:

gertie

7 episodes

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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