Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (May 12)

This week’s podcast picks feature some great community recommendations, including an episode on what a world without billionaires would look like, what it’s like being detained in Russia, and why Jewish communities are divided over support of Israel.

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Last Updated: May 12th, 2024

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1. What would a world look like without billionaires?

Billionaires

37:44 | Apr 17th, 2024

2 recommendations

What does the one percent really mean? What do people get wrong when they think about their own wealth? And what the world could look like without billionaires? Omar’s asking these questions in conver...Show More

2. Basketball star Brittney Griner speaks out on what it’s like to be detained in Russia.

Prisoner in Russia: The Brittney Griner Interview

46:35 | May 2nd, 2024

1 recommendation

Basketball star Brittney Griner speaks candidly with Robin Roberts about being detained in Russia, her time in prison and the controversy around the prisoner swap that brought her home. Learn more abo...Show More

3. Why Jewish communities are divided over support of Israel.

How Jewish Communities Are Divided Over Support of Israel

41:02 | Apr 24th, 2024

3 recommendations

In the wake of October 7, and the bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli government, many American Jews have found themselves questioning something that had long felt like a given: that if you were Jewish...Show More

4. A masterclass on what national debt is and how it works.

National Debt Master Class Part One of Three

32:52 | May 8th, 2024

1 recommendation

In part one of this three part series, we consider why a country that issues debt in its own currency can't default unless it chooses to. We also explore how central banks can control interest rates o...Show More

5. Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a dangerous emotion.

Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a dangerous emotion

30:26 | May 2nd, 2024

1 recommendation

At the end of the 17th century, a Swiss physician diagnosed a deadly new disease - nostalgia. Agnes Arnold-Forster explores the surprising cultural history of the emotion, from the longing "Ostalgie" ...Show More

6. What do trigger warnings on social media actually do?

What do trigger warnings actually do?

59:29 | May 3rd, 2024

1 recommendation

A listener’s brother dies by suicide, and afterwards, she finds herself angered by trigger warnings about suicide. She wants to know — are these actually helping other people? Or is it just something ...Show More

New & Notable Podcasts

Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

For years, players have been too afraid to talk about it. But now, the truth about a broom that almost destroyed curling is finally coming out. Over the course of six episodes, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling.

Genres: Comedy, Sports, History

CBC

+5 FANS

Featured Episode: E1: The Mystery Broom

27:12 | May 6th, 2024

2 RECOMMENDATIONS

It’s 2015 and we’re at the international Grand Slam of Curling, hosted in Paradise, Newfoundland. A team led by home crowd favourite Brad Gushue debuts a new and strikingly effective new technique. In...Show More

Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption

Fallen Angels is a journalistic thriller — Chinatown meets Spotlight — one that takes us into the shadows of sunny LA. Over 10 thirty-minute episodes, we go deeper and deeper into the intermingled world of power and privilege. LA Times investigative reporter Paul Pringle is our host – but he doesn’t simply narrate this story. Like a classic LA Noir, as Paul and his team of reporting colleagues—who joined forces in secret from their bosses—investigate the story, they meet obstacles and stonewalling at every turn: from USC, from law enforcement, and more troubling still, from their own organization.

Genres: True Crime, Society

iHeartPodcasts

+2 FANS

Featured Episode: Episode 1: The Hotel Constance

30:39 | Mar 28th, 2024

An unconscious young woman in a room full of drugs: that’s the scene at the Hotel Constance in Pasadena, California. But when the hotel manager tries to call 911, the woman’s much older companion tell...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. The steamboat mass murder.

40. The Steamboat mass murder

57:19 | Mar 4th, 2021

During the night between May 16th and May 17th of the year 1900, a man attacked people onboard of the steamer Prins Carl in the lake Mälaren. It was supposed to be a robbery, but a lot of things went ...Show More

2. The fraternal twins who killed one of their husbands.

Split Decision: The Murder of Dr. Jack Wilson

1:40:20 | Apr 22nd, 2024

As fraternal twins, Betty and Peggy were together from the very beginning. As adults, they were very different people but remained best friends. Then, in 1992, they either conspired together to have ...Show More

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Ethics of AI Podcasts

The rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence will lead to unknown outcomes for society. This is a time to be informed and engaged.

Curated by:

podcastbrunch

5 episodes

Calm and Sleep Podcasts

A curated selection of soothing and gentle podcasts designed to promote relaxation, ease stress, and help you drift into a peaceful sleep.

Curated by:

cbcpodcasts

7 episodes

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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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