Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (May 19)
mmLast Updated: May 19th, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. A large Pakistan company is selling fake diplomas and degrees to Americans.
Axact sells fake diplomas and degrees. What could go wrong with this business plan? Sponsors Support for this episode comes from NetSuite. NetSuite gives you visibility and control of your financials...Show More
2. Can supplements kill you?
Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA”
1:32:54 | May 7th, 2024
1 recommendation
Does it seem like the supplement section of your grocery store gets bigger every time you go in? Or that all television commercials these days seem to be advertising dietary supplements that promise t...Show More
3. Are pro-Palestinian campus protests actually led by students or outside agitators? Why the trope of the 'outside agitator' persists.
As protests continue to rock the campuses of colleges and universities, a familiar set of questions is being raised: Are these protests really being led by students? Or are the real drivers of the civ...Show More
4. Can music ease cultural tensions between American and Chinese people? Yo-Yo Ma thinks so.
From his studio in Boston, Yo-Yo Ma tells us how music eases tensions between American and Chinese people, even as Washington and Beijing are at each other’s throats. Guests: Yo Yo Ma; Hai Ye Ni, pri...Show More
5. Why hedge funds are betting big on classic rock.
The sale of music catalogs has become big business for legacy artists. Why has this huge investment taken off so recently, and why isn’t hip-hop getting in on the action? Financial Times US media corr...Show More
6. Is polyamory the ultimate solution to divorce?
Around 40 percent of people who marry eventually get a divorce. Almost half of children are born to unmarried women. The number of close friends Americans report having has been on a steep decline sin...Show More
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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
Featured Episode: hide your kids, hide your wife pt 1
1:12:59 | May 7th, 2024
This week, it's Antoine and Kelly Dodson's sixteenth minute — Jamie interviews Antoine about the 'bed intruder' saga of 2010.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For True Crime Lovers
1. A predatory music teacher assaulted his students in the 90’s has been brought to justice.
In Episode 380 of Australian True Crime, we spoke to Anna Bartsch, one of four women whose evidence convicted former South Australian teacher Trenton John Wickers of indecent assault of children and u...Show More
2. She met a man in the supermarket parking lot and was never seen again.
On a night in October, Leona Kinsey met a man in a supermarket parking lot and she hasn’t been seen or heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, Leona Kinsey was 5’2’, 110 pounds, with brow...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Flavor: The Science of The Most Mysterious Sense
Delve into the intricate and fascinating world of taste and explore how we perceive flavors and the science behind our most enigmatic sense.
cesarm9 episodes
Captivating Stories about the Middle East
Maybe you’re homesick for the Middle East, or just eager to hear beautiful stories from the region. Either way, we’ve curated a list of episodes that we promise will transport you there.
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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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