Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (May 26)
mmLast Updated: May 25th, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. She photographs babies whose lives are cut short.
Cheryl Johnson has a heartbreaking day job. She photographs babies whose lives are cut short. For the parents she helps, her photographs are more than precious. They are often the only memory they wil...Show More
2. Amazon’s garbage AI books problem.
Vox senior correspondent Constance Grady went inside the seedy underbelly of online self-publishing and lived to tell the tale. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn with help from Peter Balono...Show More
3. Inmates riot and 47 hostages are seized in a standoff that lasts for days.
When inmates riot at Attica prison in September 1971, 47 hostages are seized in a standoff that lasts for days. With no guidelines in place for negotiations, over 30 intermediaries scramble to make a ...Show More
4. How in the world did Jelly Belly create a stinky sock-flavored jelly bean?
How in the world did Jelly Belly create a stinky sock-flavored jelly bean? We take a deep dive into the weird science of flavor in part 1 of this 2 part journey.
5. The disastrous relationship between the UN, Israel, and Palestine explained.
The international legal system was created to prevent the atrocities of World War II from happening again. The United Nations partitioned historic Palestine to create the states of Israel and Palestin...Show More
6. A fatal mistake with a patient led to a push for professional burnout diagnosis.
This doctor says she committed a fatal mistake with a patient, leading her to a disturbing diagnosis: the medical field pushes for professional burnout. She unveils a powerful perspective on how docto...Show More
New & Notable Podcasts
Inheriting
Featured Episode: Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1
42:55 | May 23rd, 2024
1 RECOMMENDATION
Carol Kwang Park was 12 years old, working as a cashier at her family's gas station in Compton, California, when the 1992 L.A. Uprising forever changed her life. Her mom was at the gas station that da...Show More
Elon, Inc.
Featured Episode: Live from San Francisco: Elon vs. OpenAI, School of Grok
38:11 | May 14th, 2024
1 RECOMMENDATION
Last week, Elon, Inc. held a live taping at Bloomberg’s Tech Summit. Like many of the conversations that day, it focused on artificial intelligence. Host David Papadopoulos was joined by Bloomberg Bus...Show More
For True Crime Lovers
1. A shocking murder in Kenya that sparked a chilling question: Can we ever fully vet the people we invite to work in our homes?
This is the story of Rahab Karisa: In this heart-wrenching episode, we explore a shocking murder that rocked the country and sparked a chilling question: Can we ever fully vet the people we invite to...Show More
2. A horrifying sequence of events resulted in the deaths of newlyweds.
It was July 1980 and the Olympic Games were beginning in Moscow. In Brentwood, Essex it was an uneventful Thursday evening for a recently married young couple until a horrifying sequence of events re...Show More
Podcast Playlists
Banish Your Boredom with These Brilliant Podcasts
Whether you’re working on the frontlines, or taking in the slower pace of life, with fewer places to go, many people are finding themselves with a lot more free time on their hands. With all this extra time, do you catch yourself feeling bored? You've come to the right place — we're featuring podcasts that tackle boredom head-on.
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Foodie True Crime Podcasts
Most of us are completely disconnected from the natural sources of our food and completely trust that what we get from the store is what it says it is. Take a dive into the world of food fraud, as well as celebrating the diligent men and women who fight for product safety and truth in advertising and labelling.
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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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