Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Jun 16)

This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on the strange tale of the tattooed arm regurgitated by a shark, how Einstein’s brain was stolen then found, and the man who was kidnapped by the Taliban for 3 months.

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Last Updated: Jun 15th, 2024

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Best Episodes of the Week

1. The strange true tale of the tattooed arm regurgitated by a shark.

The strange true tale of the tattooed arm regurgitated by a shark

46:54 | Jun 14th, 2024

1 recommendation

Phil Roope with a true crime saga from 1930s Sydney involving a tiger shark, a severed arm, a Gladstone bag, smuggled cocaine, and a wronged man (CW: graphic descriptions)

2. How Einstein’s brain was stolen…then found.

G: Relative Genius

1:14:39 | Feb 2nd, 2024

1 recommendation

Albert Einstein asked that when he died, his body be cremated and his ashes be scattered in a secret location. He didn’t want his grave, or his body, becoming a shrine to his genius. When he passed aw...Show More

3. He was kidnapped by the Taliban for 3 months.

S1 Ep6: Kidnapped By The Taliban: Working In The Most Dangerous Places On Earth And Surviving Three Months In Captivity

1:23:56 | Oct 26th, 2022

1 recommendation

In 2008, Sean Langan was captured by the Taliban whilst making a television documentary. He spent 12 weeks being held hostage in one of the most dangerous places on the planet. We hear how close Sean ...Show More

4. Why is everyone taking weight loss drugs right now.

Taking weight-loss drugs

30:58 | Jun 5th, 2024

1 recommendation

Ruth Alexander speaks to patients about their experiences of weight-loss drugs. The new class of drugs impact appetite, making you feel full sooner, and slowing the rate at which your stomach empties....Show More

5. How cherry blossom trees areconnected to WW2 and peace.

War, peace & cherry trees: finding hope after WW2

34:28 | Jun 11th, 2024

1 recommendation

A Polish priest who was murdered in Auschwitz. A survivor of the Nagasaki atom bomb who campaigned against nuclear war. And a Japanese school teacher who sent cherry trees as peace offerings around th...Show More

6. Tear-jerking stories of people telling stories of voices they miss.

Hear that? Your voice says a lot about you

49:43 | Apr 25th, 2024

1 recommendation

Trevor asks people in downtown Winnipeg whose voice they miss, and would like to hear again. And that prompts one woman to make a long overdue phone call.A year and a half ago, Trevor’s dad, Dave Dine...Show More

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New & Notable Podcasts

Who Trolled Amber?

Introducing… Who Trolled Amber? What comes to mind when you think of Amber Heard? Liar? Survivor? Narcissist? Millions of us watched the celebrity trial of the century, Depp v Heard, in 2022. Amber Heard lost and Johnny Depp was vindicated. But what if Amber was actually the victim of an organised trolling campaign? What if the online hate against her was manufactured? Alexi Mostrous, the reporter who brought you Sweet Bobby and Hoaxed, investigates what happened to Amber and who might have been responsible. It’s a story about how our own thoughts and opinions can be moulded without us even realising.

Genres: True Crime, Celebrity

Tortoise Media

2 FANS

Featured Episode: Episode 1: Missing evidence

36:44 | May 13th, 2024

Depp v Heard was the celebrity trial of the century. He won, she lost. But was Amber Heard the target of an organised trolling campaign?Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated b...Show More

Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy

Nancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels.

Genres: True Crime

Wondery

5 FANS

Featured Episode: Plot Twist | 1

34:09 | Jun 3rd, 2024

1 RECOMMENDATION

Nancy Brophy’s marriage started out like a fairy tale. But this fairytale doesn’t end with a happily-ever-after. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. The story of an old timey serial killer known for poisoning her husbands and burning down buildings for insurance money.

Episode 157 - Triflers Need Not Apply - DISAPPEARED

36:35 | Jun 11th, 2024

This week, Alecia takes on a disappeared story with a bit of a twist. Belle Gunness was an old timey serial killer known for poisoning her husbands and burning down buildings for insurance money. She ...Show More

2. The shocking murder of Tara Costigan, while she was cradling her one-year-old daughter.

The Shocking Murder Of Tara Costigan

35:03 | May 15th, 2024

Tara Costigan was murdered in 2015, one day after taking out a DVO on her ex-partner Marcus Rappel. The day he laid a finger on her was the day he murdered her. Before that the abuse had been verbal. ...Show More

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Ethics of the True Crime Genre

Is it okay to produce content, and money, by recounting others’ worst experiences? How can the true crime genre do better?

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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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