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Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Jun 30)

This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on the doping scandal rocking the upcoming Olympics, how social media caused a collapse in mental health and how to solve anxiety, and how to achieve your goals without burning out.

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Last Updated: Jun 30th, 2024

Best Episodes of the Week

1. The doping scandal is rocking the upcoming Olympics.

A new doping scandal is rocking the world of competitive swimming, as the Paris Olympics approach. These allegations are raising questions about fairness in the sport and whether the results at the su...Show More

2. Why social media has caused a mental health collapse and how to solve anxiety.

How are smartphones linked to anxiety? What mental health issues are linked to excessive social media use? Today, let's welcome Jonathan Haidt is a renowned social psychologist, professor at New York ...Show More

3. How to accomplish your goals without burning out.

What if doing less is the secret to achieving more? That's the counterintuitive argument at the heart of productivity guru Cal Newport's new book, "Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Wi...Show More

4. The history of the world can be described in 10 dinners.

Today I am talking with chef Jay Reifel who specialises in cooking historical food. He has co-written a beautiful book with collaborator Victoria Flexner called The History of the World in 10 Dinners....Show More

5. A very Canadian murder mystery where the frozen body of Scott 'Scotty' McDonald is found inside the town's Zamboni.

1. Bonjour Beavermount

1. Bonjour Beavermount

10:18 | May 17th, 2024

In the nice little Canadian town of Beavermount, Ontario, Frenchie the Zamboni driver starts his day... and makes a frightful discovery. Content warning: Violence, excessive drinking, unsafe driving.....Show More

6. Mr. Sherlock Holmes, podcast edition.

I was blown up while serving as an Assistant Surgeon in a foreign legion unit. It was just a few miles north of the Antonovsky bridge in Kherson, Ukraine. I returned to London a few months later as my...Show More

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New & Notable Podcasts

Good on Paper

Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.
Genres: News & Politics, Society, Culture

The Atlantic

+2 FANS

Featured Episode: Are Young Men Becoming More Sexist?

50:44 | Jun 25th, 2024

Are young men becoming radicalized? Could they be further to the right than even their fathers and grandfathers? These are big questions that have yet to be answered definitively, but in some countrie...Show More

Ice Cold Case

In 2002, my dad was murdered in the doorway of his home. Twenty-one years later, I am ready to find answers to the coldest case in Belmont County, Ohio. This is the story of a daughter desperate for justice, for closure, for someone to care. It doesn't get more personal than this.
Genres: True Crime

Madison McGhee

3 FANS

Featured Episode: 1. A Case as Cold as Ice

28:11 | May 17th, 2023

This is the story of what happened to J.C. McGhee on July 11, 2002 according to police records — some of which may not be entirely accurate nor adequate. Twenty years later, the search for answers beg...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. Six of seven children died in their mother’s hands. Why?

Eight Members of the David Family Died at their Mother's Hands. Immanuel and Rachel David were religious zealots, Immanuel believed he was God. We will never know why Rachel pushed her children to th...Show More

2. They cleared out their crawl space and found a lady in a barrel.

When Ron Cohen and his family tried to sell their Long Island, New York home, the buyers requested they clear out everything in a crawl space that had been used for storage. This included an industria...Show More

Podcast Playlists

Long Form True Crime Podcasts

Love long-form true crime stories like Serial and Dirty John? Here's what you'll want to listen to next. Each podcast takes a deep dive into a single story. They cover a number of cases including unsolved murders, missing people, unexplained deaths, wrongful convictions and even a museum heist.

Curated by:jilliankuzma

12 episodes

Climate, Politics, Global Issues 🌍

Explore the intersection of climate change, political dynamics, and global challenges with thisinsightful podcast playlist.

Curated by:pds9797

12 episodes

Meet the Curators

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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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