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Podyssey Picks

Podyssey Picks (Sept 15)

This week’s podcast picks features some great community recommendations, including an episode on lab-made caviar and DNA computers, a shocking hospital ransomware attack, and the Austrian house where a doctor experimented on children.

We’re also excited to highlight our community sponsor this week, the *Insights Unlocked* podcast from UserTesting. How do you design digital products that people actually want? Get UX tips and insights from experts behind some of the most successful digital transformations and experiences in the world.

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Last Updated: Sep 14th, 2024

Best Episodes of the Week

1. From lab-made caviar to computers that run on DNA, are we ready for how biotech will change the world?

Sturgeon caviar harvested in a lab. Skyscrapers made out of living materials that grow from the ground up. Computers that run on DNA. These might sound like science fiction fantasies, but our guest to...Show More

2. A rural hospital’s shocking ransomware attack story.

Skylakes Medical Center in south central Oregon never imagined it could be on the receiving end of a ransomware attack. Then Ryuk put them in the crosshairs.

3. The Austrian house where a doctor experimented on children.

The Austrian house where a doctor experimented on children.Evy Mages grew up in and out of foster care in 1970s and 80s Austria. But even when she started a new life in the US, she was haunted by trau...Show More

4. She placed herself in a coma to cure her deep depression.

Author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong (dooce.com) was in, by far, the deepest depression she had ever experienced and nothing was working to lift it. That's when her psychiatrist told her about a st...Show More

5. The tragic story of a 10-year-old who disappeared from a public swimming pool in Lawrence, MA.

Text the showEpisode 0 is the pilot episode of the 8-part investigative podcast series, Open Investigation. This episode introduces the tragic story of 10-year-old Andy (Angelo) Puglisi, who disappear...Show More

6. Are all landlords bastards and their roles just?

We keep hearing people say that all landlords are bastards. Are they just being cruel for no reason? Is the role of landlord in society just? What does it even mean to...

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21:39 | Sep 9th, 2024

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New & Notable Podcasts

Back in Crime

Join investigative journalist Jessica Noll as she turns back the hands of time to relive some of the biggest crime stories from our history. From horrific tragedies like the Columbine Massacre to the vile actions of infamous criminals like Charles Manson. Each episode is told in the present tense - putting you on the scene as the events unfold in real time.
Genres: True Crime

Tenderfoot TV and Audacy

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Featured Episode: 1969 - Murder in the Hollywood Hills

26:09 | Aug 19th, 2024

It's the summer of 1969, and Hollywood is about to become the scene of crimes more horrifying than any movie debuting on the big screen. One man, Charles Manson, is at the center of it all. Subscribe...Show More

Rip Current

California, September 1975. Within a span of 17 days and less than 90 miles, two women, working separately, tried to assassinate the president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. These are the only two times we know of that a woman has tried to assassinate an American president. The first, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, was already infamous as a prominent follower of cult leader Charles Manson. The second, Sara Jane Moore, was a 45 year-old housewife who infiltrated San Francisco's violent radical underground working undercover for the FBI.
Genres: History, True Crime

iHeartPodcasts

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Featured Episode: Episode 1: It Didn’t Go Off

31:24 | Sep 5th, 2024

By the early 70s, most of America rejects the values promoted by the youth of what we call “the 60s.” Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, aims a gun at Gerald Ford and pulls the tr...Show More

For True Crime Lovers

1. What had begun as a minor disagreement over feeding deer, ultimately ended with murder.

#253 Deer Neighbor

#253 Deer Neighbor

36:56 | Sep 12th, 2024

The neighborhood of New Brighton in Ramsey County Minnesota is a safe and quiet one…usually. Except for the evening of May 5th 2014 when gunshots rang out on Knollwood Drive. What had begun as a minor...Show More

2. Young women hitchhikers were being found dead on the side of the road in California.

In 1972 and 1973, young women, all of them known to be hitchhikers, were being found dead on the side of the road just outside of Santa Rosa, California. The murderer was never found.Sources and menti...Show More

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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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