
Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Sept 15)

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.
Heather B. Armstrong Nearly Dies Ten Times and It Works Out Great
41:58 | Sep 30th, 2019
1 recommendation
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
Featured Episode: 1969 - Murder in the Hollywood Hills
Rip Current
Featured Episode: Episode 1: It Didn’t Go Off
For True Crime Lovers
1. What had begun as a minor disagreement over feeding deer, ultimately ended with murder.
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
Podcast Playlists
The Importance of Rituals
Explore how daily and cultural rituals create meaning, strengthen communities, and enhance personal well-being.

10 episodes
Misadventures in dating and romance
Navigating modern courtship can be awkward, confusing, and demoralising. Whatever your experience, these podcasts know you're not alone.

7 episodes
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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