Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Nov 3)
mmLast Updated: Nov 3rd, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Satanic sabbaths, magic potions and demonic toads: witchhunting in the 17th century.
Satanic sabbaths, magic potions and demonic toads – in the early 17th century, the Basque Country was convulsed by strange accusations of supernatural activities. A new book by Jan Machielsen explores...Show More
2. The author of the best-selling Sapiens book warns against AI and the end of human history.
Yuval Noah Harari’s best-selling Sapiens explored human’s extraordinary progress alongside the capacity to spin stories. In Nexus he focuses on how those stories have been shared and manipulated, and ...Show More
3. A devastating house fire engulfs the home of the Miller family.
March 4th, 2014. A devastating house fire engulfs the home of the Miller family. The parents, Otto and Lyndsey, escape the flames. But their teenage son Mason, is trapped inside. Police, led by DCI Ro...Show More
4. Deep human stories journeys from Mexico to Uganda.
Wherever you go, there you are. This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES “A Christmas Misadventure”: ¡Feliz Navidad! Lupita is in Mexi...Show More
5. The solution to doing more is doing less.
The human drive to invent new things has led to pathbreaking achievements in medicine, science and society. But our desire to create can keep us from seeing one of the most powerful paths to progress:...Show More
6. He approaches a random stranger in a park and starts talking.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a random stranger in a park in London and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened!Please consider following, subscribing, and ...Show More
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For True Crime Lovers
1. This female Mindhunter went from psychiatric nurse to prolific FBI profiler.
Ep 202: Referred to as the real-life Olivia Benson, this female Mindhunter went from psychiatric nurse to prolific FBI profiler. This is the Ann Burgess story Sources for Today's Episode: Hulu docu...Show More
2. The murder of Sylvia Likens.
Joe is one of my closest friends, and he has been for 15 years. This is his first actual deep dive into a podcast episode, so give him some slack (Even though I don't think he needs it) Ad-free episod...Show More
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Foodie True Crime
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 labeling.
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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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