Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Nov 10)
mmLast Updated: Nov 9th, 2024
Best Episodes of the Week
1. Black New Yorkers were being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the south.
Chenjerai takes us back to the summer of 1835, when Black New Yorkers are being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the south. But their friends and families can’t call the cops, because it turns out t...Show More
2. The podcast host of S-Town talked to a fellow journalist who called S-Town “morally indefensible”.
Brian talks to a fellow journalist who called his most well-known work “morally indefensible.” You can read Gay Alcorn’s column here. Subscribe to our newsletter to read Gay’s full reaction to this e...Show More
3. The story of the original queen of the groupies who followed everyone from Beetles to Mick Jagger.
The origin story of Miss Pamela Des Barres, the original queen of the groupies, author of the iconic memoir, I’m With the Band. From her mid-Sixties teenage bop room Beatlemania, to in a few sho...Show More
4. The story of what happened after the famous fire in Paradise, California – a town at the cross hairs of climate crisis and housing crisis.
The story of what happened after the famous fire in Paradise, California, and where many of the survivors ended up.
5. The world’s oldest breadcrumbs are discovered in Jordan – and everything you need to know about the curious history of bread.
The world’s oldest breadcrumbs are discovered in Jordan. Ryebread causes a devastating disease in medieval Germany. In 18th-century France, the rising price of flour sparks popular unrest. And a carbo...Show More
6. A twisted dark story involving deep fakes.
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S21 E15: (3/4) [Annie + Lauren + Rachael] I Know About The Deepfakes
39:16 | Sep 11th, 2024
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*Content Warning: alcohol use disorder, interpersonal violence, child sex-abuse material, deepfakes, ai-perpetuated abuse, sexual assault, verbal abuse, violence, suicidal ideation, mature themes, sib...Show More
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For True Crime Lovers
1. A frantic 911 call leads police to a car in a ditch, and a woman dead inside.
A frantic 911 call leads police to a car in a ditch, and a woman dead inside. Her husband relays a harrowing tale. The car itself would help police unravel a perplexing mystery.
2. A teenage boy with special needs in California disappears without a trace.
When a teenage boy with special needs in California disappears without a trace, authorities are up against the clock to find him. However, once his remains are discovered in a shallow grave in a natio...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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