Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Sep 13): Top Community Recommendations
Here’s this week’s roundup of top podcasts and playlist recommendations from the Podyssey community. We also want to spotlight our podcast creator partner, Well, Now What?! Lastly, in case you missed it, we’re excited to share with you a bonus bingo game for podcast lovers. Don’t miss out on the fun!
jennxLast Updated: Sep 12th, 2020
The bizarre disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean remains one of today’s greatest mysteries. What really happened?
DISAPPEARED: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Supernatural with Ashley Flowers
38:29 | Sep 9th, 2020
4 recommendations
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 seemed to vanish into thin air. Less than an hour after takeoff, the plane disappeared from radar—and though seven countries launched a search and rescue...Show More
Get ready to laugh! A comedian interviews her guest about their worst first dates and near-death experiences.
mm recommended:Sep 5th, 2020
This was SO FUNNY. Warning: Lots of potty humour, but Michael Yo and Brittany Furlan's dynamic is hilarious. The premise of this is show is that that Brittany interviews her guests about their worst first dates. Michael's finger lickin' first date definitely takes the cake.
Michael Yo Almost Died in Front of His Parents
by Worst Firsts with Brittany Furlan
The 1904 Olympic marathon is by far the worst game event in history leaving multiple athletes on the brink of death.
vertebrats recommended:Aug 28th, 2020
On the disastrous marathon run at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Some parts comic and some tragic. Another story wonderfully told by The Constant
Run for Your Life
by The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong
A writer invested in bitcoins worth $213,000, but then they mysteriously disappeared...
gustborges recommended:Sep 5th, 2020
Intriguing and funny episode about the early bitcoin market. Old but gold.
#115 The Bitcoin Hunter
by Reply All
It’s back-to-school time! Learn and improve your memory with this podcast playlist:
A female entrepreneur disrupted the beauty industry so fast it got too overwhelming to handle. Hear how she dealt with it:
jennx recommended:Sep 11th, 2020
A brilliant entrepreneur who saw the gaps in the beauty industry in 2010: the lack of e-commerce and subscription services. Business tip: You need the first person to say yes to get the rest on board!
Birchbox: Katia Beauchamp
by How I Built This with Guy Raz
Interested in learning more about women leaders disrupting the beauty and fashion industries? Check out this playlist:
Before Breyona Taylor was fatally shot, she had planned 2020 to be her year. Hear Breyona’s mom reflect on her life and how law enforcement ended up at her door.
At the beginning of 2020, Breonna Taylor posted on social media that it was going to be her year. She was planning a family with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker; she had a new job and a new car. She had...Show More
When the world is teetering on the brink of an environmental disaster, a remarkable international collaboration saved Earth’s ozone layer.
mijustin recommended:Aug 30th, 2020
In a time of crisis comes a hopeful story about how the world came together around a single environmental issue.
How the world filled a hole - and saved itself
by The Slow Newscast
Why do wealthy countries like America have so many hardworking people who have so little? This new podcast series investigates.
michelle_ebooks recommended:Sep 4th, 2020
highly recommend this 5 part series about exactly how corporations have increasingly prioritized the profits of shareholders while constantly cutting out workers’ benefits/protections/fair wages. it is especially clear now in this pandemic how truly bad it has gotten. this truly sad reality was not ...Show More
How We Got Here, Part 1: The 'Great Risk Shift' From Companies To Workers
by The Bay
A young woman was found dead in her millionaire boyfriend's mansion. Her body was found naked, tied, and left with a cryptic note.
In this Dateline classic, when two tragic deaths occur within one week of each other in a wealthy area in California, families begin to wonder what happened inside a beachfront mansion. Josh Mankiewic...Show More
Kombucha and other probiotic foods are marketed to be immune system boosters but do they live up to the hype?
Kombucha, kefir and other probiotic-crammed foods are marketed as charmers of the human microbiome — and the key to immune, gut and brain health. But how much does the microbiome actually matter, and ...Show More
✨ Podcast Spotlight: Well, Now What?!
This week, we want to highlight one of our podcast partners, Well, Now What?! If you’re a new grad figuring out your career options or thinking about a career switch, this is the perfect podcast for you! The host, Savannah engages in open conversations with diverse industry professionals about all things post-grad and your next steps, career-wise.
👉 Episode Highlight: Meet Maya Vander, a supermom and real estate agent who’s in the cast of Netflix’s hit show Selling Sunset. Listen to how she became a successful realtor in LA’s competitive real estate landscape, and her tips on negotiating tough deals and sales techniques.
29. Maya Vander - Selling Sunset Reality Star & Realtor
Well, Now What?!
24:48 | Aug 10th, 2020
2 recommendations
I’ve recently been really enjoying watching Selling Sunset on Netflix. I found the show very entertaining because selling real estate in the Los Angeles market can be glorious, given the area's sunny ...Show More