Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Oct 4): 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 partner, The Washington Post’s first ever investigative series, Canary. This seven-part investigative series follows an Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system, and the spiraling effects of that choice.
mmLast Updated: Oct 2nd, 2020
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The Daily’s Michael Barbaro’s mother texted him two words right after the presidential debate: “Shit show.” Hear a play-by-play breakdown of the shit show:
This episode contains strong language. Both presidential candidates had clear goals for their first debate on Tuesday. For Joseph R. Biden Jr., the contest was an opportunity to consolidate his lead...Show More
A panicked 911 call led to the discovery of five dead bodies and clues pointing to the killer.
It's June 20, 1994. Police are called to a rundown home in Dunedin, New Zealand. They're not sure what to expect after a panicked phone call. But inside were five dead bodies, a chaotic scene and and ...Show More
Government hotlines have been mysteriously redirecting to a naughty phone sex line for years. Reply All investigates.
danny recommended:Oct 1st, 2020
Reminds me of an old school Reply all episode. (funny + well reported)
#167 America's Hottest Talkline
by Reply All
Patriarchy in the bedroom is why women have less orgasms than men. Science proves it.
tvidatko recommended:Sep 26th, 2020
Is patriarchy ruining our (sex) lives? 🤔
Orgasms: Come for the Science
by Science Vs
Can’t fall asleep? You might be trying too hard.
moot recommended:Sep 28th, 2020
Can’t get enough Zzz? This episode looks at sleep-deprivation and the effects of it (even when we don’t know it!): eating fatty and sweet foods, irritation, cravings, and a whole lot of other issues that lead from sleep-deprivation. There are some hacks and research by psychologists that can help im...Show More
How to Get More Sleep
by The New Way We Work
Check out this playlist for more sleep tips:
Fake news? The terrorist at the center of The New York Times’ Caliphate podcast has been lying about his involvement with ISIS this whole time, says the police.
A Canadian said he killed for ISIS. The RCMP say it’s a hoax
Front Burner
21:50 | Sep 29th, 2020
3 recommendations
The story was chronicled in detail in the mega-hit New York Times podcast Caliphate: a young Canadian man who claimed he had travelled to Syria to join ISIS, committing executions on behalf of the gro...Show More
Listen to the Caliphate here:
The controversial Westboro Baptist Church was sued for protesting at a dead soldier’s funeral. They fought back and won. Here’s why:
When Albert Snyder arrived for the funeral service of his son Matthew, a young Marine who died in the Iraq War, he was surprised by the noise and chaos that greeted him. Seven members of the Westboro ...Show More
What can the climate movement learn from the Movement for Black Lives?
ambahjay recommended:Sep 26th, 2020
What can the climate movement learn from The Movement For Black Lives? And more importantly, what MUST the climate movement understand about internsectionalism if it wants to make real change? This is a phenomenal episode. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, one of the hosts, is (among other things) a mari...Show More
Black Lives Matter and the Climate
by How to Save a Planet
This psychiatric hospital drugged patients with LSD for brutal experiments.
The Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal was an innovative new hospital where patients sought cutting-edge psychiatric care. But instead of being helped, many were subjected to shockingly brutal exper...Show More
Rose O’Donnell gives highly unqualified and hilarious love advice to a woman who’s tired of softbois ghosting her.
alishiamarie recommended:Sep 14th, 2020
I have honestly never been much of a Rosie fan, but man she was great in this episode. She was light, and funny and she gave some truly great advise to a young man who really needed it.
Rosie O'Donnell
by Anna Faris Is Unqualified
Here’s why you don’t pronounce the “k” in “knowing” or “gh” in “though”:
jhawthorne recommended:Sep 29th, 2020
I love the concept of this show! Language nerds ftw
33: Why spelling is hard — but also hard to change
by Lingthusiasm - A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics
It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival! Time for mooncakes and podcasts about mooncakes:
✨ Podcast Partner Spotlight: “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”
After a sexual assault case in D.C., one woman’s public warning ricochets all the way to Birmingham, Ala., where another woman gives voice to a devastating allegation.
This seven-part investigative series follows an Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system. Unpack the spiraling effects of that choice.
Start with episode one:
Chapter 1: "The system failed us"
Canary: The Washington Post Investigates
28:27 | Oct 1st, 2020
3 recommendations
A stranger attacks a jogger in D.C., sparking a four-year courtroom saga and a campaign for justice.