Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Oct 25): Top Community Recommendations & Hala Taha’s Guest Takeover
Here’s this week’s roundup of top podcasts recommendations from Podyssey's community. Highlights include haunted Halloween listens and a special self-improvement playlist curated by guest editor, Hala Taha, host of Young and Profiting podcast — a Top 10 How-To podcast on Apple Podcasts.
kerjLast Updated: Oct 23rd, 2020
✨Guest Editor Takeover - Hala Taha ✨
Hala Taha from Young and Profiting (YAP) podcast here! I understand the pandemic has left many of you feeling uncertain and maybe even a little scared of the unforeseeable future… kind of like a haunted house— you never know what’s around the corner!
Adulting and navigating your career in these circumstances can be terrifying, but have no fear. I curated a spook-tacular playlist filled with educational content from YAP and other podcasts that will help you get inspired, grow your network and gain the confidence needed to rock your career. Get ready to listen, learn and profit.
👉 Hala’s Self-Improvement Playlist
BOO! Just kidding. Navigating the future doesn’t have to be scary and it’s never too late to learn and make changes in your life. This playlist features my favorite self-improvement podcast episodes that will help you gain confidence, set a positive mindset, and take your personal and professional self to the next level!
🙌 Featured Episode
In this episode, I interviewed Jordan Harbinger, a social dynamics expert and host of the award winning The Jordan Harbinger Show. Tune in to learn how to expand your network, how to ace your first impressions with others, and gain practical tips to boost your confidence.
Jordan Harbinger: Build Your Social Capital | E57
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha
1:00:56 | Feb 18th, 2020
1 recommendation
Build and spend your social capital wisely! This episode of YAP is sponsored by Podcorn, a marketplace connecting podcasters to amazing sponsorship opportunities. If your a podcaster looking to moneti...Show More
Night Vale investigates the frightening whereabouts of a suspicious intern.
It's the perfect time of year for getting candy, telling spooky stories, and fearing a soul-reaping, malevolent spirit. Weather: “Welterweight” by Nels Andrews. https://nelsandrews.bandcamp.com/ Liv...Show More
Avoid bringing your child to this haunted Alabama playground — eerily placed next to a cemetery.
Alabama’s Maple Hill Cemetery was established in the 1800s and is the burial ground for many controversial figures in the state’s history. But right next door is a small playground, said to be haunted...Show More
Folklore or facts? Hear about unnerving werewolf hunts that swept through Europe, and the terrible fates of those accused.
Some stories are very familiar to us, but our understanding of them is only the tip of the iceberg. Even one of folklore’s most legendary creatures has roots that are almost forgotten today—roots that...Show More
If you need more spooky listens, face your fears with this playlist:
This $30 billion IPO could be the largest ever. Learn about Ant Group with TechBuzz China.
(Sponsored Episode)
In episode 74 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying Lu talk in depth about Ant Group, Alibaba’s financial affiliate, ahead of its upcoming mega-IPO. Media reports that the company — which alrea...Show More
Companies hire this hacker to break into their companies. Hear about the human hacker and his occasional hilarious blunders.
mm recommended:Oct 5th, 2020
This was hilarious and freaky at the same time. Christopher Hadnagy isn't just a white hat hacker and penetration tester of IT systems, he also does human social engineering. He talks through a few cases he's been on where he was hired by the company to break into their offices and install "maliciou...Show More
69: Human Hacker
by Darknet Diaries
He was shot 5 times and stabbed 11. Unravel the mystery of who wanted this doctor dead.
When a doctor is found murdered, investigators are stumped as to who would want him dead. Police discover simmering jealousies and a love triangle. Andrea Canning has the latest developments. Original...Show More
From a Japanese fishing village to LA, hear how sushi’s global explosion got rollin’ in the 60’s.
kerj recommended:Oct 22nd, 2020
I now have a sudden craving for a California roll 😋
SYSK Selects: How Sushi Works
by Stuff You Should Know
Is having perfect pitch a natural talent or a learned skill? Is it a blessing or curse? Find out.
kyotea recommended:Oct 18th, 2020
Interesting that some famous musicians do not have perfect pitch! I always wanted to develop this skill & I guess it would be like learning a new language. Keep listening & practicing! Anyone with an interest in music & sound will find this episode intriguing.
Perfect Pitch
by Twenty Thousand Hertz
😎 Classifieds
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Secret financial documents reveal how banks profit off terror and organized crime. A new series investigates.
jhawthorne recommended:Oct 14th, 2020
Great job translating skeevey financial crimes into an interesting story. Like the Big Short
Episode One: The Documents
by Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files
Obama discusses how COVID, racism, and candidate competence may impact the upcoming presidential election results.
Former President Barack Obama joins Jon F. and Tommy to talk about the stakes of the 2020 election up and down the ballot, make his case for Joe Biden and share his vision for creating lasting progres...Show More
Eagerly awaiting the U.S.’s big day? Catch up on the eventful 2020 election.
A cryptic note and a muffled phone call are some of the perplexing pieces of evidence left after this university student’s murder.
When 19-year-old college student Faith Hedgepeth is horrifically slain in her apartment after a night out clubbing, the local police are shockingly tight-lipped...until information starts flooding out...Show More
Maybe solitude doesn't make us happy after all.
cabellbellbell recommended:Oct 11th, 2020
As someone who generally enjoyed alone time before this pandemic happened, I now can’t appreciate enough having my housemate keep me accompany during those months of lockdown. I think this year we all realized just how important social interaction is to our wellbeing. It is so interesting to learn t...Show More
Mistakenly Seeking Solitude
by The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Would you co-parent with your sperm donor? Learn about this rising trend in Australia.
Adam wanted to donate his sperm but was put off by all the regulations in Australia. So, he created a Facebook group where prospective donors and those looking for sperm can make connections and maybe...Show More