Podyssey Picks
Podyssey Picks (Jan 24): Top Community Recommendations
Here’s this week’s roundup of top podcasts and playlist recommendations from the Podyssey community. From a comedian who makes money by posting her burp videos on Only Fans to a look at how police sketch artists create drawings of suspects, there’s lots to discover this week! We’re also excited to spotlight our podcast sponsor, FanDummies, which unpacks the details behind your favourite Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Superhero shows and movies each week.
sofborneLast Updated: Jan 22nd, 2021
This comedian has made thousands of dollars posting her burp videos on Only Fans.
basicallydan recommended:Jan 21st, 2021
Yes, this is a comedy podcast and yes, the subject matter is unusual and amusing - but tbh this is mainly just an interesting convo about a fetish you’re probably not familiar with, and the community surrounding that fetish. Come for the comedy, stay for the insight. But also stay for the comedy.
OnlyFans
by Get Rich Nick
Future Hindsight's new season on racism kicks off with a look at white supremacy within American Christianity. Tune in!
Sponsored episode by Future Hindsight podcast
The Lost Cause Before and during the Civil War, Southern Baptist leaders argued that slavery was just and the slaveholding South represented the pinicle of human civilization. After the South lost, th...Show More
A behind-the-scenes look at how police sketch artists create drawings of suspects.
humphreysui recommended:Jan 15th, 2021
never would've thought the sketch was done this way! 🤯👌
How Police Sketch Artists Read Your Mind
by Every Little Thing
Looking for your next favourite true crime podcast? Check out our new playlist:
The sleep-aid industry is valued at almost $85 billion, but can apps actually help you relax?
iamjendi recommended:Jan 14th, 2021
An interesting episode talking through some of the most popular sleep and anxiety apps. Diving into some of the features and the UX behind these was insightful. I enjoyed learning about the positives and negatives that UX designers need to be mindful of when working in this space.
Can an app actually help you relax?
by In the Making
20 lessons to make 2021 your best year yet from imperfect action coach Emma Norris.
Sponsored episode by A Girl in Progress podcast
Procrastinator to Action Taker -> procrastinatortoactiontaker.showit.site/ Like most people, 2020 has been a tumultuous year for me — both personally and professionally (and, of course, on a worldwide...Show More
A young girl goes missing in 1988 … in 2020, police catch her killer.
When Michaela Garecht was abducted in 1988, no one was prepared for the heartbreaking investigation to drag on for over 30 years. But just when the case seems to be ice-cold forever, police make a stu...Show More
How to cope with the anxiety of being an overachiever.
yesitsamerica recommended:Jan 20th, 2021
For those of us with high “activator” and “overachieving” strengths ... being on a permanent state of “go-go-go” is normal. This episode resonated with me so much. Must listen 🎧
How to Stop the Cycle of Overachieving
by The Anxious Achiever
Can prodigies be created?
lesly recommended:Jan 14th, 2021
Psychologist/professor applies his own theories of child prodigies with his own daughters who end up becoming chess masters! Fascinating episode!
The Polgar Sisters
by Prodigy
This woman tracked her daughter’s killers across Mexico and helped bring them to justice.
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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
1:57:08 | Jan 14th, 2021
In this week’s episode, Karen and Georgia cover the revenge of Miriam Rodríguez and the Happy Face Killer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...Show More
The history of astrology, and how it became a multi-billion dollar industry.
rmmiller364 recommended:Jan 1st, 2021
I’ve noticed that my Gen Z students are increasingly obsessed with astrology; I’d love to learn more about what’s driving that! This episode gives us two stories about the history of astrology. First, you’ll meet Evangeline Adams, a woman in the late 19th/early 20th century who helped legalize astro...Show More
The Stars
by Throughline
Need a laugh? Here’s a playlist of the best comedy podcasts of all time!
What makes something cute?
If you took our advice and looked up baby beavers a few episodes back, you probably found them sooooo cute you couldn’t stand it. Or you just wanted to eat them up, which is weird if you think about i...Show More
The serial killer who brutally murdered a beauty queen.
Posing as a modeling agent in the 1980s, Wilder lured young girls and women to secluded places where he would photograph them in explicit poses before sexually assaulting them.
This is what happened when India banned Tik Tok.
loopaleep recommended:Jan 15th, 2021
If you use TikTok and was worried about the ban. Check it out!
Nervous TikTok
by Planet Money
✨ Podcast Partner Spotlight: FanDummies (Sponsored)
Looking to geek out about movies and TV every week? FanDummies decodes and debates Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Superhero media and tells you all about the background, fandom, actors, and other interesting bits you need to know.
👉 Featured Episode: Our first impressions of the first two episodes of WandaVision on Disney+. Plus, we walk through a bunch of easter eggs. You won't want to miss this episode!
117. WandaVision Easter Eggs and First Impressions Are Out of Sight | Reaction with Review Episodes 1 & 2
Science Fiction Fanatic
42:30 | Jan 19th, 2021
Today we are going to discuss the first two episodes of WandaVision on Disney+. We will give you our first impressions plus walk through a bunch of the easter eggs. You won't want to miss this episode...Show More
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