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Find That Pod # 163

6 Great New Podcasts

Welcome to the 163rd edition of Find That Pod.

No time for the usual chit-chat you’ve come to expect from me, so this week, we’ll get straight to the recommendations.

Magmell

Stranded 700 light years away from home, the crew of the USS Magmell make an astonishing discovery; they’re not alone. Not only is something sinister is lurking in the deep reaches of space, but they are also remembering things that never happened, things that couldn’t have happened. With tensions running high and mistrust running deep, they realize that their only chance of survival is each other…whether they like it or not.

Website | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

Malicious Life

The wildest computer hacks you could ever imagine. 500 million dollars disappear into thin air. Two teenagers disrupt a rocket launch. Foreign spies rig an election. Hosted by author and cybersecurity expert Ran Levi, Malicious Life unravels complex, dramatic historical events, with interviews from people who were actually there. Lock your door, wipe your hard drive, and come listen to fascinating stories from the cyber underground.

Website | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Cyber PTSD

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Website | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast

Not sure where to start? Start with any episode.

Daniel & Jorge Explain The Universe

A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.

Website | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: What came first: matter or energy?

Cost of Living

While this podcast has a decidedly Canadian bend, given the current inflationary environment, there’s plenty of useful info for everyone. The show untangles the economic forces at play and transform our understanding of how money shapes our lives. Discover how everyday decisions connect with the larger economy in ways big, small, good, bad, obvious and unseen on The Cost of Living.

Website | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Why does it take so long for inflation to come down?

Run, Bambi, Run

Laurie Bembenek was a Milwaukee police officer and Playboy Club bunny before being arrested for the murder of her husband’s ex-wife, a crime she insisted she did not commit. Nicknamed “Bambi Bembenek,” she became a tabloid fixation, a feminist cause célèbre and, after she escaped from prison, an American folk hero, though she was never exonerated. Journalist and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis takes a fresh look at the case Diane Sawyer called the “most glamorous murder case of the 1980s.”

Website | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast

Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

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