Personal curation of on-demand audio http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=4beb44c02e5d01e872351ad219b60cb6 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:06:08 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ https://huffduffer.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/243271 https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/243271 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:44:37 +0000 https://huffduffer.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/243270 https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/243270 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:44:29 +0000 https://thedistance.com/richard-bennett-custom-tailors/ A peek into the handmade world of a custom tailor, a profession that has dwindled in numbers over the years, but is now having a resurgence. It reminds us that the maker movement is not new, it's a nostalgic craving for what was once commonplace. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/228346 Wed, 06 May 2015 02:08:29 +0000 https://thedistance.com/richard-bennett-custom-tailors/ http://www.kitchensisters.org/2015/04/29/fugitive-waves-the-birth-of-rice-a-roni/ Great piece from the Kitchen Sisters about the origin of the “San Francisco” treat wrapped around a survivor’s story. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/226859 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:22:44 +0000 http://www.kitchensisters.org/2015/04/29/fugitive-waves-the-birth-of-rice-a-roni/ https://toe.prx.org/2015/04/new-york-after-rent-ii-of-iii/ Really well sourced and expertly crafted stories around gentrification in NYC. The final days of the Life Cafe in the East Village as told by owner Kathy Kirkpatrick. Tim Kreider's exile in Bushwick before Bushwick was Bushwick. The last story is an excellent movie-for-your-ears take of the New York party scene. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/226367 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:43:35 +0000 https://toe.prx.org/2015/04/new-york-after-rent-ii-of-iii/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/snap-611--to-the-brink/ Segment one from Snap Judgement: The news reported a Japanese woman died from hypothermia in North Dakota while looking for the fictional treasure from Fargo, the Cohen Brother’s film. The truth is much more human than that fleeting headline. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/225280 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:56:28 +0000 http://www.wnyc.org/story/snap-611--to-the-brink/ http://www.arrvls.com/arrvls-podcast/ "On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a man hijacked a commercial flight traveling from Portland to Seattle. His demands were simple: 200 thousand dollars in negotiable American currency, four parachutes, and a refueled plane. For the season finale of ARRVLS, we explore the only unsolved hijacking in U.S. history, the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. A case the FBI refers to, as NORJAK." https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/225096 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 03:03:08 +0000 http://www.arrvls.com/arrvls-podcast/ http://www.npr.org/2015/04/21/401238481/after-20-years-on-the-job-nyc-police-officer-tells-his-intense-stories NYC police veteran and regular contributor to "The Moth" storytelling series talks to Terry Gross. Steve Osborne tells several compelling stories from his 20 years with the NYPD. He also gives an officer's view on the recent headlines of excessive force by police across the country. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/224705 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:42:25 +0000 http://www.npr.org/2015/04/21/401238481/after-20-years-on-the-job-nyc-police-officer-tells-his-intense-stories http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/unfictional/the-fragile-brain#seg-the-deepest-man-on-earth What do you think the record for human no-scuba-equipment freediving is? 100 feet? 150 feet? Try 830 feet. As you might imagine, this activity doesn't come without risk. The story of Herbert Nitsch. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/224061 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:44:23 +0000 http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/unfictional/the-fragile-brain#seg-the-deepest-man-on-earth http://www.wnyc.org/story/chef-watson/ Remember IBM's Watson, the strangely anthropomorphic supercomputer that competed on Jeopardy? Well Watson is back, and it's (he's?) an app for your phone. Not solving business problems or crunching numbers, Watson is helping you in your kitchen. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/223078 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:35:40 +0000 http://www.wnyc.org/story/chef-watson/ http://www.radiodiaries.org/the-square-deal/ George F. Johnson was president of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, at one time the largest shoe factory in the world. He was also one of the nation's leading "welfare capitalists" with strong views on how a company should treat workers. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/222405 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:48:06 +0000 http://www.radiodiaries.org/the-square-deal/ https://www.southernfoodways.org/gravy/hip-hop-to-bibimbap-the-atlanta-of-christiane-lauterbach-gravy-ep-11/ This podcast is worth listening to simply to hear Christiane's unique perspective and personal story, an education on Atlanta's evolving food scene is just a bonus. "In this episode of Gravy, we learn how a Parisian woman came to document the evolution of a Southern restaurant scene, and what her work reveals about Atlanta’s global population." https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/221512 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:29:52 +0000 https://www.southernfoodways.org/gravy/hip-hop-to-bibimbap-the-atlanta-of-christiane-lauterbach-gravy-ep-11/ http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/unfictional/the-ballad-of-dock-ellis "One of the most memorable characters to ever play baseball, Dock Ellis challenged the baseball establishment, pitched a no-hitter on acid, but always had impeccable style." https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/219768 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:04:35 +0000 http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/unfictional/the-ballad-of-dock-ellis http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-77-game-changer/ In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament we dug this gem out of the archive. Learn the origin story of the buzzer-beater in this 99% invisible episode. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/219054 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 22:08:34 +0000 http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-77-game-changer/ http://www.lifeofthelaw.org/2015/03/anatomy_of_a_confession/ It's shocking how many people confess to crimes they didn't commit. This episode dives into the factors that lead false confessions to happen. The story of Max Soffar is examined, where police had no leads on a triple murder at a bowling alley. Max was convicted based solely on his confession, which he later recanted. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/218272 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:24:15 +0000 http://www.lifeofthelaw.org/2015/03/anatomy_of_a_confession/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/r4choice Prince is rumored to have thousands of fully produced, unreleased tracks in a physical vault near Minneapolis. Some of these songs have leaked out over the years, furthering the mystery around why we haven’t heard the majority of Prince’s music. "Fundamentally his problem was simply that he was more prolific than the market could bear." https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/217821 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:26:55 +0000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/r4choice http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/slate_money/2015/03/slate_money_on_facebook_apple_and_the_business_of_podcasts.html If you're a fan of PodcastPicks and subscribe to the Handpicked Mix, you're very likely a podcast geek like we are. This episode of Slate Money is a very entertaining and interesting discussion of the business of podcasting, which includes Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media and Will Mayo of Spoken Layer. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/217604 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:32:01 +0000 http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/slate_money/2015/03/slate_money_on_facebook_apple_and_the_business_of_podcasts.html http://www.cbc.ca/radio/wiretap/forgotten-history-1.3012217 Stories that were lost in transit from the past to the present, one real, one not. Starlee Kine investigates the mystery of a 3rd water tap in some Coney Island apartments, and a Minotaur creates a new mythology. https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/217603 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:27:15 +0000 http://www.cbc.ca/radio/wiretap/forgotten-history-1.3012217 http://www.radiolab.org/story/los-frikis/ Compelling and tragic story of desperate acts that happen when overwhelmed by an oppressive government. "How a group of 80’s Cuban misfits found rock-and-roll and created a revolution within a revolution, going into exile without ever leaving home." https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/217464 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:56:43 +0000 http://www.radiolab.org/story/los-frikis/ http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/working/2015/03/bail_bondsman_ira_judelson_explains_how_he_helped_celebrity_clients_like.html Adam Davidson (of NPR’s Planet Money) does a great job drawing out the details of this profession from Ira Judelson. "Judelson discusses his daily routine, the role that trust plays in his work relationships, and the famous clients that inspired the newspaper stories that adorn his office wall, including Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Ja Rule, Robert Durst, and Lindsay Lohan." https://podcastpicks.com/PodcastPicksdotcom/217047 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:55:08 +0000 http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/working/2015/03/bail_bondsman_ira_judelson_explains_how_he_helped_celebrity_clients_like.html