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09/07/2019

After two exciting years of experimenting with piqd.com we regret to inform you, that we have shut down the platform for now. Even after solely focusing on audio recommendations our platform couldn´t draw enough attention to meet our expectations. We will continue our work at piqd and hope to implement some of the learnings from piqd.com there. Thank you for your support and your interest!

12/04/2019

"Hey Siri, find me a new podcast to listen to"
We've got you covered. Check our recent piq talks about the rise of Voice UX designers from Gimlet Media's Wireframe! http://bit.ly/2VDhmnQ

11/04/2019

Still looking for the next podcast to add to your queue? Our friends at Episode Party discuss 3 podcasts every other Monday. Check out Episode 46 with our very own Executive Editor, Malia Politzer!
NPR's Code Switch Every Little Thing - ELT

08/04/2019

Check out some of our recent piqs from our Health and Sanity category! Piqd's platform is organized by frequently updated categories so you can follow what you like and easily explore what you want!

06/04/2019

How well can you trust the advice of the 'budtender' at your local dispensary? Your physician may recommend medical ma*****na but when a dispensary has as many options as a candy shop, how do you know you're getting what you really need?

Under international laws, countries are obliged to impose criminal penalties for the supply of drugs for non-medical purposes. Ma*****na is considered a drug with addiction effects. Therefore, cannabis was illegal.After research showed that cannabis can have some medical benefit, countries have star...

04/04/2019

The ultimate podcast that helps business owners become better leaders: EntreLeadership. No matter where you are on your professional journey, this podcast has an episode for you. Listen to field experts and incredible leaders address common questions with inspiring and digestible advice.

02/04/2019

Job hopping isn't all bad. Check out this piq from Deloitte, where Tanya Ott refers to one's careers as a series of waves.

Today’s job market looks nothing like our parents’, thanks to technology. But automation, and discussions around the future of work, have the global workforce feeling anxious.As host Tanya Ott puts it, we can be afraid of robots, or realize they can make our jobs more rewarding. It’s not an ei...

01/04/2019

Dive into The Brookings Institution's discussion on the impact of the Arab Spring. Piqd by Neil Hauer, an independent analyst focused on Syria, Russia, and the Caucasus.

The Brookings Institution is one of Washington DC's preeminent think tanks, and it only makes sense that it has a podcast. The Brookings Cafeteria Podcast showcases the full breadth of the foundation's expertise, shifting from the Middle East to Russia, India, or Latin America without skipping a bea...

01/04/2019

We put together a list with our friends at RadioPublic of podcasts by, for, and about women!
Unladylike, The Double Shift, The History Chicks, The Ilm with Ayesha Aleem, The Cut, Night Shift, Bodies, Seeking Peace, Black Girls Talking

Curated by Malia Politzer, executive editor for piqd.com

27/03/2019

New parents? Parents with questions? The parenting podcast scene has the answers.
Josie & Jonny Are Having a Baby (With You!) on Stitcher
The Dadcast on audioBoom
The Hot Mess Mums Club on Buzzsprout
The Longest Shortest Time
Mom and Dad are Fighting on Slate.com
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/best-parenting-podcast-family-mum-dad-2019/

25/03/2019

When was the last time you saw kids riding their bikes around the neighborhood? Or playing basketball in their driveway?

At the Fast Company Grill in Austin, executives from Nike and Mattel, and the Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross talked about the importance of play in the lives of kids–and adults.

24/03/2019

Bussiness Wars is a podcast about how companies compete for sales and attention. Our piqer, Thessa Lageman, reviews a series of episodes that deep dive into McDonald's vs Burger King.

Worldwide, fast food restaurants generate half a trillion dollars in sales each year. They feed hundreds of millions of people every day. This is the first of the six intriguing episodes about McDonald’s vs Burger King.The McDonald’s self-service burger joint at the edge of the Mojave Desert mig...

22/03/2019

"2018 was the worst year on record for wildfires in the state, according to a new federal report." The signs are right in front of us. Without changing the way we treat our environment, irreversible damage will be made.

The area burned by California's deadly wildfires last year surpassed the state's previous record by about a half-million acres, making 2018 the worst year on record for wildfires in the state, according to a new federal report.

20/03/2019

Tired of deep dives and long conversations about climate change? Our piqer, Santiago Saez Moreno, has found the solution. Yale Climate Connections' episodes are one to two minutes long, featuring interesting and relevant stories, often outside the news cycle.

Take climate journalism, reduce it to the essentials, and record it using professional production methods. Then break it into small pills and take daily. That's the formula for Yale Climate Connections.Forget about long conversations and in-depth investigations. The model here is different. These ar...

18/03/2019

Did anyone see this coming? Check out this interesting article speculating the future of the cannabis industry.
https://fxn.ws/2EUSTDp

John Mackey, CEO of Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods, sees the organic grocer pushing into cannabis sooner rather than later.

15/03/2019

Planet Money's recent episode looks into how the rise of AirBnb is affecting New Orleans. The offers "a unique perspective from people at the heart of that struggle: long-standing citizen Richard Kendrick who is seeing his community crumble and local Airbnb host Charlene Griffith whose livelihood is in jeopardy.the perspective from the local. " -Magda Skrzypek

Airbnb recently announced that its site hit a new record of over 6 million listings, just ahead of Booking.com, with more than 5.7 million places to stay. The explosive popularity of home-sharing platforms has undoubtedly benefited low-budget travellers and has helped homeowners to make a little ext...

12/03/2019

How much jealousy is a healthy amount of jealousy? Our piqer, Rashmi Vasudeva, provides us an overview on the short podcast that discusses the reasons why jealousy is necessary in relationships.

It does make serendipitous sense to explore the many facets of jealousy on the eve of the International Women's Day, since jealousy has been historically (and arguably, unfairly) deeply associated with a woman's rather than a man's emotions. But really, as philosopher and University of Birmingham Pr...

12/03/2019

“We have more student loan debt than credit card debt in America.” Death, S*x & Money is a podcast about the big, controverial topics we think about a lot, but don't talk about enough. Our piqer Melissa Hutsell reviews this podcast's episode about "the impact, shame, and depth of student loan debt."

"Our Student Loan Secrets" is an ongoing project by “Death, S*x and Money”. The site allows users to explore individual stories from people throughout the world (you can even add your own). There is also a quiz for users to find out where they “fit in the statistics”. The first episode (Part...

05/03/2019

Exploring renewable energy sources is a hot topic in every nation. Learn more from our recent Globalization and Politics piq "The Future of European Energy" by The Sound of Economics!
http://bit.ly/2Tsm1LL

01/03/2019

Black History Month may be ending, but that doesn’t mean we stop recognizing the cultures, achievements, and history of our diverse neighbors. Check out our list of notable podcasts that address race and racism head-on. Find the full list at RadioPublic here: http://bit.ly/2Tlnp2M
NPR's Code Switch The Stoop The Nod

28/02/2019

The Pessimists Archives podcast gives us an interesting perspective on how naturally resistant we can be to change. This episode talks about how many of us quickly turned our backs on big chain stores. http://bit.ly/2H07G2z

There undoubtedly is a humorous streak to the Pessimists Archive Podcast (aptly subtitled “A history of why we resist new things”). From the privileged vantage point of the present, it’s absurd to hear that we once rallied to forewarn our fellow citizens about the dangers of recorded music to ...

27/02/2019

We don't just curate podcasts. We find interesting articles and give you the highlights! http://bit.ly/2Sq3zPr

Several bee products beyond honey offer value as a bastion against ailments from auto-immune disfunction to microbial infections.In this podcast, guest Carly Stein shares her experience as founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals—spilling the beans about all things bee. She went from working on Wall Stre...

25/02/2019

Did you know you can spread flu viruses without even coughing?

25/02/2019

Don't let desk pains distract you this week. This quick read from NBC News suggests stretches to easily incorporate into your routines.

If you experience back discomfort, your hips may be to blame. Adding these simple stretches to your exercise routine can help.

24/02/2019

The Longreads's podcast, on Player FM, shines a light on an unexpected 'black market' for caviar. Enjoy this deep dive on a two-year-long federal investigation into the poaching of the eggs of a rare species of fish in Missouri.
http://bit.ly/2TerGF8

20/02/2019

Are you getting paid for what you are worth?

19/02/2019

What are you tuning into this work week? 🎧

Tired of listening to the same old podcasts? Here are some fresh ones that deserve your time.

14/02/2019

Stuff Mom Never Told You discusses the deeper notes to chocolate.
Check out our piqer's review here! ▶︎ https://bit.ly/2Bw3nbp ◀︎

09/02/2019

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07/02/2019

We are one month into 2019, how are you making your days count? Our piqer, Rashmi Vasudeva, shines light on the podcast The One You Feed. "The idea behind the podcast is to help you feed your good wolf, as it were. There are quite a few episodes and they have tackled everything that can possibly feed it – managing envy, understanding willpower, handling failures, processing emotions, dealing with procrastination and others." http://bit.ly/2DSiWM9

I stumbled upon this podcast in one of my mid-afternoon forays into the internet’s rich world of listening. The title intrigued me and I first thought it was a podcast about nutrition. Turns out the title has been taken from an old Buddhist parable where a grandfather tells his grandchild that the...

05/02/2019

"From this moment on, knowing what is happening to the planet, to what do I devote my life?" - Dahr Jamil
Author and reporter, Dahr Jamil, discusses how the changes happening to our planet are becoming more evident and irreversible.

01/02/2019

Don't use time as an excuse to keep you from staying informed. How do you like to consume your news?
http://bit.ly/2HKhS14

27/01/2019

We don't just list links. Our curators provide summaries and reviews on each recommendation so you can decide if it’s worth listening to!

25/01/2019

Have you heard this episode of Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations with philosopher, teacher and writer Charles Eisenstein? It's an insightful listen chosen by our piqer, Tanzima Chowdhury.
Discover your next favorite podcast, one episode at a time. http://bit.ly/2Hr4Khd