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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.Di PodcastPicks.com

Great piece from the Kitchen Sisters about the origin of the “San Francisco” treat wrapped around a survivor’s story.Di PodcastPicks.com

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.…

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

"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 th…

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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."…

"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."Di PodcastPicks.com

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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.…

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."…

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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.Di PodcastPicks.com

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."Di PodcastPicks.com

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…