pplpod

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pplpod is a podcast about people, places and lots of other stuff. Each episode takes a deep dive into the lives, choices, and legacies of fascinating figures from history, culture, music, and beyond. From icons who shaped entire generations to hidden stories that deserve the spotlight, pplpod brings you closer to the people behind the headlines and the legends. Thoughtful, engaging, and story-driven, pplpod explores what makes these lives extraordinary—and what we can learn from them today.

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Denise Scott Brown and the Decorated Shed 06.05.2026 20:18

Denise Scott Brown and the Decorated Shed

Dennis Ritchie built the digital world 06.05.2026 21:58

Dennis Ritchie built the digital world

Dian Fossey's vigilante war for gorillas 06.05.2026 23:40

Dian Fossey's vigilante war for gorillas

Diego Rivera Painted With a Loaded Pistol 06.05.2026 23:23

Diego Rivera Painted With a Loaded Pistol

Dopamine is the engine of desire 06.05.2026 21:51

Dopamine is the engine of desire

E.O. Wilson 06.05.2026 22:02

E.O. Wilson

Enrico Fermi's Nobel mistake built the bomb 06.05.2026 22:45

Enrico Fermi's Nobel mistake built the bomb

Ernest Rutherford and the Atomic Nucleus 06.05.2026 23:20

Ernest Rutherford and the Atomic Nucleus

From Bing Crosby to the Louvre Pyramid 06.05.2026 20:59

From Bing Crosby to the Louvre Pyramid

From Solitaire to the Hydrogen Bomb 06.05.2026 18:17

From Solitaire to the Hydrogen Bomb

From Harlem Mugshots to Presidential Portraits 06.05.2026 22:32

From Harlem Mugshots to Presidential Portraits

From Video Games to Nobel Prize 06.05.2026 20:06

From Video Games to Nobel Prize

Georgia O Keeffe Beyond the $44 Million Flower 06.05.2026 21:01

Georgia O Keeffe Beyond the $44 Million Flower

Hacking Power from Blackjack to Bird's Nest 06.05.2026 22:21

Hacking Power from Blackjack to Bird's Nest

Harriet Jacobs Seven Years in a Crawlspace 06.05.2026 20:06

Harriet Jacobs Seven Years in a Crawlspace

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty and the Nazi Bomb 06.05.2026 17:49

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty and the Nazi Bomb

Helen Frankenthaler and the soak stain 06.05.2026 20:25

Helen Frankenthaler and the soak stain

How Artemisia Gentileschi Built an Art Empire 06.05.2026 19:15

How Artemisia Gentileschi Built an Art Empire

How Antoni Gaudí hacked gravity 06.05.2026 19:37

How Antoni Gaudí hacked gravity

How Alma Thomas Conquered Art at Seventy 06.05.2026 22:20

How Alma Thomas Conquered Art at Seventy

How Banksy Shredded the Art World 06.05.2026 19:46

How Banksy Shredded the Art World

How Faith Ringgold Weaponized American Quilts 06.05.2026 19:56

How Faith Ringgold Weaponized American Quilts

How Fei-Fei Li Taught AI to See 06.05.2026 21:30

How Fei-Fei Li Taught AI to See

How Keith Haring hijacked New York City 06.05.2026 20:10

How Keith Haring hijacked New York City

How Artificial Light Is Rewiring Our World 06.05.2026 55:55

When was the last time you actually saw the Milky Way? For most people on Earth, that memory is tied to a remote vacation, not a regular night at home. The orange dome of urban light pollution has erased the stars from view for two-thirds of humanity, and the consequences run far deeper than aesthetics. This episode is a deep dive into how artificial light at night (ALAN) is rewiring biology, ecol...