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 spo…
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Recent episodes
Samuel Morse: The Failed Portrait Painter Who Connected the World With Dots and Dashes
Rudolf Diesel: The Engineer Who Invented the Diesel Engine and Vanished From a Ship
Subhas Chandra Bose: The Indian Nationalist Who Allied With Hitler and Japan to Fight the British
Soichiro Honda: The Rebellious Mechanic Who Built a Global Empire From a Bicycle Engine
Jonathan Swift: The Ruthless Political Satirist Whose Pen Was More Dangerous Than Any Weapon
Lord Kelvin: The Victorian Genius Who Called Radio Useless and Got the Age of the Earth Spectacularly Wrong
Daniel Defoe: The Secret Spy and Serial Bankrupt Who Wrote Robinson Crusoe
John Keats: The Surgeon-Poet Who Wrote Immortal Verse and Died at Twenty-Five