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Episode 7414
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Emperor Taizong of Tang, born Li Shimin, one of the most admired rulers in Chinese history and one …
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Emperor Wu of Han: The Empire Builder Who Nearly Destroyed His Own House
Episode 7413
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Emperor Wu of Han, one of the most consequential rulers in Chinese history and one of the clearest …
16 hours ago
Butch Cassidy: The Gentleman Bandit Who Refused to Stay Dead
Episode 7412
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mystery of Butch Cassidy, born Robert Leroy Parker, the Mormon pioneer son who became one of the m…
16 hours ago
David Crockett: The Real Man Behind the King of the Wild Frontier
Episode 7411
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the real David Crockett, the Tennessee frontiersman and politician whose life has been buried under coonskin ca…
16 hours ago
Daniel Boone: The Real Man Behind the Coonskin Cap Myth
Episode 7410
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the real Daniel Boone, a man far more complicated than the frontier cartoon America inherited. The episode begi…
16 hours ago
Qin Shi Huang: The First Emperor Who Unified China and Couldn’t Escape Death
Episode 7409
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, a ruler whose achievements shaped Chinese history for mo…
16 hours ago
Chief Joseph: The Diplomat Turned Into a Mythic Warrior
Episode 7408
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, the leader remembered through the powerful but misleading legend of …
16 hours ago
Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Sold the Wild West to the World
Episode 7407
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, the man who helped turn the American West int…
16 hours ago
Black Hawk: The War Leader America Defeated, Then Turned Into a Symbol
Episode 7406
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Black Hawk, the Sauk war leader whose story captures one of the deepest contradictions in American …
16 hours ago
Annie Oakley: The Survivor Behind Little Sure Shot
Episode 7405
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the real life of Annie Oakley, the legendary sharpshooter whose story is much darker, tougher, and more complic…
16 hours ago