Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe $500 Million Mystery: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist
Episode 2316
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and pulled off the larg…
3 weeks ago
Heist: From Bank Robberies to Belgian Municipalities
Episode 2315
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the many definitions found on the Wikipedia disambiguation page for Heist. While the term typically refers to a…
3 weeks ago
51 Days of Fire: The Waco Siege and the Legacy of Mount Carmel
Episode 2314
On this episode of pplpod, we look back at the 1993 Waco siege, a defining tragedy in American law enforcement history that resulted in the deaths of…
3 weeks ago
Prime Time Preachers: From Radio Revivals to Private Jets
Episode 2313
How did preaching the gospel evolve into a multi-billion dollar global media empire? In this episode of pplpod, we tune into the complex history of t…
3 weeks ago
Jim Bakker: From PTL Empire to Doomsday Prepper
Episode 2312
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the dramatic rise, fall, and reinvention of televangelist Jim Bakker. We look back at the 1970s and 80s, when B…
3 weeks ago
Name It and Claim It: The Rise and Riches of the Prosperity Gospel
Episode 2311
Does God want you to be rich? In this episode of pplpod, we deep-dive into Prosperity Theology, a polarizing movement within Charismatic Christianity…
3 weeks ago
Tammy Faye: Mascara, Ministry, and Redemption
Episode 2310
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the colorful and tumultuous life of Tammy Faye Messner (formerly Bakker). Known for her "eccentric and glamor…
3 weeks ago
The Dark Side of the Blockchain: Rug Pulls, Ransomware, and the Billion-Dollar Crypto Crime Wave
Episode 2309
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the illicit underbelly of digital assets, where investment fraud and hacks resulted in billions of dollars in l…
3 weeks ago
The Real World: Seven Strangers, One Fishbowl, and the Birth of Modern Reality TV
Episode 2308
This week on pplpod, we revisit the "true story" that launched the modern reality TV genre: MTV’s The Real World. We discuss how producers Mary-Ellis…
3 weeks ago
Beyond the Siege: The History, Schisms, and Survival of the Branch Davidians
Episode 2307
In this episode of pplpod, we delve into the complex history of the Branch Davidians, a religious group forever linked to the tragic 1993 Waco siege.…
3 weeks ago