Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAllen Dulles: The Gentleman Spy, The CIA, and the Coups That Shaped the Cold War
Episode 2259
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Allen Welsh Dulles, the first civilian Director of Central Intelligence and the longest-serving chi…
3 weeks ago
Jonestown: The Promise of Paradise and the Horror of "Revolutionary Suicide"
Episode 2258
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the tragic history of the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, known to the world as Jonestown. Founded by Jim …
3 weeks ago
Ivan Milat: The Backpacker Murderer
Episode 2257
In this episode of pplpod, we delve into the terrifying crimes of Ivan Milat, Australia’s notorious "Backpacker Murderer". Between 1989 and 1992, Mil…
3 weeks ago
The Chessboard Killer: Alexander Pichushkin & The Bitsa Park Murders
Episode 2256
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the chilling case of Alexander Pichushkin, a Russian serial killer known to the world as the "Chessboard Killer…
3 weeks ago
The Global Anatomy of Culture War
Episode 2255
In this episode, we trace the genealogy of the "culture war," a metaphor for political polarization that has moved beyond policy debates into a confl…
3 weeks ago
The Crime of the Century: The Great Brink’s Robbery
Episode 2254
On this episode of pplpod, we travel back to January 17, 1950, to break down the "crime of the century"—the Great Brink's Robbery in Boston. We discu…
3 weeks ago
The Green River Killer: The Double Life and Dark Confessions of Gary Ridgway
Episode 2253
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the chilling case of Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer, who is responsible for more confirmed murde…
3 weeks ago
Transit to Sirius: The Apocalyptic Saga of the Order of the Solar Temple
Episode 2252
In this episode of pplpod, we investigate the Order of the Solar Temple (OTS), a neo-Templar secret society that shocked the world with a series of m…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
"God Socialist": The Rise, Power, and Tragedy of the Peoples Temple
Episode 2251
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the complex and tragic history of the Peoples Temple, tracing its evolution from a progressive religious moveme…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Hillbilly Heist: The $17.3 Million Loomis Fargo Robbery
Episode 2250
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the chaotic true story of the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery, which was the second-largest cash heist on U…
3 weeks, 1 day ago