Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCalamity Jane: Sharpshooter, Storyteller, and Legend of the West
Episode 2230
In this episode of pplpod, we ride into the American frontier to explore the raucous and tragic life of Martha Jane Canary, known to the world as Cal…
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V. S. Naipaul: Rage, Precision, and the Enigma of a Literary Giant
Episode 2229
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the complex life and controversial legacy of Sir V. S. Naipaul, the Trinidadian-British writer who won the No…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Joseph Conrad: The Polish Orphan Who Mastered the English Sea
Episode 2228
How did a Polish orphan from the Russian Empire, who didn't speak English fluently until his twenties, become one of the greatest prose stylists in E…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
"I Write in Maryse Condé": Remembering the Grande Dame of Caribbean Literature (1934–2024)
Episode 2227
In this episode of pplpod, we honor the life and legacy of Maryse Condé, the renowned French Guadeloupean novelist, critic, and playwright who passed…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
From World Cup Captain to Prisoner No. 804: The Rise and Fall of Imran Khan
Episode 2226
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the extraordinary and turbulent life of Imran Khan, a man whose journey has taken him from the cricket pitch …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
King Faisal: The Modernizer Who Weaponized Oil
Episode 2225
In 1975, the King of Saudi Arabia was assassinated at point-blank range by his own nephew. In this episode of pplpod, we examine the life of King Fai…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Desert King: Ibn Saud and the Birth of Saudi Arabia
Episode 2224
On this episode of pplpod, we explore the dramatic rise of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud—known to the world as Ibn Saud—the tribal leader who fo…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Lawrence of Arabia: The Archaeologist, The Warlord, and The Airman
Episode 2223
This week on pplpod, we explore the enigmatic life of Thomas Edward Lawrence, the Oxford-educated archaeologist who became the legendary "Lawrence of…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Henry Hudson: Mutiny, Ice, and the Search for the Northwest Passage
Episode 2222
In this episode of pplpod, we chart the course of Henry Hudson, the English navigator whose obsession with finding a shortcut to Asia redrew the maps…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
James Cook: The Farm Boy Who Mapped the Pacific
Episode 2221
In this episode of pplpod, we chart the life of James Cook, a man who rose from the son of a Scottish farm labourer to become the Royal Navy’s most f…
3 weeks, 3 days ago