Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFerdinand Magellan: Mutiny, Spices, and the First Circumnavigation
Episode 2220
In this episode of pplpod, we set sail with Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who planned the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Vasco da Gama: The Ruthless Admiral Who Opened the East
Episode 2219
In this episode of pplpod, we chart the violent and transformative life of Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese nobleman who discovered the first direct mar…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Marco Polo: The Venetian Merchant in Kublai Khan’s Court
Episode 2218
In this episode of pplpod, we traverse the Silk Road to explore the life of Marco Polo (c. 1254–1324), the Venetian merchant and explorer whose trave…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Amerigo Vespucci: The Pickle Dealer Who Named the New World
Episode 2217
Why do we live in the "Americas" rather than the "Columbias"? In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), the eni…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The Mystery of John Cabot: England’s Italian Explorer
Episode 2216
In this episode of pplpod, we chart the course of John Cabot (born Giovanni Caboto), the Italian navigator who—under the flag of King Henry VII—condu…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Sacagawea: The Teenager Who Saved the Expedition
Episode 2215
She is one of the most famous women in American history, yet everything from the spelling of her name to the date of her death remains a mystery. On …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Kit Carson: The Myth, The Mountain Man, and The Long Walk
Episode 2214
In this episode of pplpod, we traverse the complicated life of Christopher "Kit" Carson, a man who rose from an illiterate runaway apprentice to beco…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Annie Oakley: The Sharpshooter Who Conquered the Wild West
Episode 2213
In this episode of pplpod, we take aim at the life of Phoebe Ann Mosey, better known to history as the legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley. From her …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Wyatt Earp: From Peoria Pimp to Hollywood Consultant
Episode 2212
Most know Wyatt Earp as the fearless lawman of the O.K. Corral, but the reality of his life was far more complex. In this episode of pplpod, we explo…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Orson Welles: The Boy Wonder, The Ultimate Auteur, and the Man Who Made Citizen Kane
Episode 2211
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the titanic life of George Orson Welles, a man voted the greatest film director ever by the British Film Instit…
3 weeks, 3 days ago