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Episode 2100
Who is the man behind the myths of Camelot? In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and legacy of Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–1155), the cle…
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Jan Hus: The Bohemian Goose and the First Reformation
Episode 2099
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Jan Hus, a Czech theologian and philosopher considered by many to be the very first Church reformer…
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The Mystic in the Cell: St. John of the Cross and the Dark Night
Episode 2098
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the dramatic life and profound interior world of Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, known to history as St. John of the C…
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Teresa of Ávila: The Mystic Reformer, The Interior Castle, and the Golden Spear
Episode 2097
In this episode of pplpod, we step inside the walls of 16th-century Spain to explore the life of Saint Teresa of Ávila, a powerhouse of the Catholic …
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Martin Luther: The Monk Who Broke the Church
Episode 2096
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the explosive life of Martin Luther (1483–1546), the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation who forever c…
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Huldrych Zwingli: Sausages, Soldiers, and the “Third Man” of the Reformation
Episode 2095
Move over Luther and Calvin—this week on pplpod, we are heading to the Swiss Confederation to explore the life of Huldrych Zwingli, the often-overloo…
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Francis Xavier: The Apostle of the East, The Goa Inquisition, and the Severed Arm
Episode 2094
In this episode of pplpod, we traverse the globe to examine the life of Francis Xavier (1506–1552), the Navarrese noble who co-founded the Society of…
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King of the Road: The Wild Life and Whimsical Genius of Roger Miller
Episode 2093
In this episode, we explore the unclassifiable career of Roger Miller, the "Wild Child" of country music known for his honky-tonk novelty songs and u…
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The First Existentialist: Søren Kierkegaard’s Leap of Faith
Episode 2092
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mind of Søren Kierkegaard, the 19th-century Danish theologian and author widely considered to be t…
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Marshall McLuhan: The Medium, the Message, and the Prophet of the Global Village
Episode 2091
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mind of Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980), the Canadian philosopher and "father of media studies" whose…
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