Jonestown: The Promise of Paradise and the Horror of "Revolutionary Suicide"
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 Jones to escape U.S. media scrutiny and establish a...
5 Helmi 35min
Ivan Milat: The Backpacker Murderer
In this episode of pplpod, we delve into the terrifying crimes of Ivan Milat, Australia’s notorious "Backpacker Murderer". Between 1989 and 1992, Milat preyed on hitchhikers along the Hume Highway, tr...
5 Helmi 29min
The Chessboard Killer: Alexander Pichushkin & The Bitsa Park Murders
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" and the "Bitsa Park Maniac". Active between 1992 ...
5 Helmi 27min
The Global Anatomy of Culture War
In this episode, we trace the genealogy of the "culture war," a metaphor for political polarization that has moved beyond policy debates into a conflict over values, morality, and lifestyle. We begin ...
5 Helmi 33min
The Crime of the Century: The Great Brink’s Robbery
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 discuss how a crew of eleven men executed what was then ...
5 Helmi 31min
The Green River Killer: The Double Life and Dark Confessions of Gary Ridgway
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 murders than any other American serial killer. We discus...
5 Helmi 27min
Transit to Sirius: The Apocalyptic Saga of the Order of the Solar Temple
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 mass murders and suicides in the 1990s. Unlike the t...
4 Helmi 30min
"God Socialist": The Rise, Power, and Tragedy of the Peoples Temple
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the complex and tragic history of the Peoples Temple, tracing its evolution from a progressive religious movement in Indiana to a destructive cult in the jungles ...
4 Helmi 29min
