King Faisal: The Modernizer Who Weaponized Oil
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In 1975, the King of Saudi Arabia was assassinated at point-blank range by his own nephew. In th...
2 Feb 25min
The Desert King: Ibn Saud and the Birth of Saudi Arabia
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!On this episode of pplpod, we explore the dramatic rise of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud—kn...
2 Feb 33min
Lawrence of Arabia: The Archaeologist, The Warlord, and The Airman
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This week on pplpod, we explore the enigmatic life of Thomas Edward Lawrence, the Oxford-educate...
2 Feb 28min
Henry Hudson: Mutiny, Ice, and the Search for the Northwest Passage
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we chart the course of Henry Hudson, the English navigator whose obse...
2 Feb 27min
James Cook: The Farm Boy Who Mapped the Pacific
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2 Feb 26min
Ferdinand Magellan: Mutiny, Spices, and the First Circumnavigation
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we set sail with Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who plan...
2 Feb 30min
Vasco da Gama: The Ruthless Admiral Who Opened the East
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2 Feb 27min
Marco Polo: The Venetian Merchant in Kublai Khan’s Court
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we traverse the Silk Road to explore the life of Marco Polo (c. 1254–...
2 Feb 31min
