Baby Franklin Seals: Architect of the Early Blues
This episode offers a biographical summary of Baby Franklin Seals, a pioneering African-American entertainer who was influential during the early twentieth-century vaudeville era. Born in Alabama arou...
18 Feb 12min
The Murder of Baby Lollipops
This episode details the tragic 1990 murder of three-year-old Lazaro Figueroa, a Florida toddler famously nicknamed "Baby Lollipops" by the media. After his emaciated body was discovered in Miami Beac...
18 Feb 16min
The Complete Back to the Future Franchise Compendium
The Back to the Future franchise is a celebrated American science fiction property centered on the time-traveling exploits of Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Originally debuting in 1985, the core trilogy f...
18 Feb 29min
Lauren Spencer Smith: From American Idol to "Fingers Crossed" & The Art of Being a Mess
This week on pplpod, we chart the meteoric rise of Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith. Born in the UK and raised on Vancouver Island, Lauren has been singing since she could talk, landing...
18 Feb 44min
Bathhouse John: The Lord of Chicago's First Ward
This Wikipedia entry documents the life of John "Bathhouse John" Coughlin, a colorful and corrupt Chicago alderman who represented the city’s 1st ward for nearly half a century. Alongside his partner ...
18 Feb 14min
The Basket of Deplorables Controversy
The term "basket of deplorables" originated during a 2016 fundraising speech by Hillary Clinton, who used it to describe a portion of Donald Trump’s voter base. She specifically targeted individuals s...
18 Feb 14min
Ultrastenos: The Evolution and Revision of an Australian Mekosuchine
Ultrastenos is an extinct genus of Australian crocodilian from the Late Oligocene, primarily discovered within the Riversleigh World Heritage Area. Although researchers initially hypothesized it was a...
18 Feb 18min
Baron Lamm: The Father of Modern Bank Robbery
This episode details the life and criminal influence of Herman Lamm, a former Prussian soldier who transformed American bank robbery by applying military discipline to heists. Known as "The Baron," La...
18 Feb 12min
