¡Ay, Carmela! (1990) – Vaudeville, Fascism, and the Price of Dignity
This week on pplpod, we step onto the stage of the Spanish Civil War with Carlos Saura’s acclaimed 1990 tragicomedy, ¡Ay, Carmela!Join us as we break down this Goya Award-winning film that follows Car...
16 Feb 29min
Explora: Albuquerque's Hub for Hands-On Discovery
In this episode of pplpod, we travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to uncover the story behind Explora, a science center located near Old Town. Join us as we discuss how this unique museum lives up to i...
16 Feb 13min
Paul Williams: From "Rainbow Connection" to Daft Punk & The Road to Recovery
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the incredible, multi-faceted career of Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Paul Williams. You may know him as the diminutive actor who played Little Enos in Smokey...
16 Feb 27min
Neon Nights & Criminal Empires: The Legend of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grab your pastel suits and crank up the radio—this week on pplpod, we’re heading back to the neon-soaked streets of 1986. We take a deep dive into Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the 2002 masterpiece tha...
16 Feb 28min
"Big Minh": The General Who Surrendered Saigon
In this episode of pplpod, we profile Dương Văn Minh, the imposing ARVN general popularly known as "Big Minh" due to his six-foot stature. We trace his complex journey from a French colonial officer w...
16 Feb 13min
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989): The NC-17 Rom-Com & Almodóvar’s "Fairy Tale"
This week on pplpod, we dive into the colorful, controversial world of Pedro Almodóvar’s 1989 classic, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Átame!). We break down the breakout performance of a young Antonio Band...
16 Feb 24min
"Big John" Merritt: The Loyal Architect of a Football Dynasty
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of John "Big John" Merritt, the College Football Hall of Fame inductee who dominated the gridiron from the 1950s through the 1980s. We dive into his lege...
16 Feb 27min
Decodin' the DOCTYPE: Quirks Mode, Syntax, and the Evolution of HTML
In this episode, we break down the Document Type Declaration (DOCTYPE), the specific instruction that associates a web page with a document type definition. We discuss the critical role this line of c...
16 Feb 29min
