The Genesee River Killer: The Crimes and Controversial Parole of Arthur Shawcross
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the disturbing life and crimes of Arthur Shawcross, a man whose brutal legacy earned him the titles of the "Rochester Strangler" and the "Genesee River Killer". W...
5 Feb 30min
The Red Ripper: The Crimes of Andrei Chikatilo
In this episode of pplpod, we dig into the story behind the man the media branded “The Red Ripper” and the late Soviet system that struggled to stop him. We follow how fear spread, why the investigati...
5 Feb 33min
The Mechanics of Media Bias: From Gatekeepers to Algorithmic Echo Chambers
In this episode of pplpod, we break down the complex machinery of media bias. We move past the simple accusations of individual prejudice to explore how bias is often structural, driven by economic in...
5 Feb 36min
Wayne Williams: The Atlanta Child Murders & The Controversy of Conviction
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the life and criminal case of Wayne Williams, the man convicted of two murders in 1982 and suspected of being the serial killer responsible for the infamous Atlan...
5 Feb 33min
The Story of the Podcast: From "Audioblogging" to a Billion Listeners
In this episode of pplpod, we get meta and dive deep into the history and evolution of the very medium you are listening to right now. Did you know the term "podcast"—a portmanteau of "iPod" and "broa...
5 Feb 29min
The Pig Farmer: The Crimes, Confessions, and Death of Robert Pickton
In this episode of pplpod, we delve into the disturbing case of Robert "Willie" Pickton, the Canadian pig farmer and serial killer known as "The Butcher". Operating out of his farm in Port Coquitlam, ...
5 Feb 28min
The Landscaper, the Santa, the Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur and the Tragedy in Toronto’s Village
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the chilling case of the 2010–2017 Toronto serial homicides, where eight men disappeared from the Church and Wellesley LGBTQ village. We profile the perpetrator, ...
5 Feb 29min
Allen Dulles: The Gentleman Spy, The CIA, and the Coups That Shaped the Cold War
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Allen Welsh Dulles, the first civilian Director of Central Intelligence and the longest-serving chief in the agency's history. From his aristocratic u...
5 Feb 37min
