The "Canadian Psycho": The Murder of Jun Lin and the Manhunt for Luka Magnotta
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the horrific 2012 murder of Jun Lin, a 33-year-old engineering student at Concordia University in Montreal. We discuss the crimes of Luka Rocco Magnotta, a failed...
2 Feb 29min
The Peterborough Ditch Murders: The "Moreish" Crimes of Joanna Dennehy
In this episode of pplpod, we uncover the chilling details of the Peterborough ditch murders that shocked Cambridgeshire in March 2013. We explore the violent spree of Joanna Dennehy, a woman who stab...
2 Feb 32min
The Yorkshire Ripper: Peter Sutcliffe, Misogyny, and the Manhunt That Failed
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the dark history of Peter Sutcliffe, the English serial killer known to the world as the "Yorkshire Ripper". Between 1975 and 1980, Sutcliffe murdered thirteen wo...
2 Feb 28min
The First Genetic Fingerprint: The Crimes and Capture of Colin Pitchfork
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the landmark case of Colin Pitchfork, a baker and sexual predator who became the first person in history convicted of murder using DNA profiling,. We recount the ...
2 Feb 39min
The Victory Road Fire: The Shameless Life and Crimes of Mick Philpott
In this episode of pplpod, we investigate the disturbing case of Mick Philpott, a man who transitioned from a tabloid caricature of the "benefits lifestyle" to a convicted mass killer. Known publicly ...
2 Feb 26min
Calamity Jane: Sharpshooter, Storyteller, and Legend of the West
In this episode of pplpod, we ride into the American frontier to explore the raucous and tragic life of Martha Jane Canary, known to the world as Calamity Jane. Born in 1852, Jane became one of the mo...
2 Feb 22min
V. S. Naipaul: Rage, Precision, and the Enigma of a Literary Giant
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the complex life and controversial legacy of Sir V. S. Naipaul, the Trinidadian-British writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. Born in Chaguanas ...
2 Feb 27min
Joseph Conrad: The Polish Orphan Who Mastered the English Sea
How did a Polish orphan from the Russian Empire, who didn't speak English fluently until his twenties, become one of the greatest prose stylists in English literature? In this episode of pplpod, we na...
2 Feb 25min
