Episode 120 — Iris Bahr: Eleven Characters, One Nerve
pplpod Episode 120 dives into Iris Bahr’s shape-shifting career—actor, stand-up, writer, and fearless monologist. We trace the roots of her character work and the breakout of DAI (enough!), the award-...
22 Sep 202535min
Episode 119 — Greta Gerwig: Mumblecore to Mega-Pink, Author of Her Own Voice
pplpod Episode 119 maps Greta Gerwig’s climb from DIY indie darling to record-shattering writer–director with a signature mix of wit, warmth, and rigor. We start in the mumblecore trenches (collabs wi...
22 Sep 202530min
Episode 118 — Danny Fields: The Phone Calls That Invented Punk
pplpod Episode 118 drops into Danny Fields’ whirlwind—a connector, publicist, and A&R maverick who turned taste into history. We trace the Village/Warhol years and magazine mischief (including the Dat...
22 Sep 202527min
Episode 117 — Bert Kreischer: Party Myth, Craft Under the Chaos
pplpod Episode 117 dives into Bert Kreischer’s larger-than-life lane—how a Florida State legend story became a touring juggernaut, a film, and a podcast empire without losing the hang. We trace the ea...
22 Sep 202537min
Episode 116 — Maeve Higgins: Soft Power, Sharp Jokes & An Irish Heart in New York
pplpod Episode 116 follows Maeve Higgins’ gentle-dagger comedy from Cork clubs to New York’s indie stages—and into books, films, and podcasts that smuggle big ideas inside small, funny moments. We tra...
22 Sep 202531min
Episode 115 — Jake Johannsen: Curious Brain, Long Leash, Perfect Curveball
pplpod Episode 115 tours Jake Johannsen’s cult-favorite lane—long-form stories that wander like a curious dog and somehow land on the exact right punchline. We trace the San Francisco ascent, the HBO ...
22 Sep 202538min
Episode 114 — Billy West: A Thousand Voices, One Heartbeat
pplpod Episode 114 dives into Billy West’s shape-shifting career—the voice behind whole universes. We trace the alt-radio alchemy of The Howard Stern Show, the ’90s animation wave with Doug (Doug/Funn...
22 Sep 202545min
Episode 113 — Macaulay Culkin: Kid Phenomenon, Vanishing Act, Smart Return
pplpod Episode 113 charts Macaulay Culkin’s singular ride—from scene-stealing kid in Uncle Buck to a global supernova as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2. We trace the ’90s streak (My ...
22 Sep 202546min
