Episode 104 — Rob Reiner: Meathead to Master Storyteller
pplpod Episode 104 charts Rob Reiner’s rare two-act career—scene-stealing actor turned filmmaker with one of the most reliable hit streaks in modern cinema. We revisit the comedy chops of All in the F...
22 Sep 202533min
Episode 103 — Larry Wilmore: Pen, Podium & The Point of the Joke
pplpod Episode 103 tracks Larry Wilmore’s path from stand-up and sketch rooms to architect of sharp, humane TV comedy—and a late-night voice built for hard conversations. We trace the early writer-per...
22 Sep 202531min
Episode 102 — Sarah Silverman: Shock, Heart & the Joke That Grows Up
pplpod Episode 102 follows Sarah Silverman’s arc from New York clubs and SNL to a brand of boundary-pushing comedy that learned to carry both sting and empathy. We revisit the rocket of Jesus Is Magic...
22 Sep 202536min
Episode 101 — Nina Conti: Monkey, Masks & The Voice Behind the Voice
pplpod Episode 101 explores how Nina Conti rewired ventriloquism—turning a classic craft into high-wire, deeply human comedy. We trace the early improv spark with mentor Ken Campbell, the birth of Mon...
22 Sep 202512min
Episode 100 — Richard Pryor: Nerve, Flame & the Truth That Laughed Back
pplpod Episode 100 dives into Richard Pryor’s revolution—how a midwestern club comic blew up his own act and rebuilt stand-up into raw autobiography with riotous nerve. We trace the early Cosby-adjace...
22 Sep 202548min
Episode 99 — Timothy Olyphant: Hat, Holster & the Art of the Cool
pplpod Episode 99 rides with Timothy Olyphant from indie-scene mischief (Go, The Girl Next Door) to two era-defining lawmen: Seth Bullock in HBO’s Deadwood and Raylan Givens in FX’s Justified (and the...
22 Sep 202546min
Episode 98 — David Shields: Collage, Confession & the War on Genre
pplpod Episode 98 dives into David Shields—the essayist–provocateur who turned collage into a worldview and made “nonfiction” feel newly electric. We trace the early sparks (Heroes, Dead Languages), t...
22 Sep 202523min
Episode 97 — Larry Clark: Tulsa Truths, Kids, and the Costs of Seeing
pplpod Episode 97 dives into Larry Clark’s raw, unflinching gaze—how a photographer from Tulsa turned private subcultures into public arguments. We track the landmark photobooks Tulsa and Teenage Lust...
22 Sep 202526min
