pplpod

pplpod Episode 24 tracks Ariana Grande’s evolution—from Boca Raton theater kid and Nickelodeon standout to a chart-dominating vocalist with precision, range, and authorship. We revisit Yours Truly’s r...

21 Sep 202535min

pplpod Episode 23 dives into Noah Baumbach’s sharp, bittersweet cinema—stories where love, ambition, and neurosis collide in New York apartments and cross-country custody battles. We trace his 1990s d...

21 Sep 202536min

pplpod Episode 22 dives into Felicity Ward’s high-voltage comedy—razor timing, joyful ranting, and the art of turning panic into punchlines. We trace her rise from Australia’s club circuit and festiva...

21 Sep 202523min

pplpod Episode 21 sprints through the fast cuts, visual gags, and mixtape-brain of Edgar Wright—the filmmaker who turned kinetic style into storytelling substance. We trace the Spaced breakthrough and...

21 Sep 202521min

pplpod Episode 20 spotlights Erik Griffin—the stand-up’s stand-up with the elastic face, the left-turn punchlines, and a sitcom engine under the hood. We track the late-bloomer grind to club headliner...

21 Sep 202518min

pplpod Episode 19 unpacks Joel Hodgson’s DIY magic—the prop-comic tinkerer who turned “let’s watch a bad movie with wisecracks” into Mystery Science Theater 3000, a cult TV language all its own. We tr...

21 Sep 202541min

pplpod Episode 18 follows Ethan Hawke’s restless, curious career—from Dead Poets Society’s breakout to a body of work that keeps risking comfort for truth. We dig into the 1990s indie wave (Reality Bi...

21 Sep 202553min

pplpod Episode 17 charts Chris Hardwick’s path from MTV’s Singled Out to architect of modern geek culture. We trace the early hosting chops, the stand-up grind, and the birth of Nerdist—podcast, site,...

21 Sep 202530min