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
Episode 96 — Keb’ Mo’: Modern Delta, Easy Groove, Lasting Shine
pplpod Episode 96 traces Keb’ Mo’ (Kevin Moore) from L.A. sideman and studio craftsman to modern Delta-blues standard-bearer with a songwriter’s touch. We chart the ’90s breakout—Keb’ Mo’, Just Like Y...
22 Sep 202540min
Episode 95 — Jerrod Carmichael: Jokes, Silence & the Art of Saying It Out Loud
pplpod Episode 95 maps Jerrod Carmichael’s evolution from North Carolina club comic to one of the most quietly radical voices in modern comedy. We trace the early precision of Love at the Store, the m...
22 Sep 202535min
Episode 94 — Ice-T: Hustle, Gangsta Blueprint & a Second Act in a Badge
pplpod Episode 94 tracks Ice-T’s singular run—from orphaned L.A. hustler turning street reportage into rhyme, to gangsta rap’s early architect, to TV mainstay with a 20-year badge. We trace Rhyme Pays...
22 Sep 202531min
