The Fame Machine: From Society Columns to Influencer Culture
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!What drives our global obsession with the personal lives of the famous? In this episode of pplpo...
5 Feb 33min
Scandal Sheets, Supermarkets, and Catch & Kill: The Evolution of Tabloid Journalism
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we peel back the headlines to explore the history of tabloid journali...
5 Feb 28min
Puppet Masters: The Psychology of Manipulation
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Have you ever felt like someone was pulling your strings? In this episode of pplpod, we dive dee...
5 Feb 35min
Did That Really Happen? The History, Psychology, and Misuse of Gaslighting
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Is it a calculated form of psychological abuse or just a buzzword for a bad argument? In this ep...
5 Feb 32min
Decoding Q: From 4chan Breadcrumbs to the Capitol Insurrection
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we trace the chaotic evolution of QAnon, the far-right political cons...
5 Feb 42min
Folk Devils & Fear Factories: From Comic Books to QAnon, What Fuels a Moral Panic?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Why do societies suddenly become terrified that "evil" forces are threatening their way of life?...
5 Feb 37min
Going Viral: The Psychology of Sharing, From Hotmail to the Grimace Shake
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!What makes content spread like a virus? In this episode of pplpod, we deconstruct the phenomenon...
5 Feb 36min
The Co-ed Killer: How Ed Kemper Manipulated the System and Inspired Mindhunter
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we dissect the chilling case of Edmund Kemper, a 6-foot-9 serial kill...
5 Feb 34min
