Andy Hines: The Architect of Strategic Foresight
This episode of pplpod is a biographical overview of Andy Hines, a prominent American professional futurist and academic born in 1962. He currently leads the graduate program in Foresight at the Unive...
22 Feb 16min
Dnipro-1 Regiment: Ukrainian Volunteer Special Forces History
The Dnipro-1 Regiment is a specialized Ukrainian police unit that originated in 2014 as a volunteer battalion to combat pro-Russian forces in the Donbas region. Initially funded by oligarch Ihor Kolom...
22 Feb 37min
E. E. "Doc" Smith: The Father of Space Opera & Doughnut Engineer
In this episode of pplpod, we blast off into the life of E. E. "Doc" Smith, the visionary author widely considered the Father of Space Opera. Join us as we explore how a food engineer specializing in ...
22 Feb 34min
Whiskeytown – "Don't Be Sad" Review: Ryan Adams, James Iha & The Pneumonia Sessions
On this episode of pplpod, we dive into the 2001 single "Don't Be Sad" by the legendary alt-country band Whiskeytown. We discuss the collaborative songwriting between Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, and Smashi...
22 Feb 20min
Seventeen's Don't Wanna Cry: Composition, Reception, and Accolades
This episode of pplpod details the 2017 single "Don't Wanna Cry" by the South Korean boy band Seventeen, which served as the lead track for their EP Al1. This release marked a significant stylistic sh...
22 Feb 15min
Don't-Care Terms in Digital Logic Design
In digital logic, a don't-care term represents an input sequence for which the specific output of a boolean function is irrelevant. Designers leverage these indeterminable states to simplify circuit a...
22 Feb 23min
Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Origins & Meaning
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the fascinating history of the idiomatic expression "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater." Join us as we explore how this phrase for an avoidable error—...
22 Feb 15min
Corktown Common: Toronto’s Flood Protection Park
This episode of pplpod details the history and features of Corktown Common, a multi-functional urban park located in the West Don Lands area of Toronto. Originally an abandoned and contaminated indust...
22 Feb 19min
