The Mogul, The Monster, and the Retrial: The Harvey Weinstein Saga
In this episode of pplpod, we dissect the rise, fall, and complex legal battles of Harvey Weinstein. Once the most powerful man in Hollywood, Weinstein co-founded Miramax and The Weinstein Company, re...
25 Jan 29min
R. Kelly: The Rise, The Music, and The Crimes of the "Pied Piper"
In this episode, we examine the life of Robert Sylvester Kelly, the Chicago-born singer and producer who rose from busking under the "L" tracks to becoming the "King of R&B". We discuss his massive co...
25 Jan 31min
Bill Cosby: From "America’s Dad" to Disgraced Icon
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the polarized legacy of Bill Cosby, tracing his trajectory from a barrier-breaking entertainer to a convicted sex offender whose sentence was controversially over...
25 Jan 29min
The Murder of Botham Jean
In 2018, Botham Jean, a defenseless accountant, was fatally shot in his own home by Amber Guyger, a Dallas police officer who claimed she mistook his apartment for her own. The subsequent legal procee...
25 Jan 26min
The Murdaugh Dynasty: Corruption, Fraud, and Family Murders
The Murdaugh family represents a long-standing legal dynasty in the South Carolina Lowcountry, where three generations served as the elected chief prosecutors for nearly a century. Their immense judic...
25 Jan 33min
The Life and Crimes of Robert Durst
This biography documents the life and criminal history of Robert Durst, a wealthy New York real estate heir who became a notorious figure in American true crime. For decades, Durst was the primary sus...
25 Jan 32min
The Laci Peterson Case: A Christmas Eve Disappearance, A Double Murder Conviction, and the New Fight for Innocence
In this episode of pplpod, we revisit the high-profile 2002 disappearance of Laci Peterson, who vanished from her Modesto, California home while eight months pregnant with her first child,. We break d...
25 Jan 34min
The "Harmless" Lie: The Murder of Lori Hacking
On this episode of pplpod, we unravel the tragic web of deception behind the 2004 death of Lori Hacking, a pregnant 27-year-old stock broker's assistant from Salt Lake City. While her husband, Mark Ha...
25 Jan 25min
