Ai Weiwei: The Art of Dissent and Surveillance
In this episode, we profile Ai Weiwei, the renowned Chinese contemporary artist whose provocative work blurs the lines between art, architecture, and political activism. We trace his journey from grow...
18 Jan 38min
Joan Miró: The Catalan Surrealist Who "Assassinated" Painting
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mind of Joan Miró (1893–1983), the Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist who reshaped 20th-century art. Though often classified as a Surrealist d...
18 Jan 32min
Samuel Beckett: Resistance, Cricket, and the Theatre of the Absurd
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Samuel Beckett, the Irish novelist and playwright widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. We trace his journey fro...
15 Jan 39min
Tennessee Williams: Desire, Dysfunction, and the "Catastrophe of Success"
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the turbulent genius of Tennessee Williams, the man who, alongside Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, stands as one of the three foremost playwrights of 20th-centu...
15 Jan 25min
Arthur Miller: The Playwright, The Witch Hunt, and Marilyn Monroe
In this episode of pplpod, we examine the life of Arthur Miller, widely considered one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. From a childhood in Harlem to a family financial collapse during ...
15 Jan 35min
Jules Verne: Bad Translations, "Extraordinary Voyages," and the Invention of Science Fiction
In this episode of pplpod, we dive 20,000 leagues into the life of Jules Verne, the French author who ranks as the second most-translated writer in the world, sandwiched between Agatha Christie and Wi...
14 Jan 37min
H. G. Wells: The Father of Sci-Fi & The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the extraordinary life of H. G. Wells, the prolific writer often hailed as the "father of science fiction". Join us as we trace his journey from a miserable appre...
14 Jan 35min
"The First of a New Genus": Mary Wollstonecraft, Reason, and Revolution
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the tumultuous life and enduring legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft, the 18th-century writer and philosopher who declared her ambition to become "the first of a new ge...
14 Jan 39min
