Episode 24: Ariana Grande
pplpod Episode 24 tracks Ariana Grande’s evolution—from Boca Raton theater kid and Nickelodeon standout to a chart-dominating vocalist with precision, range, and authorship. We revisit Yours Truly’s r...
21 Sep 202535min
Episode 23: Noah Baumbach
pplpod Episode 23 dives into Noah Baumbach’s sharp, bittersweet cinema—stories where love, ambition, and neurosis collide in New York apartments and cross-country custody battles. We trace his 1990s d...
21 Sep 202536min
Episode 22: Felicity Ward
pplpod Episode 22 dives into Felicity Ward’s high-voltage comedy—razor timing, joyful ranting, and the art of turning panic into punchlines. We trace her rise from Australia’s club circuit and festiva...
21 Sep 202523min
Episode 21: Edgar Wright
pplpod Episode 21 sprints through the fast cuts, visual gags, and mixtape-brain of Edgar Wright—the filmmaker who turned kinetic style into storytelling substance. We trace the Spaced breakthrough and...
21 Sep 202521min
Episode 20: Erik Griffin
pplpod Episode 20 spotlights Erik Griffin—the stand-up’s stand-up with the elastic face, the left-turn punchlines, and a sitcom engine under the hood. We track the late-bloomer grind to club headliner...
21 Sep 202518min
Episode 19: Joel Hodgson
pplpod Episode 19 unpacks Joel Hodgson’s DIY magic—the prop-comic tinkerer who turned “let’s watch a bad movie with wisecracks” into Mystery Science Theater 3000, a cult TV language all its own. We tr...
21 Sep 202541min
Episode 18: Ethan Hawke
pplpod Episode 18 follows Ethan Hawke’s restless, curious career—from Dead Poets Society’s breakout to a body of work that keeps risking comfort for truth. We dig into the 1990s indie wave (Reality Bi...
21 Sep 202553min
Episode 17: Chris Hardwick
pplpod Episode 17 charts Chris Hardwick’s path from MTV’s Singled Out to architect of modern geek culture. We trace the early hosting chops, the stand-up grind, and the birth of Nerdist—podcast, site,...
21 Sep 202530min
