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pplpod

pplpod is a podcast about people, places and lots of other stuff. Each episode takes a deep dive into the lives, choices, and legacies of fascinating figures from history, culture, music, and beyond.…

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Latest episodes

  1. The Pineal Gland: Descartes' Seat of the Soul, Tuatara Eyes and Brain Sand3 Oct 2026
  2. The Gut Microbiome: 100 Times Our Genes, Butyrate and a Frozen Stool Ark3 Oct 2026
  3. The Blue Fugates of Troublesome Creek and the Methylene Blue Antidote3 Oct 2026
  4. Colorblindness: John Dalton's Preserved Eye and Seeing Through Camouflage3 Oct 2026
  5. The Dress Explained: Cecilia Bleasdale's Photo, Larks, Night Owls and Light3 Oct 2026
  6. Optical Illusions as Prediction: Changizi's Neural Lag and the Hollow Face3 Oct 2026
  7. Why We Dream: Gudea's Temple Order, Calvin Hall's 50,000 Reports and fMRI3 Oct 2026
  8. Hypnic Jerks: The Falling Sensation, Tree-Sleeping Primates and EEG Clues3 Oct 2026
  9. Everest's Death Zone: Thin Air, Fetal Hemoglobin and Messner's 1978 Climb3 Oct 2026
  10. Yanny or Laurel: How a 2007 Dictionary Recording Split the Internet in 20183 Oct 2026