pplpod Episode 113 charts Macaulay Culkin’s singular ride—from scene-stealing kid in Uncle Buck to a global supernova as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2. We trace the ’90s streak (My Girl, The Good Son, Richie Rich), the audacious indie pivot (Party Monster, Saved!), and the long step back that kept the myth alive. Then the sideways come-back: touring mischief with The Pizza Underground, the wry media presence and Bunny Ears projects, and a measured return to acting with American Horror Story: Double Feature—reminding everyone the timing was still there. We sit with fame’s weird gravity, family and agency battles, and the craft under the charm: reactive comedy, deadpan snap, and a talent for letting a close-up do the heavy lifting. Childhood ...