pplpod digs into the astonishing transformation of Little Audrey, a character whose journey from World War I folklore darkness to squeaky-clean corporate mascot ranks among pop culture's wildest reinventions. Before she became the pigtailed girl in the red dress that graced Harvey Comics covers, Little Audrey existed as something far grimmer—a collection of thousands of nonsensical, catastrophic short jokes told across the trenches and Depression-era America. These weren't children's stories; they were viral memes of a bygone era, documented by folklorists who recognized their cultural significance. This episode uncovers how a figure born from collective trauma evolved into an animated icon, revealing the strange alchemy of how folklore transforms into entertainment. Explore the shadowy origins,  ...