She is one of the most instantly recognizable faces in art history, but the woman behind the unibrow is far more complex—and radical—than the merchandise suggests. In this episode of pplpod, we strip away the gloss of "Fridamania" to explore the agonizing, revolutionary, and vibrant life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.

Join us as we examine how a woman once known simply as "Diego Rivera’s wife" became a global symbol for feminism, the LGBTQ+ community, and Chicano identity,.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Accident That Created an Artist: How a catastrophic bus accident at age 18 shattered Frida’s spine and pelvis, forcing her to abandon medical school and turn to painting using a mirror above her bed,.

• The Elephant and the Dove: Her volatile, twice-married rel ...