Most people know him as the "Peanut Man," but did you know George Washington Carver never actually invented peanut butter? In this episode of pplpod, we dig into the soil of history to uncover the true legacy of the agricultural chemist Time magazine once dubbed the "Black Leonardo".

Born into slavery in Missouri and kidnapped by night raiders as an infant, Carver rose to become one of the most prominent scientists of the early 20th century. We follow his incredible journey from a wandering student in Kansas to becoming the first African American faculty member at Iowa State, and finally to his legendary 47-year tenure at the Tuskegee Institute.

Join us as we discuss:

• The Soil Savior: How Carver championed "chemurgy" and crop rotation, teaching farmers to replace soil-depleting cotton with ...