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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hos

Episodes

Total: 129

Saddam nationalises the Iraq Petroleum Company and clashes with the new leader of Iran. A man called

Saddam consolidates his own power base, appointing friends and relatives to key positions. We hear a

In the spring of 1937, a child dies and his brother is born. Translated from Arabic, the newborn’s n

With President Macías in power, educated Equatoguineans come under attack, as a bizarre vendetta is

This is the extraordinary, blood-curdling story of a dictator you may never have heard of. From 1968

We reach the dramatic conclusion of Hitler’s downfall. With the Battle of Berlin raging, the Führer

A delusional Hitler downplays the Normandy Landings. A group of generals, meanwhile, attempts an aud

In Italy, Il Duce is overthrown. So Hitler stages a daring mission to rescue his fascist partner. Wi

The myth of the Nazi war machine is blown apart in one of the pivotal battles of World War 2. Seriou

This is Part 21 of the Hitler Story. You can start listening here. Or, scroll down the Real Dictator

Noiser presents a brand-new podcast. Real Survival Stories brings you astonishing tales of ordinary

We track Attila’s progress as he rampages through Gaul. A family bust-up sparks an extraordinary all

We’re in south-eastern Europe in the 400s AD. The once mighty Roman Empire is riven in two. And on t

The Americans go all-in, deploying stealth bombers, helicopters and tens of thousands of troops to P

Shielded by a puppet president, Noriega takes power. But the spymaster struggles in his new role as

For two decades, Manuel Noriega stamped his authority on Panama - first as the country’s brutal inte

For this special bonus episode, Noiser writer Duncan Barrett sat down for a chat with Witold Szabłow

The makers of Real Dictators present a brand-new podcast: Detectives Don’t Sleep. Step beyond the po

The Führer’s deputy embarks on an astonishing secret mission. After baling out Mussolini in the Balk

Installed in Downing Street, Churchill arrives with a bang. The Battle of Britain rages in the skies