Real Dictators
Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eyewitnesses and expert historians.
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Oliver Cromwell Part 2: Civil War Across the Realms
England is plunged into conflict. Oliver Cromwell, a...
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Apr 23 2024 1h 1m
Chapter 1 14 mins
The English Civil War BeginsChapter 2 14 mins
Civil War HistoryChapter 3 6 mins
Scottish Alliance in Civil WarChapter 4 17 mins
Battle at Marston Moor and NasebyChapter 5 1 min
Scottish King Ransomed to English Parliament
Oliver Cromwell Part 1: The Rise of Ironsides
Say “Oliver Cromwell” today and certain things come ...
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Apr 16 2024 1h 6m
Introducing: The Curious History of Your Home - Baths
A brand-new podcast from the Noiser network. Join do...
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Apr 11 2024 33m
Enver Hoxha Part 2: Stalin’s Shadow, Europe’s North Korea
As a new premier takes charge in Moscow, Hoxha makes...
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Mar 20 2024 53m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Enver Hodja's Reign of ParanoiaChapter 2 12 mins
Dictatorship, Propaganda, and Cultural RevolutionChapter 3 18 mins
Albania's Isolation and ParanoiaChapter 4 4 mins
Albania's Transition to Democracy
Enver Hoxha Part 1: The Albanian School Teacher
From 1944 to 1985, Enver Hoxha ran Albania as an ext...
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Mar 13 2024 1h
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Rise of Enver HoxhaChapter 2 7 mins
Enver Hodges' Path to PowerChapter 3 17 mins
Rise of Enver Hodger in AlbaniaChapter 4 18 mins
Enver Hodger's Rise to PowerChapter 5 2 mins
Hodja's Rise and Fall
Herod the Great Part 2: Murders in the Family
Herod leaves Rome to wrest Judea from the Parthians....
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Dec 27 2023 56m
Chapter 1 5 mins
The Brutality of Herod's ReignChapter 2 6 mins
Herod's Siege of JerusalemChapter 3 9 mins
Ancient Jerusalem's War, Violence, PoliticsChapter 4 11 mins
Herod's Rise and Tragic FallChapter 5 12 mins
Herod's Reign and LegacyChapter 6 3 mins
The Legacy of Herod the Great
Herod the Great Part 1: Ruler of Galilee
Herod - you may well know the name from the Nativity...
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Dec 20 2023 58m
Chapter 1 13 mins
The Story of Herod the GreatChapter 2 15 mins
Herod's Rise and Controversial ActionsChapter 3 17 mins
Betrayal, Murder, and Herod's AmbitionsChapter 4 4 mins
Rome Crowns Herod as King
Saddam Hussein Part 5: The War on Terror
In the aftermath of 9/11, President Bush and Prime M...
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Dec 13 2023 53m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Saddam Hussein and the Iraq InvasionChapter 2 14 mins
Saddam Hussein's Fall and Media ManipulationChapter 3 5 mins
Saddam's Rule and Prison AnarchyChapter 4 15 mins
Iraq's Post-Saddam Chaos and CrueltyChapter 5 30 sec
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Saddam Hussein Part 4: The First Gulf War
After Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, US forces are deplo...
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Dec 6 2023 46m
Saddam Hussein Part 3: Oil and the Ayatollah
Saddam nationalises the Iraq Petroleum Company and c...
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Nov 29 2023 51m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Torture and ParanoiaChapter 2 10 mins
Saddam Hussein's Cult of PersonalityChapter 3 9 mins
The Consequences of Saddam's ActionsChapter 4 14 mins
Saddam's Military Failures and Political Ambitions
Saddam Hussein Part 2: Enforcer, Frontman, Mafia Godfather
Saddam consolidates his own power base, appointing f...
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Nov 22 2023 48m
Chapter 1 19 mins
Saddam Hussein and Iraqi Jews' ExileChapter 2 6 mins
Bath Party Reign, Hatchet Man KillsChapter 3 16 mins
Injustice and Tyranny in IraqChapter 4 2 mins
Saddam's Horrors and Lasting Legacy
Saddam Hussein Part 1: Son of the Alleyways
In the spring of 1937, a child dies and his brother ...
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Nov 15 2023 49m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Saddam Hussein's Rise and ReignChapter 2 16 mins
The Rise of Saddam HusseinChapter 3 17 mins
Rise of Saddam Hussein in IraqChapter 4 2 mins
Saddam Hussein's Rise to Power
Macías Nguema Part 2: Hiding in the Jungle with all the Money
With President Macías in power, educated Equatoguine...
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Nov 8 2023 44m
Macías Nguema Part 1: The Dachau of Africa
This is the extraordinary, blood-curdling story of a...
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Nov 1 2023 51m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Brutal Regime in Equatorial GuineaChapter 2 12 mins
MaciasChapter 3 11 mins
Macias's Rise and Violent PurgeChapter 4 7 mins
The Reign of MaciasChapter 5 1 min
The Maseus Story
Hitler: The Bunker and the End
We reach the dramatic conclusion of Hitler’s downfal...
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Oct 3 2023 1h 4m
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Final Days of Nazi GermanyChapter 2 19 mins
Hitler's Final DaysChapter 3 17 mins
Hitler's Last Days in the BunkerChapter 4 8 mins
Hitler's Death and LegacyChapter 5 1 min
The Lingering Shadow of Hitler
Hitler: Operation Valkyrie, Blowing up the Führer
A delusional Hitler downplays the Normandy Landings....
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Sep 26 2023 55m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Hitler's Response to D-Day InvasionChapter 2 12 mins
Strategic Bombing and German ResistanceChapter 3 13 mins
The Failed Plot to Assassinate HitlerChapter 4 8 mins
The Valkyrie PlotChapter 5 1 min
Hitler's Downfall and Final Act
Hitler: Mussolini’s Prison Break
In Italy, Il Duce is overthrown. So Hitler stages a ...
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Sep 19 2023 51m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Hitler's Downfall and Italy's Allied InvasionChapter 2 10 mins
Hitler's Loss and Soviet Union's RiseChapter 3 17 mins
Battle of Kursk and Hitler's MistakesChapter 4 6 mins
Mussolini State and Strategic DiscussionsChapter 5 1 min
Massive Allied Activity in Normandy
Hitler: The Battle of Stalingrad
The myth of the Nazi war machine is blown apart in o...
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Sep 12 2023 56m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Stalingrad Siege and Hitler's DownfallChapter 2 5 mins
The Fall of StalingradChapter 3 8 mins
The Turning PointChapter 4 10 mins
Hitler's Decline and Conspiracies Against HimChapter 5 10 mins
Resistance in Nazi Germany's Daily LifeChapter 6 2 mins
Allied Invasion and Retreat 
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Adolf Hitler: The Final Solution
This is Part 21 of the Hitler Story. You can start l...
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Sep 5 2023 55m
Introducing: Real Survival Stories - Glacier Escape
Noiser presents a brand-new podcast. Real Survival S...
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Aug 16 2023 44m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Real Survival StoriesChapter 2 10 mins
Trapped in a CrevasseChapter 3 14 mins
Epic Free Climb With Difficulties
Attila the Hun Part 2: The Scourge of God
We track Attila’s progress as he rampages through Ga...
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Aug 8 2023 50m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Attila and the Roman EmpireChapter 2 11 mins
Invasion of Gaul by AttilaChapter 3 5 mins
The Battle of AttilaChapter 4 17 mins
Attila the Hun's Revenge on RomeChapter 5 2 mins
Legacy of Attila the Hun
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Attila the Hun Part 1: The Sword of Mars
We’re in south-eastern Europe in the 400s AD. The on...
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Aug 1 2023 57m
Manuel Noriega Part 3: Bush Invades Panama
The Americans go all-in, deploying stealth bombers, ...
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Jul 11 2023 56m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Capture of Manuel Noriega's LegacyChapter 2 6 mins
Operation Just CauseChapter 3 11 mins
The Hunt for NoreigaChapter 4 18 mins
The Capture and Trial of NoriegaChapter 5 3 mins
Impacts of Invasion and Historical Perspectives
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Manuel Noriega Part 2: A Tale of Two Spy Chiefs
Shielded by a puppet president, Noriega takes power....
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Jul 4 2023 51m
Manuel Noriega Part 1: The Narco Dictator
For two decades, Manuel Noriega stamped his authorit...
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Jun 27 2023 1h 3m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Noriega's Battle for TruthChapter 2 14 mins
The Rise of Manuel NoriegaChapter 3 11 mins
The Canal Zone and Panamanian NationalismChapter 4 16 mins
Panama's Powerful LeadersChapter 5 1 min
Rise of Noriega and Dictatorship