Real Dictators
NOISER
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. New episodes available one week early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content. To find out more about Noiser+, head to noiser.com/subscriptions. For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm Production: Joel Duddell, Miriam Baines, Tom Pink, George Tapp, Dorry Macaulay, Cian Ryan-Morgan, Joseph McGann. Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/real for £100 sponsored credit.
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Say “Oliver Cromwell” today and certain things come to mind. He won the English Civil War and prompted the execution of Charles I. He purged the realm with such zeal that he even cancelled Christmas. In Ireland, where Cromwell’s troops besieged its towns with a notorious barbarity, his name is still used as a curse. “The greatest prince that ever ruled England”, as one historian called him? Or, as Winston Churchill would counter, a tyrant and a despot? A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson. Many thanks to Peter Gaunt, Clare Jackson, Anna Keay, John Morrill, Nicholas O’Shaughnessy, Micheál Ó Siochrú. This is Part 1 of 4. Get every episode of Real Dictators a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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119 - Oliver Cromwell Part 1: The Rise of Ironsides Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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118 - Introducing: The Curious History of Your Home - Baths Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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117 - Enver Hoxha Part 2: Stalin’s Shadow, Europe’s North Korea Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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116 - Enver Hoxha Part 1: The Albanian School Teacher Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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115 - Herod the Great Part 2: Murders in the Family Wed, 27 Dec 2023
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114 - Herod the Great Part 1: Ruler of Galilee Wed, 20 Dec 2023
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113 - Saddam Hussein Part 5: The War on Terror Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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112 - Saddam Hussein Part 4: The First Gulf War Wed, 06 Dec 2023
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111 - Saddam Hussein Part 3: Oil and the Ayatollah Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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110 - Saddam Hussein Part 2: Enforcer, Frontman, Mafia Godfather Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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109 - Saddam Hussein Part 1: Son of the Alleyways Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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108 - Macías Nguema Part 2: Hiding in the Jungle with all the Money Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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107 - Macías Nguema Part 1: The Dachau of Africa Wed, 01 Nov 2023
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106 - Hitler: The Bunker and the End Tue, 03 Oct 2023
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105 - Hitler: Operation Valkyrie, Blowing up the Führer Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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104 - Hitler: Mussolini’s Prison Break Tue, 19 Sep 2023
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103 - Hitler: The Battle of Stalingrad Tue, 12 Sep 2023
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102 - Adolf Hitler: The Final Solution Tue, 05 Sep 2023
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101 - Introducing: Real Survival Stories - Glacier Escape Wed, 16 Aug 2023
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100 - Attila the Hun Part 2: The Scourge of God Tue, 08 Aug 2023
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99 - Attila the Hun Part 1: The Sword of Mars Tue, 01 Aug 2023
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98 - Manuel Noriega Part 3: Bush Invades Panama Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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97 - Manuel Noriega Part 2: A Tale of Two Spy Chiefs Tue, 04 Jul 2023
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96 - Manuel Noriega Part 1: The Narco Dictator Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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95 - Hitler in Prison & Mein Kampf Wed, 09 Feb 2022
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94 - BONUS: Dictators’ Chefs Tue, 09 May 2023
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93 - Introducing: Detectives Don’t Sleep - The Nazi Art Mystery (Part 1 of 3) Mon, 17 Apr 2023
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92 - Hitler: Attack on Russia, War with America… Wed, 15 Mar 2023
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91 - Adolf Hitler vs Winston Churchill Wed, 08 Mar 2023
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90 - Hitler: A Brush With Death… Wed, 01 Mar 2023
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89 - Hitler’s Birthday, Poland’s Doom Wed, 22 Feb 2023
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88 - Hitler: The Gathering Storm... Wed, 15 Feb 2023
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87 - Adolf Hitler: Unassailable Führer Wed, 08 Feb 2023
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86 - Robert Mugabe Part 4: A Game of Thrones Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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85 - Robert Mugabe Part 3: Zimbabwe’s Tsunami Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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84 - Robert Mugabe Part 2: The Leopard’s True Spots… Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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83 - Robert Mugabe Part 1: The Young Scholar Wed, 09 Nov 2022
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82 - Robert Mugabe: Coming Soon on Real Dictators… Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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81 - Lenin Part 4: Ghost at the Kremlin Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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80 - Lenin Part 3: First Russia, Then the World… Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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79 - Lenin Part 2: Underground, On the Run Tue, 04 Oct 2022
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78 - Lenin Part 1: The Revolution is Born Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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77 - Vladimir Lenin: Coming Soon on Real Dictators… Tue, 13 Sep 2022
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76 - Napoleon Part 6: Showdown at Waterloo Tue, 06 Sep 2022
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75 - Napoleon Part 5: Downfall in Russia Tue, 30 Aug 2022
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74 - Napoleon Part 4: The Emperor Strikes Back Tue, 23 Aug 2022
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73 - Napoleon Part 3: The Egyptian Adventure Tue, 16 Aug 2022
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72 - Napoleon Part 2: The Italian Job Tue, 09 Aug 2022
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71 - Napoleon Part 1: The Humble Corsican Tue, 02 Aug 2022
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70 - Napoleon: Coming Soon on Real Dictators… Tue, 19 Jul 2022