Real Dictators
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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 a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.
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The new emperor of the Central African Republic is introduced to the world in a totally surreal manner - with white horses from Belgium, finery from France and songs from a Broadway musical. The CAR’s finances continue to tumble. A controversial policy about school uniforms leads to one of the most tragic episodes in the country’s history. And as the emperor loses control, old friends become foes, old foes return from the dead, and Bokassa’s day of judgement is at hand… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Louisa Lombard, Richard Moncrieff, Gino Vlavonou. This is Part 3 of 3. Written by John Bartlett | Produced by Ed Baranski and Edward White | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Fact check by Heléna Lewis | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Rob Plummer, Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. Real Dictators will be back in the new year with the story of Marshal Tito. Get early access and ad-free listening by joining Noiser+. Click the subscription banner or go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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154 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 3: A Coronation for the Ages Wed, 31 Dec 2025
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153 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 2: The Power Grab, the Châteaux and the Missing Daughter Wed, 24 Dec 2025
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152 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 1: The Butcher of Bangui Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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151 - Introducing: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories - A Christmas Carol Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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150 - Fidel Castro Part 10: Emergency on an Airplane Tue, 01 Jul 2025
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149 - Fidel Castro Part 9: Down With Fidel! Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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148 - Fidel Castro Part 8: Miami Vice Tue, 17 Jun 2025
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147 - Fidel Castro Part 7: Che Guevara in the Jungle Tue, 10 Jun 2025
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146 - Fidel Castro Part 6: The Cuban Missile Crisis Tue, 03 Jun 2025
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145 - Fidel Castro Part 5: The Bay of Pigs Wed, 28 May 2025
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144 - Fidel Castro Part 4: Havana’s TV Star Tue, 20 May 2025
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143 - Fidel Castro Part 3: The Mountain Guerrillas Tue, 13 May 2025
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142 - Fidel Castro Part 2: Shipwrecked in the Swamps Tue, 06 May 2025
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141 - Fidel Castro Part 1: Rise of ‘The Crazy One’ Tue, 29 Apr 2025
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140 - Introducing: Titanic: Ship of Dreams - Episode 1 Tue, 08 Apr 2025
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139 - Benito Mussolini Part 7: Break for the Border… Wed, 29 Jan 2025
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138 - Benito Mussolini Part 6: The Road to Perdition Wed, 22 Jan 2025
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137 - Benito Mussolini Part 5: The Pact of Steel Wed, 15 Jan 2025
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136 - Benito Mussolini Part 4: A Fine Bromance Wed, 08 Jan 2025
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135 - Benito Mussolini Part 3: Murder in Broad Daylight Wed, 01 Jan 2025
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134 - Benito Mussolini Part 2: The March on Rome Wed, 18 Dec 2024
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133 - Introducing: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Mon, 16 Dec 2024
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132 - Benito Mussolini Part 1: Italy’s Fascist Godfather Wed, 11 Dec 2024
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131 - General Videla Part 4: Dictator in the Courtroom Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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130 - General Videla Part 3: God, Football, the Falklands Wed, 13 Nov 2024
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129 - General Videla Part 2: Mr Clean’s Dirty War Wed, 06 Nov 2024
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128 - General Videla Part 1: The Skinny One and the Witch Wed, 30 Oct 2024
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127 - BONUS: Dictators’ Books Tue, 24 Sep 2024
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126 - Pinochet Part 3: Searching for the Disappeared Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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125 - Pinochet Part 2: The Caravan of Death Tue, 03 Sep 2024
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124 - Pinochet Part 1: An Arrest in London Tue, 27 Aug 2024
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123 - Introducing: D-Day: The Tide Turns - Episode 1 Wed, 05 Jun 2024
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122 - Oliver Cromwell Part 4: The Conquest of Ireland Tue, 07 May 2024
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121 - Oliver Cromwell Part 3: To Kill a King… Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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120 - Oliver Cromwell Part 2: Civil War Across the Realms Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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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 (Part 25) Tue, 03 Oct 2023
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105 - Hitler: Operation Valkyrie, Blowing up the Führer (Part 24) Tue, 26 Sep 2023