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May 2023
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Episode 298 - Papa Doc: Haiti’s Vodou Di...

Wondery | RedHanded
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What kind of leader would say of his own people that they are “meant to suffer”? Well, maybe a savage despot who claimed to be the master of the dead – a powerful sorcerer who could use vodou to raise murderous zombies at will, read minds, and even assassinate a US president… Francois Duvalier, known as ‘Papa Doc’, is one of the most ruthless dictators of t ... Show More
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