logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2023
50m 34s

371. The 1973 Chilean Coup: General Pino...

Goalhanger
About this episode
The U.S. have given up on ousting the socialist President Allende through democratic means, and shift to a more militaristic approach, in the form of General Pinochet. Once known as the ‘dull dog’, a man who had a reputation for procuring Jeeps for his fellow troops, the son of a customs official, he would overthrow Allende and become a bloodthirsty tyrant, ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
648. The Fall of the Incas: Battle for the Sacred City (Part 5)
Three years into the conquest of the Incas, how did the Spaniards respond to the Incan uprising, lead by their puppet emperor Manco? How did the despicable behaviour of Pizarro and his men spark the rebellion? And, how would the terrifying assault of Manco and his Incan warriors, ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 26
647. The Fall of the Incas: The King in the North (Part 4)
How did the Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro take advantage of the Incan civil War? Were they able to discover the glorious city of Cusco, with all of its riches? And, what terrible brutalities did they commit along the way…? Join Dominic and Tom, as they discuss the ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 25
Greatest Paintings: The French Revolution - Millet's Angelus
Why was Jean-François Millet’s The Angelus considered highly controversial and politically divisive in pre-industrial 19th-century France? What do we know about his personal background, his ambiguous relationship with his subjects, and the scene of the famous Barbizon School? And ... Show More
6m 34s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2020
The Chilean economy and its 'Chicago Boys'
Following the violent military coup that overthrew Chile's socialist government in 1973, the new regime led by General Augusto Pinochet began a radical overhaul of the economy. It was based on a free-market economic plan created by a group of economists known as the Chicago Boys. ... Show More
9 m
Sep 2022
Augusto Pinochet: The Triumph of Mediocrity
Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile for 17 years after a coup in 1973. Many who knew him in the years before considered him unremarkable. In hindsight, Pinochet was an accomplished opportunist who seized absolute power, then bullied his way into keeping it. Support the show: https://www ... Show More
39m 39s
Sep 2023
Militärputsch in Chile 1973 – Pinochets langer Schatten
Gegen 6:20 Uhr am 11. September 1973 klingelt das Telefon von Salvador Allende. Der Präsident Chiles erfährt, dass die Streitkräfte seines Landes gegen ihn putschen. Kurz darauf begeht der linke Politiker Suizid. Eine Militärjunta unter General Augusto Pinochet übernimmt die Mach ... Show More
28m 5s
May 2022
La dictature chilienne
Dans cet épisode de Crousti-History, on vous parle de la dictature chilienne. - Chilienne con carne ? Resituons l’histoire : Dans les années 70, pendant la guerre froide, le président du Chili est socialiste et donc proche de l’URSS. Salvador Allende ne plaît donc pas du tout aux ... Show More
2m 55s
Sep 2023
Chilean effect: the 50th anniversary of the coup
<p>On September 11th 1973, president Salvador Allende shot himself in the head after being overthrown in a <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/08/31/chile-is-still-haunted-by-the-coup-in-september-1973?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=thei ... Show More
29m 15s
Sep 2023
Chilean effect: the 50th anniversary of the coup
<p>On September 11th 1973, president Salvador Allende shot himself in the head after being overthrown in a <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/08/31/chile-is-still-haunted-by-the-coup-in-september-1973?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=thei ... Show More
29m 15s
Mar 2020
Les paradoxes de Pinochet. Michel Faure. Partie
Ancien Grand reporter à L'Express, où il a couvert l'Amérique latine,  Michel Faure est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages consacrés à cette zone  et d'une biographie de Pinochet parue chez Perrin (2020).Il montre  la complexité de cette personne, dictateur qui quitte le pouvoir aprè ... Show More
36m 4s
Jun 2021
Weekends: Is Neoliberalism Over in Chile? w/ René Rojas
<p>Every Saturday at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel. Weekends features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy. This is the podcast version of the show from May 29, 2021, with producer Ca ... Show More
1h 29m
Oct 2023
Golpe de Estado de Chile 50 años II parte
<p>En la segunda parte de nuestros capítulos sobre los 50 años del golpe de Estado en Chile, nos adentraremos en las consecuencias del golpe sobre la sociedad chilena. Si bien se le otorga ser el supuesto origen del "milagro" económico chileno, la dictadura de Pinochet fue una ép ... Show More
34m 33s
Jan 2011
The Mexican Revolution
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Mexican Revolution.In 1908 the President of Mexico, Porfirio Diaz, gave an interview to an American journalist. He was 77 and had ruled the country in autocratic fashion for over thirty years. He discussed the country's economic development ... Show More
42m 6s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami