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Oct 2023
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Introducing: Real Dictators - Joseph Sta...

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Did you know that the team behind the Hitler story have profiled lots of other dictators from history? Follow ‘Real Dictators’ wherever you get your podcasts. As well as the rest of the Stalin story, you’ll discover over 100 episodes on figures including Chairman Mao, Colonel Gaddafi, Idi Amin, Lenin, Robert Mugabe, Pol Pot and Kim Jong-il. Learn more about ... Show More
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