
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, Ed Baranski, Miriam Baines, Tom Pink, George Tapp, Dorry Macaulay, Cian Ryan-Morgan, Anisha Devadasan, 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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Castro sets out to create a breed of “new people” - turning Cuba into an island of mini-Fidels. A particular dairy cow becomes a national treasure and hot dog vendors are declared counter-revolutionary, as things get surreal. Fidel’s own sister flees, declaring Cuba a “floating prison”. And as one of the dictator’s right-hand men is killed, the revolution will be rocked to its foundations… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Michael Bustamante, Carlos Eire, Lillian Guerra, Peter Kornbluh, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, Alex von Tunzelmann, Ileana Yarza. This is Part 7 of 10. Written by Edward White | Produced by Ed Baranski and Edward White | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. 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 podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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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
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104 - Hitler: Mussolini’s Prison Break (Part 23) Tue, 19 Sep 2023
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103 - Hitler: The Battle of Stalingrad (Part 22) Tue, 12 Sep 2023
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102 - Adolf Hitler: The Final Solution (Part 21) 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