BONUS: Dictators’ Chefs
Real Dictators9 Touko 2023

BONUS: Dictators’ Chefs

For this special bonus episode, Noiser writer Duncan Barrett sat down for a chat with Witold Szabłowski, author of How to Feed a Dictator: Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro and Pol Pot Through the Eyes of Their Cooks. The role of personal chef to a dictator is a fascinating one. It’s an extremely intimate relationship. These cooks have literally nourished tyrants. They’ve satisfied their culinary cravings, altered their moods for better and worse, and even influenced their policies. So what can they tell us about dictators’ appetites? Real Dictators will return soon for Season 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Turkmenbashy Part 2: Putin, Taliban, Internet Shutdown

Turkmenbashy Part 2: Putin, Taliban, Internet Shutdown

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14 Tammi 202255min

Idi Amin Part 6: The Entebbe Raid

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22 Joulu 202158min

Idi Amin Part 5: Husband, Father, Movie Star

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15 Joulu 202146min

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8 Joulu 202141min

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1 Joulu 202156min

Idi Amin Part 2: Warlord In-Waiting...

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