Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 3: A Coronation for the Ages
The new emperor of the Central African Republic is introduced to the world in a totally surreal manner - with white horses from Belgium, finery from France and songs from a Broadway musical. The CAR’s...
31 Joulu 20251h 3min
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 2: The Power Grab, the Châteaux and the Missing Daughter
A new year brings new beginnings in the Central African Republic. President Bokassa attempts to modernise. But at the same time, the mass incarcerations and torture ramp up and corruption takes hold. ...
24 Joulu 202558min
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 1: The Butcher of Bangui
The former soldier in the French army who seized power in his African homeland. The leader of the Central African Republic who proclaimed himself emperor. The emperor who ruled as an avaricious dictat...
17 Joulu 20251h 1min
Introducing: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories - A Christmas Carol
This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Sir David Suchet as he reads a selection of Charles Dickens’s most chilling short works, brought to life with sound des...
8 Joulu 202548min
Fidel Castro Part 10: Emergency on an Airplane
The end arrives. Embarrassed at a baseball game, the Maximum Leader responds with arrests and intimidation. We hear first-hand testimony from a Cuban on the receiving end of the violence. A nasty publ...
1 Heinä 202557min
Fidel Castro Part 9: Down With Fidel!
After a tragedy in the Florida Straits, a dramatic tug of war takes place between Castro and America - all centred on a five-year-old boy. A new leader in the Soviet Union comes to power with fresh id...
24 Kesä 202557min
Fidel Castro Part 7: Che Guevara in the Jungle
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-revolutionar...
10 Kesä 202557min
