{"podcast":{"title":"Real Dictators","slug":"real-dictators-291447","podcast_index_feed_id":291447,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR6187882468","website_url":"https://www.noiser.com/realdictators","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8fc85e34-7c1b-11ea-9f28-6fb64396145e/image/b3a8c0639ac6e98170250a6bdd61c43c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"NOISER","episode_count":159,"summary":"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 two weeks early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T10:19:30.420827+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-dictators-291447"},"episode":{"title":"Benito Mussolini Part 6: The Road to Perdition","slug":"benito-mussolini-part-6-the-road-to-perdition","published_at":"2025-01-22T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-dictators-291447/benito-mussolini-part-6-the-road-to-perdition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-dictators-291447","url":"https://www.noiser.com/realdictators","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7538561655.mp3?updated=1736523626","summary":"It all starts to go horribly wrong… After the disastrous invasion of Greece, Mussolini sends troops to Russia. Benito’s Blitz prompts bemusement in Britain. An Italian assassin somehow survives the firing squad. A famous American mobster helps the Allies in Sicily. And Il Duce’s son telephones his father with devastating news… A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson. Many thanks to Giulia Albanese, Joshua Arthurs, John Foot, Nicholas O’Shaughnessy, Lisa Pine, Helen Roche. This is Part 6 of 7. 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 network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"It all starts to go horribly wrong… After the disastrous invasion of Greece, Mussolini sends troops to Russia. Benito’s Blitz prompts bemusement in Britai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3670,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-dictators-291447/episodes/benito-mussolini-part-6-the-road-to-perdition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-dictators-291447/benito-mussolini-part-6-the-road-to-perdition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}