{"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":"Introducing: Real Vikings - Episode 1","slug":"introducing-real-vikings-episode-1","published_at":"2026-03-20T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-dictators-291447/introducing-real-vikings-episode-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-dictators-291447","url":"https://www.noiser.com/real-vikings","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9990911902.mp3?updated=1772532206","summary":"This is a preview of a brand-new show from the Noiser podcast network. Hosted by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Silo), Real Vikings takes you on a deep dive into the Viking age. You’ll board longboats bound for new lands, follow mighty warlords, meet master navigators, and uncover the real figures behind the legends of the sagas. But we begin on a quiet beach in the south of England, where a cold-blooded murder on the shingle sends shockwaves reverberating throughout Europe… For more episodes, search ‘Real Vikings’ in your podcast app and hit follow. You can listen to Episode 2 straight after this. Real Dictators will be back soon with the story of Marshal Tito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"This is a preview of a brand-new show from the Noiser podcast network. Hosted by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Silo), Real Vikings takes you on a deep dive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3270,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-dictators-291447/episodes/introducing-real-vikings-episode-1/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/introducing-real-vikings-episode-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}