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History's Nine Most Insane Rulers w Scott Rank of "History Unplugged" Podcast

History's Nine Most Insane Rulers w Scott Rank of "History Unplugged" Podcast

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics


History's Nine Most Insane Rulers w Scott Rank of "History Unplugged" Podcast

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We talk about Idi Amin, Kim Jong-il and other despots with Scott Rank of History Unplugged Podcast.  He joins us to talk about his book History's Nine Most Insane Rulers.  We get into Amin's awful suppression of opposition, deportation of Indian and Pakistani Ugandans, and extra judicial killings.  Other insane rulers were more amusing, and we talk about that too.   Lee Rosevere provides music on this program - check out his music on bandcamp.com
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. Bruce Carlson applies as much historical context as possible to politics and while he's at it, tells a few stories.