Real Dictators

Benito Mussolini Part 6: The Road to Perdition


Listen Later

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

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Real DictatorsBy NOISER

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

4,938 ratings


More shows like Real Dictators

View all
Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,611 Listeners

Real Narcos by NOISER

Real Narcos

2,115 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

12,287 Listeners

Short History Of... by NOISER

Short History Of...

2,546 Listeners

History Daily by Airship | Noiser | Wondery

History Daily

2,005 Listeners

Real Outlaws by NOISER

Real Outlaws

247 Listeners

Napoleon by NOISER

Napoleon

257 Listeners

Detectives Don't Sleep by NOISER

Detectives Don't Sleep

434 Listeners

Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall by NOISER

Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall

268 Listeners

Real Survival Stories by NOISER

Real Survival Stories

1,160 Listeners

The Curious History of Your Home by NOISER

The Curious History of Your Home

264 Listeners

The Spy Who by Wondery

The Spy Who

534 Listeners

D-Day: The Tide Turns by NOISER

D-Day: The Tide Turns

274 Listeners

Eine kurze Geschichte über... by NOISER

Eine kurze Geschichte über...

15 Listeners

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories by NOISER

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

584 Listeners

Ancient Civilisations by NOISER

Ancient Civilisations

70 Listeners

Titanic: Ship of Dreams by NOISER

Titanic: Ship of Dreams

515 Listeners