When crime lords, or their puppets, find their way into political office, the worst of mankind is unleashed. LB sits down with scholar and author Ruth Ben-Ghiat to talk Mussolini and Hitler, the techniques and circumstances that lead to a Strongman's rise, and the devasting parallals and symbiosis they have with mob bosses - past and present.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beware of Strongmen with Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Sitdown 5

The first-ever series that defines and exposes the true nature of the underworld: a second economy of dirty money, born from the intersection of organized crime and intelligence operations. They are twin heads of this realm, and they have never been separated. This is the world of MOBSTERS & SPIES.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

True crime

On a January night in 1978, a white light burned through the sub-Arctic sky. It was Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet espionage satellite that had malfunctioned and fallen to earth. As the satellite disintegrated, it scattered dangerously radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Métis, and Inuit in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Operation Morning Light tells the story of the Cosmos 954 disaster, its impact on the land, and the resilience of the communities in the debris field.

'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Financial Times

Listen now: http://link.chtbl.com/operation
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Series: Operation Morning Light

Billionaire Zappos founder and tech CEO Tony Hsieh was obsessed with happiness and helping people achieve it. After running “the world’s happiest company” for two decades, Hsieh created his experimental community — The Downtown Project — dedicated to pursuing happiness. But what do Tony's life and death reveal about Silicon Valley’s obsession with re-imagining how society functions?

"A gripping tale" - The Guardian

Listen and follow now: https://link.chtbl.com/costofhappiness
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Series:  The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

Here’s your special preview episode of the new series Elizabeth the First – about the remarkable life of Elizabeth Taylor.

In this preview, we learn how Elizabeth’s ambitious spirit was unmistakable early in life. The relationship with her parents and the push into the glamour and prestige of Hollywood collided with the reality of a male-dominated business – one that was more interested in making Taylor a product, than the person she knew herself to be.

Headline News says ‘I love Elizabeth the First’ and the Toronto Star says the podcast is ‘sumptuously produced’. Find out what all the buzz is about by listening to the full series right now:

https://link.chtbl.com/elizabeththefirst
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special Preview Episode: Elizabeth the First.  The Early Years

The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week.   
 
Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts on mainstream cases, as well as little known ones.
 
Listen in, to hear what The Vanished will uncover next: wondery.fm/vanished_worldbeneat
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing: The Vanished

In a world where “influence” equals follower counts and likes, there was one woman who, over the course of her career and half a century before, defined the meaning of influence and transformed its power.  She went the distance by living a remarkable life beyond the dazzle - breaking ground as the first true influencer.

Her name?  Elizabeth Taylor.

Narrated by Katy Perry, Elizabeth the First is a 10-episode podcast series exploring the life of Elizabeth Taylor as Hollywood icon, mother, wife, entrepreneur, advocate… and influencer.

Listen now:  https://link.chtbl.com/elizabeththefirst
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beware of Strongmen with Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Sitdown 5

Download our free app to listen on your phone