Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause: Dictators of History

The dictator knock-out tournament continues. The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two dictators of the Congo; Belgian King Leopold II and Mobuto Sese Seko, the President of the Congo & Zaire.

They discuss the Leopold II, his hunger for a colony, his evil plan to create the Congo Free State, severed hands, rubber harvesting and his French prostitute mistress/wife.

They also discuss Mobutu's rise to power, his betrayal of his allies, the CIA, his leopard skin hat, unseemly corruption and his fall from power.

These two dictators battle it out in the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The dictator knock-out tournament continues. The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Mexican dictators; Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz.

They discuss the creation of the Aztec Empire, human sacrifice, life in Tenochtitlan and the invasion of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors.

They also discuss Porfirio Diaz's military career, his suspicious election, the French invasion and Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.

These two dictators battle it out in the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

There's far too much to discuss of Germany in just one episode.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two German dictators; Kaiser Wilhelm II and Adolf Hitler

They discuss Kaiser Wilhelm's traumatic birth and disability, his love-hate relationship with his British relatives, his undiplomatic diplomacy, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand the subsequent 'blank cheque he gave that caused the first world war.

They also discuss Hitler's Austrian upbringing, his failed art career, his failed Beer Hall Putsch, his election and consolidation of power, his role in the second world war and the holocaust.

These two dictators battle it out in the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Latin American dictators; Manuel Noriega of Panama and Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.

They discuss the creation of the Panama Canal, Noriega's rise up the military ranks, his covert work for the CIA, the suspicious plane crash that brought him to power, his drug smuggling and the war that toppled him from power.

They also discuss Chavez's failed coup, his successful election, his failed redistribution programs, his long-running television show, his battles with the USA and the illness that brought him down.

These two dictators battle it out in the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Greek dictators; Agamemnon and Alexander The Great.

They discuss Agamemnon's ruthless treatment of his children, Paris' seduction/abduction of Helen of Troy, the Trojan War, Achilles, Odysseus and his Trojan Horse.

They also discuss Alexander's maneuvers to become King of Macedonia, his invasion of the Persian Empire, his unbeaten battle record, his brutal treatment of those who resisted him and his attempts to unite Greek and Persian culture.

These two dictators battle it out in Round 23 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Spanish dictators; King Philip II and General Francisco Franco.

They discuss Philip's enormous Spanish empire, his marital misfortune, the Spanish Inquisition against religious heretics and the Spanish Armada sent to depose the Queen of England.

They also discuss General Franco's ruthless campaign in North Africa, his friendship with Mussolini and Hitler, the brutality of the Spanish Civil War, his conservative Catholic rule and the recent discoveries of mass graves and concentration camps in Spain.

These two dictators battle it out in Round 22 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of three North Korean dictators; #1 Kim Il-Sung, #2 Kim Jong-il, #3 Kim Jong-un

They discuss Kim Il-sung's time in the soviet army, his relationship with Stalin, The Korean War and his unique Communist rule.

They also explore Kim Jong-il's fantastical birth, his infamous debauchery, his kidnapping of film stars, his drug smuggling and, of course, the invention of the burrito.

They reveal Kim Jong-un's Swiss education, his friendship with Dennis Rodman, his twitter beef with Donald Trump and his murder of his own family members.

These three dictators battle it out in Round 21 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. Two of these dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the winner will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two South Asian dictators; The Mughal Akbar The Great and Pakistani General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

They discuss Akbar's mongol lineage, his sometimes brutal conquest of India, his creation of his own religion and the legacy of his Mughal Empire.

They also discuss Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's coup that brought him to power, his Islamisation of Pakistan, his very successful referendum and the incredibly mysterious plane crash that ended his rule.

These two dictators battle it out in Round 20 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.

The hosts unravel the lives and legacies of two Chinese dictators; Chairman Mao Zedong and current President of China Xi Jinping.

They discuss Mao's involvement in the creation of the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese civil war fighting the Nationalists, the world war fighting the Japanese, his brutality in taking control of China, the millions of deaths in his Great Leap Forward and the hysteria and horror of the Mao's Cultural Revolution.

They also discuss President Xi Jinping's suffering under Mao, his ascension to the top of the CCP, the genocide of the Uyghur people, the attempted cover up of the coronavirus outbreak, his crackdown on Hong Kong and future plans for Taiwan.

These two dictators battle it out in Round 19 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's biggest dictator.