Robert is joined by Bridget Todd to discuss the Wonga Coup. Footnotes:
Saving Sierra Leone, At a Price
Safety at a price: Military expertise for sale or rent
‘Mad Mike’ Hoare, mercenary in Congo who later led a failed coup, dies at 100
An African adventure: Inside story of the wonga coup
Ely Calil, backer of a farcical coup plot, died on May 28th
A mercenary's tale
Understanding the Wonga Coup
The Wonga Coup
Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice
The strange and evil world of Equatorial Guinea
The Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs, and a Ruthless Determination to Create Mayhem in an Oil-Rich Corner of Africa
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Part One: The Dumbest Coup In World History

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Part Four: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

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Part Three: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

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In part two, Robert continues with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon entrepreneur.
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Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon entrepreneur.
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Part One: The Dumbest Coup In World History

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