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Autocracy Now is a podcast about historical dictators. In the modern world, shockingly, more and more people are growing frustrated with democracy. Is democracy really 'the best form of government, apart from all the others'? What can we understand about autocrats by looking at their lives and their policies? What forms has autocracy taken in the modern and ancient worlds? We'll try to answer all of these questions by following the lives of famous autocrats.

The Future of the Show

An announcement regarding the future of the show.  Hi all, So this is just a quick update to explain a little about the podcast, so that I don't just ...
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Huey Long, Part VI: A Long Shot?

Could Huey Long's personality, travelling-salesman charm, and Share Our Wealth populism catapult him into the White House? In this episode, we find ou...
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Huey P. Long, IV: Round Robin

“I would rather go down to a thousand impeachments than admit that I am the Governor of the state that does not dare to call the Standard Oil company ...
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Huey P Long II: The Campaign Trail

Huey Long pulled a man aside once, and, conspiratorially, explained his plans for 1924.  "I'm gonna run for governer, and let me tell you how I'm goin...
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Huey Long Part I: The Whirlwind

Imagine, for a moment, that there was a politician in the United States very unlike the others. One who was willing to promise all things to all peopl...
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