The authoritarian regimes space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 19 of the best, including Behind the Bastards, Real Dictators, and Democracy Paradox.
Behind the Bastards
There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and g...
Real Dictators
Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eye...
Democracy Paradox
Is it possible for a democracy to govern undemocratically? Can the people elect an undemocratic leader? Is it possible for democracy to bring about...
Power Corrupts
Does power corrupt? Absolutely. This is the podcast about the hidden—and often nefarious—forces that shape our world. Election rigging. Smuggling. ...
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Dictators
They’re natural-born leaders with a never-ending thirst for power. Through force and deceit, they rise through the ranks toward radicalism — elimin...
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Autocracy in America
Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next. Subscribe now to The Atl...
The Prince
Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. But the real story of China's leader remains a mystery. In this eight-part series Sue-Lin Wong...
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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin
The West's obsession with Vladimir Putin's KGB past often misses the biographical detail that can be captured by a single word: dvor. The word mean...
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Dissidents and Dictators
“Dissidents and Dictators” is a podcast dedicated to bringing listeners stories and analysis from those on the frontlines of the fight for democrac...
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The Anti-Authoritarian Podcast Series
Elected authoritarians —from Trump to Modi, Orbán to Bukele- follow a playbook. Now, so do we. The Anti-Authoritarian Toolkit Podcast brings you 10...
Hard Fried History
Made by the curious, for the curious, Hard Fried History (HFH) is your crash-course in everything. HFH is a hybrid comedy-history podcast that prov...
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This Authoritarian Life
This Authoritarian Life explores how people experience, adapt to, and resist authoritarian politics in their everyday lives.Each month, anthropolog...
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Poking with Chopsticks (China Podcast)
How dictatorships work - Freelance writers Qin Liwen and Marcel Grzanna discuss Chinese government's authoritarian policies and strategies and put ...
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Dictatorship
Reviewing Dictatorship’s from Adolf Hitler to Pinochet
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How this list is built
Shows are selected from PodSEO topic associations and matched AI recommendations. They are ordered by their average PodSEO score over records dated since seven days ago, with ties ordered by show name. The score combines podcast-platform search visibility, editorial placements, and chart performance, with adjustments for Apple listing status. AI recommendations help identify candidates; their frequency does not determine the order. Each list includes up to 100 shows with an Apple Podcasts ID and updates when regenerated.
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