Why do dictators and despots create outlandish myths about themselves? In this episode, we examine some of the weirdest and most brutal dictators on the planet to understand the three step playbook for how despots across the globe try to transform themselves from flawed tyrants into seemingly flawless demigods with a cult of personality. ---- Power Corrupts is written and narrated by Brian Klaas. The executive producer and sound editor is George McDonagh.