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Take Me To Your Leader!
From autocratic strongmen to democratic internationalists, Hamish Macdonald examines the cultural, historical, and personal motives of people on the world stage. What would we uncover if we ask the friends, enemies, colleagues and observers to 'Take me to Your Leader!'
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4.7 stars from 566 ratings
Amusing western propaganda
Very amusing show full of unadulterated and barely challenged western propaganda. For example, the episode about the supreme leader of Iran mentioning the revolution and the US embassy hostages as if it simply happened out of nowhere and for no reason! No mention of the Shah being a western...Read full review »
Elrond Burrell via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 10/16/24
I’ve just finished listening to the whole series Three, dictators and demagogues. Hamish seems to be in his element here. He’s got a lovely feel for the combination of politics and National affairs, and human interest in each individual leader profiled the producers have done a great job in...Read full review »
ZiggyandMicki via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/07/24
Fantastic podcast.
Thank you Hamish and the team.
chateau10 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/06/24
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