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The Faces of Fascism

The Faces of Fascism

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A history podcast examining the lives, ideologies and radicalisation of Western Europe's most notorious dictators.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Faces of Fascism episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Faces of Fascism for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Faces of Fascism episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Faces of Fascism - 5. Il Tiranno

5. Il Tiranno

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04/20/19 • 14 min

The scandalous misadventures of a primary school teacher, and Mussolini's early forays into political speech-making.

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The Faces of Fascism - 4. Citizen Mussolini

4. Citizen Mussolini

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04/13/19 • 13 min

Join us as we fight the bourgeois oppressors of nineteenth-century Romagna, and discover the heavily-politicised roots of the man who would come to invent Fascism.

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The Faces of Fascism - 3. Hitler - 'Who's Yer Grand-Daddy?'
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04/06/19 • 14 min

Alois Hitler: Drunkard? Abuser? Secret Jew? We explore the life of Adolf Hitler's father, in an attempt to separate fact from mythology, imposed both by his son and others.

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The Faces of Fascism - 17. Was Hitler a Socialist?

17. Was Hitler a Socialist?

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11/09/19 • 15 min

Being elected to a representative body that was part of the Bavarian Socialist Republic is hardly the act of a lifelong anti-Marxist, but how strong are the claims of Hitler's being a socialist?

Meanwhile, the far-right gains strength and arms thanks to 'Der Maschinengewehrkönig', and a General Staff Captain named Karl Mayr is in need of recruits to re-educate the soldiers in nationalist rhetoric...

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The Faces of Fascism - António Salazar, Part 2

António Salazar, Part 2

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12/21/19 • 16 min

Having been installed as Portugal's Prime Minister, how did Salazar rule? What were his principles, and how did he outline his political philosophies? We also discover the reasoning behind his keeping Portugal neutral during the Second World War, and how he was rewarded for so doing.

However, while some describe Salazar as the 'good' dictator, we are reminded of the darker underside of his regime...

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The Faces of Fascism - 10. The Eve of the War

10. The Eve of the War

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05/31/19 • 14 min

As the farcical actions of a ragtag group of young nationalists plunges Europe into war, we look at the reactions in Germany, Italy and Spain. While Hitler was swept along by a wave of patriotic fervour, Mussolini was working to keep his country out of the war - at first - while Franco remained a detached observer.

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The Faces of Fascism - 6. You're in the Army Now

6. You're in the Army Now

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04/27/19 • 13 min

Entering the military provides Francisco Franco with an ideological quest: restore the honour of Spain or gloriously die in the attempt. But his career in soldiering does not get off to an auspicious start.

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The Faces of Fascism - 2. Franco - 'My Other Son'

2. Franco - 'My Other Son'

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03/30/19 • 13 min

To what extent was Francisco Franco's outlook shaped by his childhood? We look at the region he was born in, the tumultuous history of Spain, and the difficult relationship he had with his father, Don Nicolás.

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The Faces of Fascism - 15. Enter the Fascists

15. Enter the Fascists

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10/26/19 • 13 min

To the victor, the spoils? Having turned their fortunes around and discovered patriotism in the process, Italy expected to be rewarded for being on the winning side of the Great War. Finding themselves ignored as the French and Americans decided Europe's future allowed resentment to fester, and Benito Mussolini to exploit the public mood. As society despaired at a weak government and veterans found the country weak and wanting, a new movement began to emerge...

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The Faces of Fascism - 7. If I Were a Rich Man

7. If I Were a Rich Man

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05/04/19 • 12 min

Far from being a precocious young man of destiny as he would later claim, Adolf Hitler led the life of an indolent, directionless and cosseted youth. Here, we take a look at his early life - already based more on negatives than positives - as well as his attitudes to Wagner, women and The Sex. 

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What is the most popular episode on The Faces of Fascism?

The episode title 'General Miguel Primo de Rivera, pt.1' is the most popular.

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