Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Stuff You Should Know
Episode: Selects: How Dictators Work
Description: There are many types of dictators, from so called "benevolent" ones to the kind who rule with an iron fist. There are also many ways they can come into power, and they don't all include violence. Learn all about dictators past and present in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.