Episodes

  • Emílio Médici
    Mar 16 2021
    Every week on The Hard Shoulder we're joined by Newstalk’s own Simon Tieney for our series ‘Dictators’. Each week, Simon brings us a look into the world of a dictator, and in this episode we hear about the former Brazilian leader Emílio Médici.
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    8 mins
  • Fidel Castro
    Mar 9 2021
    Every week on The Hard Shoulder we're joined by Newstalk’s own Simon Tieney for our series ‘Dictators’. Each week, Simon brings us a look into the world of a dictator, and in this episode we hear a controversial choice as we discuss Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.
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    11 mins
  • Nicolae Ceausescu
    Feb 16 2021
    Every week on The Hard Shoulder we're joined by Newstalk’s own Simon Tieney for our series ‘Dictators’. Each week, Simon brings us a look into the world of a dictator, and in this episode we hear about the Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu.
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    11 mins
  • Kim Jong-Un
    Feb 9 2021
    Every week on The Hard Shoulder Kieran is joined by Newstalk’s own Simon Tieney for our series ‘How to Photograph a Dictator’. Each week, Simon and Kieran we use a photograph as a window into the world of a dictator, and in this episode we hear about the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un
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    13 mins