26 episodes

You may know something of the Adolf Hitler story. But there’s a decent chance you don’t know the half of it. This is a deep dive into the life of the German führer. The Hitler story all the way from cradle to grave.

As featured on Real Dictators. Brought to you by award-winning podcasters, Noiser. Narrated by Paul McGann with contributions from expert historians.

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Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall Noiser

    • History
    • 4.9 • 186 Ratings

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You may know something of the Adolf Hitler story. But there’s a decent chance you don’t know the half of it. This is a deep dive into the life of the German führer. The Hitler story all the way from cradle to grave.

As featured on Real Dictators. Brought to you by award-winning podcasters, Noiser. Narrated by Paul McGann with contributions from expert historians.

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    Downfall: The Final Solution

    Downfall: The Final Solution

    We pick up the story in 1942. World War 2 is well underway and the Führer is still in the box seat. But he is not as untouchable as he used to be. Nazi high-ups gather at the Wannsee Conference, honing a plan to exterminate an entire race. With the war in Russia on the rocks, and Hitler increasingly AWOL, Goebbels struggles to control the narrative. The resistance is growing. A leading figure of the Third Reich is about to be taken out in broad daylight…
    As featured on Real Dictators.
    A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.
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    • 55 min
    Downfall: The Battle of Stalingrad

    Downfall: The Battle of Stalingrad

    The myth of the Nazi war machine is blown apart in one of the pivotal battles of World War 2. Serious questions arise as to Hitler’s leadership, encouraging a growing German resistance. As Allied forces eye Sicily, a paranoid Führer retreats further into himself. His war of conquest is becoming a war of defence…
    As featured on Real Dictators.
    A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.
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    • 56 min
    Downfall: Mussolini’s Prison Break

    Downfall: Mussolini’s Prison Break

    In Italy, Il Duce is overthrown. So Hitler stages a daring mission to rescue his fascist partner. With the Red Army rampant, another epochal battle sends the Wehrmacht on the retreat. Soon, more bad news will reach the Berghof, as Allied troops start landing in Normandy. But with the Führer fast asleep in his quarters, will anyone dare to break it to him?
    As featured on Real Dictators.
    A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.
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    • 50 min
    Downfall: Operation Valkyrie, Blowing up the Führer

    Downfall: Operation Valkyrie, Blowing up the Führer

    A delusional Hitler downplays the Normandy landings. A group of generals, meanwhile, attempts an audacious military coup. And with Allied bombers pounding the Fatherland, Germany’s dictator plays his next card: scientific wonder-weapons that will turn the war back his way…
    As featured on Real Dictators.
    A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.
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    • 55 min
    Downfall: The Bunker and the End

    Downfall: The Bunker and the End

    This is the final part of the Hitler story. To discover more immersive history podcasts, head to noiser.com
    We reach the dramatic conclusion of Hitler’s downfall. With the Battle of Berlin raging, the Führer makes his last stand. Underground, in a bunker beneath the Chancellery, he will conduct the final act of his life: a macabre ritual of marriage, murder and suicide…
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    A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Introducing: Real Dictators - Joseph Stalin (Part 1 of 3)

    Introducing: Real Dictators - Joseph Stalin (Part 1 of 3)

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    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
186 Ratings

186 Ratings

Maxx Bing ,

Extraordinary Storytelling

This may be the best podcast I have ever experienced, and I have listened to them all. Storytelling at the highest level.

Branden Woodall ,

Great historical content but one issue

I really love this podcast. It’s been very informative and pretty thought provoking on the current situation that I believe we are dealing with world wide. The only issue I have is the use of the term far right. I know it might be petty but I just get turned off by terms like far right or far left. I think those terms are super divisive and can we really put Hitler in a box of left and right? He was his own breed of evil. Again, I really enjoy this podcast and plan on finishing it but I just find modern terminology a bit divisive.

Kjcurran ,

Excellent

I have read numerous books on Hitler, the Third Reich and WWII. I decided to give this Podcast a try but I was skeptical. Most of what I heard was familiar but, to my surprise, there were events that I was unaware of. For example, I did not know that, early on, Hitler considered joining arms with Russians who were fighting the communists. Both groups were right-wing and in need of additional members for increased strength. The music, sound effects, pleasant-voiced narrator and the other commentators are moving.

Kevin C

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