Fidel Castro Part 10: Emergency on an Airplane

Fidel Castro Part 10: Emergency on an Airplane

From Real Dictators by NOISER

July 1, 2025 · 58 min · Season 6 · Episode 144

About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of Fidel Castro's leadership amidst public embarrassment and violence in Cuba.

The end arrives. Embarrassed at a baseball game, the Maximum Leader responds with arrests and intimidation. We hear first-hand testimony from a Cuban on the receiving end of the violence. A nasty public fall and a painful ordeal in the air show that age and illness are catching up with the dictator. But even as a change of leadership finally takes place, can Cuba ever truly be free from Fidel? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Michael Bustamante, Anthony DePalma, Lillian Guerra, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, Ileana Yarza. This is Part 10 of 10. Written by Edward White | Produced by Ed Baranski and Edward White | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. Get every episode of Real Dictators a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to…

People in this episode

Host: Paul McGann

Guests: Michael Bustamante, Anthony DePalma, Lillian Guerra, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, Ileana Yarza

Topics covered

  • Cuban history
  • Fidel Castro
  • dictatorship
  • political violence
  • leadership change
  • Cuba

Keywords

  • Fidel Castro
  • Cuba
  • dictatorship
  • political violence
  • leadership change
  • Cuban history
  • baseball game
  • arrests
  • intimidation

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