Introducing: Let's Start A Coup!

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
A proper coup requires three ingredients. The first thing you
need is a leader, but not just any kind of leader.
You need a dictator, one who's actually a puppet so
that we can call the shots, but nonetheless a strong
man komoms respecked. The second ingredient you need muscle, and

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by muscle we mean enough to march on the palace
and overwhelm the guards and the Capitol police and then
any remaining pitchfork wielding loyalists. I know some fabulous ruffians
from a terrible neighborhood. No, no, think Classia, columns of
jack booted thugs. And you need a loyal commander to

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lead that pack of lunatics. That person might be the
most important piece of the puzzle. You better make sure
your top general is on your side and that their
loyalty is in the right place. Was a genital is
no good? Noted? This is the true story about a
plot to overthrow a city in American president and the

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general who claimed that he was recruited to lead the coup. Oh,
it's a total banger. It's got everything, deceat, betrayal, dark comedy.
I guess it is kind of doc and yeah, well,
then turn on a lamp Jemmy, I'm Ben Bolland and
I'm Alex French. In our newest show, we go back

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to nineteen thirty three and dive deep into the true
story of the infamous Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, who
just may be the reason the US remains at democracy
in the modern day. From iHeart Originals and School of Humans,
this is Let's Start a Coup. Listen to Let's Start
a Coup beginning February twenty seventh on the iHeartRadio app,

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Apple podcast, or wherever you find your favorite shows.