Turkmenbashy Part 2: Putin, Taliban, Internet Shutdown

As the new Turkmen leader, Saparmurat Niyazov has absolute power.
He uses it to construct one of history’s most surreal regimes.
Rebuilding the capital city in white marble, he puts his own mother
at the forefront of public life. A series of absurd policies
begins. Even as the War on Terror lands on his doorstep, the tyrant
seems unstoppable. But, somehow, opposition will emerge,
culminating in a dramatic attempt on his life. A Noiser production,
written by Dan Smith. Research by Derek Henry Flood. For ad-free
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