Ivan The Terrible vs. Vladimir Lenin
In this episode the hosts discuss the lives and legacies of Ivan The Terrible and Vladimir Lenin. These two dictators battle it out in Round 2 of the knock-out tournament to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. The hosts discuss Ivan's consolidation of power as Russia's first Tsar, the atrocities, his reforms, and enduring legacy in Russia. They also discuss Lenin's adoption of Marxism, his seizure of power, his attempt to build a communist utopia and the enormous worldwide impact of Lenin's Bolshevik revolution. One of these two dictators will be eliminated from the tournament and the other will remain in contention to be crowned history's greatest dictator.