This week, we’ll take you to Zaire for a story about national identity, colonialism, and one of the most notorious dictators in history. All courtesy of our friends at the new Gimlet podcast, “We Came to Win.”



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Check out the The Nod’s newsletter. It comes out every Tuesday morning. This week: learn about what else was going on in Zaire in 1974... it includes a stellar James Brown performance.