# Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 15 Jul 2025, 33 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/6874fc98e1ed51a8f99628b0/media.mp3

This is the story of how and why a small Central European country became the epicenter of global conservatism. It’s the tale of two men…and what happens when we ignore the powerful forces behind a government. Reporter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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