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How to Take Over the Worldinactive

Publisher |: Ben Wilson

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: History,; Philosophy,; Self-Help,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Education,; History,; Self-Improvement

Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.

People |: Ben Wilson (@benwilsontweets)
Premiere Date |: 2017-12-29
Frequency |: Monthly
Explicit |: No

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45 Available Episodes (45 Total) / Average duration: 00:42:28

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45 Available Episodes (45 Total)Average duration: 00:42:28

Apr 19, 2023

00:38:20

The early life and career of Leonardo Da Vinci - artist, inventor, scientist, writer, playwright, and genius.

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Sources:

Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo Da Vinci biography by Vasari

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Writing and production by Ben Wilson. Sound design by Ezra Bakker Trupiano.

Mar 26, 2023

00:48:13

The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst as a politician, the expansion of his media empire, the creation of Hearst Castle, and more.

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Speak Lead Retreat

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The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw

Mar 11, 2023

00:52:59

The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst Corporation and the first media magnate.

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The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw

Mar 02, 2023

00:25:05

Hey everyone - next week I'll be back with a normal episode but in the mean time please enjoy this conversation with Alex Petkas about the power of biography, lessons from ancient Greece, and more.

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Feb 24, 2023

00:28:20

Joan of Arc's legacy, her greatest attributes, theories on the voices in her head, and more.

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Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses

Joan of Arc: A History

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Feb 24, 2023

01:06:06

Joan of Arc goes from being a peasant girl, to leading one of the greatest armies on earth in less than four months.

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Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses

Joan of Arc: A History

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Feb 07, 2023

01:12:21

The life and times of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, as told by Alex Petkas on The Cost of Glory. Find more episodes of The Cost of Glory at https://ancientlifecoach.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Feb 04, 2023

00:51:26

An interview with Dr. John Turner, professor at George Mason University and biographer of Brigham Young, about his legacy, what made him so special, and more.

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Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet

Feb 03, 2023

01:20:39

Brigham Young leads his people on a journey into the wilderness and builds a new kingdom in the desert.

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Oct 04, 2022

00:39:25

The life and times of Elizabeth II, the late queen of the United Kingdom.

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Apr 19 | 00:38:20

Leonardo Da Vinci (Part 1)

Mar 26 | 00:48:13

William Randolph Hearst (Part 2)

Mar 11 | 00:52:59

William Randolph Hearst (Part 1)

Mar 02 | 00:25:05

A Conversation with Alex Petkas of The Cost of Glory

Feb 24 | 00:28:20

Joan of Arc (Part 2)

Feb 24 | 01:06:06

Joan of Arc (Part 1)

Feb 07 | 01:12:21

Sulla (Part 1 from The Cost of Glory)

Feb 04 | 00:51:26

Brigham Young (Part 3) - Interview with John Turner

Feb 03 | 01:20:39

Brigham Young (Part 2)

Oct 04 | 00:39:25

Elizabeth II

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