Episodes

July 28, 2020

Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa was possibly the richest man of all time, but there was something that mattered much more to him. Find out what it was and how he achieved it, on this episode of How to Take Over the World. …

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July 3, 2020

Frederick Douglass

Slave. Runaway. Abolitionist. Orator. Statesman. Legend. On this episode, we explore how Frederick Douglass was able to go from the most challenging of beginnings to playing an integral role in the abolition of slavery in The United States.

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June 12, 2020

Mini-Episode: The Greatest Poet of All Time: Gerard Manley Hopkins

A short anecdote about the greatest poet of all time, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and why some people might accidentally learn the wrong lesson from his life. For more updates and information, find the podcast on Instagram at @HTTOTW or visit …

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May 29, 2020

Thomas Edison (Part 3)

All of my Edison notes that didn't make it into Part 1 & Part 2, including: Edison vs. Tesla Edison vs. Elon Musk Puritanism and Edison How Edison Went Deaf (Maybe) Sources: Edison by Edmund Morris The Wizard of Menlo …

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May 22, 2020

Thomas Edison (Part 2)

How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man of his age and one of the greatest inventors of all time? In part 2, we cover Edison's life from …

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April 25, 2020

Thomas Edison (Part 1)

How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man of his age and one of the greatest inventors of all time? In part 1, we cover Edison's life from …

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Oct. 11, 2019

Mini-Episode: Catherine the Great

How did a German girl from a family of little note become one of the most powerful people in the world and one of the greatest rulers in Russian history? On this mini-episode, we explore the life of Catherine the …

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Aug. 6, 2019

Mini-Episode: How Steve Jobs Got What He Wanted

This is the first-ever HTTOTW short. These 3-minute in-between-isodes will run during weeks when there isn't a new full episode. This is in addition to the regular length episodes, and these will not distract from or delay new full-length episodes....

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July 12, 2019

The Wealthiest Family of All Time - The Rothschilds (Part 2)

How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 years? Listen to how they reach their zenith, and what …

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March 5, 2019

The Wealthiest Family of All Time - The Rothschilds (Part 1)

How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 years? Listen to how their story begins on How to …

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June 5, 2018

Julius Caesar (Part 4)

Triumph, reign, conspiracy, assassination.

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April 18, 2018

Julius Caesar (Part 3)

Gaul (Part 2)

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March 23, 2018

Julius Caesar (Part 2)

Gaul (Part 1)

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Feb. 14, 2018

Julius Caesar (Part 1)

His rise, similarities between Caesar and Steve Jobs, the value of being a lawyer, and more

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Jan. 26, 2018

Vladimir Putin (Part 2)

The second half of the life and times of Vladimir Putin

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Jan. 16, 2018

Vladimir Putin (Part 1)

The first of two parts examining the life of Vladimir Putin

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Dec. 29, 2017

Steve Jobs (Part 2)

The second in a two part analysis of Steve Jobs' life

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Dec. 29, 2017

Steve Jobs (Part 1)

The life and strategies of one of the most successful businessmen of all time

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Dec. 29, 2017

Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast

Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast - The life and legacy of one of the great conquerors Napoleon Bonaparte where I tell you the story of the great conqueror of many regions

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