How to Take Over the World
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.
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May 22, 2026 • 4 mins
On this episode we discuss lessons learned from Miyamoto Musashi, his life as a traveling Samurai, his work as an artist, and his famous work "The Book of Five Rings."
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May 13, 2026 • 121 mins
In part 3, we explore how Hitler went from taking over Europe to losing everything.
00:00 Introduction
06:51 Reichstag Fire
09:44 Working Toward the Führer
14:40 Night of the Long Knives
22:18 Rearmament
23:26 Rhineland Reoccupation
31:37 Berlin Olympics
42:03 Anschluss
44:51 Sudetenland
48:15 Czechoslovakia
53:45 Pact With Stalin
01:01:11 Phony War
01:03:17 Norway to Fall of France
01:06:16 Dunkirk and Aftermath
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April 14, 2026 • 1 min
In this premium-only episode, we take a deeper look into the mind and philosophy of Adolf Hitler. Drawing from Mein Kampf (Parts I and II) and his unfinished second book, we examine how he saw the world and how that worldview shaped his actions.
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March 29, 2026 • 142 mins
In part 2, we look at how Hitler went from building a movement to taking total power in Germany.
00:00 - How Tyrants Take Power
01:30 - Beer Hall Putsch Begins
08:00 - Hitler Sways the Crowd
12:50 - The Coup Collapses
23:30 - The Trial of the Century
38:30 - Writing Mein Kampf
44:00 - Lebensraum Vision
51:20 - The Great Reunification
58:00 - Bamberg Power Play
01:03:17 - 25 Point Program
01:08:04 - Anti-Clericalism
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March 3, 2026 • 131 mins
How did Hitler rise from being a shiftless, borderline-homeless bohemian, to creating one of the largest mass movements of the 20th century? And what can we learn about building a movement from him?
00:00 Hitler Finds His Voice03:15 Why Study Hitler06:20 Birth and Family Roots12:00 School and Artist Dreams17:00 Vienna Bound26:00 Homelessness and Hustle33:00 Steve Jobs Comparison34:30 Conversion to Antisemitism48:30 Habsburg Multic...
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February 19, 2026 • 66 mins
Stanford GSB professor Jeffrey Pfeffer breaks down his 7 rules for taking power.
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January 17, 2026 • 5 mins
This episode explores the thought of Gustave Le Bon was a French researcher and writer whose seminal work, The Crowd, greatly influenced Adolf Hitler and was partially responsible for teaching him how to be a great speaker at mass rallies.
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January 1, 2026 • 38 mins
In this episode of How to Take Over the World, I do something a little different. Instead of breaking down one life, I share my top 10 leadership lessons drawn from every episode I released in 2025.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:19 Communicate Clearly at Scale
06:17 Define Your Myth
10:12 Seize Your Moment
13:28 Be Alone to Think, Collaborate to Build
16:33 Antis Inspiration
18:58 Make Extreme Decisions Quickly
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December 12, 2025 • 53 mins
Andrew Carnegie names his price. J.P. Morgan accepts. In a single moment, a poor Scottish immigrant becomes the richest man in the world. But that is just the beginning of Andrew Carnegie's story.
00:00 The Historic Deal: Carnegie and Morgan
02:50 Introduction to Part Two: Carnegie's Early Success
08:00 Navigating Recessions and Strategic Acquisitions
14:28 Labor Relations and Strikes
22:32 Carnegie's Reputation and Industry...
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December 5, 2025 • 67 mins
The rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poor Scottish weaver's boy to becoming an American millionaire.00:00 Introduction
03:00 Carnegie's Early Life and Inspirations
07:50 Coming to America
12:00 The Power of Self-Education
28:15 Becoming a Capitalist: The Adams Express Investment
36:30 Rapid Rise in the Railroad Industry
42:15 Carnegie's Role in the Civil War
50:30 Carnegie's Business Philosophy and Networking
56:15 Final Refl...
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November 20, 2025 • 71 mins
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This episode explores the extraordinary life of Ernest Shackleton and the impossible challenges he faced at the edge of the world. Through his failures, decisions, and unbreakable resolve, we uncover timeless lessons on leadership under extreme pressure.
00:00 The Endurance's Final Moments02:19 Introduction to Ernest Shackleton05:32 The Nimrod Expedition and Beyond14:15 Setting Sail and Early Challenges24:27 The Endur...
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November 14, 2025 • 65 mins
The latter half of Cleopatra's life, from the death of Caesar until her own death.00:00 Cleopatra's Fall from Power04:15 Meeting Mark Antony11:00 Cleopatra and Antony's Alliance21:40 The Birth of a New Dynasty29:00 The Donations of Alexandria35:00 The Final Civil War of the Roman Republic38:00 The Battle of Actium43:00 The Aftermath of Actium and Antony's Despair47:38 The Tragic Deaths of Antony and Cleopatra56:30 Cleopatra's Legac...
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November 11, 2025 • 59 mins
Cleopatra took over a kingdom, expanded it, captured the heart of the world's most powerful man, and lived one of the most iconic and controversial lives of all time. On this episode, we explore how she did it.
00:00 Caesar's Egyptian Dilemma
02:40 Introduction to Cleopatra
04:30 Cleopatra's Early Life and Education
14:40 Cleopatra's Rise to Power
24:00 The Encounter with Julius Caesar
31:00 The Siege of Alexandria
34:00 Cle...
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November 8, 2025 • 78 mins
Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities. How was he able to lead such an incredible transformation of Singapore?
00:00 Introduction
03:50 Early Life and Education
12:00 The Japanese Occupation and Its Impact
17:30 Post-War Singapore and the Road to Independence
24:45 The People's Action Party and Early Governance
37:30 Operation Coldstore and the Fight Against Com...
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October 31, 2025 • 64 mins
Thoughts on Peter Thiel's Zero to One.
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00:00 Why this episode
05:15 Horizontal vs. Vertical Progress
09:19 The Importance of Startups and Monopolies
23:33 Definite Optimism vs. Indefinite Optimism
37:10 Power Laws and Their Impact
45:58 The Importance of Company Foundations
46:51 Building a Strong Company Culture
50:47 The Role of Vision
51:47 The Cult-Like Nature of Successful Startups
53:21 The Necessity of Sales...
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October 17, 2025 • 47 mins
This episode explores Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy on how to live a life worthy of eternity. It delves into Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence, where one's life would have to be lived over and over again, and asks if such a life would be fulfilling and self-justifying.00:00 Introduction: Measuring a Good Life03:30 Eternal Recurrence: Thought Experiment or Truth?08:30 Nietzsche's Moment of Affirmation13:00 Instinct vs. Re...
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October 7, 2025 • 80 mins
The second half of Nietzsche's life, and his teachings about the superhuman (ubermensch) the last man, and the will to power.
00:00 Nietzsche's Radical Response to the Death of God02:20 Nietzsche's Life and Career06:00 Nietzsche's Views on Nationalism and Antisemitism17:00 Nietzsche's Personal Struggles and Relationships19:00 Nietzsche's Major Works and Philosophical Contributions33:00 Debating the Cause of Nietzsche's Death38:00 ...
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September 22, 2025 • 60 mins
This episode covers the first half of Friedrich Nietzsche's life, his concept "the death of God" and master vs slave morality.
00:00 - Nietzsche's Radical Philosophy
01:20- The Life of Friedrich Nietzsche: Early Years
04:00 - Nietzsche's Academic Journey
08:30 - The Influence of Schopenhauer and Wagner
18:30 - Nietzsche's First Major Work: The Birth of Tragedy
25:39 - The Controversy and Criticism
30:00 - Nietzsche's Non-Sy...
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August 22, 2025 • 52 mins
For centuries, Rome grew unchecked, until one man was able to reverse their fortunes, and free his country. On this episode, we take a look at the story of Arminius, and what it teaches us about how to overcome an unstoppable force.
00:00 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
03:00 Introduction to Arminius
05:40 Understanding the Germanic Tribes
13:00 Arminius' Early Life and Roman Service
21:00 The Rebellion Begins
25:00 Varus's L...
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August 10, 2025 • 72 mins
Is Roger Federer the greatest tennis player of all time? Despite not being the winningest player, many people make exactly that argument. What is it about Federer that inspires such admiration, and why can he rightly be called the greatest of all time?
00:00 Introduction: The Enigma of Roger Federer
01:00 Federer's Unique Playfulness
03:45 Early Life and Childhood
05:00 Adolescence and Early Tennis Career
07:30 Struggles and T...
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