The 3 Best How to Take Over the World Podcast Episodes
1) 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...Show More
2) 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...Show More
3) Julius Caesar (Part 1)
In the first episode on the life of Julius Caesar, I analyze his rise and some of the fundamental character attributes that made him great, analyze some of the ways Caesar was like Steve Jobs and Napo...Show More
4) Adolf Hitler (Part 1)
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? ...Show More
5) Stanford's Most Controversial Professor on Why Power Is Good For You | Jeffrey Pfeffer
Stanford GSB professor Jeffrey Pfeffer breaks down his 7 rules for taking power. --- Sponsors: David Senra Podcast Zashi Wallet Speechify The Classical Society Premium Vers...Show More
6) The Crowd Whisperer: The Psychologist Who Gave Hitler His Playbook
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...Show More
7) Top 10 Lessons from 2025
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. ...Show More
8) Andrew Carnegie (Part 2)
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. ...Show More
9) Andrew Carnegie (Part 1)
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 P...Show More
10) Ernest Shackleton (Remastered)
Description 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...Show More