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Hosted by Jonathan Watts · history · EN-US
Learn from history’s greatest. Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.
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Signup to Generate a PitchLearn from history’s greatest. Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.
Greatness is hosted by Jonathan Watts. The show has published 167 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "173. Novak Djokovic" (27 October 2026, 71 minutes), "172. Rafael Nadal" (14 October 2026, 52 minutes), and "171. Morgan Housel - The Lessons that Never Change" (29 September 2026, 71 minutes).
Greatness publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 167 episodes.
Booking probability for Greatness is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Greatness requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Greatness's contact route on record: verified email.
Jonathan Watts hosts Greatness, a history podcast with 167 episodes published.
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Diving into the life of the most accomplished tennis player ever, Novak Djokovic. ----- Sources Searching For Novak - Mark Hodgkinson The Wolf in Winter ----- 0:00 - Introduction 2:25 - "How will this help my tennis?"...
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Diving into the life and career of the tennis legend, Rafael Nadal. ----- Sources The Warrior - Christopher Clarey Rafa Documentary ----- 0:00 - Introduction 5:10 - The key to nadal's sustained excellence 8:35 - Nadal's...
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Diving into the lessons and ideas that never change throughout history from Morgan Housel's book, Same as Ever. Learn why happiness is all about expectations, why luck plays a greater role than you realize, why story is...
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Diving into a few short stories on something that has fascinated me over the years: the importance of Robins in the stories of Batman Enjoy. ----- Sources LeBron - Jeff Benedict America's Quarterback - Keith Dunnavant...
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Diving into the philosophies and wisdom of Baltasar Gracián, a man who was admired by Nietzsche, Voltaire, Arthur Schopenhauer, and many more. ----- Sources The Art of Wordly Wisdom - Baltasar Gracián ----- 4:45: The...
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Diving into the coaching and leadership ways of the great Vince Lombardi
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History dump is back. Diving into some of my favorite stories, people, and ideas I've learned and read about recently. ----- Sources What I Know for Sure - Oprah Bruce Springsteen - Peter Carlin The Essays - Michael de...
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Diving into the life of the boxing icon, Muhammad Ali ----- Sources: King of the World - David Remnick Ali - Jonathan Eig ----- 0:00 - The story you tell yourself 4:05 - How a low point changed Ali's life forever 8:25...
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0:00 - Find the torture you're comfortable with 2:55 - The unusual path and story of how Murakami became a writer 18:35 - Finding the void 22:45 - Discipline = what suits you 26:15 - The failed marathon 28:52 - The...
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Diving into the letters John D. Rockefeller wrote to his son. ----- Sources: The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to his son Titan - Ron Chernow ----- 4:30 - Your destiny is determined by your actions 10:00...
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Diving into the teachings and philosophies of the philosopher Seneca ----- Sources: On The Shortness of Life Letters From a Stoic ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of...
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Diving into the story of a handful of women who broke the social norms in aviation during the 1920s and 1930s ----- Sources: Fly Girls - Keith O'Brien ----- :30 - Make Yourself Proud 10:30 - Ruth Nichols: Relinquish...
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Diving into the struggle Lionel Messi went through to become the greatest soccer player ever, and the burdens he had to carry along the way. ----- Sources Lionel Messi - Guillem Balague ----- Check out my books below...
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Diving into the mental approach and working ways of Cristiano Ronaldo ----- Sources: Cristiano Ronaldo - Guilleme Balague ----- 1:35 - A motivational weapon 4:00 - A want to play and work " Ronaldo spent ten to twelve...
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Diving into the life and story of Elon Musk, from his upbringing in South Africa, to the wild story of building Tesla and SpaceX, to his biggest regrets and mistakes, and everything in between. ----- Sources Elon Musk...
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Diving into Elon Musk in his own words, everything from his approach to making decisions, the traits that define him, how he thinks about building and creating, and more. ----- Sources The Book of Elon - Eric Jorgenson...
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Diving into the working ways of some of the world's greatest artists. ----- Sources Daily Rituals - Mason Currey ----- Time Stamps: 3:49 - Benjamin Franklin: The two questions and the "air bath." 6:05 - Scott F...
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Diving into the life of the last great Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, and his own personal notes to himself. ----- Sources The Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor - Donald Robertson...
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Doing a new little mini-series called a "History Dump" where I offer stories, ideas, and things I've found interesting from books, documentaries, and anything I've researched recently. This episode focuses on three...
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Diving into the early years of Howard Schultz and his unusual path to building Starbucks. " I can't give you any secret recipe for success, any foolproof plan for making it in the world of business. But my own...
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