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How to Take Over the World

Hosted by Ben Wilson · history · EN

142 episodes2 recent guestsAudience: 20~16k on YouTube
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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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What is How to Take Over the World about?

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.

Who hosts How to Take Over the World?

How to Take Over the World is hosted by Ben Wilson. The show has published 142 episodes to date.

What has How to Take Over the World covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Cancer Update" (31 October 2026, 17 minutes), "Elon Musk" (29 October 2026, 157 minutes), and "The Cancer Episode" (3 July 2026, 16 minutes).

How often does How to Take Over the World publish?

How to Take Over the World publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 142 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on How to Take Over the World?

Booking probability for How to Take Over the World is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. How to Take Over the World requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. How to Take Over the World's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for How to Take Over the World are Courses, Coaching & Lessons. How to Take Over the World has a history audience and around 16,000 subscribers on YouTube.

About the host

Ben Wilson hosts How to Take Over the World, a history podcast with 142 episodes published.

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  • How to Take Over the World

    Cancer Update

    Oct 31, 202617 min

    An update on my cancer situation. A big thank you to all of you, and especially to David Senra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Elon Musk

    Oct 29, 20262h 37m

    00:00 Why Musk Matters 05:30 Trauma and Persistence 10:00 Edison Parallels 16:00 Skipping Stanford 29:18 Coup and Aftermath 33:56 Mars Mission Awakening 55:45 2008 Crisis And Thiel 01:05:23 Tesla Founding Master Plan...

  • Episode #135

    The Cancer Episode

    Jul 3, 202616 min

    My diagnosis and prognosis What this means for How to Take Over the World A few thoughts on death Links: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ben-fight-cancer-support-his-treatment http://takeoverpod.supercast.com/ My email...

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    The Undefeated Samurai: Miyamoto Musashi

    May 22, 20265 minS0

    <p>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."</p> <p>To subscribe, go to...

  • Episode #134

    Adolf Hitler (Part 3)

    May 13, 20262h 2mS0

    <p>In part 3, we explore how Hitler went from taking over Europe to losing everything.</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 Introduction</p> <p>06:51 Reichstag Fire</p> <p>09:44 Working Toward the Führer</p> <p>14:40 Night of the...

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    The Mind of Hitler (Mein Kampf Review - Premium)

    Apr 14, 20262 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Episode #133

    Adolf Hitler (Part 2)

    Mar 30, 20262h 23mS0

    <p>In part 2, we look at how Hitler went from building a movement to taking total power in Germany.</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 - How Tyrants Take Power</p> <p>01:30 - Beer Hall Putsch Begins</p> <p>08:00 - Hitler Sways...

  • Episode #132

    Adolf Hitler (Part 1)

    Mar 3, 20262h 11mS0

    <p>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?</p> <p><br>00:00...

  • Episode #131

    Stanford's Most Controversial Professor on Why Power Is Good For You | Jeffrey Pfeffer

    Feb 19, 20261h 6mS0

    <p>Stanford GSB professor Jeffrey Pfeffer breaks down his 7 rules for taking power.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Sponsors:⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠David Senra Podcast⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zashi Wallet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠Speechify⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠The Classical...

  • Episode #130

    The Crowd Whisperer: The Psychologist Who Gave Hitler His Playbook

    Jan 17, 20266 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Episode #129

    Top 10 Lessons from 2025

    Jan 1, 202639 minS0

    <p>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.</p> <p><br></p>...

  • Episode #128

    Andrew Carnegie (Part 2)

    Dec 12, 202554 minS0

    <p>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.</p> <p><br></p>...

  • Episode #127

    Andrew Carnegie (Part 1)

    Dec 5, 20251h 7mS0

    <p>The rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poor Scottish weaver's boy to becoming an American millionaire.<br>00:00 Introduction</p> <p>03:00 Carnegie's Early Life and Inspirations</p> <p>07:50 Coming to America</p> <p>12:00...

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    Ernest Shackleton (Remastered)

    Nov 20, 20251h 12mS0

    <p>Description</p> <p>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...

  • Episode #126

    Cleopatra (Part 2)

    Nov 14, 20251h 6mS0

    <p>The latter half of Cleopatra's life, from the death of Caesar until her own death.<br>00:00 Cleopatra's Fall from Power<br>04:15 Meeting Mark Antony<br>11:00 Cleopatra and Antony's Alliance<br>21:40 The Birth of a...

  • Episode #125

    Cleopatra (Part 1)

    Nov 11, 20251 hourS0

    <p>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.</p>...

  • Episode #124

    Lee Kuan Yew (Video Version)

    Nov 9, 20251h 19mS0

    <p>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?</p> <p>00:00 Introduction</p> <p>03:50...

  • Episode #123

    Zero to One

    Oct 31, 20251h 4mS0

    <p>Thoughts on Peter Thiel's Zero to One.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>00:00 Why this episode</p> <p>05:15 Horizontal vs. Vertical Progress</p> <p>09:19 The Importance of Startups and Monopolies</p> <p>23:33 Definite Optimism...

  • Episode #122

    Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence (Part 3)

    Oct 17, 202548 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Episode #121

    Nietzsche and the Superhuman (Part 2)

    Oct 8, 20251h 20mS0

    <p>The second half of Nietzsche's life, and his teachings about the superhuman (ubermensch) the last man, and the will to power.</p> <p><br>00:00 Nietzsche's Radical Response to the Death of God<br>02:20 Nietzsche's...

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