
How to Take Over the World
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Hosted by Ben Wilson · history · EN
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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Signup to Generate a PitchAnyone 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.
How to Take Over the World is hosted by Ben Wilson. The show has published 142 episodes to date.
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 to Take Over the World publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 142 episodes.
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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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
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How to Take Over the World
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
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...

How to Take Over the World
<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
<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...

How to Take Over the World
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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...

How to Take Over the World
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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
<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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