How to Take Over the World
Episodes
Walt Disney (Part 2)
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Disney's rise to greatness, including his creation of Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Disneyland, and more. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts...
Walt Disney (Part 1)
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or S...
Mini-Episode: John Wooden and How to Practice
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Wooden was known as one of the greatest coaches of all time. So why he did he have shorter practices than any of his contemporaries, and what can...
Christmas Special
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story of St. Nicholas, plus listener questions!
Napoleon Revisited
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How exactly was Napoleon able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time? On this episode, I review the book Napoleon: How He Did It. It wa...
Alexander the Great: Endnotes
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Alexander the Great. Topics include a brief review of the 2004 movie by Oliver Stone, Alexander's ...
Alexander the Great (Part 2)
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part two covers the apex of his powers, plots a...
Alexander the Great (Part 1)
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part one covers his childhood, education, rise ...
SPECIAL: Interview on "If I Was Starting Today"
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I was interviewed on the podcast "If I Was Starting Today" by Jim Huffman. He has graciously allowed me to play that audio in full. We talk ...
How to Raise a Genius: Laszlo Polgar
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a formula for genius? One man thinks that he has found it - and he used it to raise all three of his daughters to be world champion chess pla...
Mini-Episode: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Just Work)
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's mini-episode has two stories and two quotes that all focus on a single theme: Just work. Source of Arnold Schwarzenegger story: https://w...
Philip the Great: Endnotes
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All my endnotes on Philip II of Macedon, including: * Who was greater, Philip or Alexander? * Why Athens really took over the world * Other ways to ta...
Philip the Great
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philip II of Macedon is best known as the father of Alexander the Great. But was he an even greater conqueror than his more famous son? On this episod...
Mansa Musa
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mansa Musa was possibly the richest man of all time, but there was something that mattered much more to him. Find out what it was and how he achieved ...
Frederick Douglass
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Slave. Runaway. Abolitionist. Orator. Statesman. Legend. On this episode, we explore how Frederick Douglass was able to go from the most challenging o...
Mini-Episode: The Greatest Poet of All Time: Gerard Manley Hopkins
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A short anecdote about the greatest poet of all time, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and why some people might accidentally learn the wrong lesson from his li...
Thomas Edison (Part 3)
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All of my Edison notes that didn't make it into Part 1 & Part 2, including: Edison vs. Tesla Edison vs. Elon Musk Puritanism and Edison How Edison...
Thomas Edison (Part 2)
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 invent...
Thomas Edison (Part 1)
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 invent...
Mini-Episode: Catherine the Great
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did a German girl from a family of little note become one of the most powerful people in the world and one of the greatest rulers in Russian histo...
Mini-Episode: How Steve Jobs Got What He Wanted
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first-ever HTTOTW short. These 3-minute in-between-isodes will run during weeks when there isn't a new full episode. This is in addition t...
The Wealthiest Family of All Time - The Rothschilds (Part 2)
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 y...
The Wealthiest Family of All Time - The Rothschilds (Part 1)
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 y...
Julius Caesar (Part 4)
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Julius Caesar (Part 3)
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julius Caesar wraps up his conquest of Gaul and is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life. Make sure to sign up for the HTTOTW newslette...
Julius Caesar (Part 2)
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Gaul, Julius Caesar gives a master class on how to demonstrate leadership and cultivate trust when you are tasked with leading a new team in a new ...
Julius Caesar (Part 1)
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 so...
Vladimir Putin (Part 2)
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode on the life of Vladimir Putin, I analyze his communication strategy, his vast wealth and why it doesn't matter, and the possibil...
Vladimir Putin (Part 1)
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Vladimir Putin: Modern day czar, KGB man, billionaire, reformer, murderer. In part 1, we examine his rise to power. Tune in next Thursday for part 2.
Steve Jobs (Part 2)
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode on Steve Jobs explores his comeback and extremely successful second act. Again looking at his life, strategies, tactics, work habi...
Steve Jobs (Part 1)
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and technologist who has arguably shaped our world in the 21st century more than any...
Napoleon Bonaparte
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about Napoleon Bonaparte, the French general, reformer, innovator, and emperor. I explore his life, strategies, tactics, work habi...