Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Ca...
Charlemagne was a king, emperor, conqueror, reformer, and the father of a united Europe. On this episode we look at how he forged the Holy Roman Empire and built the foundations of western civilization as we know it.
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Two Lives of Charlemagne by Einhard and Notker
Charlemagne From the Hammer to the Cross by Richard Winston
King and Emperor: A New Life of Charlemagne by Janet Nelson
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Lee Kuan Yew
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?
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No Man Is An Island: A Portrait of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew by James Minchin
Lee Kuan Yew: The Grandmaster's Insights on China, United States, and the World by Graham Allison, Michael McConnohie, et al.
From Third World to First by Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore: A Modern History by Michael D Barr
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John Williams: The Greatest Film Composer of All Time
John Williams is the brilliant composer behind film scores like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and more. On this episode, we take a look
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Music By John Williams on Disney Plus
John Williams Always Settles The Score - Vanity Fair
John Williams: The Force Is With Him - uDiscoverMusic
The Force Is Still Strong with John Williams - The New Yorker
An Interview with John Williams - Symphony.org
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Augustus Endnotes and Gladiator II Review
My takeaways and endnotes from the life of Augustus Caesar. Plus a conversation with Alex Petkas, and a review of Gladiator II!
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Augustus
How does one go about creating the Roman Empire? That is exactly what Caesar Augustus did, and on this episode, we dive into the strategies, tactics, and approaches that made it possible.
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Augustus: The Biography by Jochen Bleicken
Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy
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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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