How to Take Over the World
Ben Wilson
History · Ongoing · ~65 min
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded history podcast that is weighty, slow-paced and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
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…
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- Publisher
- Ben Wilson
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 65 minutes
- Latest episode
- 31 October 2026
- Categories
- History, Education, Self-Improvement
- Taste scores
- How we score
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