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Napoleon Revisited
Episode 28
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…
4 years, 4 months ago
Alexander the Great: Endnotes
Episode 27
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…
4 years, 4 months ago
Alexander the Great (Part 2)
Episode 26
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 …
4 years, 4 months ago
Alexander the Great (Part 1)
Episode 25
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…
4 years, 5 months ago
SPECIAL: Interview on "If I Was Starting Today"
Episode 24
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…
4 years, 6 months ago
How to Raise a Genius: Laszlo Polgar
Episode 23
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 pl…
4 years, 6 months ago
Mini-Episode: Just Work
Episode 22
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…
4 years, 7 months ago
Philip the Great: Endnotes
Episode 21
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 take…
4 years, 8 months ago
Philip the Great
Episode 20
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 episo…
4 years, 9 months ago
Mansa Musa
Episode 19
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…
5 years, 8 months ago