How to Take Over the World

The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst Corporation and the first media magnate.

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The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw

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Hey everyone - next week I'll be back with a normal episode but in the mean time please enjoy this conversation with Alex Petkas about the power of biography, lessons from ancient Greece, and more.

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Joan of Arc's legacy, her greatest attributes, theories on the voices in her head, and more.

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Joan of Arc goes from being a peasant girl, to leading one of the greatest armies on earth in less than four months.

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The life and times of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, as told by Alex Petkas on The Cost of Glory. Find more episodes of The Cost of Glory at https://ancientlifecoach.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts.

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An interview with Dr. John Turner, professor at George Mason University and biographer of Brigham Young, about his legacy, what made him so special, and more.

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Brigham Young leads his people on a journey into the wilderness and builds a new kingdom in the desert.

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The life and times of Elizabeth II, the late queen of the United Kingdom.

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How Brigham Young rose from abject poverty to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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Vladimir Putin: Modern day czar, KGB man, billionaire, reformer, autocrat. In part 1, we examine his rise to power.

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