Chapter
The Early Lives of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte
13:53 - 17:35 (03:42)
The podcast discusses the childhood and family background of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte, including Hill's self-taught dentist father who made moonshine and Bonaparte's mother's death and father's remarriage.
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The hosts jokingly discuss seed donations before transitioning to the main topic of the episode, Oliver Napoleon Hill's background, including his father's unique job title as a "dentist/moonshiner".
13:53 - 14:57 (01:04)
Summary
The hosts jokingly discuss seed donations before transitioning to the main topic of the episode, Oliver Napoleon Hill's background, including his father's unique job title as a "dentist/moonshiner".
ChapterThe Early Lives of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The wild tales of a man who made moonshine in a lab in his shed and also pulled teeth while drunk.
14:58 - 15:45 (00:47)
Summary
The wild tales of a man who made moonshine in a lab in his shed and also pulled teeth while drunk. His son was also rumored to be a "freak."
ChapterThe Early Lives of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Napoleon Hill grew up in rural Virginia and his family was not impoverished as he claimed in his later writing.
15:45 - 16:37 (00:52)
Summary
Napoleon Hill grew up in rural Virginia and his family was not impoverished as he claimed in his later writing. His grandfather was a printer and his father was a self-taught dentist who enrolled in dental school after state licensing authorities discovered his unlicensed practice.
ChapterThe Early Lives of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast hosts discuss Napoleon Hill's wild reputation as a child and his journey to become a self-taught dentist, getting shut down by authorities before going to dental school at age 40 to practice legally.
16:37 - 17:35 (00:57)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss Napoleon Hill's wild reputation as a child and his journey to become a self-taught dentist, getting shut down by authorities before going to dental school at age 40 to practice legally.