Welcome to Empire-Builders, the podcast all about the rise and fall of the world’s imperial civilizations. We will take for the object of our investigation those civilizations which have something to teach us about what happens when human societies with distinct cultural traditions, histories, and mythologies converge, even if only for a single page in the story of mankind. And we will start from the beginning, when the very concept of civilization was only just ripening, for make no mistake — empires have been with us from the start. Before man was, empire awaited him.
Empire-Builders
Claim This Podcastby David Mainayar
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42 episodes
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Welcome to Empire-Builders, the podcast all about the rise and fall of the world’s imperial civilizations. We will take for the object of our investigation those civilizations which have something to teach us about what happens when human societies with distinct cultural traditions, histories, and mythologies converge, even if only for a single page in the story of mankind. And we will start from the beginning, when the very concept of civilization was only just ripening, for make no mistake — empires have been with us from the start. Before man was, empire awaited him.
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May 26, 2026
7 Levels of US Presidents
<p>This isn't exactly journalism, is it? </p><p><br></p><p>Mr. Beat:https://www.youtube.com/@iammrbeat/videosWhat makes a good president? | Mr Beat video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCAtED5DeSY&t=1291sDr. Justin Vaughn:https://www.coastal.edu/academics/facultyprofiles/educationandsocialsciences/politics/justinvaughn/Dr. Brandon Rottinghaus:https://www.uh.edu/class/political-science/faculty-and-staff/professors/rottinghaus/Dr. Tevi Troy:https://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institute/staff/dr-tevi-troyPresidential Greatness Project website:https://presidentialgreatnessproject.com/2021 C-SPAN survey tabulations:https://static.c-spanvideo.org/assets/documents/presidentSurvey/2021-Survey-Results-Overall.pdf2022 Siena survey rankings, charts, tables: https://sri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/combinepdf.pdfHistorical rankings of US presidents Wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_StatesJoin the Empire-Builders book club:https://empirebuilders.substack.com/Produced, edited & presented by David MainayarThumbnail by Adam Ellis Charters & Alejandro YslaFeaturing Mr. Beat, Dr. Justin Vaughn, Dr. Brandon Rottinghaus, and Dr. Tevi TroyCheck out Adam Ellis Charters: https://aecharters.co.uk/</p>
October 19, 2025
How (And Where) Did Romans Build Their Roads?
<p>They really were quite good at it.--Produced by David MainayarWritten by Eduardo D'Ambrosio & David Mainayar3D visualization by Eduardo D'Ambrosio Edited by David Mainayar, kingfrick, <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCcwEwR5v_iqi2ceR6ZS6Fag"> @KnowHistory </a> Music from Epidemic Sound & Total War: Rome</p>
October 1, 2025
7 Levels of Roman Emperors
<p>Where are the Romans now? You're looking at em.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4">0:00</a> - Intro </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=80s">1:20</a> - Level I: The Calamities</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=792s">13:12</a> - Level II: The Blunderers </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=1303s">21:43</a> - Level III: The Benchwarmers</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=1538s">25:38</a> - Level IV: The Patriarchs</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=1872s">31:12</a> - Level V: The Firefighters</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=2219s">36:59</a> - Level VI: The Imperialists</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoF8QQ3zi4&t=2629s">43:49</a> - Level VII: The Founders</li></ul>
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