Ben Thompson

I'm not sure how many of my fans are in Curitiba, Brazil, but I'll be doing a talk here next week!

The Taiping Rebellion: The Cult Leader Who Nearly Toppled an Empire A failed civil-service exam. A month-long fever dream. And a man who woke up convinced he was Jesus Christ’s Chinese younger brother... This week, Ben teams up with historian and History on Fire host Daniele Bolelli to tell one of the wildest, bloodiest, most unbelievable stories in human history:...

Check out the latest episode of the Badass of the Week podcast now!

🚩 History remembers the fall of Rome as inevitable... but buried in the chaos is one man who almost flipped the script. In today's episode, Ben is joined by Matthew and Matteo of the Lost Roman Heroes Podcast to talk about Majorian. He wasn’t a pampered emperor; he was a frontline warrior who carved his way through enemies and politics alike, determined to rebuild an empire everyone else had already written off. He reformed corrupt systems, rallied shattered armies, and launched one of the boldest comeback attempts in Roman history. And just when it looked like he might actually pull it off… well, that’s where things get wild. This is the story of the last emperor who truly tried to save Rome - and the brutal twist that changed everything. 🚩

Majorian: The Roman Emperor Who Said “Not on My Watch” Podcast Episode · Badass of the Week · 11/19/2025 · 1h 10m

I have a new book coming out! Putin vs. Zelensky chronicles the history of Ukraine and the events that set in motion the Russian invasion and ongoing, present-day war, as told through the stories and heritage of the conflict's two key players: Volodomyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.

It's available for pre-order now at Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/putin-vs-zelensky-ben-thompson/1146253470?ean=9781250339560

If you order today or tomorrow, wou can get 25% off the hardcover, audiobook, and eBook version by using pre-order code PREORDER25

If you're interested, the deal is good through Friday 7/11.

I hope you'll check it out!