Epik Fails of History
"Epik Fails of History" is a podcast about the most epic fails of... history! Created, hosted, and edited by Erik Slader (author of the "Epic Fails" history book series), co-hosted with fellow podcasters, Chris Carroll, and Justin Ache. (Recommended for ages 13 and up due to some mild language, occasional crude humor, as well as discussions of war, disasters, and historical facts.)
Episodes
"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." - The Serenity Prayer
On this mini-episode, Erik recaps several months of chaos, including an impromptu cross-country road trip / rescue mission from Green Cove Springs, Florida to San Francisco, California and back - while reflecting on some personal life lessons on overcoming life's obstacles, and st...
Erik guests on Ben Thompson's podcast, "Badass of the Week" to talk about Soviet Venera Probes...
(Check out Erik's article on the subject here!)
Follow / Message Me on Social Media:
E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com
BlueSky: @ErikSlader
Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom
Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory
All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!
"Honor. That is why a knight does what he does." - Sir Gawain
Erik guests on Kory's podcast, "The World Is My Burrito" to talk about A24's "The Green Knight" (2021) and the Medieval Poem that inspired it...
Follow / Message Me on Social Media:
E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com
BlueSky: @ErikSlader
Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom
Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory
All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!...
“Well, when the President does it, that makes it not illegal...” - Richard Nixon
In the wake of the 2024 Election, Erik and Justin conclude their attempt to rank the US Presidents! (Part 3: Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan / 1963-1989)
You can help support Erik by buying a copy of his book, "Epic Fails: Not-So-Great Presidents" - and check out the 11-Part Presidential Pros & Cons series on his blog!
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“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. ” - Theodore Roosevelt
In the wake of the 2024 Election, Erik and Justin continue their attempt to rank the US Presidents! (Part 2: Teddy Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy / 1901-1963)
You can help support Erik by buying a copy of his book, "Epic Fails: Not-So-Great Presidents" - and check out the 11-Part Presidential Pros & Cons series on his blog!
Follow...
“We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.” - George Washington
With the upcoming 2024 Election, Erik and Justin attempt to rank the US Presidents! (Part 1: George Washington to William McKinley / 1789-1901) You can help support Erik by buying a copy of his book, "Epic Fails: Not-So-Great Presidents" - and check out ...
“Fear not death for the hour of your doom is set and none may escape it.” - Old Norse Proverb ("The Hávamál" from the Saga of the Volsung)
On this epic crossover, Ben Thompson returns (from the Badass of the Week podcast) to talk about all things Vikings - from Ivar the Boneless and Erik Bloodaxe to Saint Olga of Kiev and William the Conqueror!
- Be sure to check out Ben's book, "Guts and Glory: The Vikings...
Erik Slader returns with a 2024 'State of the Podcast' report - talking about the history and future of the show, a quick rundown of recent podcast projects / guest spots / upcoming events / some behind-the-scenes life updates / new history articles on the blog / upcoming topics, AND his latest book "Tempus Machina" - a Short Time Travel Story (now on Audible), as well as a *brief* history of time travel...?
B...
"Much of the evil in the world is due to the fact that man, in general, is hopelessly unconscious..." - Carl Jung
In our epic finale for Season 3's "The Bracket of Fails" (which we first started in 2021... two and a half years ago) - Erik and Justin 'debate' over who is the most Epic Fail of History: Spanish Conquistador - Francisco Pizarro vs Joseph Stalin - Soviet Dictator of the USSR!
For more, ...
"History is a set of lies agreed upon." - Napoleon Bonaparte
In the latest mini-episode, Erik Slader goes solo to give his review of Ridley Scott's "NAPOLEON" (2023) - starring: Joaquin Phoenix! How historically accurate was it? What makes a good history movie? Was Napoleon an Epic Fail? Find out now!
For more, check out Erik's Napoleon articles here:
"Ridicule is not a part of the scientific method and the public should not be taught that it is." - J. Allen Hynek
Erik Slader goes down the rabbit hole on some topics on the fringe of history: D.B. Cooper - one of the FBI's greatest mysteries, a conspiracy theory that turned out to be true (MK-Ultra), and the Roswell Incident of 1947 - a potential government coverup where the official story keeps changing, as well as the recent 2...
This is it, the last elimination round before our final face off in the Bracket of Fails!
Vote now below (directly on the Spotify app) for our semifinals...
- Last Time: Caligula vs Francisco Pizarro
- This Time: Andrew Jackson vs Stalin! (vote below - note should be fixed now, if not, may have to reload the app, my bad lol)
Click here to read my latest article on mysterious UFO/UAP sightings throughout history!
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“Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make...” - Nick Bostrom
Episode 33 - Erik Slader and Justin Ache are joined by Leo Allen Jr. from the Voluntary Input Podcast - to talk about the history, ethics, potential dangers, and hopes for the future of Artificial Intelligence systems. Will A.I. destroy the world? Find out today!
And be sure to check out all the amazing / hilarious "A.I. Histor...
We're down to "The Final Four" on our Bracket of Fails!
Vote now below (directly on Spotify) for our semifinals...
- Caligula vs Francisco Pizarro
- Next Time: Andrew Jackson vs Stalin!
Follow / Message Me on Social Media:
E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com
Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom
Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory
“Reality is frequently inaccurate.” ― Douglas Adams
For our third anthology episode, we invited podcasters from around the world to share some more Random Tales of Fail...
Podcasters / Topics Featured:
- Elyse from The Super Switch Club - Australian Expedition Shenanigans: the ridiculous rivalry of William Hovell and Hamilton Hume
- Link Flores from Twitch.TV/LinkIBe - Epic African Slave Escapes: Eliza Harris, Henry 'B...
Episode 31.5 - Erik and Justin are back for a "quick" review of Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" (2023), starring Cillian Murphy - aka 'Existential Dread: The Movie'! How accurate is it? Did Nolan actually drop a nuke? Does Robert Downey Jr. deserve an Oscar? Who played Einstein? Does it stack up against Margot Robbie's "Barbie"? Is that Gary Oldman?! Find out now!
Also on this Episod...
Episode 31 - Erik and Justin are back to give their breakdown of Round 2 on the Bracket of Fails - with a little help from AI?
The Bracket of Fails - Round 2:
- Brutus vs Gavrilo Princip
- Louis XVI vs Caligula
- Stede Bonnet vs Xerxes
- Alexander the Great vs Francisco Pizarro
- Leopold II vs Stalin
- King John vs President Andrew Johnson
- Napoleon vs President Andrew Jackson
- Columbus vs Ethelred the Unready
"A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything." - Albert Einstein
Episode 30 - Erik is joined by both his co-hosts - Chris and Justin - recording together *in person* (for the first time since Episode 3), for a very special milestone episode! Read Erik's original article, Nuclear Fails: 10 of the Most Terrifying Atomic Mistakes in History - here!
Also on this Episode:
- Epik Wins of History: Lonnie Joh...
Casters of the Lost Pod?
With only 69 days until the release of “INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY” (in theaters June 30th, 2023), podcasters from around the globe are on a mission to revisit every movie in the Indy franchise - for the latest season of Podcasters Assemble!
Entries for Steven Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) are due on Monday, May 1st…
Promo Featuring:
- Stephen White of Super Mega Crash Bros T...
"Failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success." - Arianna Huffington
Episode 29.5 - In our latest mini-episode, Erik Slader highlights some of the biggest (positive) historically-relevant stories of the past year, and reminisces about the 10th anniversary of "Epik Fails of History"!
Epik *Wins* of 2022:
- The launch of Artermis-1: NASA's first mission to the moon since Apollo (click ...
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