Epik Fails of History

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"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.)

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E35 - STALIN vs PIZARRO: The Bracket of Fails - Final Match!

Jan 17 2024 87 mins  
"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 Josep

E34.5 - Ridley Scott's "NAPOLEON" (2023) - Movie Review

Dec 01 2023 19 mins  
"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:

E34 - D.B. Cooper, MK-Ultra, and the Roswell Incident of 1947

Nov 22 2023 61 mins  
"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

E33.5 - Bracket of Fails: Semifinals (Vote Now on Spotify)

Oct 20 2023 2 mins  
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

E33 - The Future of A.I.? (w/ Leo Allen Jr.)

Oct 12 2023 135 mins  
“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

E32.5 - Bracket of Fails: The Final Four (Vote Now on Spotify)

Aug 25 2023 2 mins  
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: [email protected] Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory ⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are

E32 - The War for... Jenkins' Ear?! (Anthology Vol 3)

Aug 22 2023 62 mins  
“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.

E31.5 - "OPPENHEIMER" (2023) Movie Review / Bracket Update: Round 3 / LK-99

Aug 04 2023 60 mins  
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 th

E31 - The Bracket of Fails: Round 2 (Napoleon, King John, Columbus, etc)

Jul 11 2023 76 mins  
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

E30 - NUCLEAR FAILS: 10 Times We Almost Triggered Armageddon

Apr 21 2023 141 mins  
"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 t