“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard
Russian Roulette with nukes!
– In Part 2 – ERIK, CHRIS, and high school history teacher, BRETT RICKETTS, discuss the KGB, JFK, Khrushchev, nuclear submarines, Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov, several close calls throughout the Cuban Missile Crisis, and ultimately consider whether or not the Cold War ever really ended…
Will Khrushchev call JFK’s bluff? Will the human species survive? Will the podcasters stay on topic? Find out only on Epik Fails of History!
LINKS:
Nuclear Explosion Footage Montage
Nuclear Warheads Around the World (Updated)
MUSIC CLIP: “The Final Countdown!” by Europe (1986)
Movie Clips: “The Hunt for Red October” (1990), “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982), “The Princess Bride” (1987), “Dirty Harry” (1971)
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