Author: Erik Slader

Erik Slader is the creator of “Epik Fails of History” a blog (and podcast) about the most epic fails… of history. With Ben Thompson, Erik is the co-author of the Epic Fails middle grade book series, including The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History and The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff. His latest book, “2299” is a sci-fi / noir novella. Erik is also an editor on Podcasters Assemble and a co-host on 2 Young 4 This Trek, as well as a contributor to Geek to Geek Media and ComicZombie.net! He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media, once managed a comic book shop, has a weakness for fancy coffee as well as retro video games, and currently lives in Green Cove Springs, Florida with too many cats.

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

“Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make…” – Nick Bostrom Episode 33 – Erik Slader and Justin Ache are…

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8 Mysterious UFO / UAP Encounters from History (218 BCE – 1945)

Reblogged from EpikFails.com! With the recent Congressional Hearings on UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon), following the 2017 New York Times article on the Pentagon’s top-secret UFO black programs, as well as Chuck Schumer’s…

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

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’!…

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