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’! 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 Episode:

  • “LK-99”?! – A quick breaking news alert about what may end up being the revolutionary discovery of a “room temperature super-conductor” in South Korea!
  • Initial thoughts on the trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” (2023) starring Joaquin Phoenix
  • Discussion of the ongoing Writers Strike and AI
  • A breakdown of ⁠The Bracket of Fails⁠ – Round 3!

The Bracket of Fails – Round 3: “The Hateful Eight”: 

  • Gavrilo Princip vs Caligula
  • Stede Bonnet (the Gentleman Pirate) vs Francisco Pizarro (Spanish Conquistador)
  • Stalin vs President Andrew Johnson
  • Columbus vs President Andrew Jackson

Click here to VOTE NOW for all 4 matches of Round 3!

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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.