E26 – “Pothole of the Gods” (w/ Richard Murff) Episode 26 – Erik Slader is joined by intrepid author Richard Murff to talk about his latest book, “Pothole of the Gods: On Holy War, Fake… Continue reading
E25 – WORST. PIRATES. EVER. (w/ Zack Derby!) “Merchant and pirate were for a long period one and the same person. Even today mercantile morality is really nothing but a refinement of piratical… Continue reading
E24 – The Rise and *FAIL* of Rome “A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself within.” – Ariel Durant Episode 24 – On the latest episode, Erik, Justin,… Continue reading
THE BRACKET OF FAILS! (Epik Fails Season 3 Announcement) E23.5 – THE BRACKET OF FAILS! (Season 3 Announcement) “Who is the most Epic Fail in history? (Besides Hitler)” On this mini-episode, Erik Slader and… Continue reading
Epik Fails of History (Episode List) “Epik Fails of History” is a podcast about the most epic fails… of history (and what we can learn from them)! – everything from The… Continue reading
E23 – THE *first* FRENCH REVOLUTION! (w/Kory Torjussen) “Just because you fail once, doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.” – Marilyn Monroe Episode 23 – After a long absence, Erik and Chris kick… Continue reading
E22 – A History of Hackers and Digital Heists “Don’t wallow in failure, instead learn from it.” – Bill Gates Episode 22 – in our Season 2 finale, Devin Clark (see Episode 6 –… Continue reading
E21 – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS (Part 2 of 2) “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard Russian Roulette with nukes! –… Continue reading
E20 – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: Cold War on Defrost (Part 1 of 2) An episode 13 months in the making! (First recorded in 2019) “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F.… Continue reading
E19 – The Tulsa Massacre… #BlackLivesMatter 99 years ago – on June 1st, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma – one of the most tragic days in American history was almost erased from… Continue reading