April 22, 2023
E30 – NUCLEAR FAILS: 10 Times We Almost Triggered Armageddon… Episode 30 – Erik is joined by both his co-hosts – Chris and Justin – recording together […]
September 30, 2022
E27 – The Mongol Invasion(s) of Japan! Episode 27 – Erik teams up once again with the legendary Kory Torjussen (The World Is My Burrito) to talk about some Samurai […]
October 30, 2021
Episode 25 – Worst. Pirates. Ever. (w/ Zack Derby!) Episode 25 – Erik, Chris, and Justin are joined by Zack Derby – a radio host and frequent guest […]
February 4, 2020
Episode 15: Y2k Reloaded (Originally posted January 20, 2020) “Where were you when Y2k *didn’t* happen?” December 31st, 1999 – In this (super late) New Year’s […]
July 20, 2019
Episode 12 – EPIC FAILS in SPAAACE!!! In honor of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic mission to the moon, Erik and Chris kick off […]
April 27, 2019
Episode 11 – “Totally Getting Lost” (with Ben Thompson) – Q & A Ben Thompson returns! In this Season Finale Q and A, “Epic Fails” co-authors Erik […]
April 7, 2019
The following is a deleted chapter from “EPIC FAILS – The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost” 1513 – Ponce de Leon ‘discovers’ Florida On April […]
April 7, 2019
The following is a deleted chapter from “EPIC FAILS – The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost” 1497 – John Cabot’s attempted voyage(s) to America… John […]
December 9, 2018
Episode 5 – “EPIC FAILS” – The Book Tour (with BEN THOMPSON) History authors unite! Erik Slader and Ben Thompson (Badass, Guts and Glory) join forces […]
October 31, 2018
Episode 4: FLORIDA FAILS! (with Jasmine Turner) In this (insanely overdue) episode, Erik and Chris talk to local historian, and fellow Floridian, Jasmine Turner – about […]
September 26, 2016
CONTENT WARNING: this article contains some mild language, crude humor, and alcohol. History is saturated with the exploits of highly intoxicated individuals. And while there are […]
April 29, 2016
HEAR ALL ABOUT IT ON THE EPIK FAILS OF HISTORY PODCAST! The Great Emu War of 1932 That one time the Australian Army faced off against […]
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