Episode 29 - Erik Slader goes solo for a deep dive into the tragic and complicated true story behind the Thanksgiving holiday, starting in 1621 with the Mayflower Pilgrims and Squanto to the Green Corn Massacre of 1637, King Phillip's War, and beyond...  Also on this episode:  The Bracket of Fails:  Read More

Episode 28 - Something wicked this way comes...  Erik and Justin are joined by their wives, Meghan Slader and Meghan Ache (aka "The Meghans"), for this Epik Halloween Special to talk about The Salem Witch Trials (of 1692 and 1693), as well as the long and dark history of the European Read More

From Erik Slader, the creator of Epik Fails of History, comes a bold new vision of the future, in his latest book: "2299"! “2299” is a sci-fi noir about a detective on the edge of the abyss. While investigating a cold case on Vanaheim – a space station orbiting Neptune, Read More

Episode 27 - Erik teams up once again with the legendary Kory Torjussen (The World Is My Burrito) to talk about some Samurai lore! After conquering most of China and the Korean peninsula, Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis), set his sights on a small group of islands off the coast, Read More

Episode 26 and 3/4?! - Epik Fails of History is finally back after a long absence! (see previous mini-episode: "Murphy's Law and Dis-Order") Erik Slader and Justin Ache team up once again as Season 3 continues, picking up where we left off with the Bracket of Fails!  Also on this mini-episode Read More

*Note: Episode was first posted in February 2022, and was briefly taken down after a minor copyright strike. Episode 26.5 - Erik Slader takes a break from his normally scheduled chaos to do a quick update on the state of the podcast, why it's on (temporary) hiatus, what other projects he's Read More

Episode 26.5 - Erik Slader takes a break from his normally scheduled chaos to do a quick update on the state of the podcast, why it's on (temporary) hiatus, what other projects he's been up to, and what's coming soon - also, a brief history of "Murphy's Law" and a Buddhist Read More

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 News and Other Ill-Advised Ideas" (now available on Amazon)! The two talk about everything from traveling abroad in the Middle East to the Hundred Years Read More

Episode 25 - Erik, Chris, and Justin are joined by Zack Derby - a radio host and frequent guest of The NeatCast and Effin' Cultured! In honor of last month's 'International Talk Like a Pirate Day', we decided to drink some grog and tell some tales about some of the most Read More

Episode 24 - On the latest episode, Erik, Justin, and Chris talk about the history of Rome - from Republic to Empire, the numerous factors that lead to it's downfall, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, gladiator games, ancient architecture, Constantinople (Istanbul), and the absolute worst Roman Emperors of all time: Commodus, Caligula, and Read More

"Who is the most Epic Fail in history? (Besides Hitler)" On this mini-episode, Erik Slader and Justin Ache give a quick rundown of this season's "Bracket of Fails" - where we'll be pitting 32 of history's biggest failures against one another in this single elimination bracket! Follow us on social Read More

Episode 23 - After a long absence, Erik and Chris kick off Season 3 with Justin Ache (triumphantly returning from Episode 3) *AND* Kory Torjussen (host of "The World is My Burrito") as we celebrate Bastille Day! Travel back to France in the 1790's as we talk guillotines, brioche, Versailles, and Read More

KONG-ZILLA-THON! This is it, the battle of the century: It’s King vs God, Zilla vs Kong – as a Fire-Breathing Lizard takes on one Giant Angry Ape – in this no-holds barred clash between the King of the Monsters and the Titan of Skull Island! Who will come out on Read More

Episode 22 – in our Season 2 finale, Devin Clark (see Episode 6 – The Great Emu War of 1932) returns to the podcast! Recorded virtually from the midst of the great 2020 lockdown, Erik and Devin dive into the history of hackers: everything from John “Captain Crunch” Draper and Read More

“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 Read More

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy An episode 13 months in the making! (First recorded in 2019) - In Part 1 of our coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis, ERIK and CHRIS spoke with high school history teacher, BRETT RICKETTS, about Read More

99 years ago - on June 1st, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma - one of the most tragic days in American history was almost erased from history... Resources: BlackLivesMatter.com NAACP.org BailProject.org PodcastsInColor.com Clips: "Don't be a Sucker" US National Archives E.F. #6 (1945), Martin Niemöller quote "First they came..." (1946), James Read More

"When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breath, only then will you discover that you cannot eat money." - Cree Native American Prophecy On today's Earth Day (Earth Week?) Read More

Join Chris and Erik as they talk time travel! Lincoln, Woodstock, the butterfly effect, JFK conspiracy theories, and drinking with Vikings?! This one’s got it all! (Special thanks to Nichole Wilkes for the prompt!) Check out the blog that started it all at EpikFails.com Audio clips from: “Back to the Read More

We interrupt your regularly scheduled episode to bring you a special interview from the UK with medical professional and host of the podcast, “The Patient Will See You Now” - Dr. Robert Bednarz! Reporting from the front lines of "the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020", Erik and Robert discuss Read More