Epik Fails of History We Can Make This Work Probably

"Much of the evil in the world is due to the fact that man, in general, is hopelessly unconscious..." - Carl Jung

In our epic finale for Season 3's "The Bracket of Fails" (which we first started in 2021... two and a half years ago) - Erik and Justin 'debate' over who is the most Epic Fail of History: Spanish Conquistador - Francisco Pizarro vs Joseph Stalin - Soviet Dictator of the USSR!

For more, check out Erik's articles here:


⁠Tales From Under the Iron Fist of STALIN
PIZARRO: Fall of the Incan Empire

Also on this Episode - Epic WINS of History:


Women of the Dutch Resistance (WWII)

Next Time: VIKINGS! (w/ Ben Thompson)

In the meantime, check out our other podcasts:


Podcasters Assemble! (A Movie Podcast)
The Super Switch Club: A Nintendo Podcast
Nerdeagram: An Enneagram Podcast
2 Young 4 This Trek: A Star Trek Podcast
Comic Zombie

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"History is a set of lies agreed upon." - Napoleon Bonaparte

In the latest mini-episode, Erik Slader goes solo to give his review of Ridley Scott's "NAPOLEON" (2023) - starring: Joaquin Phoenix! How historically accurate was it? What makes a good history movie? Was Napoleon an Epic Fail? Find out now!

For more, check out Erik's Napoleon articles here:


NAPOLEON - Part One: THE EPIC
NAPOLEON - Part Two: THE FAIL
NAPOLEON - Part Three: THE END

And listen to Meghan and Erik's brand new podcast: Nerdeagram - now on Spotify!

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"Ridicule is not a part of the scientific method and the public should not be taught that it is." - J. Allen Hynek

Erik Slader goes down the rabbit hole on some topics on the fringe of history: D.B. Cooper - one of the FBI's greatest mysteries, a conspiracy theory that turned out to be true (MK-Ultra), and the Roswell Incident of 1947 - a potential government coverup where the official story keeps changing, as well as the recent 2023 Congressional Hearing on UAP! ⁠

Also on this Episode:


Epic Wins: Marie Curie
Chris's Conspiracy Corner: The CIA's Project "MK-Ultra"
Quantum Mechanics, the Double-Slit Experiment, and a potential scientific explanation for psychic phenomenon

Check out my original D.B. Cooper article here⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠my latest article on 8 mysterious UFO/UAP sightings throughout history! ⁠

Further Links:


The UAP Disclosure Act of 2023
NPR: The 2023 UAP Congressional Hearing
"UFO's: Investigating the Unknown" documentary by National Geographic - Disney Plus (2023)
"D.B. Cooper - Where Are You?!" - Netflix documentary (2021)
Project MK-Ultra files (CIA.gov)
Scientific American: "Is Consciousness Part of the Fabric of the Universe?"

Recommended Podcasts:


Weaponized
Need to Know
Otherworld
It's Probably (not) Aliens!
Against All Oddities
The NeatCast

Random Clips / Music: "The War of the Worlds" - Mercury Theatre Radio Broadcast by Orson Welles (1938), "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), "The Twilight Zone" (1959), "A Few Good Men" (1992), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "The Matrix" (1999), "FRINGE" (2008-2013), "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (2009), "Stranger Things" (2016-?), etc

Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠⁠



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This is it, the last elimination round before our final face off in the Bracket of Fails!

⁠Vote now below (directly on the Spotify app) for our semifinals... ⁠


Last Time: Caligula vs Francisco Pizarro
This Time: Andrew Jackson vs Stalin! (vote below - note should be fixed now, if not, may have to reload the app, my bad lol)

Click here to read my latest article on mysterious UFO/UAP sightings throughout history!



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“Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make...” - Nick Bostrom

Episode 33 - Erik Slader and Justin Ache are joined by Leo Allen Jr. from the Voluntary Input Podcast - to talk about the history, ethics, potential dangers, and hopes for the future of Artificial Intelligence systems. Will A.I. destroy the world? Find out today!

And be sure to check out all the amazing / hilarious "A.I. History Artwork" that our listeners and fellow podcasters sent in!

Also on this Episode:


Epik WINS of History: Alan Turing
The Rise and Fall of Google's "Stadia" (2019-2023)
Elon Musks's "Star Link" satellite internet

Pop-Culture Clips / Music / References:

"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), "Blade Runner" (1982), "WarGames" (1983), "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - S2E9: 'The Measure of a Man' (1989), "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991), "The Matrix" (1999), "Battlestar Galactica" (2004-2009), Disney's "TRON: Legacy" (2010), "Watson and the Jeopardy! Challenge" - IBM Research (2013), "HER" (2013), "West World" (2016 - 2022), "M3GAN" (2022), etc


⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠

Listen to our previous 'Digital Age' episodes: ⁠E15 - "The 20th Anniversary of Y2k",⁠ and ⁠E22 - "A History of Hackers and Digital Heists" ⁠for more!

Listen to “Robopocalypse” by Daniel H. Wilson on Audible (click here for a free trial)!

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E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com

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⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠

You can also support me here: ⁠⁠⁠BuyMeACoffee.com/EpikFails!⁠⁠⁠

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We're down to "The Final Four" on our Bracket of Fails!

Vote now below (directly on Spotify) for our semifinals...


Caligula vs Francisco Pizarro
Next Time: Andrew Jackson vs Stalin!


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E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com

Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom

Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory

⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠

You can also support me here: ⁠⁠⁠BuyMeACoffee.com/EpikFails!⁠⁠⁠

This podcast is a production of the ⁠⁠⁠We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network⁠⁠⁠ follow us to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts!