Epik Fails of History

E39.5 - Cross-Country Road Trip / Overcoming Life's Hardships / 2025 Updates

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." - The Serenity PrayerOn this mini-episode, Erik recaps several months of chaos, including an impromptu cross-country road trip / rescue mission from Green Cove Springs, Florida to San Francisco, California and back - while reflecting on some personal life lessons on overcoming life's obstacles, and staying positive during the tough times. (Edited by Erik Slader)Links: NERDEAGRAM - Episode Zero: A Nerdy Guide to the EnneagramThe Super Switch Club - Season 8: "EARTHBOUND" (SNES,1994)Comic Zombie #49 - The SUPERMAN Movies! (1978-2013)Podcasters Assemble: "BACK TO THE FUTURE" (1985)ERIK SLADER's Author Page (Amazon) - "2299", "Tempus Machina", and the "Epic Fails" History BooksFollow / Message Me on Social Media:E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.comBlueSky: @ErikSladerTwitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcomInstagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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!

Badass of the Week: 'Hell Planet: The Soviet War with Venus' (w/ Ben Thompson and Erik Slader)

Erik guests on Ben Thompson's podcast, "Badass of the Week"⁠ to talk about Soviet Venera Probes... (Check out Erik's article on the subject here!) Follow / Message Me on Social Media:E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.comBlueSky: @ErikSladerTwitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcomInstagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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!

The World Is My Burrito: "THE GREEN KNIGHT" (2021)

"Honor. That is why a knight does what he does." - Sir Gawain Erik guests on Kory's podcast, "The World Is My Burrito" to talk about A24's "The Green Knight" (2021) and the Medieval Poem that inspired it... Follow / Message Me on Social Media:E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.comBlueSky: @ErikSladerTwitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcomInstagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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!

E39 - Ranking the Presidents - Part Three: 1963-1989 (LBJ to Reagan)

“Well, when the President does it, that makes it not illegal...” - Richard Nixon In the wake of the 2024 Election, Erik and Justin conclude their attempt to rank the US Presidents! (Part 3: Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan / 1963-1989) You can help support Erik by buying a copy of his book, ⁠⁠"Epic Fails: Not-So-Great Presidents"⁠⁠ - and check out ⁠⁠the 11-Part Presidential Pros & Cons series on his blog! ⁠⁠Follow / Message Me on Social Media:E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.comBlueSky: @ErikSladerTwitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcomInstagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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!

E38 - Ranking the Presidents - Part Two: 1901-1963 (Roosevelt to JFK)

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. ” - Theodore Roosevelt In the wake of the 2024 Election, Erik and Justin continue their attempt to rank the US Presidents! (Part 2: Teddy Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy / 1901-1963) You can help support Erik by buying a copy of his book, ⁠"Epic Fails: Not-So-Great Presidents"⁠ - and check out ⁠the 11-Part Presidential Pros & Cons series on his blog! ⁠ Follow / Message Me on Social Media: E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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!