“Fear not death for the hour of your doom is set and none may escape it.” - Old Norse Proverb ("The Hávamál" from the Saga of the Volsung)

On this epic crossover, Ben Thompson returns (from the Badass of the Week podcast) to talk about all things Vikings - from Ivar the Boneless and Erik Bloodaxe to Saint Olga of Kiev and William the Conqueror!

• Be sure to check out Ben's book, "Guts and Glory: The Vikings" as well as his "Badass" book series, and the fourth "Epic Fails" book - "The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost" by Erik Slader and Ben Thompson!
• Click here for Erik's articles on Vikings: 7 of the most insane Viking Sagas Ever and 8 more brutal Viking rulers!
• And listen to Episode 5: "Epic Fails - The Book Tour" and Episode 11: "Totally Getting Lost - with Ben Thompson (Q and A)!

Featured Music / Clips: "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin (1970), "Valhalleluja" by Nanowar of Steel (2018), "Vikings" (2013-2020), Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Thor, Avengers: Endgame, etc), "Kill Bill", "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", and "Game of Thrones"!

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"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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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!

For more on the History of Computers / AI:

• Origins of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 1: Mechanical Clocks, Electricity, and Radio)

• History of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 2: The Transistor, Microchips, and the Dawn of the Internet)

• Future of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 3: Robotics, Quantum Computing, and the Rise of A.I.)

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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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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⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠

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