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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"!
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!
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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"!
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!
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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This show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along the way. We will investigate the backstreets of the Papacy where the tour normally doesn't go. Support this show
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