Ep 2 - Part 2: Nero: The Fiddling TyrantRome’s most infamous emperor, accused of burning his own city and fiddling while it fell into chaos.Ep 12 - Part 2: Ancient Sport Rivalries - The Nika RiotsWhat started as a sports rivalry in Constantinople exploded into a massacre, leaving thousands dead in the Hippodrome.Ep 38: Volcanoes Pt 1 - Mt. Toba's Echo: Journey into Earth's Cataclysmic PastA volcanic eruption so massive it nearly wiped out humanity. Prehistoric disaster at an unimaginable scale.Ep 42: Volcanoes Pt 2 - Time Capsule of Tragedy: Exploring Pompeii's Frozen HistoryWhen Vesuvius erupted, it destroyed—and preserved—an entire Roman city in a single day.Ep 62: Mother of the Antichrist - Nero's mum, Agrippina the YoungerNero’s mother, power-hungry and ruthless. Some called her the “Mother of the Antichrist.”Ep 101 - The Immortal Persian King: Cyrus The GreatThe Persian king who built one of the largest empires in history—and a legacy that still echoes today.Ep 105 - Examining the Great Thinker: SocratesThe philosopher who annoyed Athens so much, they put him on trial and made him drink poison.Ep 114 - The Olympics Pt 1 - Ancient Origins to Parisian PottiesFrom naked athletes to chamber-pot disasters in Paris, the Games have always been a little messy.Ep 122 - Fire & Brimstone: NostradamusThe mystic who saw plagues, prophecies, and maybe your TikTok feed centuries in advance.Ep 207: Hey Ladies!!! - SapphoThe original rock star poet of ancient Greece. Queer icon, lyrical genius, and survivor through fragments.Ep 216: Ancient Incendiaries - Greek FireA weapon so terrifying it burned on water. Byzantine napalm that changed naval warfare forever. Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life! patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPodWe would love to hear from you! Please follow along! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doomedtofailpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doomed.to.fail.pod Email: doomedtofailpod@gmail.com
Ep 2 - Part 2: Nero: The Fiddling TyrantRome’s most infamous emperor, accused of burning his own city and fiddling while it fell into chaos.Ep 12 - Part 2: Ancient Sport Rivalries - The Nika RiotsWhat started as a sports rivalry in Constantinople exploded into a massacre, leaving thousands dead in the Hippodrome.Ep 38: Volcanoes Pt 1 - Mt. Toba's Echo: Journey into Earth's Cataclysmic PastA volcanic eruption so massive it nearly wiped out humanity. Prehistoric disaster at an unimaginable scale.E...