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Erik Slader

@erikslader.bsky.social

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Author, Podcaster, Nerd. ErikSlader.com / ProbablyWork.com / EpikFails.com Podcasts: Epik Fails of History, The Super Switch Club, Podcasters Assemble, and Nerdeagram: An Enneagram Podcast! (Listen on Spotify) Books on Amazon and Audible!

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · Nov 21

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21h

I've booked my flight and hotel room so now I can say for sure that if you're in Jacksonville, FL on the 15th of November, you can come see me here:

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Lit Chat Interview with John Scalzi

This Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a 40-minute conversation between author John Scalzi and an interviewer followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A. A book signing will follow, ...

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 15h

Audio books go great with road trips! 😁

I actually had to do a cross-country drive last year to rescue my kid, long story (Jacksonville to San Francisco and back) and actually re-listened to a couple of your books on the drive! 😅

Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 19h

I haven't seen it *yet*, and I'm sure it's not as bad as some people are making it out to be (the soundtrack probably slaps), BUT I gotta admit, even as a fan of Legacy - the look of / marketing for this one feels like the exact opposite of what I want out of a Tron movie.

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The First Gen Gamers Podcast @firstgengamerspod.bsky.social · 20h

Part 2 of a deep-dive into the Evolution of #Mario w/special guest @erikslader.bsky.social is up! #gaming #videogames #nintendo

The Evolution of Mario, Part 2 w/Erik Slader

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 1d

Not the flex he thinks it is

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OMI 684 @omi684.bsky.social · 2d

"I hear very few people are gonna be there" -Donald Trump, 10/15/25

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 5d

#EarthBoundUSA was such a good indie documentary!

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Podcasters Assemble! (A Movie Podcast) @podcastersassemble.bsky.social · 6d

#RIP #DrewStruzan

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 7d

That's Vader's Super Star Destroyer, right?

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The First Gen Gamers Podcast @firstgengamerspod.bsky.social · 7d

New episode! @erikslader.bsky.social guest hosts with @streetsajed.bsky.social to discuss the evolution of #Mario. Part 1 covers his beginnings in Donkey Kong through the games of the N64. #videogames #gaming #Nintendo

The Evolution of Mario, Part 1 w/Erik Slader

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Podcasters Assemble! (A Movie Podcast) @podcastersassemble.bsky.social · 7d

New ep just dropped! #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #TMNT #podcastersdisassembled #heroesinahalfshell #turtlepower🐢💪

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 10d

@comiczombie.bsky.social !!

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a man in a superhero costume is standing in the dark

ALT: a man in a superhero costume is standing in the dark

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@zackdeuce.bsky.social

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The Super Switch Club: A Nintendo Podcast! @superswitchclub.bsky.social · 12d

In case you can't wait for our #EarthBound finale, you can at least hear Zack's final read-through of the player's guide - now on our Patreon! 😅

#SaturnValley #MrSaturn #FuzzyPickles #Onett #Giygas #Magicant #Ness #SNES #NSO #TheSuperSwitchClub #NintendoPodcasts

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14d

This.

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Mark O'Connell @markoconnell.bsky.social · Aug 12

"There is only one recipe for a best seller and it is a very simple one. You have to get the reader to turn over the page."
- Ian Fleming

Remembering the spy master who forged a new genre on the anniversary of his passing.

#IanFleming #JamesBond #Bond26

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 16d

Man, that feels weirdly out of character lol
(The laughing specifically)

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Comic Zombie @comiczombie.bsky.social · 18d

It's finally here! The one you've all been waiting for (probably) - our review of #Superman2025 *and* #FantasticFourFirstSteps!

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Issue 53: "Superman" (2025) and "Fantastic Four: First Steps"!

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Erik Slader @erikslader.bsky.social · 19d

Darwyn Cooke was the best.

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badanalysis @badanalysis.bsky.social · Sep 17

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