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The Rest is Failure

The Rest is Failure

De: Nathan Pali
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The Rest Is Failure is a history and leadership podcast about what comes after the triumphs—the mistakes, misjudgments, and decisions that didn’t work.

While history often celebrates winners and turning points, this podcast focuses on leadership failures, bad decisions, and unintended consequences that are usually summarized, softened, or ignored. Each episode examines real historical moments where leaders failed to adapt, misread reality, or doubled down on the wrong choice—and how those failures shaped what followed.

From political and military disasters to organizational collapse and cultural breakdown, the show explores how leaders fail, why smart people make bad decisions, and how power distorts judgment over time. These are not morality tales or hindsight lectures, but story-driven examinations of failure as it actually unfolded.

This isn’t a podcast about success stories or heroic leadership. It’s about what went wrong, why it went wrong, and why failure is often the most influential part of history.

If you’re interested in leadership history, historical failures, decision-making, power dynamics, and the hidden side of how the world was shaped, this podcast is for you.

The Rest Is Failure Because history remembers the victories. But it’s built on the failures.

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Episodios
  • The Gleiwitz Incident: A Story of Deception

    The Gleiwitz Incident: A Story of Deception
    Feb 5 2026
    In this episode, we explore the Gleiwitz incident, a crucial event orchestrated by Nazi Germany to justify its invasion of Poland, and examine how leaders can manipulate truth for their own gain. We also discuss the underlying psychological processes that enable such deceptions and their lasting impact on history.          Chapters    00:00 The Gleiwitz Incident    00:28 Operation Himmler    04:58 Leadership Failure    11:50 The Aftermath
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    11 m
  • The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381

    The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381
    Feb 4 2026
    In this episode, we explore the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381, a pivotal moment when ordinary people challenged a system that exploited them. We trace the events from the oppressive poll taxes and the rise of leaders like Wat Tyler and John Ball, to the dramatic confrontation with young King Richard II and the ultimate suppression of the rebellion, highlighting the critical difference between promises and genuine change.          Chapters    00:00 Introduction to the Revolt    00:40 Causes of the Uprising    03:17 Leaders Emerge    05:28 March to London    07:57 Promises and Betrayal
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    8 m
  • Roman Bacchanalia Panic of 186 B.C.

    Roman Bacchanalia Panic of 186 B.C.
    Feb 3 2026
    In this episode, we explore the Roman Bacchanalia panic, a historical event where the Senate reacted with extreme fear and repression to private religious gatherings. We discuss how leaders, faced with what they don't understand, often resort to exaggeration and moral panic rather than seeking to understand the underlying needs driving such movements.          Chapters    00:00 Introduction to the Bacchanalia Panic    01:08 Whispers of Secret Gatherings    04:46 Senatorial Fear and Repression    08:46 The Role of Witnesses and Historians    12:41 Leadership Failure and Lasting Lessons
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    11 m
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