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The Rest is Failure

The Rest is Failure

Von: 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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  • The East India Company's Epic Fail

    The East India Company's Epic Fail
    Feb 25 2026

    In this episode, we explore the corporate leadership failures of the British East India Company leading up to the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. We examine how cultural insensitivity, aggressive administration, and a major communication breakdown over rifle cartridges sparked one of the largest armed uprisings in colonial history.

    Chapters

    00:00 The Gathering Storm

    01:43 The Sepoys and Mounting Resentment

    03:38 The Greased Cartridge Controversy

    09:55 The Outbreak of Rebellion

    15:13 Brutal Retaliation and Sieges

    18:57 Aftermath and Lessons Learned
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    14 Min.
  • James K. Polk: The Dark Horse President

    James K. Polk: The Dark Horse President
    Feb 24 2026

    In this episode, we explore the chaotic 1844 Democratic convention, where a political deadlock led to the unexpected nomination of James K. Polk, a "dark horse" candidate not even present at the gathering. We then learn how Polk, driven by a relentless work ethic and a clear vision of Manifest Destiny, dramatically expanded the United States during his single term in office.

    Chapters

    00:00 1844 Baltimore Convention

    00:18 Van Buren's Downfall

    04:46 The Dark Horse Emerges

    08:32 Polk's Presidential Promise

    10:00 Manifest Destiny and War

    16:29 Polk's Legacy and Aftermath
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    14 Min.
  • New Coke: A Lesson in Metrics vs. Emotion

    New Coke: A Lesson in Metrics vs. Emotion
    Feb 23 2026

    In this episode, we explore the ill-fated launch of New Coke in 1985, a story of how an obsession with data led Coca-Cola to alienate its loyal customer base. We uncover how the company's focus on taste test metrics ignored the deep emotional connection consumers had with the original product, resulting in one of the biggest marketing blunders in history.

    Chapters

    00:00 New Coke: The Backstory

    03:02 Data vs. Customer Loyalty

    05:31 The New Coke Debacle

    11:58 Lessons Learned
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    11 Min.
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