Hey, there, Snafoo listeners, I wanted to jump into our feed here with some big news, well huge news, actually, I am beyond thrilled to finally share with you that this coming April, my very first book is coming out. That's right, and it is based on this very podcast. The book is called Snaffo, The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest screw Ups, and I am insanely proud of it. This glorious compendium is packed with the same delightful chaos and jaw dropping mishaps you've come to love from the podcast. But here's the kicker. Every single chapter is a brand news story we've never told you before. Yep, We're diving headfirst into history's greatest snaffoos, covering everything from post World War two era right up to today. You'll meet the larger than life characters behind these wild tales, unpack the social and political mayhem that set the stage, and of course laugh at all the lessons learned and or blissfully ignored. And because I'm just way too excited to keep all this stuff to myself, I wanted to treat you, dear listener, to a little sneak, beak and a mouse boosh if you will, of some of my favorite chapters. First off, back in nineteen fifty two, a future president got up close and personal with wait for it, nuclear radiation. Who you ask none other than Number thirty nine himself, Jimmy Carter. Before his days in the Oval Office, Carter was a lieutenant in the US Navy, specializing as a nuclear engineering officer. When a Canadian nuclear plant suffered a meltdown, Carter and his team were called in to save the day by literally lowering themselves into the reactor to clean up the mess. Now, the radiation was so intense they could only spend ninety seconds down there today, time which, let's be honest, I mean, that isn't much time for a deep clean. But it must have worked out okay, because he still managed to become President of the United States. Right, Okay, So here's another one. A gym from the eighties. Pepsi. Yes, the soda company. Pepsi briefly owned the sixth largest navy fleet in the world. You heard that right, It is completely true. It all started when Pepsi pulled off a brilliant publicity stunt, becoming the first American product sold and distributed in the USSR. Now Soviet teens went wild for the phizy syrapy goodness, and demand skyrocketed. There was just one problem. Soviet rubles weren't considered a legitimate global currency, so the Soviet Union paid for its pepsi orders with actual battleships and submarines. Yes, I swear it's true. Now, Coca Cola, you better watch your back. All right. Finally, here's one from the two thousands. International tensions cranked up when an American spy plane carrying top secret data made an unscheduled pit stop in Chinese territory. Spoiler alert, the welcome committee wasn't exactly rolling out the red carpet, so they had to make an emergency landing. And in this emergency descent, the flight crew had less than twenty minutes to shred, smash, and otherwise obliterate as much classified info as humanly possible. What followed well a full blown diplomatic soap opera, with the flight crew stuck in the world's most awkward layover and the US and China exchanging icy glares and pointing fingers. That is just a little teaser for you, but trust me, the details of those stories are even more insane, and I can't wait to share them with you, along with so many more great stories. When the Snafu book comes out on April twenty ninth of next year. Here's the most exciting news of all. You can pre order a copy right now, that's right, just go to snaffoo dashbook dot com. That's snaffoo dashbook dot com. There's also a link in our show notes too, And just a quick word about pre ordering. It's really important. I know it might seem like, why should I buy this book now if it's not going to show up for four months? And I get it, believe me, I do. But here's the thing. Pre Ordering is basically the equivalent of leaving a rating slash review in podcast land. Preorders show bookstores and booksellers that our podcast fans you are already super excited for the book to come out, and it helps them give it more attention and support. And if the book does well well, that also helps the podcast. And really, all I want to do is keep making seasons of this show that bring to light these crazy, messed up stories from history, and of course to keep giving you guys all something fun to listen to while you're doing chores, or commuting to work, or whatever it is you like to do while listening to Snafu. So once again, this is my shameless but very heartfelt plug. Please stop by snafu dashbook dot com and pre order yourself a book or two or one hundred, you know, maybe even a thousand. Just keep them in the closet whenever you need to give out a cheeky, sophisticated gift. Trust me, these snaffoos are an absolute thrill ride, packed with jaw dropping moments and tons of laughs. Oh and before I sign off, one last quick teaser. I'm going to be back right here with season three of Snaffoo very soon. And when I say soon, I mean very soon, like keep your podcast feed refreshed. So that's it. Thanks so much for tuning in, Wishing you a new Year's filled with joy, laughter, and well, worse nafoos than American history. Take care, MH.

Hey, there, Snafoo listeners, I wanted to jump into our feed here with some big news, well huge news, actually, I am beyond thrilled to finally share with you that this coming April, my very first book is coming out. That's right, and it is based on this very podcast. The book is called Snaffo, The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest screw Ups, and I am insanely proud of it. This glorious compendium is packed with the same delightful chaos and jaw dropping mishaps you've come to love from the podcast. But here's the kicker. Every single chapter is a brand news story we've never told you before. Yep, We're diving headfirst into history's greatest snaffoos, covering everything from post World War two era right up to today. You'll meet the larger than life characters behind these wild tales, unpack the social and political mayhem that set the stage, and of course laugh at all the lessons learned and or blissfully ignored. And because I'm just way too excited to keep all this stuff to myself, I wanted to treat you, dear listener, to a little sneak, beak and a mouse boosh if you will, of some of my favorite chapters. First off, back in nineteen fifty two, a future president got up close and personal with wait for it, nuclear radiation. Who you ask none other than Number thirty nine himself, Jimmy Carter. Before his days in the Oval Office, Carter was a lieutenant in the US Navy, specializing as a nuclear engineering officer. When a Canadian nuclear plant suffered a meltdown, Carter and his team were called in to save the day by literally lowering themselves into the reactor to clean up the mess. Now, the radiation was so intense they could only spend ninety seconds down there today, time which, let's be honest, I mean, that isn't much time for a deep clean. But it must have worked out okay, because he still managed to become President of the United States. Right, Okay, So here's another one. A gym from the eighties. Pepsi. Yes, the soda company. Pepsi briefly owned the sixth largest navy fleet in the world. You heard that right, It is completely true. It all started when Pepsi pulled off a brilliant publicity stunt, becoming the first American product sold and distributed in the USSR. Now Soviet teens went wild for the phizy syrapy goodness, and demand skyrocketed. There was just one problem. Soviet rubles weren't considered a legitimate global currency, so the Soviet Union paid for its pepsi orders with actual battleships and submarines. Yes, I swear it's true. Now, Coca Cola, you better watch your back. All right. Finally, here's one from the two thousands. International tensions cranked up when an American spy plane carrying top secret data made an unscheduled pit stop in Chinese territory. Spoiler alert, the welcome committee wasn't exactly rolling out the red carpet, so they had to make an emergency landing. And in this emergency descent, the flight crew had less than twenty minutes to shred, smash, and otherwise obliterate as much classified info as humanly possible. What followed well a full blown diplomatic soap opera, with the flight crew stuck in the world's most awkward layover and the US and China exchanging icy glares and pointing fingers. That is just a little teaser for you, but trust me, the details of those stories are even more insane, and I can't wait to share them with you, along with so many more great stories. When the Snafu book comes out on April twenty ninth of next year. Here's the most exciting news of all. You can pre order a copy right now, that's right, just go to snaffoo dashbook dot com. That's snaffoo dashbook dot com. There's also a link in our show notes too, And just a quick word about pre ordering. It's really important. I know it might seem like, why should I buy this book now if it's not going to show up for four months? And I get it, believe me, I do. But here's the thing. Pre Ordering is basically the equivalent of leaving a rating slash review in podcast land. Preorders show bookstores and booksellers that our podcast fans you are already super excited for the book to come out, and it helps them give it more attention and support. And if the book does well well, that also helps the podcast. And really, all I want to do is keep making seasons of this show that bring to light these crazy, messed up stories from history, and of course to keep giving you guys all something fun to listen to while you're doing chores, or commuting to work, or whatever it is you like to do while listening to Snafu. So once again, this is my shameless but very heartfelt plug. Please stop by snafu dashbook dot com and pre order yourself a book or two or one hundred, you know, maybe even a thousand. Just keep them in the closet whenever you need to give out a cheeky, sophisticated gift. Trust me, these snaffoos are an absolute thrill ride, packed with jaw dropping moments and tons of laughs. Oh and before I sign off, one last quick teaser. I'm going to be back right here with season three of Snaffoo very soon. And when I say soon, I mean very soon, like keep your podcast feed refreshed. So that's it. Thanks so much for tuning in, Wishing you a new Year's filled with joy, laughter, and well, worse nafoos than American history. Take care, MH.