Jake Johnson is an off-the-cuff kinda guy, form-fit for this week's SNAFU when Ed and Jake meet a man who loved taking off his cuffs...and tunic, and trousers. He also happened to be one of the preeminent scientific minds during the French Revolution, and whose ill-fated trip across the Atlantic culminated in a tassle with Caribbean pirates and, potentially, a sunk American metric system. This is the Joseph Dombey Affair.

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Jake Johnson is an off-the-cuff kinda guy, form-fit for this week's SNAFU when Ed and Jake meet a man who loved taking off his cuffs...and tunic, and trousers. He also happened to be one of the preeminent scientific minds during the French Revolution, and whose ill-fated trip across the Atlantic culminated in a tassle with Caribbean pirates and, potentially, a sunk American metric system. This is the Joseph Dombey Affair.
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SNAFU with Ed Helms, America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screwups, returns for Season 4 with even more SNAFUs -  one per episode, to be precise. And this time around, Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and faceplants say about who we are (spoiler: we’re basically just toddlers with nukes).  Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity.

Watch on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPod. And check out the SNAFU book at www.snafu-book.com.

SNAFU with Ed Helms, America&rsquo;s favorite podcast about history&rsquo;s greatest screwups, returns for Season 4 with even more SNAFUs -&nbsp; one per episode, to be precise. And this time around, Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and faceplants say about who we are (spoiler: we&rsquo;re basically just toddlers with nukes).&nbsp; Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity.
Watch on YouTube at&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40SNAFUPod&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C0d5e9ba20b414b5aee9908ddfc67872e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638944243803159661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=olWJrBpyk2UWc11UXxlcBdomHdcyFho3hZi0V%2Ft4YGA%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPod</a>.&nbsp;And check out the SNAFU book at <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.snafu-book.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C0d5e9ba20b414b5aee9908ddfc67872e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638944243803187390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KsIk%2F%2BPQtdAJ3bp9Dy9bFYNQf%2B7QWOvjBj5w8MycRGE%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.snafu-book.com</a>.

SNAFU with Ed Helms

America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screw-ups. Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and face plants say about who we are (spoiler: we’re basically just toddlers with nukes).  Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity.

Watch on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPod. And check out the SNAFU book at www.snafu-book.com.

America&rsquo;s favorite podcast about history&rsquo;s greatest screw-ups. Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and face plants say about who we are (spoiler: we&rsquo;re basically just toddlers with nukes).&nbsp; Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity.
Watch on YouTube at&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40SNAFUPod&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C0d5e9ba20b414b5aee9908ddfc67872e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638944243803159661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=olWJrBpyk2UWc11UXxlcBdomHdcyFho3hZi0V%2Ft4YGA%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPod</a>.&nbsp;And check out the SNAFU book at <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.snafu-book.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C0d5e9ba20b414b5aee9908ddfc67872e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638944243803187390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KsIk%2F%2BPQtdAJ3bp9Dy9bFYNQf%2B7QWOvjBj5w8MycRGE%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.snafu-book.com</a>.

The Metric Pirates & Joseph Dombey's Bizarre Tale (with Jake Johnson)

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Today, we have Episode 2 of our first season of SNAFU all about Able Archer 83, the NATO military exercise that almost started a real nuclear war. Last week, you met some of our main characters and heard about 1980’s America where tension with the Soviets was a fact of everyday life and we heard about a dauntless sleuth trying to unearth the SECRET CIA files that reveal the entire Able Archer story. Now, in episode 2, we meet the men keeping it all together – aka avoid a nuclear armageddon. This of course is Ronald Reagan and Yuri Andropov.

SIt back and enjoy SNAFU Season 1, Episode 2: "Will the Real Evil Empire Please Stand Up?"

Today, we have Episode 2 of our first season of SNAFU all about Able Archer 83, the NATO military exercise that almost started a real nuclear war. Last week, you met some of our main characters and heard about 1980&rsquo;s America where tension with the Soviets was a fact of everyday life and we heard about a dauntless sleuth trying to unearth the SECRET CIA files that reveal the entire Able Archer story. Now, in episode 2, we meet the men keeping it all together &ndash; aka avoid a nuclear armageddon. This of course is Ronald Reagan and Yuri Andropov. SIt back and enjoy SNAFU Season 1, Episode 2: "Will the Real Evil Empire Please Stand Up?"

RERELEASE: S1E2: Will the Real Evil Empire Please Stand Up?

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If you’re a new fan of SNAFU and you never listened to our beloved Season 1, then now is the time to tune in for a tale of nuclear dread, traitorous spies, and a war game gone wrong. It was the closest we ever came to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis – and it’s a story with echoes into the present, especially with rising international tension. We’ll be sharing the second episode later this week, along with all the episodes on YouTube for the first time ever. But you can also go back and listen to the audio on any podcast app. This is Episode 1: “Not All Fun and War Games.”

If you&rsquo;re a new fan of SNAFU and you never listened to our beloved Season 1, then now is the time to tune in for a tale of nuclear dread, traitorous spies, and a war game gone wrong. It was the closest we ever came to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis &ndash; and it&rsquo;s a story with echoes into the present, especially with rising international tension. We&rsquo;ll be sharing the second episode later this week, along with all the episodes on YouTube for the first time ever. But you can also go back and listen to the audio on any podcast app. This is Episode 1: &ldquo;Not All Fun and War Games.&rdquo;

RERELEASE: S1E1: Not All Fun and WarGames

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It's another summer select episode of Ed's favorites! This week, hear from some of the podcasting industry's top minds. Folks like Scott Galloway, Kara Swisher, Jad Abumrad, Adam Grant, Kelly Corrigan, and more. Witness how their brains analyze and envision important cultural events, past and future, in ways both awe-inspiring and hilarious. Tune in for our montage episode of SNAFU's Best "Thought Leaders".

It's another summer select episode of Ed's favorites! This week, hear from some of the podcasting industry's top minds. Folks like Scott Galloway, Kara Swisher, Jad Abumrad, Adam Grant, Kelly Corrigan, and more. Witness how their brains analyze and envision important cultural events, past and future, in ways both awe-inspiring and hilarious. Tune in for our montage episode of SNAFU's Best "Thought Leaders".

Thought Leaders

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