SNAFU

The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups

By: Ed Helms

Narrated by: Ed Helms

From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s biggest blunders.

History contains a plethora of insane screwups—otherwise known as SNAFUs. Coined during World War I, SNAFU is an acronym that stands for Situation Normal: All F*cked Up. In other words, “things are pretty screwed up, but aren’t they always?”

Spanning from the 1950’s to the 2000’s, Ed Helms steps in as unofficial history teacher for a deep dive into each decade’s craziest SNAFUs. From planting nukes on the moon to training felines as CIA spies to weaponizing the weather, this book will unpack the incredibly ironic decision-making and hilariously terrifying aftermath of America’s biggest mishaps.

Filled with sharp humor, SNAFU is a wild ride through time that not only entertains but offers fresh insights that just might prevent history from repeating itself again and again.

laugh and Learn

I knew some of the stories but had a greater appreciation of these events. I laughed hard at several of these stories

Swinging Spies!

Outstanding writing with fun stories and twists. Hooray for the researchers and writers! MM for the win!

Some of the content was truly mind boggling

I found the subjects interesting. I learned some interesting facts which may come in handy on trivia night!!

The author is a very entertaining story teller..

absolutely loved the listen, couldn't stop till the end, was sad when it was over..Best book in a long time.

A fun listen that entertains start to finish!

I’ve not listened to the podcast but this book makes me want to! Fun audio, well narrated by Ed Helms.