SNAFU with Ed Helms

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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. Read more

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Episodes

S4E20: Jake Johnson and the Metric Pirates

Yesterday (02/18/2026) 00:38:36S4E19: Former KGB Spy Jack Barsky

02/11/2026 00:40:23 S4E18: Adam Grant and The OG Ponzi Scheme

02/04/2026 00:45:40S4E17: Kelly Corrigan and Operation Cottage

01/28/2026 00:47:35S4E16: Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway and the Palmer Raids

01/21/2026 00:46:02 Show all episodes

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Ed Helms takes us back to history-changing moments ad screw-ups that defined our present. Season one focused on the unprecedented events of November 1983, when the world was on the brink of destruction. The show presents the authentic story of Able Archer, a NATO military operation that almost sparked a nuclear war. These are some of the unbelievable history-defying stories you'll not find anywhere but at SNAFU with Ed Helms. Join the historical adventure every Wednesday to learn the extent of the most significant screw-ups. SNAFU with Ed Helms is a history podcast by iHeartPodcasts.