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Get Ready for the Hottest Takes from SNAFU Season 4
Apr 29, 2026
30m 36s
SNAFU's Hottest Takes & Biggest Laughs
Apr 29, 2026
30m 36s
Tulip Mania: The World's First Financial Bubble (with Bowen Yang)
Apr 22, 2026
44m 45s
Revisiting the Prohibition Era (Ext. Interview with Terence Winter of Boardwalk Empire)
Apr 15, 2026
46m 46s
Introducing: CrimeLess
Apr 9, 2026
1m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/29/26 |  Get Ready for the Hottest Takes from SNAFU Season 4✨ | best ofhot takes+3 | — | SNAFU bookSNAFU+2 | — | SNAFUEd Helms+5 | — | 30m 36s | |
| 4/29/26 | SNAFU's Hottest Takes & Biggest Laughs | It's a special "Best Of" SNAFU! From Nick Kroll's raucous family sea voyage, to Jenny Slate's casual susceptibility to cults, Ed selects his favorite, spiciest hot takes from this season's array of guests. Enjoy a fun romp through the last six months, and stay tuned for a hint at what's to come! Don't forget to subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 30m 36s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 |  Tulip Mania: The World's First Financial Bubble (with Bowen Yang)✨ | Dutch EconomicsTulip-Mania+4 | Bowen Yang | — | Netherlands | Tulip-ManiaDutch Economics+7 | — | 44m 45s | |
| 4/15/26 |  Revisiting the Prohibition Era (Ext. Interview with Terence Winter of Boardwalk Empire)✨ | Prohibition1920s+5 | Terence Winter | HBOBoardwalk Empire | — | ProhibitionTerence Winter+6 | — | 46m 46s | |
| 4/9/26 |  Introducing: CrimeLess✨ | crimecomedy+4 | — | CRIMELESSiHeartPodcasts | — | bank robberyfake death+5 | — | 1m 03s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Who Killed Charles Francis Hall? The Polaris Expedition's Arctic Whodunnit (with Jad Abumrad)✨ | murder mysteryexploration+3 | Jad Abumrad | RadioLabFela Kuti: Fear No Man | Arctic | Jad AbumradCharles Francis Hall+5 | — | 58m 59s | |
| 4/3/26 |  From Business History: How E.T. The Extra-Terresterial Destroyed Atari✨ | business historyvideo games+4 | — | AtariBusiness History+3 | — | E.T.Atari+5 | — | 51m 48s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Lord Dunmore and the Proclamation That Ignited Revolution (with Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers)✨ | American Revolutionhistory+5 | Bob Crawford | The Avett Brothers | Virginia | Bob CrawfordLord Dunmore+5 | — | 46m 23s | |
| 3/25/26 |  Live at LA Talks with Tig Notaro✨ | book tourcomedy+3 | Tig Notaro | New York TimesiHeartPodcasts+2 | Los AngelesLive Talks Los Angeles | SNAFUTig Notaro+5 | — | 47m 21s | |
| 3/18/26 |  Ivan Boesky: The Wall Street Legend Who Crashed and Burned (with Rory Scovel)✨ | Wall Streetarbitrage+4 | Rory Scovel | SNAFUiHeartPodcasts | — | Wall StreetIvan Boesky+5 | — | 49m 57s | |
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| 3/11/26 |  What Went Wrong on the Hindenburg Luxury Airship (with Chelsea Handler)✨ | luxury travelHindenburg+4 | Chelsea Handler | SNAFUiHeartPodcasts+1 | Hindenburg Zeppelin | Chelsea HandlerEd Helms+5 | — | 42m 12s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Adam Scott and Air Transat Flight 236✨ | aviationpilot stories+4 | Adam Scott | Air Transat | Azores | Air TransatFlight 236+6 | — | 54m 08s | |
| 3/4/26 | Air Transat Flight 236: The Azores Glider That Ran Dry (with Adam Scott) | Adam Scott is fearless. Ed and Adam explore a high-flying SNAFU that showcased just how valiant pilots must be when the engines run dry...literally. This is the tale of the Azores Glider, a complimentary mid-flight snack of FEAR at 30,000 feet. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 54m 08s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 |  That Time the U.S. Decided to Nuke Space: Starfish Prime (with Chris Winterbauer & Lizzie Bassett of What Went Wrong) | Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer are film afficianados. This week, they help Ed uncover cinematic treasures that just may be synonomous with a very spooky moment in American hubris; the time we decided to literally NUKE SPACE! Find out what "Dr. Strangelove," "The China Syndrome," and "The Iron Giant" all have in common with today's SNAFU built for Cinemascope. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 50m 03s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 |  The Metric Pirates & Joseph Dombey's Bizarre Tale (with Jake Johnson) | 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. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 36s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 |  Entering the world of a Former KGB Spy (with Jack Barsky) | Welcome to another Bonus Episode of SNAFU! Today, sit back and enjoy Ed's conversation with a real, genuine former KGB Spy! Jack Barsky was a Soviet operative who defected, risking his life, and family, to remain in the United States. His story is full of twists and turns, and is truly a unique perspective behind the Cold War curtain. Enjoy Ed's conversation with Jack Barsky and we'll be back with new episodes next Wednesday. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 40m 23s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 |  Unpacking the OG Ponzi Scheme (with Adam Grant) | Adam Grant is a thinker. The kind of thinking that makes you think twice. Which is precisely what the victims of a certain financial fraud deployment have been told throughout history. But today, Ed and Adam head to the top of this pyramid, to unveil the origin of the ultimate form of foul play: The Ponzi Scheme. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 45m 40s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  Operation Cottage: The Most Awkward WWII Invasion of... Nothing? (with Kelly Corrigan) | Kelly Corrigan is all class. As an award-winning journalist, podcaster, and author, her insights are a breath of fresh air. Today, Ed and Kelly cover Operation Cottage, a screwy attempt by American and Canadian forces to recapture the Aleutian Islands during WWII. But when the Allied soldiers arrived, all was not as it seemed. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 47m 35s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  Why the 1920 Palmer Raids Feel...Weirdly Familiar? (with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) | Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway are two titans of podcasting. Their ever-prescient analyses of today's political, technological, and cultural worlds have set an elevated standard for journalists across the board. Today, they help Ed analyze an event from our past that may feel eerily familiar: The Palmer Raids. Although they took place in 1919, their echoes in modern times may just give you goosebumps. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 46m 02s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Jenny Slate and the Flight to Varennes | Jenny Slate is a connoisseur of finer things. Ed invites her to revisit an epic failure on the part of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as they attempt to flee revolution, yet cling to their superfluous lifestyle. Will they make it to the city of Varennes or lose their lavish heads in the process? Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 47m 08s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  Sarah Spain and Napoleon's Russian Blunder | Sarah Spain knows a thing or two about winning. But sadly for ol' Napoleon Bonaparte, he managed to do anything but win this war. Ed and Sarah trudge into the tundra to follow Napoleon's epic screwup in his campaign to conquer Russia. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 35s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 |  Jon Lovett and the Donner Party | Jon Lovett is a prominent podcaster and political commentator -- and, a survivor. (Get it?). Today, Ed brings Jon along to help commentate on the ill-fated journey of another group who was simply trying to survive: The Donner Party. Subscribe to the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPodBuy the SNAFU book: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 17s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 |  Rachel Maddow and ULTRA | Happy Holidays from everyone on the SNAFU Team! While Ed and his elves prepare more stories for the new year, warm up with an oldie-but-goodie bonus episode you might have missed: It's Ed's conversation with Rachel Maddow about her podcast, ULTRA. Plus, if you're still in need of a last-minute holiday gift, there's still time to grab a copy of Ed's New York Times Bestseller, SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups, wherever you get your books, or at www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 40m 58s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  Sophia Bush and the Mona Lisa Heist | Sophia Bush is a history nerd. Ed and Sophia geek out with an oddly prescient historic whodunnit when they uncover the Heist of the Mona Lisa in 1911. Spoiler Alert: The Louvre never learns. And don't miss out this holiday season, look for Ed's New York Times Bestseller, SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups, wherever you get your books, or go to: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 47m 05s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  Dan Taberski and the Great Molasses Flood | Dan Taberski isn't just a sweet guy, he's an award-winning podcaster. This week, Ed takes him up to Boston to trudge through one of the sweetest, stickiest, and deadliest disasters in American history. It's the great Molasses Flood! And don't miss out this holiday season, look for Ed's New York Times Bestseller, SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups, wherever you get your books, or go to: www.snafu-book.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 40m 18s | ||||||
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