Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Ed Helms joins us in conversation with podcast host and producer Greta Johnsen to discuss his new book SNAFU, which brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s greatest screwups. Helms steps in as unofficial history teacher diving into each decade’s craziest SNAFUs like planting nukes on the moon to training felines as CIA spies to weaponizing the weather.
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CW: Mature language and subject matter
Photo: Ed Helms (right) and Greta Johnsen (left) on stage at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in May 2025.
Live event programmed by Michael Green
Live event produced by Jesse Swanson
Live event stage managed by Kait Samuels
Live event produced and mixed by Dan Glomski
Production assistance by Carl Herzog / Hope Mignini
Podcast edited and mixed by Katherine Kermgard
Voiceover by Anthony Fleming III
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Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Ed Helms joins us in conversation with podcast host and producer Greta Johnsen to discuss his new book SNAFU, which brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s greatest screwups. Helms steps in as unofficial history teacher diving into each decade’s craziest SNAFUs like planting nukes on the moon to training felines as CIA spies to weaponizing the weather.
SHOW NOTES:
Read the podcast transcript
CW: Mature language and subject matter
Photo: Ed Helms (right) and Greta Johnsen (left) on stage at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in May 2025.
Live event programmed by Michael Green
Live event produced by Jesse Swanson
Live event stage managed by Kait Samuels
Live event produced and mixed by Dan Glomski
Production assistance by Carl Herzog / Hope Mignini
Podcast edited and mixed by Katherine Kermgard
Voiceover by Anthony Fleming III
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