Hey there, Snafu listeners. I wanted to jump into our feed here with some big news. Well,

huge news, actually. I am beyond thrilled to finally share with you that this coming April, my very

first book is coming out. That's right. And it is based on this very podcast. The book is called

Snafu, the definitive guide to history's greatest screw-ups. And I am insanely proud of it.

This glorious compendium is packed with the same delightful chaos and jaw-dropping mishaps

you've come to love from the podcast.

But here's the kicker.

Every single chapter is a brand new story we've never told you before.

Yep, we're diving headfirst into history's greatest snafus, covering everything from post-World War II era right up to today.

You'll meet the larger-than-life characters II era right up to today.

You'll meet the larger-than-life characters behind these wild tales,

unpack the social and political mayhem that set the stage,

and of course laugh at all the lessons learned and or blissfully ignored.

And because I'm just way too excited to keep all this stuff to myself, I wanted to treat you, dear listener, to a little sneak peek and amuse boosh, if you will, of some of my favorite

chapters. First off, back in 1952, a future president got up close and personal with, wait for it,

nuclear radiation.

Who, you ask, none other than number 39 himself, Jimmy Carter.

Before his days in the Oval Office, Carter was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy specializing as a nuclear engineering officer.

When a Canadian nuclear plant suffered a meltdown,

Carter and his team were called in to save the day by literally lowering themselves into the

reactor to clean up the mess. Now, the radiation was so intense, they could only spend 90 seconds

down there at a time, which, let's be honest.

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