1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: Hey, there, Snafoo listeners, I wanted to jump into our 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: feed here with some big news, well huge news, actually, 3 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: I am beyond thrilled to finally share with you that 4 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:18,319 Speaker 1: this coming April, my very first book is coming out. 5 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: That's right, and it is based on this very podcast. 6 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: The book is called Snaffo, The Definitive Guide to History's 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: Greatest screw Ups, and I am insanely proud of it. 8 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: This glorious compendium is packed with the same delightful chaos 9 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: and jaw dropping mishaps you've come to love from the podcast. 10 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: But here's the kicker. Every single chapter is a brand 11 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: news story we've never told you before. Yep, We're diving 12 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: headfirst into history's greatest snaffoos, covering everything from post World 13 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: War two era right up to today. You'll meet the 14 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: larger than life characters behind these wild tales, unpack the 15 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: social and political mayhem that set the stage, and of 16 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: course laugh at all the lessons learned and or blissfully ignored. 17 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: And because I'm just way too excited to keep all 18 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: this stuff to myself, I wanted to treat you, dear listener, 19 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: to a little sneak, beak and a mouse boosh if 20 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: you will, of some of my favorite chapters. First off, 21 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 1: back in nineteen fifty two, a future president got up 22 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: close and personal with wait for it, nuclear radiation. Who 23 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: you ask none other than Number thirty nine himself, Jimmy Carter. 24 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: Before his days in the Oval Office, Carter was a 25 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: lieutenant in the US Navy, specializing as a nuclear engineering officer. 26 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: When a Canadian nuclear plant suffered a meltdown, Carter and 27 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: his team were called in to save the day by 28 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: literally lowering themselves into the reactor to clean up the mess. Now, 29 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: the radiation was so intense they could only spend ninety 30 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: seconds down there today, time which, let's be honest, I mean, 31 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: that isn't much time for a deep clean. But it 32 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: must have worked out okay, because he still managed to 33 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: become President of the United States. Right, Okay, So here's 34 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: another one. A gym from the eighties. Pepsi. Yes, the 35 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: soda company. Pepsi briefly owned the sixth largest navy fleet 36 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 1: in the world. You heard that right, It is completely true. 37 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: It all started when Pepsi pulled off a brilliant publicity stunt, 38 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: becoming the first American product sold and distributed in the USSR. 39 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: Now Soviet teens went wild for the phizy syrapy goodness, 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: and demand skyrocketed. There was just one problem. Soviet rubles 41 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: weren't considered a legitimate global currency, so the Soviet Union 42 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: paid for its pepsi orders with actual battleships and submarines. Yes, 43 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: I swear it's true. Now, Coca Cola, you better watch 44 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: your back. All right. Finally, here's one from the two thousands. 45 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: International tensions cranked up when an American spy plane carrying 46 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: top secret data made an unscheduled pit stop in Chinese territory. 47 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: Spoiler alert, the welcome committee wasn't exactly rolling out the 48 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: red carpet, so they had to make an emergency landing. 49 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: And in this emergency descent, the flight crew had less 50 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: than twenty minutes to shred, smash, and otherwise obliterate as 51 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: much classified info as humanly possible. What followed well a 52 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: full blown diplomatic soap opera, with the flight crew stuck 53 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: in the world's most awkward layover and the US and 54 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: China exchanging icy glares and pointing fingers. That is just 55 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: a little teaser for you, but trust me, the details 56 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: of those stories are even more insane, and I can't 57 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: wait to share them with you, along with so many 58 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: more great stories. When the Snafu book comes out on 59 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: April twenty ninth of next year. Here's the most exciting 60 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: news of all. You can pre order a copy right now, 61 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: that's right, just go to snaffoo dashbook dot com. That's 62 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 1: snaffoo dashbook dot com. There's also a link in our 63 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: show notes too, And just a quick word about pre ordering. 64 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: It's really important. I know it might seem like, why 65 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: should I buy this book now if it's not going 66 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: to show up for four months? And I get it, 67 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,119 Speaker 1: believe me, I do. But here's the thing. Pre Ordering 68 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:34,799 Speaker 1: is basically the equivalent of leaving a rating slash review 69 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: in podcast land. Preorders show bookstores and booksellers that our 70 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: podcast fans you are already super excited for the book 71 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: to come out, and it helps them give it more 72 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,239 Speaker 1: attention and support. And if the book does well well, 73 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: that also helps the podcast. And really, all I want 74 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: to do is keep making seasons of this show that 75 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: bring to light these crazy, messed up stories from history, 76 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,799 Speaker 1: and of course to keep giving you guys all something 77 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 1: fun to listen to while you're doing chores, or commuting 78 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: to work, or whatever it is you like to do 79 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 1: while listening to Snafu. So once again, this is my 80 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: shameless but very heartfelt plug. Please stop by snafu dashbook 81 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 1: dot com and pre order yourself a book or two 82 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 1: or one hundred, you know, maybe even a thousand. Just 83 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: keep them in the closet whenever you need to give 84 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 1: out a cheeky, sophisticated gift. Trust me, these snaffoos are 85 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: an absolute thrill ride, packed with jaw dropping moments and 86 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: tons of laughs. Oh and before I sign off, one 87 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: last quick teaser. I'm going to be back right here 88 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: with season three of Snaffoo very soon. And when I 89 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 1: say soon, I mean very soon, like keep your podcast 90 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: feed refreshed. So that's it. Thanks so much for tuning in, 91 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: Wishing you a new Year's filled with joy, laughter, and well, 92 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:06,559 Speaker 1: worse nafoos than American history. Take care, MH.