WEBVTT - Announcing the SNAFU Book!  

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, there, Snafoo listeners, I wanted to jump into our

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<v Speaker 1>feed here with some big news, well huge news, actually,

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<v Speaker 1>I am beyond thrilled to finally share with you that

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<v Speaker 1>this coming April, my very first book is coming out.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right, and it is based on this very podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>The book is called Snaffo, The Definitive Guide to History's

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<v Speaker 1>Greatest screw Ups, and I am insanely proud of it.

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<v Speaker 1>This glorious compendium is packed with the same delightful chaos

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<v Speaker 1>and jaw dropping mishaps you've come to love from the podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>But here's the kicker. Every single chapter is a brand

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<v Speaker 1>news story we've never told you before. Yep, We're diving

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<v Speaker 1>headfirst into history's greatest snaffoos, covering everything from post World

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<v Speaker 1>War two era right up to today. You'll meet the

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<v Speaker 1>larger than life characters behind these wild tales, unpack the

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<v Speaker 1>social and political mayhem that set the stage, and of

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<v Speaker 1>course laugh at all the lessons learned and or blissfully ignored.

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<v Speaker 1>And because I'm just way too excited to keep all

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<v Speaker 1>this stuff to myself, I wanted to treat you, dear listener,

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<v Speaker 1>to a little sneak, beak and a mouse boosh if

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<v Speaker 1>you will, of some of my favorite chapters. First off,

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<v Speaker 1>back in nineteen fifty two, a future president got up

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<v Speaker 1>close and personal with wait for it, nuclear radiation. Who

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<v Speaker 1>you ask none other than Number thirty nine himself, Jimmy Carter.

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<v Speaker 1>Before his days in the Oval Office, Carter was a

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<v Speaker 1>lieutenant in the US Navy, specializing as a nuclear engineering officer.

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<v Speaker 1>When a Canadian nuclear plant suffered a meltdown, Carter and

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<v Speaker 1>his team were called in to save the day by

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<v Speaker 1>literally lowering themselves into the reactor to clean up the mess. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>the radiation was so intense they could only spend ninety

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<v Speaker 1>seconds down there today, time which, let's be honest, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that isn't much time for a deep clean. But it

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<v Speaker 1>must have worked out okay, because he still managed to

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<v Speaker 1>become President of the United States. Right, Okay, So here's

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<v Speaker 1>another one. A gym from the eighties. Pepsi. Yes, the

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<v Speaker 1>soda company. Pepsi briefly owned the sixth largest navy fleet

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<v Speaker 1>in the world. You heard that right, It is completely true.

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<v Speaker 1>It all started when Pepsi pulled off a brilliant publicity stunt,

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<v Speaker 1>becoming the first American product sold and distributed in the USSR.

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<v Speaker 1>Now Soviet teens went wild for the phizy syrapy goodness,

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<v Speaker 1>and demand skyrocketed. There was just one problem. Soviet rubles

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<v Speaker 1>weren't considered a legitimate global currency, so the Soviet Union

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<v Speaker 1>paid for its pepsi orders with actual battleships and submarines. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>I swear it's true. Now, Coca Cola, you better watch

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<v Speaker 1>your back. All right. Finally, here's one from the two thousands.

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<v Speaker 1>International tensions cranked up when an American spy plane carrying

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<v Speaker 1>top secret data made an unscheduled pit stop in Chinese territory.

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<v Speaker 1>Spoiler alert, the welcome committee wasn't exactly rolling out the

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<v Speaker 1>red carpet, so they had to make an emergency landing.

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<v Speaker 1>And in this emergency descent, the flight crew had less

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<v Speaker 1>than twenty minutes to shred, smash, and otherwise obliterate as

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<v Speaker 1>much classified info as humanly possible. What followed well a

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<v Speaker 1>full blown diplomatic soap opera, with the flight crew stuck

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<v Speaker 1>in the world's most awkward layover and the US and

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<v Speaker 1>China exchanging icy glares and pointing fingers. That is just

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<v Speaker 1>a little teaser for you, but trust me, the details

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<v Speaker 1>of those stories are even more insane, and I can't

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<v Speaker 1>wait to share them with you, along with so many

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<v Speaker 1>more great stories. When the Snafu book comes out on

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<v Speaker 1>April twenty ninth of next year. Here's the most exciting

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<v Speaker 1>news of all. You can pre order a copy right now,

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<v Speaker 1>that's right, just go to snaffoo dashbook dot com. That's

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<v Speaker 1>snaffoo dashbook dot com. There's also a link in our

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<v Speaker 1>show notes too, And just a quick word about pre ordering.

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<v Speaker 1>It's really important. I know it might seem like, why

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<v Speaker 1>should I buy this book now if it's not going

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<v Speaker 1>to show up for four months? And I get it,

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<v Speaker 1>believe me, I do. But here's the thing. Pre Ordering

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<v Speaker 1>is basically the equivalent of leaving a rating slash review

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<v Speaker 1>in podcast land. Preorders show bookstores and booksellers that our

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<v Speaker 1>podcast fans you are already super excited for the book

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<v Speaker 1>to come out, and it helps them give it more

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<v Speaker 1>attention and support. And if the book does well well,

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<v Speaker 1>that also helps the podcast. And really, all I want

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<v Speaker 1>to do is keep making seasons of this show that

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<v Speaker 1>bring to light these crazy, messed up stories from history,

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<v Speaker 1>and of course to keep giving you guys all something

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<v Speaker 1>fun to listen to while you're doing chores, or commuting

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<v Speaker 1>to work, or whatever it is you like to do

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<v Speaker 1>while listening to Snafu. So once again, this is my

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<v Speaker 1>shameless but very heartfelt plug. Please stop by snafu dashbook

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<v Speaker 1>dot com and pre order yourself a book or two

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<v Speaker 1>or one hundred, you know, maybe even a thousand. Just

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<v Speaker 1>keep them in the closet whenever you need to give

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<v Speaker 1>out a cheeky, sophisticated gift. Trust me, these snaffoos are

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<v Speaker 1>an absolute thrill ride, packed with jaw dropping moments and

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<v Speaker 1>tons of laughs. Oh and before I sign off, one

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<v Speaker 1>last quick teaser. I'm going to be back right here

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<v Speaker 1>with season three of Snaffoo very soon. And when I

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<v Speaker 1>say soon, I mean very soon, like keep your podcast

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<v Speaker 1>feed refreshed. So that's it. Thanks so much for tuning in,

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<v Speaker 1>Wishing you a new Year's filled with joy, laughter, and well,

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<v Speaker 1>worse nafoos than American history. Take care, MH.