Show overview
SNAFU with Ed Helms has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 91 episodes, alongside 18 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 46 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 33 episodes published. Published by iHeartPodcasts.
From the publisher
SNAFU with Ed Helms, America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screwups, returns for Season 4 with even more SNAFUs - one per episode, to be precise. And this time around, Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and faceplants say about who we are (spoiler: we’re basically just toddlers with nukes). Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity. Watch on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPod. And check out the SNAFU book at www.snafu-book.com.
Latest Episodes
View all 91 episodesFavorite Story Reveals & Twists
Comedians: Ed’s Funniest Friends
Primo Podcasters: My Favorite Murder, Bowen Yang and More
RERELEASE: S1E2: Will the Real Evil Empire Please Stand Up?
RERELEASE: S1E1: Not All Fun and WarGames
Thought Leaders
Insights From Ed's Castmates & Collaborators
Mars Orbiter and the Probe to Nowhere
William Morgan & Our Favorite Murder (with Karen and Georgia of My Favorite Murder)
Chappaquiddick & The Real Reason Ted Kennedy Never Became President (with Pete Holmes)
Behind the Bastards' Robert Evans & The Iran-Contra Arms Dealing Scandal (Part II)
Behind the Bastards' Robert Evans & The Iran-Contra Arms Dealing Scandal (Part I)
Cambridge Analytica: Facebook's Big Data Scandal - Part II (with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton)
Hard Fork's Kevin Roose and Casey Newton & Cambridge Analytica (Part I)
Get Ready for the Hottest Takes from SNAFU Season 4
Bowen Yang and Tulip-Mania
Revisiting the Prohibition Era (Ext. Interview with Terence Winter of Boardwalk Empire)
Introducing: CrimeLess
Jad Abumrad and the Charles Francis Hall Whodunnit
From Business History: How E.T. The Extra-Terresterial Destroyed Atari
bonusI’m taking a break to share an episode of another podcast I think you’ll enjoy, Business History. Former Planet Money hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith examine the surprising stories of businesses big and small, bringing to life the greatest innovations, the boldest entrepreneurs and the craziest mavericks in the archives of commerce. They share why some company stocks soar, while other business ideas crash, and explore the ideas that shaped our economy—and the lessons behind their success and failure. Today’s episode: how E.T. brought down Atari. Fueled by hot tubs, recreational drugs, and a love of games, Nolan Bushnell took computer games out of research labs and into bars, launching an industry. Bushnell and his engineers were pushed aside as Atari expanded and, in a desperate bid to cash in on Hollywood hype, the company concocted a wild plan for a game based on Steven Spielberg's hit, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The game tanked...and brought Atari down with it. Find Business History, on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.