Ed Helms on History’s Greatest Screw Ups

2025-04-30 · 72 min · episode 2525 · 25 entities

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finitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups 📚 Books Ryan recommended to Ed: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice
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avid McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. Barry Dead Wake by Erik Larson His Majesty's Airship by S.C. Gwynne 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic
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→ references @Dailystoicpodcast website

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mentioned The Library Book book

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finitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups 📚 Books Ryan recommended to Ed: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice
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avid McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. Barry Dead Wake by Erik Larson His Majesty's Airship by S.C. Gwynne 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic
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finitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups 📚 Books Ryan recommended to Ed: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice
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n Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice Millard The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. B
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avid McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. Barry Dead Wake by Erik Larson His Majesty's Airship by S.C. Gwynne 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic
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lard The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. Barry Dead Wake by Erik Larson His Majesty's Airship by S.C. Gwynne
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finitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups 📚 Books Ryan recommended to Ed: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice
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n Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice Millard The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. B
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avid McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. Barry Dead Wake by Erik Larson His Majesty's Airship by S.C. Gwynne 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic
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Link in episode "Ed Helms on History’s Greatest Screw Ups": https://youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast
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Episode description as stored

You might know Ed Helms as Andy Bernard from The Office or Stu Price from The Hangover movies—but did you know he’s also a serious history buff? He’s especially fascinated by history’s biggest screwups, better known as SNAFUs ("Situation Normal: All F**ked Up"). In today’s episode, Ed joins Ryan to unpack some of these epic blunders, explain how history became an escape for him, and share why learning about the past can be surprisingly therapeutic. Ed Helms is an actor, comedian, podcast host, and author. Ed has starred as Andy Bernard in The Office , Stuart Price in The Hangover trilogy, We’re the Millers, The Lorax, and much more. He hosts the podcast SNAFU and just released his book SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups . You can follow Ed on Instagram and X @EdHelms 🎙️ Listen to Ed’s podcast SNAFU 📕 Pick up a copy of SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups 📚 Books Ryan recommended to Ed: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen River of Doubt by Candice Millard The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Rising Tide by John M. Barry Dead Wake by Erik Larson His Majesty's Airship by S.C. Gwynne 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📱 Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.