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#TBT to that time Pepsi briefly held the 6th largest Navy in the world. Yep, you heard me right! Pepsi had a frickin’ Navy!! To hear the crazy story about how this happened, pre-order my book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” out April 29th! Every

#TBT to that time Pepsi briefly held the 6th largest Navy in the world. Yep, you heard me right! Pepsi had a frickin’ Navy!! 

To hear the crazy story about how this happened, pre-order my book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” out April 29th! Every
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I’m hosting an exclusive virtual event as a massive thank you to anyone who pre-orders my book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups” before April 28! I'll talk about my favorite Snafu from the book, followed by an Ask Me Anything (AMA). You can ask me

I’m hosting an exclusive virtual event as a massive thank you to anyone who pre-orders my book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups” before April 28! I'll talk about my favorite Snafu from the book, followed by an Ask Me Anything (AMA). 

You can ask me
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Hey folks! Back in February, my friends at Barnes & Noble ran a special promotion for my new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups.” And guess what? They’re doing it again!! B&N Rewards Members get 25% off when they pre-order my book online. And it’s so

Hey folks! Back in February, my friends at Barnes & Noble ran a special promotion for my new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups.” And guess what? They’re doing it again!! B&N Rewards Members get 25% off when they pre-order my book online. And it’s so
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#TBT to that time the CIA tried to train pigeons to become international agents of espionage. Literally! They wanted to turn a flock of birds into a flock of… spies. If you’re curious about the fate of our feathered friends, then check out my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive

#TBT to that time the CIA tried to train pigeons to become international agents of espionage. Literally! They wanted to turn a flock of birds into a flock of… spies. 

If you’re curious about the fate of our feathered friends, then check out my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive
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I’ve officially kicked off my book tour for “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups!” I’m headed to New York for my first stop, where I’ll be chatting with Samantha Bee tomorrow night at @92ndstreety. Full list of stops below, and don’t forget to grab your

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The day is FINALLY here: my new book, SNAFU: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO HISTORY’S GREATEST SCREW UPS, is out in the world! Now it’s really official. Hopefully I can finally convince my family that I’m a published writer… 😂 I could not be more proud of SNAFU and my incredible,

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Hey Philly! Yeah, I’m talking to you. Come see me at Barnes & Noble Philly tomorrow, where I’ll be talking about my new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups” with fellow author Adam Grant and signing some copies after. Head on over to snafu-book.com to

Hey Philly! Yeah, I’m talking to you. Come see me at <a href="/BNPhillyPA/">Barnes & Noble Philly</a> tomorrow, where I’ll be talking about my new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups” with fellow author <a href="/AdamMGrant/">Adam Grant</a> and signing some copies after. Head on over to snafu-book.com to
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Listen up, DC! I’m coming to Sixth & I tomorrow to celebrate the launch of my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups.” I’ll be in conversation with David Chalian, Senior Vice President, Washington Bureau Chief, and Political Director for CNN. I’m

Listen up, DC! I’m coming to <a href="/SixthandI/">Sixth & I</a> tomorrow to celebrate the launch of my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups.” I’ll be in conversation with <a href="/DavidChalian/">David Chalian</a>, Senior Vice President, Washington Bureau Chief, and Political Director for CNN. I’m
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Atlanta, I’m coming home! Tomorrow I’ll be in my home town to chat about my new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups” with the great Virginia Prescott at Tara Atlanta, courtesy of A Cappella Books and Atlanta Film Festival. I’m so excited to be back, and

Atlanta, I’m coming home! Tomorrow I’ll be in my home town to chat about my new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups” with the great Virginia Prescott at <a href="/TheTaraAtlanta/">Tara Atlanta</a>, courtesy of A Cappella Books and <a href="/atlantafilmfest/">Atlanta Film Festival</a>. I’m so excited to be back, and
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#TBT to that time during the Korean War when U.S. Marines just barely survived a perilous trek through the freezing cold by consuming airdropped rations of… Tootsie Rolls. To find out why this earned the CEO of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., an award from the Marines, check out

#TBT to that time during the Korean War when U.S. Marines just barely survived a perilous trek through the freezing cold by consuming airdropped rations of… Tootsie Rolls.

To find out why this earned the CEO of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., an award from the Marines, check out
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Hey Chicago! I'll be at Chicago Humanities tomorrow. If you’re a history nerd like me, or just love to read, then come hear me discuss some of the most epic faceplants in modern American history that I wrote about in my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest

Hey Chicago! I'll be at <a href="/chihumanities/">Chicago Humanities</a> tomorrow. If you’re a history nerd like me, or just love to read, then come hear me discuss some of the most epic faceplants in modern American history that I wrote about in my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest
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Chicago, I love you, but I think you might have a pickle ball problem… Still out on my book tour! I’m in Chicago tonight with Greta Johnsen at Chicago Humanities, then I’m heading to WBUR CitySpace in Boston tomorrow to chat with Amory Sivertson. On Monday, I’ll be at Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California with

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What’s up, San Francisco? Courtesy of Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, I’ll be in Palo Alto tomorrow to discuss my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” with Casey Newton, host of the incredible podcast Hard Fork from The New York Times! Plus I’ll sign some books too. Tickets at

What’s up, San Francisco? Courtesy of <a href="/cwclub/">Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California</a>, I’ll be in Palo Alto tomorrow to discuss my new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” with <a href="/CaseyNewton/">Casey Newton</a>, host of the incredible podcast Hard Fork from <a href="/nytimes/">The New York Times</a>! Plus I’ll sign some books too. Tickets at
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Los Angeles! You’re the last stop on my book tour promoting “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” but you’re certainly not the least. There’s no better way to cap off the tour than to be joined by my dear friend, fellow LA resident and absolutely hilarious

Los Angeles! You’re the last stop on my book tour promoting “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” but you’re certainly not the least. There’s no better way to cap off the tour than to be joined by my dear friend, fellow LA resident and absolutely hilarious
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I am beyond thrilled to announce that my brand new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” is officially a The New York Times bestseller!! I truly can’t believe it, and I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone out there who purchased the book. I’m already

I am beyond thrilled to announce that my brand new book, “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” is officially a <a href="/nytimes/">The New York Times</a> bestseller!! I truly can’t believe it, and I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone out there who purchased the book. I’m already
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Catch me tonight on After Midnight on CBS at 12:37 am ET! Hosted by the great Not Taylor Tomlinson. I’ll be facing off against Patton Oswalt and Sasheer Zamata in an epic, gripping, nail-biting battle of wits! They told me it was a comedy show, but the vibe was way more Thunderdome.

Catch me tonight on <a href="/midnight/">After Midnight</a> on CBS at 12:37 am ET! Hosted by the great <a href="/taylortomlinson/">Not Taylor Tomlinson</a>. 

I’ll be facing off against <a href="/pattonoswalt/">Patton Oswalt</a> and <a href="/thesheertruth/">Sasheer Zamata</a> in an epic, gripping, nail-biting battle of wits! They told me it was a comedy show, but the vibe was way more Thunderdome.
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Well, the SNAFU book tour is officially in the rearview, and I gotta say, what a profound experience! It left me feeling more connected, energized, inspired, and weirdly optimistic. HUGE thanks to all of you who came out, asked sharp questions, and laughed in all the right (and

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In the weeks leading up to my book tour for “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups,” I featured some of the book’s amazing illustrations by the incredibly talented Mark Harris. Here’s a fun sneak peak at more of his great work and the layout of the book