Ed Helms

Sadness, John, but also anger. I'm sure somewhere Jackson is thinking, hey, OJ killed two people and went free. Now they're going to put me away just for a couple of teenage reach-arounds? Where's the justice, John?

Sadness, John, but also anger. I'm sure somewhere Jackson is thinking, hey, OJ killed two people and went free. Now they're going to put me away just for a couple of teenage reach-arounds? Where's the justice, John?

Well, ultimately, John, if Jacko wants to avoid further flacko from the media packo, he's simply going to have to stop having young boys in the sacko. And also make sure there's no touching of his balls. John?

Well, ultimately, John, if Jacko wants to avoid further flacko from the media packo, he's simply going to have to stop having young boys in the sacko. And also make sure there's no touching of his balls. John?

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

Wow.

Wow.

Wow.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

This was all under official government activity. They built a apartment that had a glass mirror where he could sit there and watch. And then they would drug these customers. And he was just sort of taking notes and God knows what else behind this double mirror. And this was all in the name of science.

This was all under official government activity. They built a apartment that had a glass mirror where he could sit there and watch. And then they would drug these customers. And he was just sort of taking notes and God knows what else behind this double mirror. And this was all in the name of science.

Hey there, I'm Ed Helms, and this is SNAFU, Season 3, Formula 6. How prohibition's war on alcohol went so off the rails, the government wound up poisoning its own people. This is a bonus episode, and as you may recall, I like to bring in guests for these bonus episodes and try to learn something a little bit new or different about the subject.

Hey there, I'm Ed Helms, and this is SNAFU, Season 3, Formula 6. How prohibition's war on alcohol went so off the rails, the government wound up poisoning its own people. This is a bonus episode, and as you may recall, I like to bring in guests for these bonus episodes and try to learn something a little bit new or different about the subject.

We know prohibition was obviously a colossal government snafu and a fascinating story in its own right. But what are the nitty gritty lessons or insights we can walk away with this season? I wanted to talk to someone who could help us zoom out. Someone who thinks deeply about how power, corruption and unintended consequences shape our world.

We know prohibition was obviously a colossal government snafu and a fascinating story in its own right. But what are the nitty gritty lessons or insights we can walk away with this season? I wanted to talk to someone who could help us zoom out. Someone who thinks deeply about how power, corruption and unintended consequences shape our world.

So I called up Josh Graham Lynn, the co-founder of Represent Us, an organization dedicated to fighting political corruption and making our democracy work better. Unlike, say, a democracy that poisons its own citizens. Josh helped us dig into big questions that inform our understanding not only of Formula Six, but also its lingering echoes into the present.