Ed Helms is bringing his podcast, Snafu with Ed Helms, to a new audience.

PEOPLE can exclusively share that the actor and comedian, 50, will publish a new book, inspired by his podcast. Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups will hit shelves next spring via Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.

Snafu will look at some of “America’s biggest mishaps” from the past few decades, per the book’s official synopsis. Helms, taking on the role of “unofficial history teacher,” examines incidents like feline training in the CIA and weather weaponization.