Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-04-01
Books mentioned on Short Stuff: Simple Spelling Movement
Pretty much everyone agrees that English is a chaotic language. There are nutso rules of grammar and spelling other languages don’t have.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
“before we go, thank you very much to history.com, Time, Paleo Future, Smithsonian uh and the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader who introduced this to me uh God when I was probably 15. We're finally getting around to do it, Chuck.”