About Josh

Josh Clark is a senior writer at HowStuffWorks.com and is the co-host of the podcast Stuff You Should Know where he simplifies and reveals surprising facts about common ideas. Josh began his writing career when his third-grade teacher told him a short story he wrote was kind of good. From that moment on he has been writing. Josh attended the University of Georgia where he studied history and anthropology. After college, Josh pursued his profession as a journalist and worked as a writer and editor at weekly newspapers before landing his coveted gig at HowStuffWorks.com. Josh lives with his wife, Umi and the pair enjoys traveling, solving mysteries, having pizza parties and visiting museums (both renowned and obscure).