If you grew up in the 70s and 80s in America, you probably have the image of your tattered Guinness Book of Records. The book was ubiquitous then, but is still thriving today in despite the internet.
# Summary
Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly fascinating origin story of the Guinness World Records, which began when a missed hunting shot in 1950 inspired an idea to settle pub arguments with a book of facts. They explore how identical twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter turned that concept into a publishing phenomenon with obsessive attention to accuracy, eventually selling millions of copies worldwide—and discuss how the modern Guinness World Records operates today with strict guidelines, professional adjudicators, and thousands of people annually attempting to break or create new records. Along the way, they reveal some of the wild categories they've had to eliminate, like competitive eating and dangerous kissing marathons, while celebrating the weird and wonderful records that still exist.
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