The Constitution is Amazing (and Ridiculous), Part One: A Troubled, Ambitious Origin Story

Something like 60% of Americans have never fully read the US Constitution. How did such a short document become one of the most important pieces of writing in human history -- and why are some parts of it arguably ridiculous? Ben, Noel and Max welcome returning guest AJ Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Constitutionally," to learn more about this world-changing work... and how later leaders butted heads fighting over amendments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.