How The (English) Alphabet Became A Thing, Part One: Writing Stuff Down Is A Bonkers Idea

Let's be honest: the concept of writing stuff down is both brilliant and insane . Right now, all around the world, countless people are scrawling or typing messages that may last long after the writer has passed from this mortal plane - in a way, reading your favorite dead authors can be like communication from beyond the grave! Add to this, language itself is pretty ridiculous. In the first part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max crack each other up with an exploration of how writing became a thing, tracing its prehistoric origins through the rise of English, all the way up to what we call "modern English" today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.