What Josh Clark has said about 911 emergency telephone number

3 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 6, 2026

Josh Clark, Co-host of Stuff You Should Know, has been quoted on 911 emergency telephone number 3 times in 1 episode of Stuff You Should Know, most recently on June 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Clark argues the U.S. 911 system is hopelessly antiquated but still generally works and should not deter anyone from calling.

    “the 911 system that we currently use in the United States is hopelessly antiquated. And they're working on improving it”

    Stuff You Should Know: Selects: 911 Is Not a Joke (Jun 6, 2026) · Listen from 6:18

  • Clark advises that anyone who accidentally dials 911 should stay on the line and explain rather than hang up.

    “If you ever call 911 accidentally or say your kid does or whatever, you do not want to hang up the phone”

    Stuff You Should Know: Selects: 911 Is Not a Joke (Jun 6, 2026) · Listen from 21:24

  • Clark notes there is no national 911 system; every system is local or at best regional.

    “There's no national 911 system. Yeah. Everywhere in the United States, 911 reaches an emergency dispatcher or an emergency operator. But each system is local, regional at best”

    Stuff You Should Know: Selects: 911 Is Not a Joke (Jun 6, 2026) · Listen from 28:33

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