What Josh Clark has said about Howard Hughes

2 quotes · 1 episode · May 28, 2026

Josh Clark, Co-host of Stuff You Should Know, has been quoted on Howard Hughes 2 times in 1 episode of Stuff You Should Know, most recently on May 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

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  • Clark argued that Hughes's extreme wealth and lack of anyone refusing him exacerbated his predisposition to mental illness.

    “he was gobsmackingly rich, did not have to worry about anyone saying no to him for any reason, was beloved by the public”

    Stuff You Should Know: Howard Hughes in Las Vegas (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 8:01

  • Clark said that despite sympathy for his mental illness, Hughes held terrible views and was abusive, citing his first wife's divorce after he locked her in the house.

    “his first wife divorced him because he locked her in the house for three weeks. Like he was an abusive person even”

    Stuff You Should Know: Howard Hughes in Las Vegas (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 37:29

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