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Who Smarted? – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from Trusty (June 3, 2026)

Episode Overview

In this special announcement, Trusty, the beloved narrator of "Who Smarted?," shares exciting news with listeners about the launch of the show's very first book collection: the "Who Smarted Encyclopedia of Smarting." The episode focuses on how fans can help make these books a reality by supporting an ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Trusty's signature humor and warmth shine through as he explains the features of the books, the reasons behind the campaign, and how listeners can get involved.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Encyclopedia of Smarting

What’s New: Trusty introduces the "Who Smarted Encyclopedia of Smarting," a set of three hardcover books, each packed with the beloved mix of facts, figures, humor, and hand-drawn illustrations found in the podcast.
- "We made something you can hold in your hands... the who Smarted Encyclopedia of Smarting is here." (00:05)
Book Topics: The first set covers Dinosaurs, Books, and Explosions; later clarified as Explosions, Dinosaurs, and Food—some evolving titles and excitement for future volumes.
- "The greatest topics in the history of human explosions, dinosaurs, and food. And these are just the first three of the beginning of what will become the modern fun family encyclopedia." (01:15)
Bonus Features: Each book includes QR codes for deeper online exploration, hand-drawn illustrations, and extra fun facts not featured on the podcast.
- "Each one is packed with the bite-sized, surprising, laugh-out-loud facts that you know and love from Who Smarted. Plus a whole lot more." (01:45)

Kickstarter Campaign Details

How Kickstarter Works: Trusty explains the basics of crowdfunding and reassures listeners:
- "This is a Kickstarter which is a crowdsource campaign that means you are funding the project and it only gets made when it gets funded. You don't pay a single cent until the campaign fully funds." (02:22)
Discounts and Specials: Early bird box set discounts are available and have been increased due to high holiday demand, as well as collectible signed editions for dedicated fans.
- "So I've gone ahead and made sure that there's plenty more early bird box sets available for you. And we've also added more collectible signed box sets." (00:33)
Kickstarter Goal: Only 200 more backers are needed to reach the funding goal and begin production.
- "Now we just need 200 more backers to fully fund. And I know you've got us." (00:44)

Call to Action

How to Support: Go to WhoSmarted.com, click the Books button, and pledge (with adult help).
- "Go to WhoSmarted.com, click the Books button and be part of making this real. Send yourself a note to do it today or put a reminder on your fridge." (00:57)
No Risk: Reiterated that listeners only pledge now, and aren’t charged unless the project is fully funded.
- "You don't even get charged until we hit our goal. All you're doing right now is pledging and showing your support." (00:50)
Importance of Prompt Support: Reaching the funding goal sooner means books can be produced and delivered that much faster.
- "The sooner it gets fully funded, the sooner we can start production on these books that your kids will be excited to read." (01:00)

Community and Gratitude

Trusty thanks the "Smarty family" for their loyalty and support, emphasizing the collective effort needed to bring these books to life.
- "Thank you so much for being part of our Smarty family and our community. I truly appreciate you." (01:08)
Encourages sharing the news with friends and making it a team effort.
- "Tell a friend. Make it a team effort." (02:53)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

[00:05] Trusty: "You know how much you love having this show in your ears. Well, we made something you can hold in your hands."
[00:44] Trusty: "Now we just need 200 more backers to fully fund. And I know you've got us."
[01:15] Trusty: "Three gorgeous hardcover hand illustrated books covering the greatest topics in the history of human explosions, dinosaurs and food."
[01:45] Trusty: "Each one is packed with the bite-sized, surprising, laugh out loud facts that you know and love from Who Smarted. Plus a whole lot more. Plus QR codes linking you to even deeper exploration online."
[02:22] Trusty: "This is a Kickstarter which is a crowdsource campaign that means you are funding the project and it only gets made when it gets funded. So you don't pay a single cent until the campaign fully funds."
[02:43] Trusty: "Can you be my hero today? Right now go to WhoSmarted.com and click Books. Have your adult help you pledge today."
[02:55] Trusty: "Thank you so much for helping us make these books a reality. You're going to love them and I love making them for you."

Important Timestamps

00:05 — Introduction of the Encyclopedia of Smarting book set
00:33 — Early bird discounts and collectible signed editions announced
00:44 — Kickstarter funding goal (200 more backers needed)
01:15 — Book topics highlighted (Dinosaurs, Explosions, Food)
01:45 — Unique features of the books and bonus content
02:22 — Explanation of how Kickstarter works
02:43 — Direct call to action to pledge and share
02:55 — Final words of gratitude and encouragement

Tone & Style

Trusty’s tone is bright, humorous, supportive, and conversational—brimming with excitement about both the books and the Who Smarted? community. The message is inclusive, family-friendly, and encourages teamwork and shared enthusiasm for learning.

Takeaways

The Who Smarted? team is launching a unique, humor-packed encyclopedia series inspired by the podcast.
Supporters can help fund the project on Kickstarter and access exclusive discounts and signed sets.
Trusty emphasizes community, gratitude, and the fun of learning together—echoing the show's central spirit.

How to Support the Project

Visit: WhoSmarted.com
Click: The "Books" button
Pledge: Choose your preferred edition
Remember: Get an adult's help and permission!

This episode is a call to action for listeners to help bring the magic of Who Smarted? from their ears to their bookshelves, continuing the show’s mission of combining learning with laughter.

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Hey, who Smarted Family trusty here. You know how much you love having this show in your ears. Well, we made something you can hold in your hands. You heard about it coming. And now the who Smarted Encyclopedia of Smarting is here. Three hardcover books packed with the facts, figures and fun you love on the show. Plus a ton of stuff that's never even been on an episode. Amazing hand drawn illustrations, real depth, the whole thing. And the first three books are on topics you're gonna love. Dinosaurs, books and explosions. This is who Smarted for your bookshelf, your bedroom, your homeschool, your classroom. Perfect for screen free exploring together. Now, we launched our Kickstarter last week on a holiday weekend because apparently we're really smart about timing and we heard from a lot of you that you missed the early bird discount. So I've gone ahead and made sure that there's plenty more early bird box sets available for you. And we've also added more collectible signed box sets. Now we just need 200 more backers to fully fund. And I know you've got us. You don't even get charged until we hit our goal. All you're doing right now is pledging and showing your support for a project that we're so excited to bring to you and that I know you're going to love. So go to WhoSmarted.com, click the Books button and be part of making this real. Send yourself a note to do it today or put a reminder on your fridge. Do it today. It would be really helpful because the sooner it gets fully funded, the sooner we can start production on these books that your kids will be excited to read. Thank you so much for being part of our Smarty family and our community. I truly appreciate you. Hey, smarty pants. So you may remember that a few weeks ago, your trusty narrator here made a big announcement about something very exciting and then a holiday weekend happened, which look great. Holiday weekend, everybody. Truly excellent work out there. Barbecues were had, potato salad was consumed, maybe even some of my favorite pizza. No notes. It's just that. Well, it's entirely possible that our big exciting announcement got a little lost in the shuffle. And so, in the spirit of making sure that zero smarty pants gets left out, we're doing it again. The who Smarted Encyclopedia of Smarting is here. Three gorgeous hardcover hand illustrated books covering the greatest topics in the history of human explosions, dinosaurs and food. And these are just the first three of the beginning of what will become the modern fun family encyclopedia. Now these are beautiful hardcover books in a beautiful hardcover case. The kind of books you display proudly show off to your friends, flip open at random and go wait, what? And absolutely read under the covers with a flashlight. Each one is packed with the bite sized, surprising laugh out loud facts that you know and love from who's smarted. Plus a whole lot more. Plus QR codes linking you to even deeper exploration online. There are early bird discount box sets. Now a lot of these went on the holiday weekend, so we've made sure to have plenty available now for everyone who is busy doing holiday weekend things. And we've got plenty more collectible signed editions available for the truly dedicated among you. Now here's the fun part where you come in. This is a Kickstarter which is a crowdsource campaign that means you are funding the project and it only gets made when it gets funded. So you don't pay a single cent until the campaign fully funds. Right now it's just a pledge so you get to be my hero completely for free in the meantime. And speaking of heroes, there are millions of smarty pants listening right now. Millions. I only need 200 more backers to make these books a reality and the sooner I get there, the sooner I can start making them. So can you be my hero today? Right now go to WhoSmarted.com and click Books. Have your adult help you pledge today. Tell a friend. Make it a team effort. Thank you so much for helping us make these books a reality. You're going to love them and I love making them for you. Remember, you need an adult's permission and their help. Go to whosmarter.com, click the books button and make your pledge today. Thank you smarty family.