Erin McCarthy is the Editor-in-Chief of MentalFloss.com, host of The List Show and Throwback on YouTube, editor of Mental Floss's book The Curious Reader, and producer of the History Vs. podcast. Her work has appeared in O: The Oprah Magazine, Town and Country, Parents, and Esquire. When she's not writing or editing, Erin is probably reading or hanging out with her cats, Oliver and Pearl.

Since its founding in a Duke University dorm room in 2001, Mental Floss has reached more than 1 billion readers with its smart, quirky content that answers life’s big questions, uncovers fascinating facts, and finds stories so interesting that readers absolutely must share them. Mental Floss has won four Webby Awards, been nominated for an ASME award, and published multiple books, board games, and fact-of-the-day calendars. The brand reaches more than 19 million users per month across its site, social media accounts, and popular YouTube channel.