Fill Me In: Recent Episodes
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Fill Me In is a crossword podcast, or at least, that's what it pretends to be. Most of the time, it's about other things (including, but not limited to: soup, Thor, Rosana Ñler, sandwiches, Stephen Sondheim, Viewer Mail, vuvuzelas, inappropriate glorification of the E Division, and more), but occasionally, we also talk about crosswords.
This week, Ryan and Brian count down the days to Lollapuzzoola! Although the NYC venue is sold out, there's both a waiting list and a way to just order the puzzles for home solving. What else? The science of finger-snapping, left-handed brass instruments, minor league baseball, a cranky rant about the NYT Games site, and a threat of further ice cream in Pleasantville.
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This week, Ryan and Brian announce the constructor slate for Lollapuzzoola! The tournament happens on Saturday, August 15, and while the NYC venue is sold out, there's both a waiting list and a way to just order the puzzles for home solving. Otherwise the show includes solfege, Cooper cheese, Tarik Skubal, FMI's alleged ranking among comedy podcasts in Hong Kong, and the latest Anti-Match Quiz from Scott Weiss.
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This week, Brian tortures Ryan with a Frozen-themed Kealoa, yet Ryan's attempt to retaliate turns out to not be quite so evil. That, plus baseball, vacation plans, and a new online crossword game with a twist. Lollapuzzoola tickets are running low, so visit bemoresmarter.com to sign up!
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss canning, time travel, and begin the countdown to Lollapuzzoola (coming up on Saturday, August 15, which is a Saturday in August). Visit bemoresmarter.com for tickets and information!
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This week, Brian is in Maine, and Ryan is about to perform the fabled Reverse Hecht, whatever that means. There's also a deep dive into the wonderful world of Kealoa, including Kealoa Reference, a new website from Eric Peterson! Goooooo, Max Muncy!
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This week, Ryan and Brian try again to understand the ides, to pronounce things in Greek, and to offer more crossword content than food content -- and likely fail at all three. Also, between recording and releasing, it was confirmed that Brian was not, in fact, going to prepare steaks.
Stuff to click:
- Anna Karenina, the musical
- The Coinage Act of 1792
- The results of Scott Weiss's latest Anti-Match Quiz
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This week, Ryan and Brian consider the pros and cons of watching "Elsbeth," call into question the value of 128th notes in music, and finally finish the Learned League cryptic clues they started about a month ago. This show was recorded on the Ides of June, so anything that comes out wrong can be blamed on ... something.
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Ryan is off losing money in Las Vegas, so we all chanted "Barnacle! Barnacle! Barnacle!" -- and lo and behold, Ben Zimmer appeared in the studio to regale everyone with tales of the Scripps National Spelling Bee! That, plus jealousy of the British, misery around baseball, and even discussion of some crosswords.
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This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate the Marx Brothers, Van Halen, and mediocre cryptic clues, all at varying levels of ... celebration. Consider participating in the upcoming NPL Convention and/or Scott Weiss's newest Anti-Match Quiz.
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This week, Ryan and Brian continue their efforts to understand unusual math, this time courtesy of the Dozenal Society. Other topics include the Minute Cryptic, Les Miserables (but not really digging into Musical Theater analysis, sorry), and whether your streak stories are "interesting."
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This week, Ryan and Brian try to understand sexagesimal counting, take a crack at some cryptic crossword clues, and say the number five in a way they haven't said it in over two years. Also, check out the new charity pack of crosswords, Midis for Minnesota.
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This week, Ryan and Brian can't find a burger at a burger bar, learn about the Peanut Butter Lacuna, and marvel at the existence of a 6-day week.
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This week, Ryan and Brian receive information about nuclear fusion, non-placental reproduction, and Högertrafikomläggningen, and yet feel they've actually learned nothing. (Cover art this week is by John Froehlich, and it's pretty cool.)
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This week, Ryan and Brian investigate driving across borders, brainstorm modern means of cheating, and keep Carl the dog away from Coco (the cat). If you haven't already donated to These Puzzles Fund Abortion 6, you should consider doing so.
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This week, Ryan and Brian wonder about the Ides of April, the calendrical specificity of matzo ball soup, and how one learns to stay in their lane. All that plus a celebration for two new members of the International Viewers Who Eat Club!
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This week, Ryan and Brian get existentialist about technology, time travel, and driving on the other side of the road. Also, Lollapuzzoola 19 is happening on Saturday, August 15, and tickets are available now!
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This week, Ryan and Brian investigate mustard, theme parks, and calendars -- and still, Ryan has no confidence over the security of his crossword streak as he travels back in time to New Zealand.
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This week, Ryan and Brian make no progress in understanding international travel, cultural holidays, or the distinctions between two playwrights. Thanks to a mouse, this week's show was recorded on a Friday, so it'll be up to the viewers to tell the hosts all about the Saturday and Sunday puzzles.
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This week, Ryan and Brian revisit Manet/Monet mnemonics, make an effort to self-educate on Jewish holidays, question the powers of various fruit juices, and get an abundance of antipodal advice on maintaining crossword streaks. All that plus annoying the crap out of Ryan with another Kealoa.
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This week, Ryan and Brian delve back into food curiosities through no fault of their own! It was you, gentle viewers, who sent this stuff in! That, plus the usual junk (including an arboreal Kealoa).
Stuff to click:
- Grid Prix, a new crossword tournament in Michigan (March 19)
- The Breakfast Simplex
- Garson O'Toole discusses an alleged Groucho Marx quote
- Burgerittoville [sic]
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This week, Ryan and Brian ponder Manet/Monet mnemonics (say that ten times fast), feel ancient when faced with allegedly comedic "memes" and "other internet lore," and realize they don't actually understand how groundhogs determine the weather.
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss levels of pain (some of which they inflict on each other), listen to 50-year-old music, and dismiss potentially quality sandwiches by virtue of poor personal relationships.
Stuff to click:
- The Globe and Mail Puzzles and Games
- "Cover of the Rolling Stone"
- Manet & Morisot
- a cat eating salami, as a treat (it looks like bologna, but whatever)
- a Weltanschauung
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This week, Ryan and Brian plan on matching dinners, nearly break records, and appreciate that an overseas listener wants America to find more positive new vocabulary. Go watch some Catherine O'Hara movies this week. She was a legend. (This has nothing to do with the podcast, we're just fans.)
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This week, it's truly the highlight of any Fill Me In Season, because Ben Zimmer joins Ryan and Brian to talk about the 2025 Word of the Year! There's still plenty of the same slop there's always been, but jump ahead to about the 31-minute mark if you're just here for The Barnacle.
Stuff to click:
- Ben Zimmer on BlueSky, Facebook, and Slate
- The American Dialect Society
- Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe
- Scott Weiss's Oscars Anti-Match Quiz and info on Zoom-based escape rooms
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This week, Ryan is off doing Ryan things, so Shannon Rapp (aka Norah Sharpe, an expert in sconces; the name is fake but the puzzles are real) steps in for discussions of crosswords, sandwiches, and thunder gods -- yup, even without Ryan, the topics still don't really change.
Stuff to click:
- Daily Crossword Links
- Shannon on BlueSky
- Gioia's Deli
- Big Top Deli
- The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
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This week, Ryan and Brian continue to suffer from bronchial ailments despite having both gotten all the appropriate vaccines. To be clear, we still believe in vaccines! Things we don't necessarily believe in: whether we should move to Malta, whether Hello Kitty is a cat, and whether the host of a murder mystery party should be a critical part of the story.
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This week, Ryan and Brian attempt to launch into 2026, but Brian is exhausted from a trip to Portugal and Ryan has "a throat thing." All that plus recording the show on a Friday just means that the year is off to a stumblier start than anyone expected.
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*Our choice.
This week, Ryan and Brian don't really recap 2025 -- but it is the last show of the year. With that, we all wish you a happy holiday season, and look forward to continuing our weekly delivery of top-tier, high-quality, information-packed* podcast content in 2026!
*not any of those things
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This week, Ryan and Brian dig deep into butts, shoulders, clams, and Caesars. How do you take yours? Try out the Contest of Still Going On (a standard crossword), and win either a puzzle subscription or a brand new car*.
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This week, Ryan and Brian dive into Lucky Charms, question the motivations of the Kingston Trio, and discuss a challenge to the "get what it's called" rule. All that, plus there's a brand new Contest of Now (a standard crossword).
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This week, Ryan and Brian don't know which cities are fictional, which currencies are spelled which way, or how much a baseball is worth. There's a Contest of Still Going On (which is a Rows Garden puzzle), and here's a link to the next season of Fireball Newsflash Crosswords.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about nicknames, heavy metal music, and history from 1981. All that, plus a new Fandom Feast, a new Anti-Match Quiz from Scott Weiss, and a brand new Contest of Now, which is a Rows Garden puzzle!
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk about vacations and children and fanfic, oh my! This is your reminder to always get what it's called ... plus, there's a Contest of Still Going On (it's a standard crossword)!
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Ryan is in Sweden with all the furniture and meatballs, Brian is in Syracuse with all the recording equipment. More baseball than sandwiches this week, but not as much as you might think, all things considered. All that plus a new Contest of Now (it's a standard crossword)!
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Ryan struggles between his opposed needs of traveling the world and watching the World Series, while Brian just ... struggles. There's an active Contest of Still Going On (it's a variety cryptic), and lest you thought the sandwich stories were a thing of the past -- they are not.
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Go tell your plowman! This week, Ryan challenges Brian with Broadway history, Brian challenges everyone with a brand new Contest of Now (really!), and Alex Verdugo can't leave well enough alone.
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- The Contest of Now! Get the puzzle here. Submit your answer here. Read the PUZ file notes for instructions.
- Ryan's latest Fandom Feast.
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This week, Brian is joined by Shannon Rapp for a super-sized episode with an insider's recap of the Midwest Crossword Tournament, hefty sandwiches (including cheese preferences and Shannon's Mount Rushmore), and a non-NYT Thunder Round with puzzles from the LA Times, Apple News, Universal, USA Today, and Fireball!
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- Daily Crossword Links, for all the puzzles in the Thunder Round
- MidwestGridfest.com
- People Magazine puzzles
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This week, Ryan and Brian eat on the show. Sorry. Also: Blue Jays, Buckwheat Boyz, Bakers, and a Brinck Report.
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This week, Ryan and Brian sound like a couple of grumpy middle aged men -- but maybe that's what you're here for. It's almost October, which for some listeners, bears the bad news of it being baseball post-season. With any luck, everyone will lose this week and it can all be over.
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This week, the Thunder Round features Ryan and Brian attempting to unravel everything about the Wall Street Journal meta-week of contest puzzles. In addition, there's at least 6.022x10^23 sardines, bananas, and beets, as well as a battle of classic literature. Shana tova!
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This week, everything is fine. Ryan and Brian get new insight on asymmetrical grids, dig unnecessarily deeper into peanut butter sandwiches, and find irritation in capitalism. Next week, the Thunder Round will be Wall Street Journal puzzles!
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This week, Ryan and Brian find more sandwiches in the viewer mail bag, ponder the power of the throat lozenge, and enjoyed the Fri/Sat puzzles more than the rest of the week (and a lot more than 1/7 of the week).
Stuff to click:
- The XWordInfo Merch Store
- Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz (with proceeds going to The Trevor Project)
- The latest from Adventures Assemble
- Mad Dog Cryptic #27 (discussed on the show)
- "The Dodgers suffer one of the worst regular season losses in franchise history."
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This week, Ryan and Brian find their thunder in a new set of puzzles -- August's Sunday puzzles from the Washington Post, all constructed by Evan Birnholz. Also, if this show evolves from a crossword podcast to a sandwich podcast by the end of Season 11, that may be considered a success.
Stuff to click:
- Washington Post puzzles: WaPo's site | another access point for PUZ files
- Jack Dreyer makes crosswords
- "as the crow flies" (1757)
- baseball organists (possibly paywalled)
- Svenhard's pastries
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In 2008, there were literally zero people who would have thought that two idiots like us would get to something we could realistically call "Season Eleven" of this podcast, but here we are. We start with sandwiches, continue with crosswords, and there's only the tiniest sliver of baseball at the end.
Stuff to click:
- "Um, Actually"
- Owen Bergstein-Borgstein's recommended sandwich reviewing YouTube channel
- Eric Peterson's recommended New York Times article, re: peanut butter and pickles
- Giacamo Santangelo's Original Sloppy Joe reference
- CJ Marland's Australian potato scallops (we picked this link, not them)
- Ryan Hecht's Adventures Assemble channel, which is the 6th on this list of stuff to click
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This week, Ryan and Brian recap Lollapuzzoola (puzzles are still available!), get a beatdown on beaming up, learn that some people believe cake cannot be savory, and in a post-Lolla stupor, Brian concedes that tacos are sandwiches.
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This week, Brian can barely think straight, what with Lollapuzzoola looming in five days. Ryan tries to pick up the slack with talk of potato cakes, Paul McCartney, and Scott Weiss's newest Anti-Match Quiz.
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This week, Brooke Husic drops by the FMI studio to offer the Announcement of the Year — who is making puzzles for Lollapuzzoola! Is there more? Well, yes: how to count, how to order food in Russian, how to alienate a brilliant web designer ... typical stuff.
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This week, Ryan and Brian can't say real words ("reminiscences"), create fake words ("touichisón"), attempt to explain things astronomical, acoustic, and binary, and argue about (so sorry) sandwiches.
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This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate 500 episodes with some fond memories, celebratory tributes, fictional lyric performances, little known facts, sticks, canes, deckers, Dodgers, and more than anything, a sincere and overwhelming sense of gratitude to everyone who has been a part of the FMI universe over the years.
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This week, Ryan and Brian predict patterns, fear asteroids, reminisce spreadsheets, promote other things like tournaments and YouTube channels, and marvel at two more relevant publications from The Barnacle. All that, plus a brand new audio Contest of Now, courtesy of Jenna LaFleur!
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This week, Ryan and Brian recap Westwords, sports from many years ago, trees from Connecticut, Ryan's once and future middle name, and Menudo. In other news, there are now Fill Me In t-shirts!!!
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This week, Ryan is on vacation, so Ben Zimmer saves the day and joins Brian with renewed excitement over the National Spelling Bee, the National Puzzlers' League, and the National League East-leading Mets. Also: follow-up news on the 2025 Tonys Anti-Match Quiz, as well as several upcoming puzzle get-togethers (Westwords, SPAMcon, Boswords, and Lollapuzzoola)!
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This week, Claire, the kids, and I learn more about hot lead in the New York Times, the Pope in the mini crossword, and Phil Silvers musicals in the 1950s.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn something new about the newspaper, reminisce about body-swap films, and aim to put the ASS into this first clASS podcast.
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This week, Ryan and Brian have not watched NCIS (well, not both of them), not watched Susunu! Denpa Shōnen (not either of them), and have not critically reviewed ramen from overseas (but someone else has).
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This week, Ryan and Brian have no Pope news! Instead, it's baseball (shocking), musicals (also shocking), and arrogant opinions (you've probably turned it off by now). Sorry -- we don't mean to yuck your yum. You might have better luck with Ryan's other podcast, Adventures Assemble.
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This week, Ryan and Brian examine the balance between good and bad, the origin of names they already know, and the demographics of the average NCIS episode. Check out Scott Weiss's new Anti-Match Quiz, and be sure to subscribe to Ryan's other podcast, Adventures Assemble.
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This week, Ryan and Brian rank people and fruit, try to remember Snoopy's friends, and travel west by a continent or two for a special request Kealoa.
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This week, Ryan is a little less sick but still just as much in Japan. He's visited both Tokyo and Kyoto, which you'd think would come in handy a little later in the show. Otherwise, Brian and Ryan deal with typos, horse races, more coughing than we'd like, and multiple spellings of "wolf."
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This week, Ryan is both sick and in Japan -- and he still shows up for a fresh episode. (Brian is neither sick nor away from home, so his contributions are adequate and predictable. Derbies, Verdugos, and (hopefully not vulgar) stories about bathrooms. Also, check out Ryan's other podcast, Adventures Assemble, available here, and anywhere else you find podcasts.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about crossing the street, what may or may not be in a salad, and raise questions about hats and horses. Bon voyage to Ryan as he departs soon for his favorite Asium -- follow his new podcast, Adventures Assemble, available here, and anywhere else you find podcasts.
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This week, Ryan and Brian recap the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (even though only one of them was there), perpetuate rumors of traveling to Japan (even though only one of them is traveling), and get the down and dirty about some of the New York Times games (even though one of the stories is completely made up).
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This week, Brian and Ryan are scared of the National Puzzlers' League, emboldened to challenge the talents of certain prominent gamespeople at the ACPT, and looking at the possibility of renaming the game Orskorel.
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This week, Alex Verdugo signs with Atlanta for $1.5M. First of all, that's ridiculous. Second of all, why is this part of the Fill Me In universe? Rest assured, Ryan and Brian are unable to answer that question. Also: mark your calendars for August (not April) 9.
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This week, Ryan and Brian share the glory of the non-defunct XWordInfo (acrostics, anyone?), spill the news of the ACPT constructor lineup, and recognize no particular connection between Irish soda bread and Tucson native Alex Verdugo.
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This week, Ryan reports on spring training, drinks Scottish beer, and suggests a potential hot dog tasting competition, while Brian loiters around Syracuse being relatively unproductive. This week's episode title might be the longest ever, but we haven't actually fact-checked that claim.
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Not one but two AI baseball players infiltrate the viewer mail this week (and honestly, we hope more than you do that this marks the end of this nonsense). Outside of that, Ryan and Brian talk briefly about the Oscars (both the awards and the children), and rumble through a Thunder Round of this past week of #nytxw puzzles.
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You know the old adage "victory is sweet, but losing comes with free lessons"? Or ... wait -- is that an axiom? No matter. Ryan is back with Brian to banter about Frank Sinatra, failing to do basic stuff in new ways, and how long ago was fifty years ago.
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This week, special guest co-host Rachel Fabi joins Brian for the goods and bads of Pittsburgh sports, Cinderella musicals, and New York Times crosswords. If you're able, please support These Puzzles Fund Abortion 5 at abortionpuzzles.com. Presale is available now, with puzzles available as early as March 1.
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This week, Ryan and Brian reminisce about Canada, marvel at the history of technology, and question the quality of really bad movies. (Oh yeah, and it's a normal episode again, sorry about last week.)
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This week, Ryan and Brian wonder about missing accolates, consider entering a 45-year-old contest, envy a boat and a pool and a river, and struggle with most of the crosswords from the past seven days.
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This week, Ben Zimmer joins Brian in the FMI studio for a thorough recap of the 2024 Word of the Year! Also: NYT games, the ORCAs, a little known fact about Russian poetry, and a Brian Wecht sighting!
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This week, Ryan and Brian try to warm up to Letter Boxed, look for hidden meaning in AI art, and remember things Zero Mostel wasn't famous for.
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This week, Ryan and Brian attempt to pronounce words that may or may not be from other languages, shore up on knowledge of international parking, and despite their grand dreams, have not unlocked the secrets to time travel.
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This week, Ryan and Brian try to understand holidays in the far north, inter-island travel in the south Pacific, and gamble the entirety of Kealoa on a nearly scripted coin toss. Also, please take a look at these two wonderful crossword ventures, and consider giving them some of your business -- the AVCX and Daily Crossword Links.
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This week, Ryan and Brian visit Utah, doubt Dan Feyer, and learn a new word: toothsinkability. The final votes on Ryan's middle name have been cast, and now only time will tell if it was all worth it.
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss fork usage in Italian cuisine, attempt to self-educate in the making of bricks, and predict the future of itinerant outfielder Alex Verdugo. Also, it's the FINAL VOTE for Ryan's new middle name! Take part in history!
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about the powers of Patreon (not the money part), the films of Park Chan-wook (not the Evil Dead part), and the last four candidates for Ryan's new middle name! Vote in this awe-inspiring semifinal!
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This week, Ryan and Brian try to learn about Canadian geography, Latin computer programming, and French literature, but best of all, it's the next round of voting for Ryan's middle name! Vote again and again and again. We hear you. We always hear you.
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Vegas, baby! Ryan is winning big and Brian is ... actually, still in Syracuse. And yet, the show must go on. Voting continues on Ryan's middle name -- it's now the Sweet 16, so vote again and again and again, it's the only power you have in this world.
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It's Round Two (the round of 32) of Ryan's Middle Name -- vote AGAIN in the bracket (and see the previous round's scores here). This week, Ryan and Brian do some non-NYT puzzles in the Thunder Round, so solve them if you haven't:
- Sat. 9/28/24 Spyscape ("Bridge of Spies") by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg (online link)
- Tues. 10/8/24 Universal by Shmuel Schmell (PUZ link)
- Wed. 10/9/24 Vulture ("With a Twist") by J. Smith-Cameron, Kate Hawkins, and Rachel Fabi (online link)
- Wed. 10/23/24 AVCX ("Down the Drain") by Rebecca Goldstein (free trial subscription available)
- Fri. 11/1/24 People ("Thanks for the Memories") by Robyn Weintraub (online link)
- Fri. 11/8/24 Slate by Ben Zimmer (online link)
And there's also a Contest of Still Going On, available at https://bemoresmarter.com/contest
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This week, Ryan and Brian get Viewer Mail from Alex Verdugo, a Little Known Fact from Matthew Gritzmacher, and launch the Official Ryan's Middle Name Bracket. There's also a new Contest of Now, available at https://bemoresmarter.com/contest
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This week, Ryan and Brian encounter a spicy meatball, try (and fail) to understand how multiverses work, and envision a Punnett square combining baseball and government.
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This week, Ryan and Brian argue about what is and is not meat, try to remember movies they may have never seen, and learn exactly what's exciting enough for Brian's personal Mount Rushmore. There's also a new Contest of Now, available at bemoresmarter.com/contest.
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This week, Ryan and Brian enjoy frothy beverages whilst podding, examine the peculiar lyrics of "Pippin," and try out a not-particularly-thrilling variation on Kealoa. Solve our current contest puzzle at bemoresmarter.com/contest.
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This week, Ryan and Brian bring two new challenges to the table, one you should try and one you should not. They are a new Contest of Now (at bemoresmarter.com/contest) and the notion of mixing beer and milk. You decide which we endorse. Also: how many Fleet Streets, how many spellings of Zihuatanejo, and how many middle names is Ryan allowed to veto?
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It's the return of many things: crosswords in real life, the ground level club of indeterminate length, references to Episode #442, the long lost FMI musical, and best of all, cohost Ryan Zwickel Hecht! (Also, solve our Contest of Still Going On at bemoresmarter.com/contest)
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Ryan is away this week so once again, Brian is joined by The Great and Powerful Barnacle, Ben Zimmer! Topics include baseball nightmares, rhyming word etymology, #rip Googlewhacks, and a brand new Contest of Now at bemoresmarter.com/contest
Stuff to click:
- Ben's new newsletter at https://buttondown.com/benzimmer
- Ben's old "From A to Zimmer" post on hapax legomenon
- Ben's passion project, The Crossword Craze
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Front runners are beginning to emerge in the "pick Ryan's middle name" game, but is the voting secure? This week, Ryan and Brian yak about Bangor, the rising number of Raising Cane's, and whether or not names like Cottontail, Intriligator, and Wecht are real. Sounds like a bunch of tittle-tattle.
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Season Ten! Sounds exciting, no? Well, if you know the show then you know exactly how exciting it is. This week's topics: Wilbur, chicken, more chicken, Kealoa, Greek phrases, middle names, a contest puzzle, a Thunder Round, some glitchy Zoom, and a big shout out and thank you to our loving and dear Patreon supporters. Also: buy the Lollapuzzoola set if you haven't yet!
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PLOT TWIST! If you know, you know. And if you don't — give it a listen. Season 9 wraps with one of the most delightful surprises in the history of FMI, and we're not even talking about a brand new contest puzzle (!!!), available at bemoresmarter.com/con457. And anyone still looking to take part in Lollapuzzoola from home, the puzzles are available here.
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This week, Ryan and Brian aren't the only ones apparently ramping up to Lollapuzzoola – buy your puzzles now at bemoresmarter.com. Also, Ryan wants YOU to choose his new middle name AND what to get tattooed on himself. What a world!
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This week, Ryan and Brian get big news from Brooke Husic and Sid Sivakumar about Lollapuzzoola, which happens in less than two weeks (August 24, 2024). Learn who's writing the puzzles, and sign up now at bemoresmarter.com to get all the content while it's still hot and fresh.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn more than they even knew existed about Ample Hills Creamery, the interrobang, and the Willow Lane parking lot in Bethesda, Maryland. How will you find out when their pizza is? You locate the squeak, and then that's where you put it.
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This week, Ryan and Brian examine both intended and unintended puns, induct several new members into the BFVWE club, and suffer through enough Kealoa to shoo away our loyal audience. (We're sorry.)
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn more (but perhaps not enough) about Russian geography, more (and definitely more than needed) about diuresis, and find vast disappointment in this week's NYT puzzles. (Spoiler alert.)
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This week, Ryan and Brian debate the merits of Cheez-It varieties, find certain canned foods disgusting, and and return to Kealoa with some random rivers. Also, breaking news: the theme for this year's Lollapuzzoola is revealed!
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This week, Ryan's show lasts about three and-a-half minutes longer than Brian's thanks to the boonies of Maine and its relative lack of internet signal. Still, there's some discourse on shorts and trunks, diaereses and umlauts, and whether drinking counts as eating.
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This week, Ryan and Brian confuse umlauts and diaereses, liquids and solids, good pencils and bad pencils, and "Fill Me In" and "White Christmas." Watch Ryan solve his 1000th NYTXW in a row on Wednesday 7/3 @ 10:15pm ET/7:15pm PT on twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics
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This week, Ryan and Brian recap Westwords (spoiler-free!), continue The Stopwatch Saga, learn more about minor league baseball alternate names, and struggle to understand the timelines of presidential family trees.
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- The Syracuse Brannock Devices
- The Malmö Oat Milkers
- Ramen is too spicy
- Denmark has the least spicy food in the world
- Westwords (if you want to still sign up)
- Lollapuzzoola (which is on August 24, and you should sign up!)
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about international cuisine, discover more music involving cheese, and celebrate the reunion of a man and his stopwatch. Phew, that's a lot to get through in 90 minutes.
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- The Saucy Nugs Guy
- Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese
- Dead Milkmen - Beige Sunshine
- 15 Delicious Reasons to Visit Taco Bell around the World
- Westwords -- not too late to sign up (and go see Ryan in person!)
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This week, Ryan and Brian analyze some music (this, this, and this), attempt to clarify when exactly this particular episode of FMI was published, and return to the NYT crosswords for what will certainly once have been a cranky Thunder Round.
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This week, Ryan and Brian dig into some fusion cuisine (we sincerely hope the chewing sounds aren't disgusting), learn a little more about the English horn (though not enough), and imbue two scoops of Kealoa into something of a cola war. Also, a non-NYT Thunder Round (featuring Wyna Liu's 5/14 New Yorker, Ryan McCarty's "Chasm No. 14 (Themeless)", Sid Sivakumar's 5/20 Slate Midi, Will Nediger's 5/23 Vox [you'll have to go through their archives], and Chris Adams's "We Bought a Zoo"), and a plug for a new acrostic blog (courtesy of XWordInfo guru Jim Horne).
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This week, Ryan and Brian hang out in the Viewer Mail bag for an extended length of time, but all in the name of education! Lessons include:
- Crosswords via Kickstarter: A-to-Z Crosswords
- Noodles: Nongshim and Buldak
- MAS*H: the cast and the music
- Creole: the language, the peoples, and the cuisine
- Potatoes: Why We Double Fry The Fries
- Hap(p)less Baseball: J.A. and Ian
- Lyrics: the painful text to the Star Trek Theme (and a performance via YouTube)
- 80s Kitsch: Clara Peller (the "Where's the beef?" woman), and a subsequent musical based on her life
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn the history of language, the dangers of potassium, and (maybe?) the gender identity of Chat GPT. This week's Baker-Grapevine scores: baseball 2, sandwiches 7, kealoa 0.
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This week, Ryan and Brian review the days of the months, attempt to choreograph a song that doesn't exist, and learn a few letters of Morse code. Yikes, was that a woodpecker?
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This week, Ryan and Brian are each a little pestier than usual, and ... okay, being real, Brian was super grumpy and Ryan wasn't making things any better. No Kealoa this week, but there is a useless fact, plus a Thunder Round of non-NYT puzzles:
- "Permanent Record" by Daniel Bodily (Universal, April 24)
- "Academic Terms" by Erica Hsiung Wojcik (The Modern Crossword, March 30)
- Crossword Club by Ada Nicolle (April 22)
- Los Angeles Times by Sarah Sinclair and Kelsey Dixon (April 25)
- "Ambitious Constraint Practiced Thoroughly" by Kieran J Boyd (April 5)
- "Fie! (Themeless)" by Ada Nicolle (Lucky Streak XWords, April 13)
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This week, Ryan and Brian don't have iPads, don't have endorsement deals, don't enjoy meaningless facts or guessing games, and don't really like most of the puzzles they solved. Honestly, if you're looking to take a week off from FMI, this might be the week to take.
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This week, Ryan and Brian speak over music, customize their burgers, share more McCartneys than Jesuses, and offer one of the most nail-biting thrillers Kealoa has ever known -- but we won't harp on it, give a listen yourself.
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This week, reigning ACPT champion Paolo Pasco stops by for a chat, but not before Ryan and Brian learn a few new facts about defiant bagel slingers, George Lopez, and the curious lives of Captain and Tennille.
Here are links to Paolo's work at the Atlantic, The New Yorker, his XWordInfo profile, his blog (which has good content, though hasn't been updated in a while), his crossword book for kids, and even though we cut most of the discussion from the podcast, he loves the movie Cats.
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This week, Brian returns from the ACPT with all the news (but none of the puzzles), and Ryan hacks and coughs his way through another Thunder Round with all the puzzles (but none of the news?). Look, just because we don't think Alex Eaton-Salners is actually Will Shortz doesn't mean that he couldn't be.
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This week, Ryan and Brian make their ACPT predictions, consider their options for another eclipse in 2241, and attempt to learn pronunciation. We edited out most of Ryan's ills and woes, but there may be a few stray sneezes.
On behalf of the wonderful constructors of our most recent Contest of Then, we would like to promote both the Midwest Crossword Tournament and These Puzzles Fund Abortion, both ventures very much worth your time!
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This week, Ryan and Brian are joined by correspondent and superlinguist Ben Zimmer, who chats it up on topics like fluffles, ghost words, mountweazels, Hamburglars, Horshacks, and hurkle-durkles. Also, the Content of Still Going On still goes on — solve it here!
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This week's long show is attributed in no small part to analyses of poetry, of cultural songs, and of hot dogs. Ryan and Brian are also thrilled to present a brand new contest puzzle, thanks to Shannon and Will — solve it here!
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This week, Ryan and Brian touch UPON topics such as Cheez-Its, Carrie Underwood, and Candleshoe (yes, we've bantered on this topic before), but it's clear Ryan won't wind up ATOP any tournament leaderboards if he can't get to Stamford.
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This week, Ryan and Brian realize they know less than they thought about the "Welcome Back, Kotter" universe, mixology, and French pastries ... though Ryan knows more than anyone expected about geography -- but does anyone know who he is?
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This week, Ryan and Brian dig into a spate of television and movies, make but one small reference to a musical, and otherwise feel old about everything. (Someone, dear lord, send us email -- we need to hear from you to feel validated!)
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This week, Ryan and Brian make more plans to see the solar eclipse in April, take a brief trip down a BEQ-specific memory lane, and invent a new contest that may require people to have never listened to this show. Ah, so very poetic.
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- nationaleclipse.com
- an article and video about Brendan Emmett Quigley
- Jane Asher's Wikipedia page (because why not)
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This week, Ryan is away, so Brian is joined by fellow Syracusian and all-around crossword superstar Rachel Fabi! Topics include rice, the eclipse, Taylor Swift, Super Bowl updates -- but also breaking news about These Puzzles Fund Abortion 4, coming out in March!
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This week, Ryan and Brian are in a hurry, but that doesn't stop them from learning more about soup, stew, barnacles, and Jack Nicholson. Did you know there's going to be a total eclipse in April in Syracuse? Consider thee informed.
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- The 46th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
- facts about barnacles
- that article that spells the demise of the NYT Games app
- what olla podrida actually is
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This week, Ryan pronounces names and shapes, and emails famous people whilst Brian plots mischief, tries again to know anything about soup, and stews over what is and isn't fair.
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This week, Ryan challenges the equity of Kealoa AND knows something about soup, all of which puts Brian into a rather grumpy mood. It's either a week of frustration and mediocrity, or of eggs and chickens. ¿Por qué no los dos?
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Friends, viewers, countrymen, loan us your ears? Ryan and Brian take turns in two different quizzing hot seats and a surprise audio segment includes MLB predictions and new developments in breakfast namesakes.
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- Where's Waldo got banned?
- Boswords' 2024 Winter Wondersolve
- The menu at First Watch
- Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (just to prove that Brian's sister was part of it)
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January! Again! Ryan's back for a Kealoa he wishes he could avoid, and Ben Zimmer returns with a Word of the Year recap. There's some saucy language (courtesy of the WOTY content), so let this be your warning.
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- Westport Library crossword tournament
- Great British Bake Off hosts discuss American snack foods
- American Dialect Society (and their recent post on the 2023 WOTY)
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Happy New Year! To celebrate, Ryan has gone AWOL, so we're delighted to bring Ben Zimmer back into the studio. We've got announcements and teasers and puzzles and Lingo and ... does anyone have a Hebrew word list?
Stuff to click:
- Natan Last's essay in The New Yorker, "Can Crosswords Be More Inclusive?"
- David Steinberg's swan song?
- Daily Crossword Links News & Notes
- T Campbell's "The Year In Crosswords, 2023" (Fill Me In is the curiously uncited "audio interview" about halfway down the page)
- The American Dialect Society
- Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon's puzzle archive
- Chaac, the Maya god of rain, thunder, and lightning.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn more about a very specific librarian (boy oh boy is this amazing!), investigate Oz-adjacent cinema, and take a lesson in musical modality with a new spin on Kealoa.
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This week, Ryan and Brian rank desserts, learn about The Waldos, and (at the time of recording) know more about Pablo Picasso than Shohei Ohtani. There's also a fascinating Shcrödinger puzzle from Israel, merch from Long Island, a lot less music (but a better arrangement of it) to welcome Paul McCartney, and as everyone knows, it takes six to samba.
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This week, Ryan and Brian remember the Oscars, are riddle-color blind, and have questions about beer. If you feel the same way, vote aye (or yea). There's also a brilliant contest sudoku from Jaime Stearns!
A note from Scott Weiss: "I just wanted to give one more reminder to your viewers about Conline 5 happening over Zoom this Sunday, December 10 beginning at 2 PM Eastern Time. Click the link to register."
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This week, Ryan and Brian bicker about soup, banter about a sign in Florida, and dig into a fresh Kealoa like the good little nerdy geeks they are. They also say Paul McCartney's name nine times (sorry), and present a brand new contest sudoku (!) from Jaime Stearns! (Different but important sandwich info here.)
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This week, Ryan and Brian don't know the size of a trilobite, the origin of a certain pasta dish, the difference between Sharon Stone and Madonna, nor what they're doing in the C Rundle, but Decker Math is still a core value, and for that, they shout a unified cry of victory.
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk crosswordese in great detail with David Bukszpan, author of "Crosswordese," a brand new book taking a deep dive into the vocabulary you all write into grids each and every day. Plus a #NYTXW Thunder Round, and we go wading into a new avian Kealoa.
Stuff to click:
- Crosswordese, and everything you could want to know about David Bukszpan's new book
- Buy "Crosswordese" at bookshop.org
- Book launch party at One Star Bar, Tuesday 11/14 @ 7pm
- Book signing at P&T Knitwear, Friday 12/1 @ 7pm (RSVP here)
- Puzzmo
- Today's Wikipedia: Sam Trabucco • Clu Gulager • Alfred Butts
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This week, Ryan and Brian revisit non-related sauces and homeowner miseries, and everything Brian thought he knew about Sweeney Todd is apparently meaningless. PSA: No matter what the kids say, candy corn is actually delicious.
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This week, Brian actually IS in the episode (and so is Ryan) -- and so are special guests Shannon Rapp (tnifbtpar) and Will Eisenberg to talk about their recent contest puzzle, Paul McCartney, and bringing the fam back together for a Kealoa reunion. All that, plus a surprise Thunder Round of AVCX puzzles from the last few weeks of October.
Stuff to click:
- Lil AVC X: Call for auditions for 2024 constructor roster
- Puzzle Society and the Modern Crossword
- Daily Crossword Links
- Paul McCartney's "Stately Horn"
- Adam Aaronson's Wordlisted
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This week, Ryan reports on Back to the Future (the musical), attempts multiple foreign languages, and bemoans the Dodgers. Also, Brian is present for the episode. All that plus a Contest of Still Going On, courtesy of Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg!
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This week, Ryan is at ComiCon, so Ben Zimmer sails through to join Brian in talks of gridspotting, baseball+word nerdery, and potential new FMI clubs. All that plus a new Contest of Now, courtesy of Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg!
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- The Defector Crossword
- The Spam Haiku Archive
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn a bit about Drake's Drum and a tad about Clayton Kershaw, and present a Harvest Round like nothing you've ever heard. Because it's never been a thing. Also, Peter Gordon wrote a book called Word Solitaire, and here's a link to buy a copy!
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This week, the geniuses behind Lemonade Disco – Taylor Johnson, Steve Mossberg, and Shannon Rapp – visit the studio to discuss their efforts in puzzles, publishing, and punctually putting out prompted content. Also, Kealoa, which is just a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
Taylor Johnson (he/him) is a taco enthusiast who can be found at www.lemonadedisco.com, writes Squared Away puzzles for www.puzzlesociety.com, and can be found on Twitter @lemonade_disco_ and personally @cerealmilkxwrds.
Steve Mossberg (he/him) makes variety cryptics at Square Chase, cryptics in The Independent (as Mog), and elsewhere, and is on the editing team at AVCX cryptics. He can be found on twitter at @MossDef.
Shannon Rapp (she/her) (aka Norah Sharpe, an expert in sconces, the name is fake but the puzzles are real, I only come on this show to get more nicknames) blogs puzzles at https://www.norahsharpe.com/, writes easy midi pop culture crosswords for http://dailypopcrosswordsweb.puzzlenation.com/, is on the team at Daily Crossword Links and can be found on twitter at @sharpenorah.
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- colorless green ideas sleep furiously
- TW3
- Marcy Playground's Sex and Candy
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This week, Francis Heaney and Scott Weiss stop by to discuss escape rooms, logic puzzles, and their fantastic new book, "Escape Room Logic Puzzles." Also: Ryan looks for redemption in a new Kealoa that may have some of you drooling with hunger.
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- Buy Francis and Scott's book on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or Maggie Mae's Bookshop
- Test out a couple sample puzzles from the book! (PDF link)
- Try some virtual escape rooms with Scott and Em at Squonkland
- Visit Francis Heaney's blog
- Check out the flyer for Conline 5
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This week, Ryan is back in spite of his overwhelming TikTok fame, and rejoins Brian for an episode like literally every other – musicals, baseball, some crosswords, and a somewhat disappointing Kealoan accomplishment.
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This week, Ben Zimmer (30D!) joins Brian for discussions of #gridspotting, the Bryant Park tournament, and the Baby Mets. ALSO: Brian is not shy to perpetuate conspiracy theories about Will Shortz's alter ego, and contrary to the episode's title, we did actually get Zoom-bombed.
Stuff to click:
- XWordInfo, all that remains
- CrossCord, the crossword Discord server
- Puzzability, where you can find links to the Bryant Park tournament puzzles
- Ugleh's crossword grid search
- Crosserville
- the maybe-it's-a-podcast featuring Robyn Weintraub
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome Jim Horne back to the show. Jim created XWordInfo.com, and now with major changes happening, shares his perspectives, stories, and highlights. And for a bit of nostalgia, you can listen to Jim's last FMI interview in 2008!
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Psst! — we forget that we've said things on the show before. But, ahem — we don't mind repeating ourselves! Best way to complain is to write us email. We love it. Today: The Sound of Music, the words of Cody Bellinger, and please join everyone on Crosscord!
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We call it a "season finale," but it's really just Ryan and Brian babbling at each other, like always. This week, it's a spoiler-free Lolla recap (you can still get the puzzles!) -- plus, don't you want a wild variation on Kealoa? So do I.
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This week, Ryan and Brian get down and dirty with French impressionist art -- that's right, it's the long-awaited MONET/MANET edition of Kealoa. Plus: NYT crosswords, undeniable sandwiches, and Ryan plans to go to space.
If you haven't clicked Lollapuzzoola yet, you should do that. The NYC option is sold out, but you can still get PDF or USPS delivery.
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This week, Brooke Husic and Sid Sivakumar visit the studio to drop the big news of the week — the Lollapuzzoola constructor lineup! Ryan's also got a new favorite sandwich, plus at least one viewer doesn't have rabies.
If you haven't clicked Lollapuzzoola yet, you should do that.
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This week, Will Eisenberg and Shannon Rapp join Ryan and Brian in the studio to talk about meta crosswords, flowers they don't understand, and exactly where the crook goes in the leadpipe -- plus, things get a little intense with a three-way Kealoa!
Things to click:
- Will's crossword blog, Twitter, and Bluesky
- Shannon's crossword blog, Twitter, and Bluesky
- The AVCX, which you should definitely get
- Lemonade Disco, and definitely not the other thing we probably should never have said
- Manny's Diner, where the sandwiches may not be tasty and they can't count to three
- and Lollapuzzoola, which happens on August 19
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This week, Ryan and Brian get in deep with movies, Twitter, Vicki Lawrence, and what does or does not belong in a small velvet pouch. You might think that's all, but -- AHA! Kealoa is back, plus we have a contest puzzle from Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg! Download it here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gobe662em5guups/fmi400con.puz?dl=1
Things to click:
- Lemonade Disco's Gin + Grapefruit, a new "bite sized offering" is accepting submissions
- Boswords, which happened on July 23, but you can still get the puzzles
- Lollapuzzoola, which happens on August 19
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This week, Ryan and Brian reach a milestone and celebrate with a weird discussion about tooth-pulling, musicals that need not be, and a general haze of feeling old. No kealoa this week, but we do have a new contest puzzle from Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg! Download their puzzle here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gobe662em5guups/fmi400con.puz?dl=1
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- Will Nediger's unbelievable double-puzzle
- Boswords, which happens on July 23
- Lollapuzzoola, which happens on August 19
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This week, there are clubs without hosts, songs without performances, and a first-time Viewer Mail correspondent thinks he's super funny. Kealoa is back, if you give a darn about that sort of thing.
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This week, Brian descends upon Cloverdale and the boys go old school, recording the show with one microphone, a hot studio lacking ventilation, and zero audio editing capabilities. If you're in California, drop by Next Door Comics and get an authentic behind-the-scenes tour of how the podcast is made. And if you're in NYC in August, come to Lollapuzzoola!
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Hi viewers, this is Brian with a quick bit of info -- if I scheduled this right, today is Tuesday, June 27, and there will not be a new episode today.
The good news is that Ryan and I will be back again on Tuesday, July 4 with the next installment of Fill Me In. The even better news is that we'll be recording together from his place in California.
The bad news is that we won't really be able to do much audio editing, so it'll be kind of a no frills episode. As opposed to all the fancy frills you're all used to.
Anyway, that's the update. See you next week!
This week, Ryan and Brian learn new principles of sandwich-making, struggle with late week crosswords, and attempt to promote the hell out of the upcoming Lollapuzzoola tournament in August. But puhlease, no fuss or fanfare, we keep things stoic and stony around here.
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This week, Ryan and Brian are joined by Ben Zimmer for a spot of spelling and a piece of apizza. There's also the return of Kealoa and a fantastic contest puzzle from Brian Gubin!
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We're back! After a nearly unprecedented two-week absence, Ryan and Brian return with their greatest hits -- hidden name crosswords, nachos-or-not-nachos, and failed efforts at pronunciation. All that plus a brand new contest puzzle from Brian Gubin!
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This week, Ryan and Brian ... well, the predictable truth is that they talk about food and baseball, Ryan gleefully upsets Brian, and Brian rants for about ten minutes too long on topics no one cares about. Typical show.
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This week, Ryan and Brian kibbitz about Jewish food, practice pronunciation, and discover the abundant array of thunder gods in the universe. And because you're all barking and braying for more Kealoa content, there's some of that too.
Please consider supporting Crosswords For Cancer, a new collection of puzzles you can get in exchange for making a donation to any number of worthy cancer-related charities. Visit CrosswordsForCancer.com to learn more.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn the numerically least amount about football possible, experiment with words and phrases no one actually says, and fantasize that there's a parallel universe with a French edition of "Fill Me In." All that plus the best choral singing you've ever heard, and a relatively stupid return of Kealoa.
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If you're into listening to Ryan and Brian talk, then you're in luck this week. They take a crack at the ACPT puzzles from both 2023 and 1983, examining the good, the bad, and the stuff they didn't understand.
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This week, Ryan and Brian mention Passport Rummy, Banana Slingshot, and Lemonade Disco -- but only two of three are actually things. Brian cackles more than usual, and Ryan screws up the Viewer Mail song, so gape and gawk all you want.
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss copyright, collectibles, tobacco, and the apparently hysterical death of a cat. Content is scarce ... or is it sparse? Listen to this week's Kealoa to find out!
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Fill Me In is almost entirely rooted in the unnecessary glorification of the E Division ... and despite all of Brian's attempts at celebration, Ryan makes a complete disaster of everything. All that, plus a contest puzzle (!!!) from Stephanie Lane and Norah Sharpe (aEiS, WotED).
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This week, Brian is joined by musical theater connoisseur Rachel Fabi for an in-depth analysis of Bad Cinderella. Actually, yes -- but we also talk crosswords and most notably draw your attention to These Puzzl3s Fund Abortion, a charity puzzle pack in support of reproductive healthcare. All that, plus a new contest puzzle (!!!) from Stephanie Lane and Norah Sharpe (aEiS).
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This week, Ryan and Brian are joined by Norah Sharpe (aEiS) for a recap of the first ever Naked Crossword Challenge! (It's not what you think.) Also: bassless accusations, "facts" about Mountain Dew, and Kealoa featuring CREED vs. CREDO.
Stuff to click:
- Norah Sharpe aka Shannon Rapp – website and Twitter
- lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings (boneless wings are nuggets, not wings)
- Alex Boisvert's Crossword Nexus
- Lemonade Disco #006
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You know what an extra long show (usually) means? More Ben Zimmer! This week, Ryan and Brian are joined by their dear friend The Barnacle who educates on demonyms and other wonderful topics. Also: a week in crosswords and a rousing edition of Kealoa featuring EON vs. ERA.
Click ahead to read Ben's Wall Street Journal articles on "hoosier" and "dude."
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about Michgeese, Saturn's Hexagon, the seaplanes of Canada, and some lyrics from a musical Ryan has to guess. Also: a week in crosswords and a rousing edition of Kealoa featuring ASAP vs. STAT.
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about Jupiter, flying to the moon, Velma, the Underwater Music Festival, charity puzzles you get by donating to the Red Cross, and the values of TSA PreCheck. There's a week in crosswords, some algorithm tweaking, and a rousing edition of Kealoa featuring AVER vs. AVOW.
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This week, Brian can't seem to do anything right, Ryan is tested on his knowledge of music, and we leave the opening countdown in the MP3 for no discernable reason. There's a week in crosswords, some interstellar existentialism, and a rousing edition of Kealoa featuring LENTO vs. LARGO.
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At roughly twelve minutes per viewer mail, we can all only hope Ryan didn't get his wish of 7+ "My Cousin Vinny" messages. (HINT: He didn't.) Also: Puns & Anagrams (and why they are good), crosswords for charity (and why they are good), and Split Decisions (just kidding).
Stuff to click:
- Hayley Gold & friends stream cryptics on 2/17 at http://twitch.tv/bewilderingly
- Francis Heaney may or may not still be offering puzzles at http://puzzlesforprogress.francisheaney.com
- Phil Hollinghurst won't shake your hand at https://bakeoffthemusical.com
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This week's episode is loaded with late 1980s nostalgia, the 12-Guess Movie Game, an excessive rant about some bad decisions from the New York Times, a rousing game of "Kealoa" featuring A TON vs. A LOT, and a bold reminder to make a donation to get some puzzles from Grids For Kids.
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It's a long show, but it's worth it, as Ryan and Brian are joined in the studio by Shannon Rapp (aka Norah Sharpe / an Expert in Sconces / "the name is fake but the puzzles are real."™). We've got surprising homophones eunuchs/UNIX, more Eric than you knew was possible, a Thunder Round of non-NYT delicacies, and a new segment of "Kealoa," featuring UGH vs. ICK.
Stuff to click:
- Daily Crossword Links: every puzzle you could dream of
- Grids For Kids, launching this Saturday, February 4
- The Jargon File (not a "secure" link, so it may not show up in some podcast apps)
- Sniglets, which apparently don't have their own website?
- This week's Thunder Round, with Twitter links where we have them:
- My Jewish Learning by Rebecca Goldstein (this link goes to the 1/27/23 puzzles, but we talk about the 1/20/23 puzzle)
- Autostraddle by Rachel Fabi (we did this puzzle)
- Black Crossword by Juliana Pache
- The Modern Crossword
- Crossword Club by Kelsey Dixon (we did this puzzle)
- Xtra Magazine by Ada Nicolle (we did this puzzle)
- Crucinova by Quiara Vasquez
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about the Eric Conspiracy, dip into the FMI time capsule courtesy of fans who are listening to shows from 2019, and tackle a Sondheim-themed Learned League quiz. Also: this week's "Kealoa," featuring ELUDE vs. EVADE.
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This week, Ryan and Brian are graced with the return of The Barnacle! Ben Zimmer stops by with the inside scoop on the Word of the Year (which earned us an "explicit" rating). Other news: 64-card decks, Brian doesn't know the difference between Latin and French, and this week's "Kealoa," featuring ACME vs. APEX.
Stuff to click:
- American Dialect Society's 2022 Word of the Year wrapup
- another article about it, this time in Rolling Stone
- Follow Ben Zimmer on Twitter!
- Follow the American Dialect Society on Twitter!
- 500, the card game with 64 cards
- upcoming cryptic crossword stream on January 18 with Will Nediger, Hayley Gold, and guests from The Rackenfracker
- spend $478.56 to get the framed crossword from "All About Steve"
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This week, Ryan and Brian find great joy in an FMI tribute puzzle, attempt to learn the word "veridical," fail to remember what is or is not a sea, and play a second rendition of "Kealoa," this time featuring ROAM vs. ROVE.
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Happy New Year! This week, Ryan and Brian learn more about The Little Mermaid, reflect on the value of a V-neck sweater, and introduce a new game show, "Kealoa!"
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn a bit more about folding paper, attempt to make sense of soup, and analyze the minutiae of a musicalized Disney princess.
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- join our Discord for some extremely sparse conversation
- "Despacito," if (like Brian) you've never seen it
- Blooming Onion vs. Bloomin' Onion
- come see The Little Mermaid in Syracuse!
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This week, Ryan and Brian get some education in math, Italian playing cards, and baseball players who don't belong in the Hall of Fame. If anyone can teach us how to make Rows Gardens, that would be pretty cool.
Stuff to click:
- Peter Gordon's Fireball Newsflash Crosswords
- Steve Mossberg's Square Pursuit (and the upcoming Eight Cryptic Nights suite)
- Will Nediger's Twitch stream (to watch Will, Hayley Gold, and others on Friday, December 16 at 9pm)
- apparently "A Touch of Moon" is a thing ...
- come see The Little Mermaid in Syracuse!
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This week, Ryan turns FIFTY! Also, he and Brian learn a little more about acrostics, hear from the time-traveling Hersh family, propose a new club (not the sandwich) (though the sandwich comes up in conversation as well).
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- Alex Boisvert's Crossword Nexus, including the Acrostic Machine
- Taylor Johnson's Lemonade Disco project
- come see The Little Mermaid in Syracuse!
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss getting older, examine the history of cereal, and ponder the predictive powers of musical theater programming in central New York.
Stuff to click:
- Crossword Discord -- worried about the demise of Twitter (and Crossword Twitter)? Join Discord!
- Blockables.app -- new online word game
- come see The Little Mermaid in Syracuse!
- cereals of the day: Weetabix, Shredded Wheat, Lucky Charms
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn more about the world's quietest room, explore the intricacies of clefs, and consider the realities of time.
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This week, Ryan and Brian dream of winning the lottery, bemoan the realities of baseball and America, and invent a new kind of pastrami. Puzzle content shows up eventually, but if you like the other typical nonsense, we've got you covered.
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This week, Ryan and Brian reminisce various random memories from the 1970s and 1980s, ponder the pros and cons of being forced to watch "Stayin' Alive" in perpetuity, and then declare (but later redact) that Will Nediger can do no wrong.
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome Shannon Rapp back to the program with a fantastic extended Thunder Round all about indie puzzles! It's quite spoiler-laden, so if you want to check out the puzzles first, here are links to the sources:
- girlbosswords: Themeless 20: Difficult Women (September 15, 2022 by Malaika Handa and Brooke Husic)
- Completing the Square: Puzzle 44: Quadz (October 16, 2022 by carter)
- AVCX: "Can We Solve It? Yes, We Can!" (October 14, 2022 by Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park)
- crosstina aquafina: themeless no. 19 [feat. erik agard] (October 12, 2022 by Kelsey Dixon)
- Crossword Nexus: All In Love Is Fair (October 21, 2022 by Alex Boisvert and Ben Zimmer)
- xwordswithbabka: Bread Week (September 18, 2022 by Dan Schwartz)
And if you're looking for more information and access to non-major-outlet puzzles, check out Daily Crossword Links and Will Nediger's monthly indie roundup (linked is the September edition).
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This week, Ryan is sad and Brian is grumpy. What does that mean for Fill Me In? Another week of random banter about whatever happens to come up. Many questions about math, music, and "Stayin' Alive," if you're into that sort of thing.
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This week, Ryan and Brian are delighted to welcome Kate Chin Park and Will Eisenberg to the studio for a conversation about woodworking, pie-baking, and even a bit on crosswords. (Will and Kate constructed our most recent contest puzzle, so there's a recap of that as well!). As always, the other babble includes baseball, musicals, and sandwiches. Are you surprised?
Stuff to click:
- Kate Chin Park's Twitter and blog
- Will Eisenberg's Twitter and blog
- Will's essay "On Trust"
- Tim Croce's Club 72 puzzles
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This week, Ryan and Brian ARE IN THE SAME PHYSICAL SPACE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS AND THAT'S MORE OVERWHELMING THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE! All that, plus a contest puzzle from Kate Chin Park and Will Eisenberg, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/jk3z1f2coh9pfzw/fmi363con.puz?dl=1
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcomes the mastermind behind Daily Crossword Links (and reigning Lollapuzzoola Champion) Matt Gritzmacher! Anyone looking for new crosswords to try (especially if you thought the #nytxw was the only game in town) -- get thee to Daily Crossword Links. Also -- a new contest puzzle from Kate Chin Park and Will Eisenberg, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/jk3z1f2coh9pfzw/fmi363con.puz?dl=1
Other stuff to click:
- Have linked enough to Daily Crossword Links? Also, follow the team on Twitter (Matt, Shannon, Parker)
- The Inkubator's "Class Period" puzzle
- NYT's "How to Make a Crossword" (Part 3)
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This week, Ryan and Brian consider the legacy of The Phantom of the Opera, the responsibility of Yu Darvish, and the squishability of something that is both wet and soft. All that plus a contest puzzle from Neville Fogarty and Rachel Fabi, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/7865fgb7qppsgvu/fmi361con.puz?dl=1
Other stuff to click:
- New FMI listener Evan's Crosshare puzzles
- The 70-years-old "Happy Trails"
- XWstats.com, in case you haven't seen it.
- And you can still get the puzzles from Lollapuzzoola!
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Don't tell Ryan, but this week, Rachel Fabi and Neville Fogarty break into the studio and coerce Brian into the longest episode of Fill Me In ever! And to make it even stranger, it has more puzzle content than usual ... and a lot of it is about cryptic crosswords!
Neville gives a master class on cryptics at about the 44-minute mark, and the all-cryptic-crossword Thunder Round starts about 72 minutes in. The rest? Some Viewer Mail, some musical theater, very little baseball, and perhaps more laughter than you're accustomed to hearing on this show.
The cryptics of this week's Thunder Round are (some of these require paid subscriptions):
- New Yorker (9/4) by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
- New York Times (9/4) by John Ewbank
- The Browser (9/4) by Nate Cardin
- AVCX (8/25) by Nate Cardin
- Out of Left Field (we don't actually delve into this one, but it was #127) by Joshua Kosman and Henry Picciotto
- Square Chase #17, "Heist," by Steve Mossberg
- Wall Street Journal, "Art Gallery" (8/27) by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Go solve them first if you don't want to be spoiled by the Thunder Round.
Other stuff to click:
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion
- Jesse Lansner and Laura Braunstein's "The A's Have It"
- Neville Fogarty's website that looks like it hasn't been updated in over a year
- The brand new contest puzzle written by Rachel Fabi and Neville Fogarty!
You can still get the puzzles from Lollapuzzoola!
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This week, Ryan and Brian conceive of a new crossword game show, discuss what foods may and may not survive the five-second rule, and take a deep dive into ass.
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This week, Ryan and Brian conclude Season Seven without having achieved "the arc" (which was apparently to have made a movie?!) -- and Ben Zimmer shows up to talk us through the highlights of Lollapuzzoola from behind the scenes.
It's a long show, and we considered cutting out the vegetable talk and the Thunder Round ... but Ben Zimmer makes everything better. He's like bacon that way.
You can still get the puzzles from Lollapuzzoola!
Other stuff to click:
- Learned League
- Ben Zimmer's column on crudité
- Lollapuzzoola Local Division champion Ada Nicolle's crossword website, Lucky Streak Crosswords
- Lollapuzzoola Express Division champion Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links (with a new internet home!)
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This week, Ryan and Brian conclude Season Seven without having achieved "the arc" (which was apparently to have made a movie?!) -- and Ben Zimmer shows up to talk us through the highlights of Lollapuzzoola from behind the scenes.
It's a long show, and we considered cutting out the vegetable talk and the Thunder Round ... but Ben Zimmer makes everything better. He's like bacon that way.
You can still get the puzzles from Lollapuzzoola!
Other stuff to click:
- Learned League
- Ben Zimmer's column on crudité
- Lollapuzzoola Local Division champion Ada Nicolle's crossword website, Lucky Streak Crosswords
- Lollapuzzoola Express Division champion Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links (with a new internet home!)
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This week, Ryan and Brian race through the podcast in part because it's way later than when they normally record, and in part because Zoom put up a timer midway through the call and everyone got scared.
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This week, the Fill Me In studio is invaded by barnacles! Or actually, just one barnacle -- THE Barnacle, a.k.a. Ben Zimmer, linguist to the stars. There's still some baseball and sandwich talk, but it's word-related, so stick around for that.
Also in the news:
- Lollapuzzoola, the greatest crossword puzzle tournament ever held annually on a Saturday in August!
- Hayley Gold & friends are doing a Twitch stream on Thursday, August 18 at 9pm Eastern
- Ben Zimmer's "sunsetted" podcast, Spectacular Vernacular, is still available online. Also available, his new video content with Wired
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This week, two randos wander into the studio and start talking like they're running a tournament or something. Oh wait, it's just Brooke and Sid here to talk about Lollapuzzoola, the greatest crossword puzzle tournament ever held annually on a Saturday in August!
In today's show, we announce the tournament theme, the list of constructors, and share news about some of the bonus content. Keep up with Lollapuzzoola via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
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This week, Ryan records without a microphone, opens the Viewer Mail bag without snapping, and essentially ad libs the entire show without a script. All that plus a contest crossword, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4pvk5sqfsl9qoh/fmi354con.puz?dl=1
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This week, Ryan and Brian seek value in Taylor Swift, Usain Bolt, Bojack Horseman, and the musical Wicked, and struggle pronouncing words like "restaurant" and "comfortable." All that plus a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4pvk5sqfsl9qoh/fmi354con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- Lollapuzzoola! Coming to NYC or your computer on August 27
- Daily Crossword Links (because it's waaay better than a repository)
- People we mentioned on the show who make puzzles: Lila Goldenberg, Steve Mossberg, Paolo Pasco (the latest post features Chandi Deitmer, also mentioned on today's episode!), Brooke Husic, Laura Braunstein, Adam Aaronson, Rachel Fabi, Shannon Rapp, Ross Trudeau
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This week, Ryan and Brian read some Viewer Mail poetry, separate the good (puzzle) from the bad (website) with the #NYTXW, and SEE what they can SEE. All that plus a contest crossword, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/as5w921fkvdhfxx/fmi352con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- Lollapuzzoola! Coming to NYC or your computer on August 27
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion (always a worthy donation)
- Daily Crossword Links (because it's waaay better than a repository)
- Brian Gubin's website, including his Taylor Swift tribute puzzle
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This week, Ryan and Brian go APE, marvel at a thrilling Saturday puzzle, and duplicate each other's brilliance in under three minutes. All that plus a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/as5w921fkvdhfxx/fmi352con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion (always a worthy donation)
- Daily Crossword Links (because it's waaay better than a repository)
- Will Nediger and Hayley Gold Twitch-streaming some cryptics (7/13 de Cuevas; 8/18 Sondheim)
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This week, Ryan and Brian get lost in musicals and movies (though not musical movies), and finally interrupt the uselessness with a Thunder Round on the past week of AVCX puzzles! Included are works by Rachel Fabi, Soleil Saint-Cyr, Billy Bratton, Erich Bratton, Jenna LaFleur, and Ada Nicolle. All that plus a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnfa2lz1gjxh27d/fmi351con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion
- AV Crosswords
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We are utterly ecstatic to welcome a special guest interview this week with the one and only Shannon Rapp (a.k.a Norah Sharpe)! Shannon brings news of the St. Louis Crossword Tournament (#stlxwt), a look at her work with the #avcx universe, and it only takes Brian about ten tries to get the name of her website right (correct link below). Standard conversations about musical theater have been replaced this week by a meowing two-year-old at the movies, and we'll end the paragraph by apologizing for Ryan's distorted microphone (which we'll try to fix before next week). All that plus a contest crossword, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/06lgyxcyz0byf4w/fmi349con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- Norah's Puzzles (and her Twitter)
- The St. Louis Crossword Tournament
- Daily Crossword Links
- AV Crosswords
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After a week of vacation and a week of illness, Ryan Hecht is back in the studio, and to celebrate his return, he and Brian talk about musical theater way too much. Not sure why. There's also broken headphones, too much dancing, and a semi-rapid-fire thunder round, especially as the clock winds down. All that plus a brand new contest, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/06lgyxcyz0byf4w/fmi349con.puz?dl=1 If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, it's a double dose of Syracuse hosts as Rachel Fabi joins Brian on the show. They explore XW Stats, a fantastic new site all about individual statistics on the #NYTXW, ponder the difference between a die hard fan and a "Die Hard" fan, and dig into a Thunder Round from this past week of puzzles. All that plus a brand new contest, which you can download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/l8zcpelz1srsgba/fmi348con.puz?dl=1 Stuff to click:
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion Too - the fundraiser ends on May 31, so donate today!
- A-to-Z Crosswords (2022 edition) from Peter Gordon and Frank Longo
- The St. Louis Crossword Puzzle Tournament is on June 18
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk sandwiches, clubs, a handful of famous people no one talks about anymore, Scott Weiss's latest Anti-Match Quiz, and a strong week of puzzles. All that plus a contest crossword at https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqrhm56ysn1qoab/fmi346con.puz?dl=1
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This week, Ryan and Brian are thrilled to welcome author A.J. Jacobs (website, Twitter) and puzzlemaker Greg Pliska (website, Twitter), who discuss their new book "The Puzzler." Also, a hardcore quiz on Sondheim lyrics, some time traveling, and a false start to what was supposed to be a quick Thunder Round. All that plus a new contest crossword at https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqrhm56ysn1qoab/fmi346con.puz?dl=1
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This week, Brian plays Ryan for a bit, an unnamed visitor mumbles in the background, and there's more musical theater and sports than anyone wanted. All that plus a contest crossword at https://www.dropbox.com/s/uiv5fladppg2s01/fmi344con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion Too
- Inkubator's "100 Audacious Puzzles"
- Joe "Blanket Baby" O'Brien's puzzle debut!
- Sticks Nix Hick Picks
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THE STORY: Ryan Hecht is a published crossword constructor. That's the show note.
Okay, we also fail to pronounce things we've allegedly learned in the past, shout out our wonderful Patreon supporters, and have a new crossword contest at https://www.dropbox.com/s/uiv5fladppg2s01/fmi344con.puz?dl=1
Stuff to click:
- The horrible "Sports Section" not-a-crossword
- Will Nediger's Twitch Stream (check it out on Wednesday at 9 ET - he and Hayley Gold are promoting "Letters to Margaret")
- how to pronounce "Qatar"
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn a bunch about the Easter season holidays, ponder the pronunciation of Qatar, and get the hot tea on a 53-second solve. All that plus a contest crossword at https://www.dropbox.com/s/bzp48gkqhc0xtq9/fmi342con.puz?dl=1
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This week, Ryan and Brian edit out a bunch of nonsense about synth books, but leave behind a bit of Learned League cryptic clues, a deep dive into the use of IRA as a crossword entry, and fail to name two constructors in one take. All that plus a new contest crossword at http://ow.ly/ZjiS50IMq1M
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It was just a matter of time. Brian's got the 'vid, but we stumble along nevertheless, bringing you puzzles, food, and a relatively decent amount of two guys being doofuses. All that plus a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi340con
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It's the ACPT recap! Ryan is on vacation, so Rachel Fabi joins Brian in the Syracuse studio for this thorough exploration into the past weekend's tournament. Spoilers abound -- we warn you now! All that plus a brand new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi340con
Stuff to click:
- Rachel Fabi's twitter, blog, and her stuff at the Wordplay column
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion Too
- DJMeatDaddy's twitter and blog
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This week, Ryan and Brian explore the Erdös number of dining clubs, can't find an authentic Standing Room Only sign to save their lives, and thunder their way through a week of New York Times crosswords. All that plus a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi338con
Stuff to click:
- Article about word frequency in English vs. the New York Times crossword
- New news at the New Yorker crossword
- LA Times submisson guidelines under Patti Varol's new editorship
- Link to "Letters to Margaret"
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss pasta salad, clubs within clubs, the etymology of the obviously Latin word "ante," and lay down the final predictive word on who will win the ACPT. All that plus a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi338con
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This week, Ryan and Brian visit the spa, compare chicken fingers, and throw down some serious pi knowledge (not really). All that plus a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi336con
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This week, Ryan and Brian cover the diverse topics of hot sauce, #enigmarch, solving streaks, and a bit about a crossword constructor from the 1950s. All that plus a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi336con
Other stuff to click:
- These Puzzles Fund Abortion Too, a fundraiser + crossword set
- Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz results
- Patrick Berry's A-Frame Games
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This week, Ryan and Brian are joined in the studio by the illustrious Rachel Fabi! And it's not just an interview - she's here for the whole show! Rachel is the co-host of Just Gridding (both the blog and Twitch stream), columnist at Wordplay, and co-editor of These Puzzles Fund Abortion Too, a brand new set of puzzles available as part of The National Abortion Access Fund-a-Thon. And if you want even more Rachel Fabi, follow her on Twitter.
Other stuff to click:
- a "Bang-It" puzzle by Norah Sharpe
- Food: pilaf, stew, ice cream, and My Two Souths
- Our current Contest of Still Going On
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Ryan's still sick, but he gives at least 42% during this newest episode of Fill Me In. Also within: ice cream (and a puzzle promo), the 12 Guess Movie Game, and a beep. You'll know it when you hear it. All that, plus a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi334con.
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Turns out it was Covid. But Ryan soldiers on and we bring you another week of Fill Me In. More news on Franklin, gluttonous ice cream joy, and a new Anti-Match Quiz courtesy of Scott Weiss! All that, plus a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi332con.
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This week, Ryan fights through some non-Covid illness LIKE A BOSS, and Brian plays along because what else is there to do? Lotsa Viewer Mail, including lessons on frosting, baseball, nicknames -- and the piece de resistance, some Where Are They Now? news from FMI's fake production studio. All that, plus a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi332con!
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This week, Ryan and Brian get a bit deeper into some Hex history, learn a bunch about Hebrew crosswords, get some backstory on the use of "Ace" for baseball stars, take a tic tac toe lesson from a pro, and explore a deep dive into ADO clues. All that, plus a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi330con!
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He's back! This week, Brian is thrilled to welcome Ryan back into the studio for a show full of stories Hawaiian, deep dives ACEd, and thundery puzzles NewYorkTimesed. All that, plus there's a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi330con! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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While Ryan is still on vacation, Brian is once again joined by Ben "The Barnacle" Zimmer! Coming in a smidge shorter than last week's show, Ben and Brian spend most of the episode talking all about cryptic crosswords -- history, evolution, Twitch streaming, and a Thunder Round of some of their favorites from the past week. Find more of Ben Zimmer on Twitter and on his other podcast, Spectacular Vernacular. And read the two articles he mentions on this show, the ones from Beyond Wordplay and Slate.
There's a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi328con
. And if you want to check out any of the cryptic crosswords mentioned on the show today, go to Daily Crossword Links for those and more!
Stuff to click:
- MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 and the Hunt's archive
- SkyKnit
- Learned League
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This week, Ryan is in Hawaii so Brian is joined by Ben "The Barnacle" Zimmer! It's a super-sized episode jam-packed with Word of the Year reflections, New York Times crosswords in the Thunder Round, a little behind-the-scenes at Daily Crossword Links, Wordle (the wildest new word puzzle craze), and an assortment of nonsense including knitting, darning, and a soupçon of meat references.
Find more of Ben Zimmer on Twitter and on his other podcast, Spectacular Vernacular.
There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi328con
Stuff to click:
- Daily Crossword Links
- American Dialect Society's Word of the Year announcement
- Jeff Davidson's Crosswordle #1
- The New York Times's article about Wordle
- The New York Times Diverse Crossword Constructor Fellowship
- Boswords, and the upcoming Winter Wondersolve
- The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
- Cracking the Cryptic's take on Wordle
- The Wordle game itself, in case you haven't found it yet
- Damon Gulczynski's blog, Joe Pancake
- The bagel video Brian talked about
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This week, Ryan and Brian try out a new recipe, dabble in a few mini puzzles, and attempt to learn what a double dactyl is. The amount of sock talk is out of proportion with the prominence of this week's artwork. Oh, and there's a contest crossword as well, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi326con
Stuff to click:
- Daily Crossword Links
- Peter Gordon's "all theme material" puzzle
- Buddig Beef
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This week, Ryan and Brian go diving with the EELs, ponder on life as an understudy, and rave about the MIT Mystery Hunt (which hasn't happen and which Brian is too scared to attend). There's a new contest crossword as well, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi326con
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This week -- look, it may seem (at the outset) that this is a sandwich-dominated show, but somewhere around the halfway point we do a big old Thunder Round, so stick with it. We've got our favorite Viewer Mail of the year, plus a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi324con
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome crossword artist Quiara Vasquez to the show, and we talk up the current AVCXpansion Kickstarter! If you have a few coins to spare, help out the AV folks with this wonderful venture. There's also a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi324con
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This week, Ryan and Brian attempt to pronounce colors, German words, and the name of a cryptic crossword setter. There's also a deep dive into IRE clues and a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi323con.
Stuff to click:
- The AVCXpansion: Embiggening an Indie Puzzle Outlet
- Stephen Sondheim's "How to Do a Real Crossword Puzzle"
- The Erlkönig (Wikipedia)
- Perl Poetry
- Ali Gascoigne's 11/28/21 cryptic crossword (subscription required)
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This week, Ryan and Brian untangle a movie theater, learn about Tamil poetry, and question the economic motives of The Music Man. There's also a deep dive into ODE clues and a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi321con. Please note: this podcast references, but does not feature, Tyler "I Love Baseball" Hinman, pictured in the thumbnail.
Stuff to click:
- Amazing Carnatic Music featuring Aruna Sairam
- Will Eisenberg's cryptic crossword #50
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This week, Ryan and Brian hear a long German word pronounced, discuss the ingredients of an unfamiliar recipe, and thunder their way through the past week of New York Times crosswords. There's also a deep dive into ALA clues and a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi321con. TTYL!
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This week, Ryan and Brian christen a new boat, and dedicate at least 53% of the show to a chat with its captain. Included: Shakespeare, sandwich tacos, long German words, a wee bit of baseball, a full week of New York Times crosswords, and our latest contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi319con.
Stuff to click:
- The Book of St. Albans
- What's Up with Those Long German Words?
- Mohonk's Wonderful World of Words Weekend
- Ben Zimmer's other podcast, WSJ crossword, and 7x crossword
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn a new song about cherpumple, get challenged by language that isn't real, and nearly forget to summon Thor. But the piece de resistance is a master class in both constructing and solving crosswords from reigning Lollapuzzoola champion Will Nediger! Check out Will's stuff at BewilderinglyPuzzles.com. There's a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi319con and you should visit us on Twitch ... if we ever get back there at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
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This week, Ryan and Brian compare the piecaken to the cherpumple, ask questions about birds, and revisit the latest episode of #GBBO. There's a contest crossword (courtesy of Norah Sharpe!) at https://www.dropbox.com/s/w6ak3autbknv3a7/fmi317con.puz?dl=1 and you should visit us on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
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This week, Ryan and Brian don't talk much about baseball (okay, a little), don't spoil the Great British Baking Show (okay, a little), and don't talk about a few crosswords from the New York Times (okay, a little). Please join us for Puzzle Boat 8, and use our Discord to talk with the rest of the team. There's a new contest crossword (courtesy of Norah Sharpe!) at https://bit.ly/fmi317con, and you should visit us on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics. Also, according to some spam we got, we're the 30th most popular comedy podcast in Turkey!
Stuff to click:
- Will Nediger's puzzles
- Norah Sharpe's puzzles
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This week, Ryan and Brian examine the cherpumple, learn about l’esprit d’escalier, and listen to a smidgen of classical music. Please join us for Puzzle Boat 8, and use our Discord to talk with the rest of the team. There's a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi315con, and we hang out on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk about pie, cake, Old Opoldeldoc (nope, we don't know either), take a deep dive into ERIE clues, and time-travel to a week ago for a New York Times thunder round. There's a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi315con, and we hang out on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
Stuff to click:
- We're running a team for Puzzle Boat 8! Join our crew -- sign up for the "Fill Me In" boat.
- Oh, and while you're doing that, we've started a Discord server. It's mostly to talk Puzzle Boat stuff, at least for now.
- And in case you're curious, this is the Omni Parker House Boston Cream Pie
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk about aliens, veronicas, and pecan pie, and the Thunder Round is all about New Yorker puzzles! There's a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi313con, and we hang out on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
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This week, Ryan and Brian dip into flying, the Japanese feudal class system, Ed Asner, and they promote Rachel Fabi as the next host of Jeopardy! There's a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi313con, and we hang out on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, Ryan and Brian take a deep dive into ETA clues, revisit their love for "Crossword Mysteries," and the Thunder Round is a week of USA Today puzzles! There's a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi311con, and we hang out on Twitch on Saturdays (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, Ryan and Brian arbitrarily launch Season 7 of "Fill Me In" with a visit from Ben "The Barnacle" Zimmer. Topics include vowel omissions, puzzle pain, and a potential new arc for the show. There's a new contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi311con, and we expect to be streaming again on Saturday (4 PT/7 ET) at https://twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics.
Stuff to click:
- "Want to Join My Crossword Group Chat?" (New York Times, 8/31/21)
- Just Gridding! (the blog you should visit a, because it's awesome, and b, because if you donate to a Texas abortion fund, you could get some wonderful puzzles)
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This week, Ryan and Brian tie off Season 6 of Fill Me In with a double episode devoted to extensive Viewer Mail and a thorough recap of Lollapuzzoola. Question of the week: What should be the story arc for Season 7? Write us at fmi@bemoresmarter.com with your suggestion!
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk about the history and evolution of ATE clues, wonder if there are plants native to Detroit, and marvel at the excessive cost of old baseball cards. There's a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi308con, and ... well, there's usually a Twitch promotion here, but the stream is on hiatus until early September.
Shameless promo you probably know about: Lollapuzzoola is on August 21. Sign up today at www.bemoresmarter.com!
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, Ryan and Brian take deep dives into sandwiches (sorry), ALE (as a crossword entry), and a handful of puzzles they both enjoyed! There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi308con, and ... well, there's usually a Twitch promotion here, but the stream is on hiatus until early September.
Shameless promo you probably know about: Lollapuzzoola is on August 21. Sign up today at www.bemoresmarter.com!
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. We shout out the names of our patrons on the first new episode of each month!
Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club.
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This week, Ryan and Brian check in with Crucinova.com, and sit down for a chat with editor Lisa Bunker. Also included: an unrelated story about how Emperor Palpatine made Ryan sick, a deep dive into ORE clues, and the briefest of Viewer Mail. There's a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi306con, and you should check out our weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Shameless promo you probably know about: Lollapuzzoola is on August 21. Sign up today at www.bemoresmarter.com!
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, Ryan and Brian reflect on hot sauce, explore the various ELIs in crosswords, and learn that knickers are not socks. There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi306con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Shameless promo you probably know about: Lollapuzzoola is on August 21. Sign up today at www.bemoresmarter.com!
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, we get a visit from the Barnacle where we learn some new words and word origins, all courtesy of Ben Zimmer's signature linguistic brilliance. Also included: a supervocalic or two, a thunder round, and a Viewer Mail from Brian's father! There's an ongoing contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi303con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. In particular, join us on Saturday, July 24 for The Spicy Solve, where we imitate Hot Ones and solve cryptic crosswords while eating spicy wings!
Stuff to click:
- Spectacular Vernacular, the new podcast from Slate featuring Ben Zimmer and Nicole Holliday
- The Facebook group on Supervocalics
- Solve old puzzles on XWordInfo
- Scott Weiss's new Anti-Match Quiz on the 2021 Emmys
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This week, we delve a bit deeper into old puzzles, learn how to pronounce a name, read old poetry, and attempt to sort out seals and spiders. There's a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi303con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project (no longer being updated, but still cool)
- The Lay of the One Fish Ball
- The entirety of the George Brett pine tar game. (And while we're at it, the entirety of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS.)
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, we revisit a puzzle from 1953, introduce two new clubs, and get a surprise on-the-street interview with Tyler Hinman whilst eating pizza. There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi303con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Crosswords and cryptic crosswords at The New Yorker
- Wordplay column featuring commentary from Kameron Austin Collins
- Crucinova.com
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This week, Brian is in Maine and Ryan still can't sell Wingspan. Also: other word games, the history of AREA, a personal P&A challenge, and a new club! There's a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi301con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the history of ERA clues, talk through the past week of NYT crosswords, and announce one or two details about Lollapuzzoola 14. There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi301con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. We shout out the names of our patrons on the first new episode of each month!
Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club.
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This week, Ryan and Brian blast to the past and revisit some older puzzles to see how they've held up over time. In current events, there's still a contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi299con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.
And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. We shout out the names of our patrons on the first new episode of each month!
Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club.
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This week, Ryan and Brian open with puzzles, talk about puzzles, and actually it's all quite surprising the amount of proper puzzle content. It's almost like 299 episodes in, they figured out what to do. (Narrator: They didn't.) There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi299con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
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"Explicit," you say? This week, Ben Zimmer (aka "The Barnacle") stops by to talk about a bunch of dirty words! Ryan expresses his love for Sinead O'Connor, Brian is scared of financial risk, and the Patreon music timed out really well! There's a contest crossword, which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi297con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Webster's War of the Words
- Dictionary Society of North America's conference
- The Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Just Gridding
- 7xwords.com
- The Atlantic's crossword
- A-to-Z Crosswords, and the Kickstarter to support it
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk about ass (no, actually, like the ways it's been clued in puzzles), read a selection from a relatively old play (also actually, yes), and take great joy in being (not actually) featured in a recent #NYTXW! There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi297con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- "In the Plain Air"
- 7xwords.com (specifically Emily Flynn's, but the whole site is great)
- Redhead64's Obscure Puzzle Blog (and specifically, the quadruple cross)
- Sunday puzzles in the Washington Post, courtesy of Evan Birnholz
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss at least five musicals, one obsolete baseball player, and whether you like it or not, a sandwich. Also, Oracle II: Return of the Oracle! There's a contest crossword, which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi295con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Contact the USA Today folks and tell them they have an amazing crossword and a not-at-all-amazing web page and app
- Sporcle's "Sunday Puzzle" (with a really weird URL)
- Blaseball (which we don't understand yet)
- The Wall Street Journal contest puzzle (which is over, yes, we know)
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the serenity of board games, the genius of Jack Lemmon, and the quality of celery. There's a new contest crossword, which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi295con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Trash Panda Puzzles
- Connections Online Quiz League, information
- Connections Online Quiz League, US Finals
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Brian has returned from the UNDERWATERTOILET (16)! This week, Ryan and Brian talk about raisins, tough blogs, and other things that are better than Split Decisions. There's a contest crossword, which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi293con, and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Crosswords with a Kick
- Crosshare.org
- Pandora's Blocks
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Other than Brian sounding like he recorded this episode from an underwater toilet (he didn't, but sorry for the audio quality), we've got a great show this week – post-ACPT conversations with champion Tyler Hinman (@thatpuzzleguy on both Twitter and Twitch) and our very own field reporting rapport-er, Katja Brinck (@katjabrinck on Twitter). No puzzle spoilers, but plenty of insight to the full scope of the weekend. Oh, and we have a new contest crossword, which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi293con.
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Wait, didn't you specifically ask for a nearly 2-hour episode for the ACPT weekend? Well, too bad - we're giving you one anyway. Highlight: 48 minutes with Ben Zimmer. Lowlight: Probably the rest. There's a contest crossword (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi290con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Sid Sivakumar's puzzle in The Juggernaut
- The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
- Anya Seton vs. Anne Sexton - who ya got?
- The guy from Nebraska who calls boneless wings "trash"
- Arnold Zwicky's Blog: Resembloid Composites
- Scripps Spelling Bee breaking news!
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This week, Ryan and Brian question fictional alter egos, disagree on a puzzle theme, and reach a conclusion about hot dogs. There's a contest crossword (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi290con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Dave's No Frills Fills
- Spyscape Crosswords
- Crossword PDF editor
- The Guam-Shaped Crossword
- Crosswords Were Always Cool
- The Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory on Facebook
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This week, Ryan and Brian feel super old, don't understand bean memes, and fail to pronounce names accurately. There's a new contest crossword (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi290con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Buy a set of puzzles and support the Baltimore Abortion Fund
- Who Am I? metapuzzles
- Paolo Pasco's "puzzle #89: [post title here] DO NOT PUBLISH EARLY"
- Vox Crossword (yes, these are good now)
- Et Tu, Etui? (no, we don't understand these)
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This week, Brian screws up his microphone input (sorry, viewers), and it almost sounds as bad as the first series of the show, ca. 2009. Also: a new grid from Sid, a new song from a-ha, and a new word for the spelling bee. There's a contest crossword from Sid Sivakumar (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi288con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
- Round Britain Quiz (BBC link, Wikipedia link)
- Ricky Cruz's Digital Release
- Paolo Pasco's Who's Zoomin' Who?
- Maia McCormick's Coping Strategies
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This week, Brian and Ryan strategize how to get fried chicken into what is allegedly a no-chicken zone in California, spend more time than usual talking about crosswords (hello, super long episode), but the highlight of the day is a chat with Ben Zimmer! There's a contest crossword from Sid Sivakumar (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi288con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Brooke Husic's self-proclaimed "stunt puzzle" on Chris Piuma's blog
- Scott Weiss's latest Anti-Match Quiz
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This week, Brian and Ryan campaign to join apocalyptic survival teams, argue about the powers imbued in Mjölnir, and learn a little bit about the Montreal Expos. There's a contest crossword (you can download it at https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnzvztp9rpoys2d/fmi286con.puz?dl=1), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- https://downforacross.com/
- https://qabarr.blogspot.com/
- https://redhead64puzzles.blogspot.com/
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This week, Brian and Ryan sit down with Hayley Gold and Mike Selinker to talk about the upcoming graphic novel "Letters to Margaret," a beautifully drawn story about politics, crosswords, and funny stuff. We encourage you to support their Kickstarter campaign, which launches at 3pm ET on Tuesday, March 9.
We also have a new contest crossword (you can download it at https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnzvztp9rpoys2d/fmi286con.puz?dl=1), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
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This week, Brian and Ryan welcome a new member into the Pantheon of Compleatists, discuss whether Disney should support local comic book shops (they should), and pose an over/under on Will Shortz's retirement. Our contest puzzle comes from Neville Fogarty, and it's presented in Episode 284 (go listen!). Finally, join us on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links
- Mars parachute puzzle
- QVXwordz (Quiara Vasquez)
- Norah's Puzzles (Norah Sharpe)
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This week, Brian and Ryan are in the hot seat as special guest Neville Fogarty stops by to twist their brains with some fun puzzles! Neville gives us this week's Contest Puzzle (which is described in the episode, but not available for download). Also, Ryan taunts Brian about what is to come on our next Twitch stream -- join them at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links
- Topple Magazine
- Split Decisions website (warning: Comic Sans in play)
- Cracking the Cryptic's Patreon and YouTube channel
- Shrink-Wrapped Puzzles
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This week, the Barnacle is back with talk of all kinds of "nyms" as well some racy background on "ya yas." We also got Necco wafers and bread flour, and maybe even a few crosswords. There's a non-crossword contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi282con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Mollie Cowger's Crosswords from Outer Space
- Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me episode that discusses Necco wafers
- The Expanded Crossword Name Database
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This week, Brian goes back to school, Ryan suffers no sophomore slumps, and both agree that old candy is old. There's a brand new non-crossword contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi282con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Mokelfish's new blog and puzzle site
- Boswords.org
- Kameron Austin Collins's essay on XWordInfo
- Amanda Rafkin's blog
- Brooke Husic's blog
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This week, Ryan and Brian hang out for a while with self-proclaimed computer girl and crossword maker Malaika Handa, creator of 7xwords.com. We have a contest crossword (you can download it at (https://bit.ly/fmi280con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Malaika Handa on Twitter (and her bot) - and of course, her 7x7 crosswords project at 7xwords.com
- Boswords, and the Winter Wondersolve
- Grids These Days, puzzles by Paolo Pasco
- Steve Mossberg's Square Pursuit
- Brooke Husic's Xwords By A Ladee
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This week, Ryan and Brian double down on interviews, and share conversations with both NYT Spelling Bee aficionado Deb Koker and our very own Barnacle, Ben Zimmer. We have a new contest crossword (you can download it at (https://bit.ly/fmi280con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Deb Koker on Twitter
- The Berkeleyside article about the "hella" yearbook
- That's What I Call Sea Shanties, Volume 1
- "Far From Over" from Staying Alive
- Jesse Lansner's crosswords
- Boswords, and the Winter Wondersolve
- Priazzo Pizza from Pizza Hut
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In this week's super-sized episode, Ryan and Brian join forces with Chelsea Rowan and Grace Topinka, hosts of "Two Girls, One Crossword." We hope you like meandering conversations about musicals (especially Cats) and food (including "pizza"). We also have a contest puzzle by Brian Gubin (you can download it at (https://bit.ly/fmi277con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Chelsea and Grace are on Twitter (@thegoodevegirls) and Instagram (@thegoodeveninggirls), and their podcast "Two Girls, One Crossword" is available on their website, Apple Podcasts, and other places you find podcasts.
Stuff to click:
- Jeffrey Harris's new site, Jeffrey's Jottings
- Mollie Cowger's Crosswords from Outer Space
- Sea shanties and TikTok
- The "hellabyte"
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This week, The Barnacle (our own word oracle Ben Zimmer) stops by for a little behind-the-scenes on his linguistic research syst. We also have a contest puzzle by Brian Gubin (you can download it at (https://bit.ly/fmi277con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
In this show, we also launch a proposal for a Crosswords Hall of Fame! We'd love to hear your nominations for the inaugural ballot – email those to us at fmi@bemoresmarter.com.
Stuff to click:
- A few links from Ben Zimmer's interview:
- Beyond Wordplay
- The American Dialect Society
- archive.org
- Boswords (and the upcoming Winter Wondersolve)
- Happy Little Puzzles (Matthew Stock)
- Sid's Grids (Sid Sivakumar)
- Puzzle Snacks (Eric Berlin)
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome guest author and crossword maker Milo Beckman to the show to talk about his new book, "Math Without Numbers." Milo graciously entertains the Great Decker Debate, though it's clear no one warned him that the topic of sandwiches might come up. We also have a new contest puzzle by Brian Gubin (you can download it at (https://bit.ly/fmi277con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- "Math Without Numbers" via Penguin Random House
- Milo Beckman, via website and Twitter
- Artist M Erazo
- The Browser (and its new cryptic crossword subscription)
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This week, Ryan and Brian count down the best of 2020, and reflect on all the positive things the past year has brought them. We also have a contest puzzle (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi275con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Some of our favorites from 2020:
- Panda Magazine
- Scott Weiss's Escape Rooms
- Et Tu, Etui?
- Sid Sivakumar's blog
- Amanda Rafkin's blog
- Grids For Good
- Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links
- Half-Baked Puzzles
- American Values Club Crossword
- Rossword Puzzles
- Evan Birnholz's latest Washington Post puzzle (PDF)
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This week, Ryan and Brian have the great privilege of talking crosswords and more with the illustrious Brooke Husic! We also have a new contest puzzle (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi275con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Brooke Husic's crossword blog: xwords by a ladee and Twitter feed @xandraladee
- Article about FSU and the Seminole tribe
- Desert Bus (8 hours of driving in a video game)
- Women of Letters (the crossword collection)
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss cancel culture, the Cleveland Spiders, and Japanese onomatopoeia. We have a currently impossible contest puzzle (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi273con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Lots of stuff to click this week!
- Advent of Code - and join our leaderboard with code 1292270-d88e4b58
- Fireball Newsflash Crosswords
- American Dialect Society's Word of the Year Livestream
- ComedyCrosswords.com
- Datalexic.com (Enrique Henestroza Anguiano)
- SidsGrids.com (Sid Sivakumar)
- Xwords By A Ladee (Brooke Husic)
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss clue-writing, ketchup (catsup), and talk about a new book, "So to Speak" (@sotospeakbook). There's a new contest puzzle (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi273con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That’ll Knock Your Socks Off
- Two puzzly posts from Lawrence Denes
- CrossWorthy.net
- Home for the Holidays, the show Brian is doing with Syracuse Stage
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk turkey, amaze at aeronautics, and banter 'bout buttcheeks. Yup. There's a Contest of Still Going On (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi271con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- The DaroCaro Pixar Puzzle Hunt starts on December 4. Join our team!
- Find us on Slack, especially to talk turkey about the Pixar hunt, and any other group events we put together. https://bit.ly/fmislack
- Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz, Grammys 2021 Edition
- Dani Siller's Audio Escape Room (more info on squonkland.net)
- "My Journey to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament"
- Puzzles That Need a Home (Brian Thomas)
- Brain Candy (Amanda Rafkin)
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This week, R&B talk puzzles, representation, and inclusivity with Michelle McGhee, author of "Who's In the Crossword?" (pudding.cool/2020/11/crossword). We have a new contest puzzle (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi271con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- The DaroCaro Pixar Puzzle Hunt starts on December 4. Join our team!
- Find us on Slack, especially to talk turkey about the Pixar hunt, and any other group events we put together. https://bit.ly/fmislack
- William Safire orders two Whoppers Junior
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This week, Ryan and Brian argue about pluralization, (re)learn about clams, and struggle with moral quandaries. Our biweekly contest is still running (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi269con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Bonus Material!
- Do you want to hunt for Sid Sivakumar? He's hiding somewhere. Listen to this (and to part of this episode) for an extra contest.
- Have you looked at Beyond Wordplay? You should. There's another contest crossword there as well, and it's awesome.
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This week, Ryan and Brian wax nostalgic about ACTPs gone by, play a round of the 12-guess movie game, and wonder where Sid is. There's a new contest crossword (you can download it at https://bit.ly/fmi269con), you're invited to join our Puzzle Boat (https://bit.ly/fmiSLACK), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
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VOTE.
This week, Ryan and Brian are confronted by a potential undercover operative and also launch a boat. There's another week left on our current contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Things to click:
- Scott Weiss's newest Anti-Match Quiz
- Brain Candy
- Puzzle Boat 7
- New York Magazine's crossword
- xwords by a ladee
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Boswords, debate cupcakes, and delight in the return of the The Oracle. There's another week left on our current contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
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This week, Ryan and Brian inevitably talk a little baseball since Ryan's beloved Dodgers have made it to the World Series … but there's plenty of puzzle talk, too. Also: a beautiful letter, some Finnish vocab, a new contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- "Crosswords are serious!"
- Donkey Puzzle Tree
- The Vox Crossword is WORTH DOING AGAIN
- The first World Palindrome Championship
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome two new reviews to the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club, share a Barnacle palindrome, and talk about more than a handful of non-NYT crosswords! Our current contest is from Foggy Brume (http://bit.ly/fmi264con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids for Good
- Et Tu, Etui?
- Puzzlephil
- Braingle
- Adam Aaronson
- Lexicon Devil
- Links from Ben Zimmer's report:
- "A Man, A Plan, A Palindrome"
- Ben's recent Beyond Wordplay column
- Political palindrome contest from 2000
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This week, Ryan and Brian wish happy birthday to one non-listener and belated happy birthday to one favorite listener. We've got a new Contest of Now from Foggy Brume (http://bit.ly/fmi264con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Matthew Stock's indie puzzle blog
- Peter Gordon and Frank Longo's A-to-Z crosswords
- Puzzle Boat 7
- Adam Nicolle's Lucky Streak Crosswords
- The Wilford Brimley/Cocoon Line Twitter and calculator
- Ricky Cruz's Cruzzles
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Annie Get Your Gun, Learned League statistics, ampersands, and still don't know how to pronounce "lagniappe." Our biweekly contest was written by Scott Weiss (and you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi262con), and you should check out our semiweekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Omnibus podcast: Defenestration
- NahlikZ's Learned League stats (for LL members only)
- Barnacle links:
- lagniappe
- more lagniappe
- keep your pants on
- keep your hair on
- Aries Puzzles
- And we didn't talk about it on the show, but Boswords has a fall crossword league!
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk asterisks and defenestration, and your guess is as good as ours whether it has anything to do with crosswords. There's a new contest, courtesy of Scott Weiss (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi262con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Next Door Comics has an online shop on Wednesday night! Use code NDC707 for great deals!
- Ben Zimmer's "dude" column
- Brain Candy
- Rossword Puzzles
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This week, there's crossword talk in the first ten minutes of the show, which (as you may know) is somewhat shocking. The Contest of Still Going On is, in fact, still going on – this one, guest constructed by Foggy Brume (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi260con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click (lots of links this week!:
- Mega Sudoku Bundle app
- Puzzle Madness
- Wordy Wednesday
- Redhead64's Obscure Puzzle Blog
- Grids These Days
- Boswords
- Crosshare
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This week, Ryan and Brian spend nearly half the show talking about crosswords, which is kind of insane. (Also, FYI, we don't actually spoil the Outside the Box puzzle even though we say that we will.) We have a new Contest of Now, guest constructed by Foggy Brume (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi260con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Cruciverbalista
- SidsGrids.com
- PandaMagazine.com
- Outside the Box Puzzles
- The Miracle Sudoku
- Carl Boenish, just because
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This week, Ryan and Brian present a montage of nostalgia "music," amazing speed-solve times from an avid baseball fan, and a book report like none other. We have a Contest, guest constructed by Sid Sivakumar (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi258con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Blog about New Yorker crosswords
- Peter Gordon's review of "Inside the Box" (complete text with errata)
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This week, Ryan and Brian fail to premiere Season Six with any kind of excitement as they show up to the studio to discover an empty Viewer Mail Bag. Ah well. We have a new Contest of Now, guest constructed by Sid Sivakumar (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi258con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Mike Selinker solves the Batman Trailer
- Quinapalus.com
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This week, Ryan and Brian present a hefty Lollapuzzoola wrap-up (with no puzzle spoilers), and remind you to visit bemoresmarter.com to get the puzzles, if you haven't yet had a chance. Also, we've decided this was the end of Season 5. No new contest this week – Lollapuzzoola has sapped our energy. Check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
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This week, there's a little more promotion of Lollapuzzoola, which happens on Saturday, August 15. Sign up now! Also, strange discussions of copyright, "groovy," and skulks of foxes. No new contest this week – Lollapuzzoola has sapped our energy. Check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids For Good – BUY THIS!
- Daily Crossword Links (Matt Gritzmacher's list)
- Four articles about words (by Ben Zimmer)
- gecxwords
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This week, there's the inevitable nonsense about bacon and baseball, but we also announce Lollapuzzoola details! Constructors, schedule, how to sign up (as if you don't know already). Our Contest of Still Going On is still going on (which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi254con), and we invite you to our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids For Good – BUY THIS!
- Daily Crossword Links (Matt Gritzmacher's list)
- Scott Weiss's work at Squonkland.net and his newest Anti-Match Quiz
- Adam Aaronson's puzzles
- TIME Magazine article about Erik Agard
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk Sondheim (but not really in the way you'd think), learn about mass nouns, and attempt to tame a small bit of literary criticism fire. There's a new contest (which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi254con), and a twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids For Good – BUY THIS!
- Daily Crossword Links (Matt Gritzmacher's list)
- Boswords 2020
- Scott Weiss's work at Squonkland.net
- Ben Zimmer's column about "e-mail"
- Brian Gubin's crosswords
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn some stuff about boats, consider the essence of Finnegan's Wake, and receive some suggestions from AY, UPVE, ALTUA (WOPS). There's a contest (which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi252con), and a twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids For Good – BUY THIS!
- Daily Crossword Links (Matt Gritzmacher's list)
- Panda Magazine
- JPZ generators
- Brian Gubin's crosswords
- Boswords! (and the ACPT, which is cancelled)
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn how to pronounce cities in Massachusetts, where to find "Weltanschauung" on the internet, and glorify the typesetting of The Westing Game (briefly). There's a contest (which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi252con), and a twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids For Good – BUY THIS!
- Daily Crossword Links (Matt Gritzmacher's list)
- Panda Magazine
- Fireball Crosswords
- Stella Zawistowski's Tough As Nails blog
- Brooke Husic's crossword Twitter
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This week, Ryan and Brian solve previously unsolved cryptic clues live on the air (well, Ryan does most of it), discuss the merits of a book they haven't read, and discover the concept of the disposable puzzle. There's a weekly contest (which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi250con), and a twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Grids For Good – BUY THIS!
- Daily Crossword Links (Matt Gritzmacher's list)
- Puzzles by Ella Dershowitz
- Thinking Inside the Box (which we haven't read yet)
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This week, Ryan and Brian save a date, plan for long distance puzzling, and learn the term "randomgram." There's a brand new Contest of Now (which you can download at https://bit.ly/fmi250con), and most weeks, we stream puzzle solving at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Stuff to click:
- Ricky Cruz's blog, Cruzzles
- Independence Day Fireworks Contest
- Eric Berlin's Social Distancing Puzzles
- Symptomatic's Doublet #1
- Todd Alan Johnson's Graphic Design
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This week, Ryan and Brian are delighted to bring you another interview segment – puzzlemaker and musical theater pianist Amanda Rafkin! Amanda writes daily puzzles for her own blog, has been published in numerous other venues, and has some very strong opinions about musicals. We also have our standards – a Contest of Still Going On and a plug for our Twitch stream (Wednesday and Saturday at 7pm ET).
Stuff to click:
- Amanda Rafkin's blog, Brain Candy
- Ricky Cruz's blog, Cruzzles
- Autograms
- Ken Jennings's book excerpt
- Independence Day Fireworks Contest
- the golygon
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This week, Ryan and Brian do their best to stick to the script – it's a Thunder Round of fun puzzles, a new Contest of Now (download it here), and don't forget our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords and P&A Magazine (Wed. and Sat. @ 7:00pm ET).
Today's hot links:
- MSSNG VWLS puzzles
- Self-referential story
- Will Nediger's Escape the Grid
- Boswords
- Puzzles for donations to #blacklivesmatter causes: Lone Shark Games • Erik Agard • Paolo Pasco
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This week, Ryan and Brian's interview studio is graced by the great Ben Zimmer! Known to much of world as a renowned linguist, lexicographer, and language columnist for the Wall Street Journal (among other places), he is known on this program as "The Barnacle," and regularly delivers expertise on word origin and history. Our Contest of Still Going On is still going on (download it here), and we invite you to our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords (Wed @ 7:00pm Eastern).
Today's hot links:
- benzimmer.com • Ben on Twitter • beyondwordplay.com • Wall Street Journal • The Atlantic
- Amanda Rafkin's blog
- P&A Magazine (get the Puzzle Runway issue and solve with us on Saturdays!)
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Avengers, Dole Whip, and learn a ton about cryptic crosswords courtesy of a great conversation with Neville Fogarty! There's a new Contest of Now (PDF only this time), and we invite you to our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords (Wed @ 7:00pm Eastern).
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This week, Ryan and Brian take a dive into a bowl of soup with Learned League 1-Day Special champion (and New Yorker food writer) Helen Rosner! Laura Braunstein (who co-smithed the LL quiz with Brian) also joins us for a conversation you don't want to miss. Our Contest of Still Going On is still going on (download it here), and we invite you to our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords (Wed @ 7:00pm Eastern).
Connect with Helen on Twitter, Instagram, or The New Yorker. (And read her article about chicken tenders.)
Connect with Laura on Twitter, or through her crossword subscription, The Inkubator.
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome indie crossword legend Sid Sivakumar to the show for a conversation about indie vs. mainstream, representation, and the art of crosswords. There's a brand new contest crossword courtesy of Neville Fogarty (download it here), and we invite you to our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords (Wed @ 7:00pm Eastern).
- Sid's Grids
- A-to-Z crosswords
- Cracking the Cryptic, and the Miracle Sudoku
- Chris Adams, arctanxwords
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This week, Ryan and Brian spend an inordinate amount of time being amazed at other people's skills and accomplishments, and almost completely forget to talk about crosswords. There's still a Contest of Still Going On (download it here), and we invite you to our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords (Wed @ 7:30pm Eastern).
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome special guest Robyn Weintraub to the show! In addition to the celebrity interview, we have a new Contest of Now (download it here), and we invite you to our Twitch stream for cryptic crosswords (Wed @ 7:30pm Eastern).
- Vulture article on Name of the Year
- The West Wing Weekly podcast
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss road atlases, scary numbers, and someone lets a four-letter word slip. We left it in just so we could mark this episode "explicit." The Contest of Still Going On is still going on, and you should watch us try to streamsolve a cryptic (Wed @ 7:30pm Eastern).
- Article from Vice.com
- New Yorker crosswords (with "partner mode")
- Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links
- Sid Sivakumar – Sid's Grids
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn about the days of the week, the months of the year, and develop a fresh fascination for the Jew's harp. There's a brand new Contest of Now (free crossword!), and you should watch us try to streamsolve a cryptic (Wed 4/22 @ 7:30pm Eastern).
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn of more sources for cryptic crosswords, more activities to do online with others, and how many more puzzles Brian is trying to finish from 2019. The Contest of Still Going On continues here. Join R&B as they stream cryptic crosswords – Wed 4/15 @ 7:30pm Eastern.
- Lovatt's Crosswords and Puzzles
- LR Crosswords
- Psych!
- Codenames
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn why "Lost" was allegedy good, why alto horn is a legit instrument, and why we should know the name Ximenes. There's a brand new Contest of Now (get it here), and join R&B as they stream cryptic crosswords – Wed 4/8 @ 7:30pm Eastern.
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This week, Ryan and Brian attempt to stay connected to the outside world, spend an inordinate amount of time talking about cryptics without actually doing any, and imagine a world in which they might Twitch together. Also: Contest of Still Going On.
Ryan is hosting various online events, including solving cryptics on Twitch and running a D&D game.
- Kevin Wald's cryptics
- Guardian Quiptics
- Fifteen Squared (help with cryptics)
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This week, Ryan and Brian recap the joy of #couchword, propose an oracle podcast, and can't pronounce a crossword luminary's name. All that, plus a brand new contest puzzle JUST FOR YOU!
- Crossword Tournament From Your Couch
- Ricky Cruz's puzzles
- Infinite Jest wiki
- Stephen Sondheim's cryptics and his article for New York Magazine
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This week, Ryan and Brian (like the rest of you, most likely), can't quite deal with reality ... so we made another podcast. At the very least, it's 71 minutes that you won't spend feeling stressed about the world. Also, "Jag on a Hank" is good hand-washing music.
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This week, Ryan and Brian attempt to begin a variety cryptic, learn about crosswordese in the wild, and present a brand new contest crossword, which is available here. You have to listen to the show to get the password, but the puzzle is free!
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This week, Ryan and Brian finish a cryptic, learn more about the Barnacle's family, and connect with a real life member of professional baseball. The Contest of Still Going On is still going on, so grab it now. You have to listen to the show to get the password, but the puzzle is free!
Check out some links:
- The ORCA Awards
- Band Weaving (or possibly, Spell Marching) [PDF download]
- Carl Zimmer
- The Charleston RiverDogs 2020 promotions
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome a new club, announce an upcoming tournament, and someone actually solved the last contest. There's a new contest puzzle this week, so grab it now. You have to listen to the show to get the password, but the puzzle is free!
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- National Post Cryptics
- Finger Lakes Crossword Competition
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk cryptics, number puzzles, and the New York Times Spelling Bee – and you'll be lucky if any of it came out right, thanks to some shoddy internet service in California. Editing this week's show was utter bananas. You think we're usually incoherent? Let's see how this works out.
We're continuing the Contest of Still Going On, and you can downloade it at http://bit.ly/fmi230con.
Check out some links:
- Neville Fogarty's Cryptic Triptych
- Online Calcudoku Puzzles
- Nikoli Puzzles
- the truth about Swedish meatballs
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss dental work, review the Oscars, take baby steps in a P&A Magazine, and debate whether Brian is forgettable. We've got a brand new Contest of Now, which can be found at http://bit.ly/fmi230con.
We also talked about a bunch of cryptics:
- Patrick Berry's puzzles
- Trip Payne's puzzles
- The Nation
- Fraser Simpson's books
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk make brief reference to the Super Bowl, commit to a Panda Magazine, and don't understand kids' games. We continue last week's contest (now the Contest of Still Going On), which can be found here.
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk cryptics, metas, Cheez-Its, a mostly-good #NYTXW week, and a very special Contest of Now that you have to download (hint: it's a crossword puzzle).
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- Peter Washington's weekly puzzle
- The Nation (two links explaining cryptics)
- Patrick Berry's site
- Andrew Ries's site
- Linguistic Society of America
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This week, Ryan and Brian battle a cryptic crossword, weigh the values of a Philadelphia roll, and render apologies. The first five minutes are about baseball, but after that, we talk puzzles. Links: Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz • Ben Zimmer's 2019 nominees for Word of the Year
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This week, Ryan and Brian spend the first 30 minutes of this way-too-long episode on Learned League and baseball — that's a warning to you. Skip ahead to 28:26 for Viewer Mail. But also: cryptics, Centuplicates, and Brian gets no thunder of his own. Last week's Contest Of Now is still available at http://bit.ly/fmi225con.
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This week, Ryan and Brian get a second report on Two Across, practice saying 4-digit numbers and words with silent letters, and offer a two-week contest which can be found at http://bit.ly/fmi225con. Also, Beauty and the Beast may have closed, but the puzzles live on!
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This week, Ryan and Brian get a report on Two Across, learn plurals and numbers from The Barnacle, and discover a long-lost homage puzzle. Also -- check out our feature interview with Sonya and Heidi, two new word puzzle enthusiasts!
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss whether the rules of language have any value whatsoever, and that pretty much sets the tone for their entire lives. Also, congratulations to Amanda Yesnowitz and Brendan McGrady on their wedding!
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This week, Ryan shows up late, Brian leaves early, and as a result, you get to enjoy a shorter-than-usual(-but-as-long-as-we-wish-it-typically-was) episode.
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This week, Ryan plays a new board game, Brian recommends an old crossword, and they both delight in editorial changes at a major newspaper (not the New York Times).
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk about garbage television, eerie coincidences, and maybe a crossword or two. Honestly, this might be the least amount of worthy content ever disguised as 64 minutes of a podcast. Notes from today: Scott Weiss's Anti-Match quiz ... and the never-popular mycrankytweets.com.
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the impending doom of Thanksgiving, whether donuts and muffins are similar enough, and make remarkably few comments about baseball. Oh, also there are some crosswords in there. Yup.
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We had to redact a good portion of this introductory paragraph because Brian kept almost swearing. Also, we somehow discuss cheating without invoking the good name of Maddie Gillespie, so maybe we're running low on marbles.
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Somehow, Ryan and Brian spend a while talking about food and don't mention sandwiches or soup. This alternate timeline is weird. (Also, we edited about half of the show and then ran out of time, so some stuff might be broken. Let us know!)
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We're back! We missed you. And you. And you. And especially you. This week, Brian and Ryan deal with a Vox puzzle they don't like, a lunch club they wish existed, and a self-contradictory website about structural starch (www.cuberule.com).
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This week, Brian censors the viewer mail bag, and Ryan tries desperately not to display his utter hysteria about questionable baseball decisions. The Barnacle tells us about arse vs. ass (and offers more on that topic here). All that plus Utica greens, dental work, and a brand new Contest of Now, which can be found at http://bit.ly/fmi215con
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This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate their show ranking in the top one thousand podcasts about games, even though there might be little to no value to the list. Also, Ryan solves the Lollapuzzoola puzzles, and Brian finds satisfaction with an explanation of ", say" clues.
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This week, Ryan and Brian experience clear weather, get nostalgic about fast food, and celebrate the engagement of long-time listeners Amanda Yesnowitz and Brendan McGrady -- by interviewing them!
- Cryptocrosswords.com
- The engagement puzzle!
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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome a new Centuplicate, support a worthy charity, and learn some Greek.
- Crossword Mysteries got nominated for something!
- Evan Birnholz wrote something about us!
- You should support the Children's Literacy Initiative!
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This week, Ryan and Brian play music by skip a segment, get voicemail but don't talk about it, and try to figure out why two antisocial dorks host a podcast. Also, this episode includes nostalgia.
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This week, Ryan and Brian go for a different sort of thunder, get input from listeners about sudoku and acrostics, and once again explain why Ryan needs to stop hating on Yu Darvish.
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- Sudoku in Space
- Mutant Sudoku
- The Inkubator
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the culture of pathogens, the availability of acrostics, and the nostalgia of soda. Also, while we'd love to tell you that this week's episode is as brief as last week's episode, we cannot, for we would be lying. * The Fill Me In wiki * Puzzlewright Junior * Sudoku in Space * Mutant Sudoku * Two links from Ben "The Barnacle" Zimmer * Wikipedia: acrostics * Learned League * The Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory * The New York Times puzzles, August 26-September 1
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It's the Season 5 Premiere — and we do literally nothing out of the ordinary. This week, Ryan and Brian discuss pedanticism and pedantacy, bask in the glory of original lyrics, and rely on the barnacle to teach all the lessons of life.
- The Fill Me In wiki
- Lollapuzzoola
- The New York Times puzzles, August 19-25
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This week, Ryan and Brian wrap up Season Four, recap Lollapuzzoola, and debate the shelf life of pizza.
- The Fill Me In wiki
- Lollapuzzoola
- joon pahk's Outside the Box
- The New York Times puzzles, August 12-18
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Carol Channing, Edward I of England, and whether joon pahk can play all the instruments.
- The Fill Me In wiki
- "Dem Bones"
- Arika Okrent's take on "rigmarole"
- Hello, Dolly!
- Lollapuzzoola
- The New York Times puzzles, August 5-11
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This week, Ryan and Brian watch the Dodgers, learn about orange(s), and discuss music theory and hot dogs.
- The Fill Me In wiki
- Gilligan's Island
- Andrew Ries's puzzles
- Will Nediger's puzzles
- Peter Washington's puzzles
- Lollapuzzoola
- The New York Times puzzles, July 28-August 4
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This week, Ryan and Brian revisit NPL puzzles and learn a little something about the history of the diagramless, but the feature of the day is FOOD! Special guests Laura Braunstein and Ben Smith take us to Foodie Faceoff!
- The Fill Me In wiki
- The National Puzzlers' League -- and BETTER sample flats
- Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz
- Boswords
- Lollapuzzoola
- How To Basic: watermelon, cheeseburger
- The New York Times puzzles, July 21-27
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss flats, cats, and hats (except maybe not hats).
- The Fill Me In wiki
- The National Puzzlers' League -- and sample flats
- Boswords
- Lollapuzzoola
- The Wizard of Id
- All About Steve
- The New York Times puzzles, July 14-20
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This week, Ryan and Brian talk metapuzzles, 20-sided dice, and argue the merits of "live action" Disney remakes (though much of that may have been cut from the episode).
SPECIAL NOTE: This week's Contest Of Now is available via Dropbox, and it's password protected. You have to actually use a password. For real. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/fmi202CON
- The Fill Me In wiki
- P&A Magazine
- Eric Peterson's geocaching metapuzzle
- The New York Times puzzles, July 8-14
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss tertiary Muppets, how to make soup, and get a phone call from a runaway groom. Also we may have cut it out of the show, but we were reminded about when Shane Victorino hacked our blog.
- The Fill Me In wiki
- Learned League: 21st Century Indie Music
- Follow Matt Gritzmacher on Twitter
- P&A Magazine
- The New York Times puzzles, June 24-30
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This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate a milestone with two fictional and two real guest voices. See if you can tell the difference!
- The Fill Me In wiki
- Three rebus puzzles we discussed
- Do-Re-Mi
- P&A Magazine
- Boswords
- Lollapuzzoola
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Ryan is hanging out with Weird Al Yankovic this week, so Fill Me In is graced with the brilliant wit and charm of guest host Jeff Talbott, Not The Dentist and Compleatist.
But here's the thing. We don't do tech very well. And Jeff's side of the recording got a little janky at times, and two things happened. One, we had to filter his voice so he sounds slightly non-human. And two, there is sometimes a bonus echo of Brian (often out of sync). And unannounced thing number three, Brian is out of town and trying to mix this on his ancient laptop, so -- you know what, you already downloaded the episode, so our stats still look good.
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This week, Ryan and Brian ignore the New York Times, focus intently on the Muppets, and (once again) feel the impending threat of cheating.
- The Fill Me In wiki
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
- Learned League
- James Holzhauer
- "Bitch Eating Crackers"
- The Serena Slam
- The New Yorker Magazine crosswords
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This week, Ryan and Brian hash out the ups and downs of a day in Learned League, discuss poor pronunciation, and Ryan recounts a surprise visit from a fan!
- The Fill Me In wiki
- Learned League
- Stuff we looked up: Gouverneur Morris and Magnum P.I., The Hunting of the Snark, Karen Gillan, Thanos
- The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer
- L.A. Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly
- Ryan's surprise visitor!
- P & A Magazine
- The New York Times puzzles, May 27-June 2
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This week, Ryan and Brian remember Panda Magazine, a viewer reups a club membership, and the Oracle's expertise in mathematics is rejected.
- Fill Me In wiki and the Fill Me In fan site, Fill Me In Again
- Symptomatic's Puzzles
- Learned League
- "One for the money"
- Joey Lawrence and Joey Lauren Adams
- The New York Times puzzles, May 20-26
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This week, Ryan and Brian recap animal noises, reluctantly receive fruit, and feel joy for two of seven New York Times puzzles. * Fill Me In wiki and the Fill Me In fan site, Fill Me In Again * The Crossword Show * iZombie * Jesse Lansner's crossword site * The New York Times puzzles, May 6-12
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This week, Brian guesses soda and salary, Ryan doesn't go to dinner with anyone famous, and no one understands the Monday puzzle.
- Blenheim Ginger Ale
- Mack & Mabel
- Crossword Nation
- The New York Times puzzles, April 29-May 5
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This week, Ryan oversleeps and in doing so, reduces the length of the podcast by half. Well done, Ryan! Get last week's (which is also this week's) contest here (and listen to the show for the password).
- The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin
- The English Civil Wars
- Rocket Race
- The New York Times puzzles, April 22-28
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This week, Ryan and Brian fight through illness to bring you the best in crossword podcasting. We apologize for sounding like crap. Get this week's contest here (and listen to the show for the password).
- Lefty Crosswords (available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble)
- Miskatonic University
- The New York Times puzzles, April 15-21
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This week, on a special extended episode of Fill Me In, Brian is joined by guest cohost Amanda Yesnowitz, tUPVEaSLtUA. Also: news from the UK, The Pinch Snapper, and CheatGate2019.
- Peter Washington's meta puzzles
- American puzzles, UK style
- Lefty Crosswords (available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble)
- Brian and Amanda's song "A Way With Words"
- The New York Times puzzles, April 8-14
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This week, on Fill Me In, Ryan invents a new segment, manifests music out of thin air, and leaves Brian searching for answers to ... everything.
- Peter Washington's meta puzzles and special Fill Me In puzzle
- Joker's Wild
- The New York Times puzzles, April 1-7
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This week, on Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian discuss an ACPT scoring scandal, Yu Darvish's season debut, and whether or not Dan Feyer deserves 15 seconds more than everyone else.
- Comics Ahoy
- The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament
- Boswords
- Lollapuzzoola
- The New York Times puzzles, March 25-March 31
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In this special post-ACPT episode of Fill Me In, guest cohost Angela Olson Halsted talks tournament with Brian.
- Sports Night
- A-Frame Games
- The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
- The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament
- The New York Times puzzles, March 18-March 24
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian watch "Crossword Mysteries" and wonder if Will Shortz is hiding something.
- Highly illegal YouTube stream of Crossword Mysteries
- Not illegal (but also not free) (and possibly not even available) stream of "Gypsy" starring Imelda Staunton
- The Fill Me In Wiki
- The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
- The New York Times puzzles, March 11-March 17
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian struggle to wake up for whatever it is we insist on doing to our clocks every spring.
- Brian does all the crosswords
- Tim Croce's Club 72 Puzzles
- The Fill Me In Wiki
- Jeopardy!
- P&A Magazine
- The New York Times puzzles, March 4-March 10
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Brian doesn't know enough about smashing watermelons, Ryan doesn't have enough viewers on his YouTube channel, and things get ranty in the Thunder Round.
- Brian does all the crosswords
- The Fill Me In Wiki (this is a very soft reveal)
- P&A Magazine
- Next Door Comics's YouTube Channel
- How New York Times crossword constructors get paid
- The New York Times puzzles, February 25-March 3
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian get haircuts, trade bits, and threaten to recall old crap from the first run of the podcast.
- Brian does all the crosswords
- Will Johnston's Puzzle Pointers
- Los Angeles Times
- Universal Daily Puzzle
- Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory
- Learned League
- The New York Times puzzles, February 11-February 17
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan is correct, Brian rejects chili, and collectively, they enjoy 71.4% of something. Look at the math!
- Pandemic
- Danny Ainge
- Outside the Box Puzzles
- Brian does all the crosswords
- Finger Lakes Crossword Competition
- The Indie 500
- The New York Times puzzles, February 11-February 17
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian threaten to rave, play Word Sweep, and receive a perplexing phone call.
- "When Flight Attendants Were Men"
- Outside the Box Puzzles
- Bewilderingly
- Mouse Adventure
- Brian does all the crosswords
- P & A Magazine
- Westport Crossword Puzzle Contest
- Finger Lakes Crossword Competition
- The Indie 500
- The New York Times puzzles, February 4-February 10
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian verb Ben Zimmer, calculate the likelihood of traveling to Egypt, and learn how to make a bubble wig.
- Deborah Cameron's article on "Ette-ymology"
- A.J. Pollock's statistics
- Is it hunt yet?
- Puzzle Hunt Calendar
- Mouse Adventure
- Little Monsters and Knock Down the House
- Wiktionary: "stewardess"
- The MIT Mystery Hunt (puzzles, solutions, spoilers)
- P & A Magazine
- Westport Crossword Puzzle Contest
- Finger Lakes Crossword Competition
- The Indie 500
- The New York Times puzzles, January 28-February 3
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan is stranded in Utah, and Brian is joined by special guest cohost Laura Braunstein!
- The Inkubator
- The MIT Mystery Hunt (puzzles, solutions, spoilers)
- Westport Crossword Puzzle Contest
- Finger Lakes Crossword Competition
- The Indie 500
- The New York Times puzzles, January 21-27
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian keep the hot side hot, the cool side cool, and try to solve all the puzzles.
- Puzzah (Escape Rooms from Todd McClary)
- Jason Alexander's McDLT commercial
- Michael Blake's Garden Party Crosswords
- Fireball Newsflash Crosswords
- The Inkubator
- The Indie 500
- P & A Magazine
- The New York Times puzzles, January 14-20
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian share an ocean, lust after television heroes, and dream that one day you'll help them create a puzzle.
This show:
- The Inkubator
- Word Sweep (we think this is the right thing)
- The Indie 500
- The New York Times puzzles, January 7-13
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan tries to remember a movie (Police Academy), Brian tries to remember a word processor (Bank Street Writer), and the two of them release the show without proof-listening.
This show:
- P&A Magazine
- Facebook Only Connect Group - Joon Pahk's 5-pointer
- The Inkubator
- Word Sweep (we think this is the right thing)
- iPhone Rows Garden app
- The New York Times puzzles, December 31-January 6
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Brian completely forgets Christmas, Ryan totally remembers his anniversary, and the two of them celebrate the onset of 2019 with a supersized episode.
This show:
- Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul
- Facebook Only Connect Group
- David Alfred Bywaters's Blog
- The New York Times puzzles, December 17-30
- The Washington Post Sunday Puzzle, December 23
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian revisit the past, solve the Rubik's cube, and celebrate Christmas a week early.
This show:
- P&A Magazine
- You know, we actually talked about other things ... but we don't really have links to much this week. So here's the recipe Brian used for his soup dumplings. They came out okay.
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian struggle with time zones, time lords, and what time of day they record the show.
This show:
- Learned League
- Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Group
- Puzzle Boat 5
- P&A Magazine
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian celebrate a birthday, cheer for a maybe-debut from a Fill Me In viewer, and talk hot dogs without addressing a predictable question. This show:
- The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two
- Setec Astronomy
- The Puzzle Society Crossword
- The American Values Club Crossword
- The Crosswords Club (PennyPress)
- The Washington Post Sunday puzzle (Evan Birnholz)
- P&A Magazine
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian recover from Thanksgiving, reminisce about their lost youths, and valiantly attempt to explain how logic puzzles work.
This show:
- Fill Me In's origin story (sort of), courtesy of fillmeinagain.com
- Learned League
- Grimaldi’s pizza
- MIT Mystery Hunt
- Utz cheese balls
- The Puzzle Files of Larry Logic by Dan Katz; and Tinseltown Logic Puzzles by Foggy Brume
- Andrew Ries, and his new Stretch EP
- The Inkubator
- P&A Magazine
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian attempt to translate a Russian crossword, anagram the capital of Ecuador, and reverse engineer a contest puzzle.
This show:
- P&A Magazine
- Is bestcrosswords.com a legit site?
- Assorted non-English language crosswords
- Andrew Ries, and his new Stretch EP
- Facebook's Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory
- This is what a civet looks like.
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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan returns to the airwaves, Brian agrees to eat a Cynthia Nixon sandwich, and no one knows which puzzles in Panda Magazine to start with.
This show:
- P&A Magazine
- Cynthia Nixon's questionable sandwich choice
- Is Machado worse than Darvish?
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BREAKING NEWS! This week, Ryan bemoans his beloved Dodgers in silent quarantine, and Brian welcomes special guest host Angela Olson Halsted to the show!
This show:
- In our future: P&A Magazine
- The Inkubator
- The Crossword Show (November 14)
- Other podcasts we enjoy: The Mystery Show, The Soundtrack Show, The Dream
- Learned League
- Follow Angela on Twitter
- (You know, for that matter, follow Fill Me In on Twitter)
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This week, the baseball season comes to a close, Ryan loses all hope in the future of mankind, Brian fails to console his friend, and we try (hopelessly) to explain how the visual elements of the pigpen cipher work.
This show:
- The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt (and the Pigpen Cipher)
- And in our future: P&A Magazine
- The Jeffrey "Crosscan" Krasnick Pantheon of Compleatists
- The Inkubator
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This week, the Dodgers face off against the Red Sox, the Wall Street Journal challenges our comprehension of written instructions, and Erik Agard wins Jeopardy. We think we edited out worst of the garbage, but who knows.
This show:
- It's on.
- The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
- And in our future: P&A Magazine
- The Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzles
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This week, Ryan and Brian are obsessed with baseball (what else is new), talk soup (what else is new) and get cranky about crosswords (what else is new).
This show:
- The Westchester Crossword Tournament
- Crosswords LA
- Is a gyro a sandwich?
- The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
- And in our future: P&A Magazine
- The Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzles
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This week, Ryan and Brian make some progress on a meta or two, fail to find good apps for the iPhone, and (with help) determine that you can't take a plane to the grocery store.
This show:
- Ben Zimmer and "pitchy"
- The Westchester Crossword Tournament
- Crosswords LA
- The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
- And in our future: P&A Magazine
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This week, Ryan and Brian make some progress on a meta or two, fail to find good apps for the iPhone, and (with help) determine that you can't take a plane to the grocery store.
This show:
- The Wall Street Journal contest puzzles
- The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
- And in our future: P&A Magazine
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This week, Ryan and Brian grind up cereal, screw up spoilers, and put up a play.
This show:
- Will Nediger's blog and this particular puzzle
- Women of Letters
- Paolo Pasco's blog
- Learned League
- Lollapuzzoola scores
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This week, Ryan and Brian carp about websites, analyze lyrics from RENT, and get excited about the Moh's Scale.
This show:
- Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzle
- Upcoming books from Sterling Publishing
- Cryptics from Joshua Kosman and Henri Piccioto
- Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
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This week, Ryan and Brian get swept up, follow a road, and find out what's behind the curtain.
This show:
- Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home
- Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzle
- The Jeffrey "Crosscan" Krasnick Pantheon of Compleatists
- 7 Billion Humans
- Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
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Listen to our show on a plane, provide photographic evidence, and you'll be inducted into the Bruce Ryan FMI Mile High Club (pending Vega's approval).
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This week, Ryan and Brian think about going off to see the Wizard, tweak the creative team for Numbers Are Numbers and Numbers Don't Lie, and enjoy a one-sided Thunder Round.
This show:
- Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home
- Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
- Food Stuff Podcast
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This week, Ryan and Brian wonder how Superman flies, debate the open-mindedness of Whole Foods, and figure out which Tiffany did what.
This show:
- Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home
- Muller Monthly Music Meta
- Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
- Westchester Crossword Tournament
- Crosswords LA
- MIT Mystery Hunt
- Brian's app of the week: Gorogoa
- Learned League
- Sporcle Puzzle Hunt
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This week, Ryan and Brian have nightmares, reminisce about Robert Redford, and recap Lollapuzzoola.
This show:
- Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home
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This week, Ryan and Brian discover pralines, discuss the possibility of debating sandwich semantics, and listen to a VOICEMAIL.
This show:
- Pralines from Southern Candymakers
- Seattle Cream Cheese Dogs Recipe
- Lollapuzzoola! (http://www.bemoresmarter.com/lollapuzzoola)
- Sporcle's Puzzle Hunt (https://www.sporcle.com/blog/2015/09/siapuzzlehunt/)
- Fireball Crosswords
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This week, Ryan and Brian go back to the Merriam-Webster well, discuss various systs, and, shockingly, talk about sandwiches.
This show:
- Next week's Thunder Round will review the Wall Street Journal puzzles (Mon Aug 6 - Sun Aug 12). Solve them here before you listen next week.
- How to pronounce quintuple.
- Merriam-Webster's Is This a Sandwich quiz.
- Lollapuzzoola! (http://www.bemoresmarter.com/lollapuzzoola)
- Sporcle's Puzzle Hunt (https://www.sporcle.com/blog/2015/09/siapuzzlehunt/)
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This week, Ryan and Brian wake up early, argue about toast, and convert nanoseconds to kilograms.
This show:
- The Crossword Butler (https://twitter.com/CrosswordButler)
- Fireball Crosswords (http://www.fireballcrosswords.com)
- joon pahk’s Twitch stream (https://www.twitch.tv/jpahk)
- Boswords (http://www.boswords.org)
- The Boston Typewriter Orchestra (http://www.bostontypewriterorchestra.com/)
- Lollapuzzoola! (http://www.bemoresmarter.com/lollapuzzoola)
- Sporcle's Puzzle Hunt (https://www.sporcle.com/blog/2015/09/siapuzzlehunt/)
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This week, Ryan and Brian figure out how to get Ryan a part in Into the Woods, discuss the joys of John Williams, and finally get the date right.
This show:
- Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts
- Frank Longo's The World's Longest Crossword Puzzles
- San Francisco's Pi Bar
- Patrick's Puzzle Pandemonium
- Erik Agard's Twitch Stream
- Symptomatic's Cryptic Crossword
- Paolo Pasco's Grids These Days
- Upcoming tournaments: Boswords / Lollapuzzoola / Crosswords LA
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This week, Ryan and Brian figure out how to get to Cloverdale from San Francisco, induct two people into a brand new club, and search the deckers of their souls.
This show:
- Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts
- Frank Longo's The 25-Foot-Long Crossword Puzzle
- San Francisco's Pi Bar
- Brooklyn's Juliana's Pizza
- Upcoming tournaments: Boswords / Lollapuzzoola / Crosswords LA
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This week, Ryan and Brian struggle with boat terminology, can't identify red candy, and continue to battle the demons of the deckers within. Also, Soup Talk with special guests joon pahk and Ken Stern!
This show:
- Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts
- The Big Top Deli
- Wild Oats Bakery
- Learned League
- Upcoming tournaments: Boswords / Lollapuzzoola / Crosswords LA
- Hexiled
- Peter Broda's Vowelless Crosswords
- Frank Paul's Cryptic Pub Quiz Book
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This week, Ryan and Brian deal with Ryan's poor audio (sorry about that), discuss the ever-changing states of laundry, and debate who would be a better politician. This show: * Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts * Boston's Boswords * Be More Smarter's Lollapuzzoola * Frank Paul's Cryptic Pub Quiz Book
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn how to remember cocktail ingredients, continue to be afraid of the National Puzzlers' League, and discuss the merits of aquatic uvulae. This show: * Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts * MiT's Mystery Hunt * Boston's Boswords * Marcel Danesi's 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time * The Past's What is a Decker? * Solebon's Letterpress * Frank Paul's Cryptic Pub Quiz Book
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This week, Ryan and Brian are talkin' Broadway, discussin' puzzles, and thinkin' about eatin' soup. This show: * Harry Hassell's Bandstand * The New Yorker's Crossword Puzzle * Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts * Andrew Ries' Aries Puzzles * MiT's Mystery Hunt * Boston's Boswords * Marcel Danesi's 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time * The Past's What is a Decker?
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the Tonys, argue about hints, and decide that Prince Charles is a carnivore. This show: * Peter Gordon's World's Worst Crossword * Matt Gaffney's Weekly Crossword Contest * Mike Selinker's Puzzlecraft * Foggy Brume's P&A Magazine * Andrew Ries' Aries Puzzles * OMBY, The Moby-Dick Unscrambling Game * Zork I Invisi Clues: The Hint Booklet
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This week, Ryan and Brian use calculus in their daily lives, enjoy mirror symmetry, and listen to a voicemail. This show: * Peter Gordon's Negative Dark Troubling Crossword * David Steinberg's Puzzle Society Crossword * Joon Pahk, Outside the Box Puzzles * Wall Street Journal, Inner Nerd Puzzle * P&A Magazine * The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com
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This week, Ryan and Brian distribute royalties, talk about their math skills, and go for speed. This show: * Andrew Ries - Aries Puzzles * Joon Pahk, Outside the Box Puzzles * The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul * The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com
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This week, Ryan and Brian do some cryptic pub quizzing, identify the Hebrew Hammer, and have their copyrights infringed upon. This show: * Brian's Word Game App of the Week is Blackbar for iOS and Android. Get it here. * Triple Decker Trivia by Joon Pahk, Squirrel of Discord * The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul * The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com * A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss color blindness, Cats, and unsolvable Only Connect puzzles. This show: * Click here to listen to Episode #137 * The random meeting of Ryan and Stephen "Grimaldi" Grant in the middle of Rome. * The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com * A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters
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This week, Ryan and Brian find out what happened to Ryan's brilliant idea from last week, Brian talks about covering a musical theater artist in cat hair, and they briefly mention soup. This show: * The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com * A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters
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This week's episode is full of stringed instruments, British game shows, chickens, and soup (but not chicken soup). Listen as Ryan comes up with something brilliant but doesn't know what to do with it and Brian invites all our viewers to Maine. This show: * Read about Kentucky BBQ at www.southernfoodways.org * AS YOU LIKE IT, Act 2, Scene 4 - ROSALIND: I could find in my heart to disgrace my man’s apparel and to cry like a woman, but I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat. Therefore courage, good Aliena. * A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters * The Mandela Effect * The Piggery
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This week's episode of Fill Me In is full of soup, Yoda, the return of the Filet-o-Fish, and the inherent problems with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We also reference puzzles, puzzle people, and at least two Patricks. This show: * Crosswords Club: call 1-800-220-7443 or go to Penny Dell Puzzles (https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/), and use code 6PTX32 * Crosswords With Friends (smart phone app): https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/crosswords-with-friends/id1184083151 * Learned League (https://www.learnedleague.com/). If you want to join, let us know, and we'll invite you for the upcoming season! * And for those curious: ASMR Pickle Eating (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUUAu_aiaVw)
If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new listeners find our show — and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: * iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fill-me-in/id1364379980 * RSS feed: http://bemoresmarter.libsyn.com/rss * Contact us: Email / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Google Voice
After a quick week off, Fill Me In is back to fill your ears with all the latest happenings in the crossword world. Hear Ryan talk about the CTA. Listen to Brian remember nicknames. Greet Thor as he brings us another round of Thunder. From Erik Agard: The Puzzle Collaboration Directory is a Facebook group created to provide resources for people of color, women, and other underrepresented folks who are interested in learning to make crosswords. (If you're not on Facebook, you can email me at agarderik@gmail.com and I'll get you started.) Leave us a FIVE STAR review on iTunes to become a member of the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. It's the best way for new people to discover our podcast. Here are all the different ways to contact us: Viewer mail: fmi@bemoresmarter.com Google voicemail: 315-510-9892 Twitter: @FillMeInPodcast Instagram: @FillMeInPodcast Facebook: FillMeInPodcast
Show Notes:
Radish Cooking Club for Kids
Queer Qcrosswords
Crosswords Club: Use this code for 50% off: 6PTX32. Call 1-800-220-7443 or go to Penny Dell Puzzles.
Is this good pizza? https://www.salandcarminepizza.com
Infinite Jest wiki: http://infinitejest.wallacewiki.com
Ryan and Brian are back! It's like seven years never happened, except for those three hours when we failed to successfully record this episode the first time.