
Tomatoes, Dragons, and LeAnn Rimes
Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and...
19 Aug 20min

Ben Deeb plays Typonyms
Game designer Ben Deeb, creator of the daily word game Typonyms, joins A.J. and Greg for a laugh-filled challenge involving a cat named Jeff. Then it’s the hosts’ turn to solve Ben’s clever word puzzl...
17 Aug 31min

Sizzling Hot Music Puzzles
Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg cook up some sizzling hot music-themed puzzles to serve to our listeners!Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins o...
14 Aug 26min

Eclipse Clips and Eye-literation
Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and...
12 Aug 18min

Michael Cruz Kayne tackles Letter Changes, Fishy Wordplay, and Geography
Comedian Michael Cruz Kayne revisits his repeatedly rejected, eventually viral “It’s Raining Fish” song and discovers that fish puns are no match for his lightning-fast puzzle-solving skills. Join hos...
10 Aug 42min

Getting Spicy with Geography
Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg experiment in the puzzle lab with some extra spicy geography-themed puzzles.Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spin...
7 Aug 25min

Behind the Scenes on a Worldwide $1 Million Puzzle
Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. talks with game designer Mike Selinker about designing one of the craziest puzzle hunts of all time, and later they are joined by the winner to discuss what it was like ob...
5 Aug 58min

Ben Orlin tackles Math Puzzles and Anagrams
Ben Orlin, author of Math with Bad Drawings and Math for English Majors, estimates the absurd, from the worth of a pot of Lucky Charms gold to a 104-foot King Kong's caloric intake.Join host A.J. Jaco...
3 Aug 44min


















