The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs
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Finally, your daily puzzle fix—in audio form! Every day, in 10 minutes or less, New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and his celebrity guests will puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old puzzle favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses.
Plus, Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska joins A.J. each week to present new puzzles from the Puzzle Lab. And there’s a daily Extra Credit Puzzler for our Puzzlers at home. (Answers revealed in the following episode.)
Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast today for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you, puzzlingly!
"The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.
Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.
The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.
Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.
| Episode | Date |
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The A-Maizing History Of Corn Mazes w/ A.J. and Greg
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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"Epitaphs" w/ Mo Rocca [Best-Of Episode]
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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"Malika in Topeka" w/ Malika Andrews [Best-Of Episode]
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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"Charades" w/ Dan Pashman (LIVE from On Air Fest!) [Best-Of Episode]
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Belushi's Sushi" w/ Vanessa and Jonah Bayer" [Best-Of Episode]
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Big Foul Sports Teams" w/ Bomani Jones
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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"A World of Wordles" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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"Good Minton" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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"Rhyme Time" w/ Jessica Shaw
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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"ETs Everywhere" w/ Ben Bowlin
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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"Ditloids" w/ Kevin Roose
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Eye Rhymes" w/ Negin Farsad
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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"Spelling Bee" w/ Helen Zaltzman
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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"A Bedazzled Puzzle" w/ Helen Zaltzman
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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"French Mensch" w/ Helen Zaltzman
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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"Jane Marie's Marine" w/ Jane Marie
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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"J.M." w/ Jane Marie
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Middle America Charades" w/ Jeremy Hobson
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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"Sports Onomatopoeia" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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"Social Medic" w/ Jo Piazza
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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"Syllable Charades" w/ Jo Piazza
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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"Piazza Pizza" w/ Jo Piazza
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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"Cup of Jo" w/ Jo Piazza
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorite: "Find the Link" w/ Jessica Shaw
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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"Questionable Songs" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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"Four Letter Words" w/ Judy Gold
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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"Ditloids" w/ Judy Gold
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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"Blazing Paddles" w/ Judy Gold
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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"All That Glitters" w/ Judy Gold
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorite: “Hidden Mina” w/ Mina Kimes
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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"False Opposites" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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"Hard Cork" w/ Kevin Roose
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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"Chest Orb" w/ Kevin Roose
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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"Ask ChatGPT" w/ Kevin Roose
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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"Roose Rose" w/ Kevin Roose
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorite: "Kid Riddle Peril" w/ Joel Stein
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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"Queer Eye Rainbow" w/ Ted Allen
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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"Crossword Friend Battle" w/ Juliana Pache
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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"Schmike Schmeiss" w/ Mike Reiss
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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"Find the Link" w/ Joel Stein
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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"Potatoe" w/ Andy Borowitz
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: “Mo Rocca Goes to Morocco” w/ Mo Rocca
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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"Earbuses" w/ Myq Kaplan
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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"Name That Laugh" w/ Myq Kaplan
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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"Hidden NBA" w/ Jason Concepcion
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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"Ender's Game of Thrones" w/ Jason Concepcion
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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"Man of the Month" w/ Jason Concepcion
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Random Fandom" w/ Charlotte Wilder
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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"Earbuses" w/ Malika Andrews
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May 31, 2024 |
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"Wide Opposite World of Sports" w/ Malika Andrews
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May 30, 2024 |
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"Malika in Topeka" w/ Malika Andrews
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May 29, 2024 |
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"Gorillas in the Mystic Pizza" w/ Myq Kaplan
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May 28, 2024 |
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"Ditloids" w/ Myq Kaplan
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May 27, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Syllable Charades" w/ Faith Salie"
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May 25, 2024 |
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"Al Gone" w/ Jakob Poeltl
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May 24, 2024 |
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"Aboot Time" w/ Jakob Poeltl
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May 23, 2024 |
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"B-Ball Recall" w/ Jakob Poeltl
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May 22, 2024 |
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"Get Ted Fed" w/ Ted Allen
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May 21, 2024 |
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"Chopped Foods" w/ Ted Allen
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May 20, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: “Hidden Bugs” w/ Chuck Bryant
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May 18, 2024 |
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"Anti-Pangrams" w/ Peter Gordon
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May 17, 2024 |
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"Eponyms" w/ Arika Okrent
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May 16, 2024 |
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"I/O" w/ Kara Swisher
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May 15, 2024 |
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"Wuthering Bytes" w/ Kara Swisher
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May 14, 2024 |
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"Musk's Tusks" w/ Kara Swisher
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May 13, 2024 |
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"Aye or Nay" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 10, 2024 |
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"O Say Can You CC" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 09, 2024 |
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"Charades" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 08, 2024 |
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"Bill of Mights" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 07, 2024 |
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"Fact or Fiction" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 06, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorite: "Earbuses" w/ Dax Shepard and Monica Padman
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May 04, 2024 |
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"Letters Witch" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 03, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorite: "The Bill of Wrongs" w/ Peter Sagal
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May 02, 2024 |
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"Eponymously Yours" w/ A.J. & Greg
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May 02, 2024 |
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"Ditloids" w/ Noel Brown
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May 01, 2024 |
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"A Colorful Puzzle" w/ Noel Brown
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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"ETs Everywhere" w/ Noel Brown
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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"The Psychology of Puzzles" w/ Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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"Bayer vs. Bayer" w/ Vanessa and Jonah Bayer
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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"Really Weird Stuff" w/ Vanessa and Jonah Bayer
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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"I Love That For U" w/ Vanessa and Jonah Bayer
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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"Belushi's Sushi" w/ Vanessa and Jonah Bayer
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Woody Goody" w/ Roy Wood Jr.
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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"Bad Ass" w/ Ben Thompson and Pat Larash
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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"A Funnish Puzzle" w/ Arika Okrent
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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"Eye Rhymes" w/ Arika Okrent
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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"Letters Witch" w/ Adam Felber
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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"B Movies" w/ Adam Felber
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorite: "Taking the Simpsons to the Bank" w/ Mike Reiss
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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"Could You Solve A Puzzle To Save The World?" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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"Far/Sad" w/ Negin Farsad
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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"Core Competence" w/ Negin Farsad
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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"Eye Rhymes" w/ Negin Farsad
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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"Television Newt" w/ Negin Farsad
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Wide Opposite World Of Sports" w/ Jay Bilas
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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"Greeks Who Sink" w/ Christopher Short
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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"1-2-3 Hill" w/ Bethany Joy Lenz
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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"Categories" w/ Jay Bilas
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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"El-literation" w/ Lisa Loeb
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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"April Fools" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "In the Form of a Question" w/ Ken Jennings
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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"Invented Languages" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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"The Middle" w/ Jeremy Hobson
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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"Middle America Charades" w/ Jeremy Hobson
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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"Other Rooms" w/ David Spira, Lisa Spira, and Peih-Gee Law
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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"Palindromania" w/ Reality Escape Pod
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: "Galahad's Bahamas Caravan" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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"The Untied States" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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"Chess Master Pieces" w/ James Altucher
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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"The J.A. Show" w/ James Altucher
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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"Charades" w/ Dan Pashman (LIVE from On Air Fest!)
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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"Lotsa Pasta" w/ Dan Pashman (LIVE from On Air Fest!)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: Panamania w/ Ken Jennings
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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"Bewilder Wilder" w/ Charlotte Wilder
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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"Stuffing Your Pi Hole" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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"Name That Sports Sound" w/ Charlotte Wilder
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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"Wide Opposite World of Sports" w/ Charlotte Wilder
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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"Random Fandom" w/ Charlotte Wilder
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Weekend Favorites: Movie Mashups w/ Chuck Bryant
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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"Charades" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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"Riddles Around the World" w/ Jessica Shaw
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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"Name That Streaming Service" w/ Jessica Shaw
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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"Find the Link" w/ Jessica Shaw
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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"Anagrams" w/ Jessica Shaw
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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"P-p-p Poker Face" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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"Title Drop" w/ Dax Shepard and Monica Padman
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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"Fact-Checking" w/ Dax Shepard and Monica Padman
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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"Armchair Export" w/ Dax Shepard and Monica Padman
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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"Earbuses" w/ Dax Shepard and Monica Padman
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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"Which Is It?" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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"Retronyms" w/ Stephen J. Dubner
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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"Find the Link" w/ Stephen J. Dubner
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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"Fact-Checking" w/ Stephen J. Dubner
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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"Ants in France" w/ Stephen J. Dubner
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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"Political Insults" w/ Andy Borowitz
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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"William Snakespeare" w/ Andy Borowitz
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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"Candy Hearts" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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"Anagrams" w/ Andy Borowitz
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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"Rhymer in Chief" w/ Andy Borowitz
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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"It's De-Lightful, It's De-Lovely" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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"Faith, Hope, and Love" w/ Faith Salie
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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"Absolute Joy" w/ Faith Salie
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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"Syllable Charades" w/ Faith Salie
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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"Word, Word...Don't Tell Me!" w/ Faith Salie
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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"Leader of the Pack-age" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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"Magazines, Literally" w/ Joel Stein
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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"Name That Mating Call" w/ Joel Stein
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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"Stein's Rhymes" w/ Joel Stein
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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"Kid Riddle Peril" w/ Joel Stein
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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"Univocalics" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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"Ask ChatGPT" w/ Mike Reiss
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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"Taking the Simpsons to the Bank" w/ Mike Reiss
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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"Uniting Nations" w/ Mike Reiss
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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"Master of the D'oh-main" w/ Mike Reiss
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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"Odd One Out" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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"Lend Me Your Ears" w/ Bethany Joy Lenz
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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"Lenz Lens" w/ Bethany Joy Lenz
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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"One Tree Skill" w/ Bethany Joy Lenz
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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"RuPaul Revere" w/ Bethany Joy Lenz
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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"My Summer Job at the Bookstore" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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"History, Ridiculous" w/ Ben Bowlin
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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"Hidden Birds" w/ Ben Bowlin
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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"Ridiculously Wrong History" w/ Ben Bowlin
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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"Let's Go Bowlin" w/ Ben Bowlin
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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"The Surprising History of 'Where's Waldo'" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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"Wide Opposite World of Sports" w/ Jay Bilas
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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"D-U-K-E" w/ Jay Bilas
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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"Palindromania" w/ Jay Bilas
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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"Man of Letter" w/ Jay Bilas
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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"The First Crossword" LIVE w/ A.J. & Greg
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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"G.T." w/ Bomani Jones
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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"Weight Wait" w/ Peter Sagal
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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"Parenting Joke Jeopardy" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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"How Puzzles Explain WWII" w/ Jody Avirgan
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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"Off With Their Heads" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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"Big Foul Sports Teams" w/ Bomani Jones
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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"The Weird World of Sports" w/ Bomani Jones
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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"Know Your Jones" w/ Bomani Jones
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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"Ditloids" w/ Bomani Jones
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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"Consecutive Branch" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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"The Book of VI-CE" w/ Peter Sagal
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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"The Bill of Wrongs" w/ Peter Sagal
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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"Ask ChatGPT" w/ Peter Sagal
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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"Not Anyone's Job" w/ Peter Sagal
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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"Happy Hour" w/ Dan Harris
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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"Contradictions" w/ Juliana Pache
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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"Categories" w/ Juliana Pache
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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"Hidden Gems" w/ Juliana Pache
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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"Ditloids" w/ Juliana Pache
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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"The One You Weed" w/ Eric Zimmer
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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"Daily Shows" w/ Roy Wood Jr.
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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"The Chicago Cubes" w/ Roy Wood Jr.
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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"Chris Rock's Rocks" w/ Roy Wood Jr.
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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"Woody Goody" w/ Roy Wood Jr.
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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"Her Ripe Begonias" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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"Thanksgiving Feats" LIVE w/ A.J. & Greg
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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"Crossword Friend Battle" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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"Ohio My God" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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"Galahad's Bahamas Caravan" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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"Set, Game, Match" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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"Letters Witch" w/ Michael Ian Black
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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"Ask ChatGPT" w/ Michael Ian Black
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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"Name That Super Short Tune" w/ Michael Ian Black
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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"Misunderstood Movies" w/ Michael Ian Black
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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"Capital Gains" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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"ASMR" w/ Lisa Loeb
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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"Find the Link" w/ Lisa Loeb
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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"Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes" w/ Lisa Loeb
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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"Earbus" w/ Lisa Loeb
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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"Toponyms" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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"Odd One Out" w/ Mo Rocca
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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"Epitaphs" w/ Mo Rocca
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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"Spoooky" w/ Mo Rocca
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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"Joanie Loves Tchotchkes" w/ Mo Rocca
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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"Festival of Sport Films" w/ Mina Kimes
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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"Danube Art" w/ Baratunde Thurston
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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"Bucket Lost" w/ Baratunde Thurston
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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"Mandela's Umbrellas" w/ Baratunde Thurston
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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"Your Moment of Zen" w/ Baratunde Thurston
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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"Links to Links" w/ A.J. & Greg
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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“Title Drop” w/ Chuck Bryant
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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“No You Should Stuff” w/ Chuck Bryant
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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“Hidden Bugs” w/ Chuck Bryant
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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“Stuff You Should Blank” w/ Chuck Bryant
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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"Name That Game Show Sound Effect" w/ Ken Jennings
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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"Omni Omnibus" w/ Ken Jennings
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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"En En" w/ Ken Jennings
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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"In the Form of a Question" w/ Ken Jennings
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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"Pan in Panama" w/ Ken Jennings
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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“Rubik’s Magic” w/ A.J. & Greg
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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“Gorillas in the Mystic Pizza” w/ Chuck Bryant
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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“Hidden Mina” w/ Mina Kimes
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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“Ditloids” w/ Michael Ian Black
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Preview 1: "Earbus" w/ Roy Wood, Jr.
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Preview 2: “Mo Rocca Goes to Morocco” w/ Mo Rocca
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Introducing: The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs
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Sep 26, 2023 |