Matching Minds with Sondheim: The Podcast

By Barry Joseph & Broadway Podcast Network

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Episodes: 33

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Matching Minds with Sondheim: The Podcast in an open invitation into the puzzle-loving, game-designing mind of Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. Based on the acclaimed book by Barry Joseph, each episode uncovers the hidden world of Sondheim’s lifelong passion for treasure hunts, cryptic crosswords, parlor games, and more. Join Barry and his guests—puzzle-makers, game designers, and Sondheim aficionados—as they explore how Sondheim's playful designs delivered moments of clarity and connection for friends, colleagues, and anyone who's ever been captivated by his genius. Whether you’re a musical theater fan, a puzzlehead, or just Sondheim-curious, this series invites you to match minds with Sondheim. Make sure to get the book everywhere books are found, or click here.

Episode Date
#32-Matching Minds LIVE in London
Sep 22, 2026
#31-Matching Minds as Text Book
Jul 24, 2026
#30-Sondheim and Board Games
Jun 30, 2026
#29-A Mash-up of Topics Raised with me About Sondheim
May 26, 2026
#28-Sondheim and Puzzle Boxes, with David Staller
Apr 14, 2026
#27- Two "Little" Sondheim Treasure Hunts
Apr 07, 2026
#26-Researching Sondheim--A Repod of Matching Minds on the Dr. Broadway Podcast
Mar 24, 2026
#25-Writing Sondheim: A Conversation with Art Isn't Easy's Daniel Okrent
Mar 10, 2026
#24-Matching Minds on Broadway Nation
Feb 25, 2026
#23-Matching Minds at BroadwayCon with Many Guests
Feb 12, 2026
#22-Stephen Sondheim and Cryptic Crosswords
Jan 30, 2026
#21-10 Playful Songs of Sondheim
Jan 13, 2026
#20-Do we really need another book on Sondheim? Barry at the Drama Book Shop
Dec 23, 2025
#19-How Sondheim Gamified NYC - a talk at MCNY
Dec 16, 2025
#18 - About the Author - Barry on The Broadway Radio Show
Dec 09, 2025
#17-Steve is Love: Merrily We Play Along
Dec 02, 2025
#16-Give us more to hear: Bonus episode
Nov 25, 2025
#15-Sondheim: Ace Human Hacker, or Sondheim & Parlor Games
Nov 18, 2025
#14-Puzzling Through Sondheim
Nov 11, 2025
#13- Sondheim and Video Games
Nov 04, 2025
#12 - Matching Minds Live at the NYPL
Oct 28, 2025
#11 - Unpacking The Last of Sheila
Oct 21, 2025
#10 - The Brooklyn Book Festival - It’s Puzzling: The Power of Crosswords and Games
Oct 14, 2025
#09 - Sondheim and the 2013 City Center Treasure Hunt
Oct 07, 2025
#08 - Periodically Sondheim: His Puzzling Magazines
Sep 30, 2025
#07 - Sondheim For Sale: The Doyle Auction
Sep 24, 2025
#06 - Writing Sondheim: A Conversation with Richard Schoch
Sep 16, 2025
#05 - Order Out of Chaos: Sondheim and Jigsaw Puzzles
Sep 09, 2025
#04 - Seeking Sondheim in the Stacks: Mark Eden Horowitz
Sep 02, 2025
#03 - Puzzles and Games in the Musicals of Sondheim, Part Two
Aug 26, 2025
#02- Stephen Sondheim and Escape Rooms
Aug 19, 2025
#01 - Puzzles and Games in the Musicals of Sondheim, Part One
Aug 12, 2025
Introducing Matching Minds with Sondheim
Aug 03, 2025