Hello, Puzzlers! AJ has a new book out! You can order "The Year of Living Constitutionally" right now!. This week, we're gifting you a grab bag of puzzles from some of our favorite guests. Today: journalist, author, and cultural pundit, Joel Stein. Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, lik ... Show More
Oct 21
Tara DeFrancisco plays "Yes and And" [Best-Of Episode]
Hello, Puzzlers! While the team is down in the puzzler lab getting ready for Season 4, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from last season!Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: comedian and creator of HERE: The (Improvised) Musical, Tara DeFrancisco!Join host A.J ... Show More
40m 6s
Oct 19
Brad Meltzer plays "Earbus" [Best-Of Episode]
Hello, Puzzlers! While the team is down in the puzzler lab getting ready for Season 4, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from last season!Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author Brad Meltzer!Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–thei ... Show More
48m 38s
Dec 2023
BONUS! Eric Zimmer on The Puzzler Podcast with AJ Jacobs!
Special Bonus Episode! Eric joins his friend, AJ Jacobs, on his new podcast called "The Puzzler!
"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 wa ... Show More
14m 3s
Feb 2024
From The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs | Dan Harris
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>We're dropping a fun little treat in your feed today: it's an episode of The Puzzler, a new podcast from writer A.J. Jacobs, who wa ... Show More
13m 11s
Apr 2024
193. Word Play 3: Lemon Demon
AJ Jacobs makes The Puzzler podcast, wrote The Puzzler book, and sometimes turns his whole life into a puzzle. He comes bearing word games, explanations of anagrams being used to precipitate wars and were key evidence in trials, tips for writing with a quill, below-the-knee insul ... Show More
52m 27s
Dec 2023
The Puzzler, Part One: The Crossword Moral Panic
This week, Ben, Noel and Max welcome special guest, the legendary author AJ Jacobs, to explore the world's strangest historical puzzle crazes. In part one of this two-part series, AJ regales the gang with the moral panic surrounding early crosswords, armchair treasure hunts and m ... Show More
32m 17s
Jan 2024
The Puzzler Returns, Part One: Puzzles and Spies
For most people, puzzles are a fun, fascinating diversion. Yet throughout history, they've also played a crucial role in the great game of espionage. Join Ben, Noel and Max as they welcome their returning guest A.J. Jacobs, author and creator of The Puzzler podcast, to learn more ... Show More
44m 49s
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>A counterintuitive way to become more clear, creative, and persistent, via a writer who calls himself a "human guinea pig."</p> <p> ... Show More
