Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author of This is Your Brain on Music, Dan Levitin! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzz ... Show More
Oct 30
State Names and Puzzlemaxxing [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! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle– ... Show More
22m 3s
Oct 28
Grant Sanderson plays "Which Big Number is Bigger" [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: creator of the educational Youtube channel 3Blue1Brown, Grant Sanderson!Join host A.J. ... Show More
45m 33s
Oct 26
Jess Zafarris plays "Catching Colds" [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 of Useless Etymology, Jess Zafarris!Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as the ... Show More
43m 34s
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
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
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
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
Jan 2021
#130: Papa Bear's Honey
Okay, hear us out: what about a podcast where three improvisers sorta do riddles? Sound good? Well, open your eyes because it's real! That's right, it's this show. Oh, we almost forgot, it's not just riddles. There is so much more. For instance, we've got an Italian conversation, ... Show More
1h 6m
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
<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
