A.J. challenges Greg and Andrea to turn geography into country music. Bonus points for singing along, questionable accents, and relentless rhyme criticism.This episode features a musical wordplay puzzle inspired by George Strait’s “All My Exes Live in Texas”: inventing country song lyrics that rhyme with U.S. state names. Greg and Andrea tackle the clues, w ... Show More
Nov 9
Elise Hu plays TED talks from Cinderella
Elise Hu, host of "TED Talks Daily" and author of Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital, joins A.J. and Greg for a fairy tale puzzle challenge and a conversation about beauty standards, digital identity, and the strange ways we change our bodies to matc ... Show More
35m 12s
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
Feb 2022
#186: Quit Grabbing Eagles w/ Matt Young
This week we have special guest Matt Young (Hello From the Magic Tavern Podcast, Dear Earth, I'm Really Sorry Podcast) on to nerd out on Majora's Mask, pretend to be in the Chicago Fire, teach Smokey the Bear a lesson and bring back everyone's favorite blue wizard....WIZZY!!! Hit ... Show More
1h 13m
Oct 2024
Co-Host Carousel
A new week, a new round of guest hosts! Tyler, your Master of Balls & Holes is joined by members of the GMFST community to discuss competitive puzzling, hockey, hockey, how kick-ass women in sports are, and hockey! Also, there’s a haunted truck?! That’s j’accusing Tyler and chall ... Show More
1h 29m
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