Hello, Puzzlers!
Your puzzle diet just got an upgrade! On this season of Hello, Puzzlers! (the podcast formerly known as The Puzzler), New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska bring you celebrity puzzle showdowns, head-to-head word battles, and insider news straight from the Puzzle Lab. Expect anagrams, palindromes, quirky originals–and plenty of laughs. Subscribe to the Hello, Puzzlers! podcast today for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you, puzzlingly. Can’t wait...
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Episodes (688)
"Saskatoon Balloon" w/ Ophira Eisenberg
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Weekend Favorites: "Ditloids" w/ Noel Brown
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The A-Maizing History Of Corn Mazes w/ A.J. and Greg
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"Epitaphs" w/ Mo Rocca [Best-Of Episode]
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"Malika in Topeka" w/ Malika Andrews [Best-Of Episode]
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"Charades" w/ Dan Pashman (LIVE from On Air Fest!) [Best-Of Episode]
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Belushi's Sushi" w/ Vanessa and Jonah Bayer" [Best-Of Episode]
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Weekend Favorites: "Big Foul Sports Teams" w/ Bomani Jones
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"A World of Wordles" w/ A.J. & Greg
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"Good Minton" w/ A.J. & Greg
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"Rhyme Time" w/ Jessica Shaw
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"ETs Everywhere" w/ Ben Bowlin
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"Ditloids" w/ Kevin Roose
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Weekend Favorites: "Eye Rhymes" w/ Negin Farsad
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"Spelling Bee" w/ Helen Zaltzman
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"A Bedazzled Puzzle" w/ Helen Zaltzman
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"French Mensch" w/ Helen Zaltzman
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"Jane Marie's Marine" w/ Jane Marie
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"J.M." w/ Jane Marie
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Weekend Favorites: "Middle America Charades" w/ Jeremy Hobson
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"Sports Onomatopoeia" w/ A.J. & Greg
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"Social Medic" w/ Jo Piazza
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"Syllable Charades" w/ Jo Piazza
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"Piazza Pizza" w/ Jo Piazza
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"Cup of Jo" w/ Jo Piazza
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Weekend Favorite: "Find the Link" w/ Jessica Shaw
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"Questionable Songs" w/ A.J. & Greg
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"Four Letter Words" w/ Judy Gold
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"Ditloids" w/ Judy Gold
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"Blazing Paddles" w/ Judy Gold
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"All That Glitters" w/ Judy Gold
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Weekend Favorite: “Hidden Mina” w/ Mina Kimes
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"False Opposites" w/ A.J. & Greg
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"Hard Cork" w/ Kevin Roose
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"Chest Orb" w/ Kevin Roose
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"Ask ChatGPT" w/ Kevin Roose
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"Roose Rose" w/ Kevin Roose
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Weekend Favorite: "Kid Riddle Peril" w/ Joel Stein
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"Queer Eye Rainbow" w/ Ted Allen
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"Crossword Friend Battle" w/ Juliana Pache
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"Schmike Schmeiss" w/ Mike Reiss
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"Find the Link" w/ Joel Stein
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"Potatoe" w/ Andy Borowitz
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Weekend Favorites: “Mo Rocca Goes to Morocco” w/ Mo Rocca
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"Earbuses" w/ Myq Kaplan
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"Name That Laugh" w/ Myq Kaplan
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"Hidden NBA" w/ Jason Concepcion
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"Ender's Game of Thrones" w/ Jason Concepcion
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"Man of the Month" w/ Jason Concepcion
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Weekend Favorites: "Random Fandom" w/ Charlotte Wilder
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