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Fill Me In #182: Dad raves, that's gonna be the next topic.1:27:29

4d ago1:27:29

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian threaten to rave, play Word Sweep, and receive a perplexing phone call. "When Flight Attendants Were Men" Outside the Box Puzzles Bewilderingly Mouse Adventure Brian does all the crosswords P & A Magazine Westport Crossword Puzzle Contest Finger Lakes Crossword Competition The Indie 500 The N ...…

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Fill Me In #181: What seems like nonsense is just cleverly disguised brilliance.1:53:00

11d ago1:53:00

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian verb Ben Zimmer, calculate the likelihood of traveling to Egypt, and learn how to make a bubble wig. Deborah Cameron's article on "Ette-ymology" A.J. Pollock's statistics Is it hunt yet? Puzzle Hunt Calendar Mouse Adventure Little Monsters and Knock Down the House Wiktionary: "stewardess" The ...…

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Fill Me In #180: Begone, optimism! (with special guest cohost Laura Braunstein)1:54:19

18d ago1:54:19

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan is stranded in Utah, and Brian is joined by special guest cohost Laura Braunstein! The Inkubator The MIT Mystery Hunt (puzzles, solutions, spoilers) Westport Crossword Puzzle Contest Finger Lakes Crossword Competition The Indie 500 The New York Times puzzles, January 21-27 If you enjoy our show (or eve ...…

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Fill Me In #179: Could be the best tasting lettuce and tomato hamburger ... ever!1:42:55

25d ago1:42:55

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian keep the hot side hot, the cool side cool, and try to solve all the puzzles. Puzzah (Escape Rooms from Todd McClary) Jason Alexander's McDLT commercial Michael Blake's Garden Party Crosswords Fireball Newsflash Crosswords The Inkubator The Indie 500 P & A Magazine The New York Times puzzles, ...…

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Fill Me In #178: I am nuts with the California version1:18:39

1M ago1:18:39

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian share an ocean, lust after television heroes, and dream that one day you'll help them create a puzzle. This show: The Inkubator Word Sweep (we think this is the right thing) The Indie 500 The New York Times puzzles, January 7-13 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving u ...…

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Fill Me In #177: Agitate them to make a lot of extra potato-ness1:45:13

1M ago1:45:13

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan tries to remember a movie (Police Academy), Brian tries to remember a word processor (Bank Street Writer), and the two of them release the show without proof-listening. This show: P&A Magazine Facebook Only Connect Group - Joon Pahk's 5-pointer The Inkubator Word Sweep (we think this is the right thing ...…

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Fill Me In #176: [Middle of a backpack] is a terrible clue.2:02:32

2M ago2:02:32

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Brian completely forgets Christmas, Ryan totally remembers his anniversary, and the two of them celebrate the onset of 2019 with a supersized episode. This show: Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul Facebook Only Connect Group David Alfred Bywaters's Blog The New York Times puzzles, December 17-30 The Washin ...…

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Fill Me In #175: You must velvet the beef.1:35:22

2M ago1:35:22

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian revisit the past, solve the Rubik's cube, and celebrate Christmas a week early. This show: P&A Magazine You know, we actually talked about other things ... but we don't really have links to much this week. So here's the recipe Brian used for his soup dumplings. They came out okay. If you enjo ...…

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Fill Me In #174: What, there are only three beasts and a title?1:15:34

2M ago1:15:34

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian struggle with time zones, time lords, and what time of day they record the show. This show: Learned League Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Group Puzzle Boat 5 P&A Magazine If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new listeners ...…

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Fill Me In #173: I know English; I know nothing else ... or six French things that don't revolve.1:43:08

3M ago1:43:08

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian celebrate a birthday, cheer for a maybe-debut from a Fill Me In viewer, and talk hot dogs without addressing a predictable question. This show: The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two Setec Astronomy The Puzzle Society Crossword The American Values Club Crossword The Crosswords Club (Penn ...…

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Fill Me In #172: How does it feel to want?1:40:12

3M ago1:40:12

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian recover from Thanksgiving, reminisce about their lost youths, and valiantly attempt to explain how logic puzzles work. This show: Fill Me In's origin story (sort of), courtesy of fillmeinagain.com Learned League Grimaldi’s pizza MIT Mystery Hunt Utz cheese balls The Puzzle Files of Larry Logi ...…

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Fill Me In #171: Take him away, boys!1:42:50

3M ago1:42:50

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan and Brian attempt to translate a Russian crossword, anagram the capital of Ecuador, and reverse engineer a contest puzzle. This show: P&A Magazine Is bestcrosswords.com a legit site? Assorted non-English language crosswords Andrew Ries, and his new Stretch EP Facebook's Crossword Puzzle Collaboration D ...…

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Fill Me In #170: That’s a long time to listen to the crinkling of cellophane.1:27:49

3M ago1:27:49

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In this week's episode of Fill Me In, Ryan returns to the airwaves, Brian agrees to eat a Cynthia Nixon sandwich, and no one knows which puzzles in Panda Magazine to start with. This show: P&A Magazine Cynthia Nixon's questionable sandwich choice Is Machado worse than Darvish? If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a ...…

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Fill Me In #169: Puzzlegirl doesn't want to talk about sandwiches.1:39:16

3M ago1:39:16

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BREAKING NEWS! This week, Ryan bemoans his beloved Dodgers in silent quarantine, and Brian welcomes special guest host Angela Olson Halsted to the show! This show: In our future: P&A Magazine The Inkubator The Crossword Show (November 14) Other podcasts we enjoy: The Mystery Show, The Soundtrack Show, The Dream Learned League Follow Angela on T ...…

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Fill Me In #168: This is Ryan Hecht. He's alive.1:27:09

4M ago1:27:09

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This week, the baseball season comes to a close, Ryan loses all hope in the future of mankind, Brian fails to console his friend, and we try (hopelessly) to explain how the visual elements of the pigpen cipher work. This show: The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt (and the Pigpen Cipher) And in our future: P&A Magazine The Jeffrey "Crosscan" Krasnick Pantheo ...…

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Fill Me In #167: Understand the concept rather than arguing the semantics.1:09:47

4M ago1:09:47

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This week, the Dodgers face off against the Red Sox, the Wall Street Journal challenges our comprehension of written instructions, and Erik Agard wins Jeopardy. We think we edited out worst of the garbage, but who knows. This show: It's on. The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt And in our future: P&A Magazine The Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzles If you en ...…

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Fill Me In #166: How do you pronounce it, "mauve" or "mauve"?1:45:54

4M ago1:45:54

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This week, Ryan and Brian are obsessed with baseball (what else is new), talk soup (what else is new) and get cranky about crosswords (what else is new). This show: The Westchester Crossword Tournament Crosswords LA Is a gyro a sandwich? The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt And in our future: P&A Magazine The Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzles If you enjoy ...…

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Fill Me In #165: When Were Refrigerators?1:28:54

4M ago1:28:54

1:28:54

This week, Ryan and Brian make some progress on a meta or two, fail to find good apps for the iPhone, and (with help) determine that you can't take a plane to the grocery store. This show: Ben Zimmer and "pitchy" The Westchester Crossword Tournament Crosswords LA The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt And in our future: P&A Magazine If you enjoy our show (or ...…

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Fill Me In #164: We are bootylicious.1:27:03

5M ago1:27:03

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This week, Ryan and Brian make some progress on a meta or two, fail to find good apps for the iPhone, and (with help) determine that you can't take a plane to the grocery store. This show: The Wall Street Journal contest puzzles The Sporcle Puzzle Hunt And in our future: P&A Magazine If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leavin ...…

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Fill Me In #163: An Isotope of Toast1:44:36

5M ago1:44:36

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This week, Ryan and Brian grind up cereal, screw up spoilers, and put up a play. This show: Will Nediger's blog and this particular puzzle Women of Letters Paolo Pasco's blog Learned League Lollapuzzoola scores If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new listeners find our show ...…

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Fill Me In #162: A Starburst of Hooray1:40:56

5M ago1:40:56

1:40:56

This week, Ryan and Brian carp about websites, analyze lyrics from RENT, and get excited about the Moh's Scale. This show: Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzle Upcoming books from Sterling Publishing Cryptics from Joshua Kosman and Henri Piccioto Sporcle Puzzle Hunt If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review ...…

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Fill Me In #161: We're Off To Do the Podcast...1:43:03

5M ago1:43:03

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This week, Ryan and Brian get swept up, follow a road, and find out what's behind the curtain. This show: Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home Wall Street Journal Variety Puzzle The Jeffrey "Crosscan" Krasnick Pantheon of Compleatists 7 Billion Humans Sporcle Puzzle Hunt If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review o ...…

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Fill Me In #160: You Were Silent, And Then You Just Agreed With Me1:19:41

6M ago1:19:41

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This week, Ryan and Brian think about going off to see the Wizard, tweak the creative team for Numbers Are Numbers and Numbers Don't Lie, and enjoy a one-sided Thunder Round. This show: Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home Sporcle Puzzle Hunt Food Stuff Podcast If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. ...…

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Fill Me In #159: Semantic Shift Happens1:49:12

6M ago1:49:12

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This week, Ryan and Brian wonder how Superman flies, debate the open-mindedness of Whole Foods, and figure out which Tiffany did what. This show: Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home Muller Monthly Music Meta Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? Westchester Crossword Tournament Crosswords LA MIT Mystery Hunt Brian's app of the week: Gorogoa Learned League Sporcle P ...…

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Fill Me In #158: People Coming Together To Do Something Positive1:41:11

6M ago1:41:11

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This week, Ryan and Brian have nightmares, reminisce about Robert Redford, and recap Lollapuzzoola. This show: Lollapuzzoola Solve-At-Home If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us ...…

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Fill Me In #157: The Number One Cream Cheese Delivery System1:28:32

6M ago1:28:32

1:28:32

This week, Ryan and Brian discover pralines, discuss the possibility of debating sandwich semantics, and listen to a VOICEMAIL. This show: Pralines from Southern Candymakers Seattle Cream Cheese Dogs Recipe Lollapuzzoola! (http://www.bemoresmarter.com/lollapuzzoola) Sporcle's Puzzle Hunt (https://www.sporcle.com/blog/2015/09/siapuzzlehunt/) Fir ...…

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Fill Me In #156: There is a Big Difference Between a Plate and Pizza1:45:37

6M ago1:45:37

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This week, Ryan and Brian go back to the Merriam-Webster well, discuss various systs, and, shockingly, talk about sandwiches. This show: Next week's Thunder Round will review the Wall Street Journal puzzles (Mon Aug 6 - Sun Aug 12). Solve them here before you listen next week. How to pronounce quintuple. Merriam-Webster's Is This a Sandwich qui ...…

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Fill Me In #155: A Taco Is No Different Than a Peanut Butter Bender1:50:31

7M ago1:50:31

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This week, Ryan and Brian wake up early, argue about toast, and convert nanoseconds to kilograms. This show: The Crossword Butler (https://twitter.com/CrosswordButler) Fireball Crosswords (http://www.fireballcrosswords.com) joon pahk’s Twitch stream (https://www.twitch.tv/jpahk) Boswords (http://www.boswords.org) The Boston Typewriter Orchestra ...…

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Fill Me In #154: The Purest Form of the Hunt1:47:01

7M ago1:47:01

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This week, Ryan and Brian figure out how to get Ryan a part in Into the Woods, discuss the joys of John Williams, and finally get the date right. This show: Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts Frank Longo's The World's Longest Crossword Puzzles San Francisco's Pi Bar Patrick's Puzzle Pandemonium Erik Agard's Twitch Stream Symptomatic's Cryptic Crossword Pao ...…

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Fill Me In #153: The Original Marshmallow Sandwich1:25:57

7M ago1:25:57

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This week, Ryan and Brian figure out how to get to Cloverdale from San Francisco, induct two people into a brand new club, and search the deckers of their souls. This show: Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts Frank Longo's The 25-Foot-Long Crossword Puzzle San Francisco's Pi Bar Brooklyn's Juliana's Pizza Upcoming tournaments: Boswords / Lollapuzzoola / Cro ...…

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Fill Me In #152: We've Abandoned TWO Cars on the Highway1:30:24

7M ago1:30:24

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This week, Ryan and Brian struggle with boat terminology, can't identify red candy, and continue to battle the demons of the deckers within. Also, Soup Talk with special guests joon pahk and Ken Stern! This show: Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts The Big Top Deli Wild Oats Bakery Learned League Upcoming tournaments: Boswords / Lollapuzzoola / Crosswords L ...…

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Fill Me In #151: The Good Name of Quality Scansion1:17:06

8M ago1:17:06

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This week, Ryan and Brian deal with Ryan's poor audio (sorry about that), discuss the ever-changing states of laundry, and debate who would be a better politician. This show: Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts Boston's Boswords Be More Smarter's Lollapuzzoola Frank Paul's Cryptic Pub Quiz Book If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving ...…

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Fill Me In #150: A Bowl of Liquid With Stuff in It.1:22:18

8M ago1:22:18

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This week, Ryan and Brian learn how to remember cocktail ingredients, continue to be afraid of the National Puzzlers' League, and discuss the merits of aquatic uvulae. This show: Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts MiT's Mystery Hunt Boston's Boswords Marcel Danesi's 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time The Past's What is a Decker? Solebon's Letterpress Frank ...…

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Fill Me In #149: The Cleverness of Interlocking Words1:21:54

8M ago1:21:54

1:21:54

This week, Ryan and Brian are talkin' Broadway, discussin' puzzles, and thinkin' about eatin' soup. This show: Harry Hassell's Bandstand The New Yorker's Crossword Puzzle Sporcle's Puzzle Hunts Andrew Ries' Aries Puzzles MiT's Mystery Hunt Boston's Boswords Marcel Danesi's 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time The Past's What is a Decker? If you e ...…

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Fill Me In #148: I Don't Know How the Other Legs Work1:24:08

8M ago1:24:08

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the Tonys, argue about hints, and decide that Prince Charles is a carnivore. This show: Peter Gordon's World's Worst Crossword Matt Gaffney's Weekly Crossword Contest Mike Selinker's Puzzlecraft Foggy Brume's P&A Magazine Andrew Ries' Aries Puzzles OMBY, The Moby-Dick Unscrambling Game Zork I Invisi Clues: The ...…

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Fill Me In #147: 30% Overdone Silkscreening1:26:29

9M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

This week, Ryan and Brian use calculus in their daily lives, enjoy mirror symmetry, and listen to a voicemail. This show: Peter Gordon's Negative Dark Troubling Crossword David Steinberg's Puzzle Society Crossword Joon Pahk, Outside the Box Puzzles Wall Street Journal, Inner Nerd Puzzle P&A Magazine The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.thein ...…

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Fill Me In #146: I'm Slow, I'm Busy, I'm Tired...1:14:43

9M ago1:14:43

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This week, Ryan and Brian distribute royalties, talk about their math skills, and go for speed. This show: Andrew Ries - Aries Puzzles Joon Pahk, Outside the Box Puzzles The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star revie ...…

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Fill Me In #145: Isn't This All About a Sandwich in Connecticut?1:22:50

9M ago1:22:50

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This week, Ryan and Brian do some cryptic pub quizzing, identify the Hebrew Hammer, and have their copyrights infringed upon. This show: Brian's Word Game App of the Week is Blackbar for iOS and Android. Get it here. Triple Decker Trivia by Joon Pahk, Squirrel of Discord The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament ...…

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Fill Me In #144: Basketball and Silence1:01:51

9M ago1:01:51

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss color blindness, Cats, and unsolvable Only Connect puzzles. This show: Click here to listen to Episode #137 The random meeting of Ryan and Stephen "Grimaldi" Grant in the middle of Rome. The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by wome ...…

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Fill Me In #143: Suddenly, See More1:04:55

9M ago1:04:55

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This week, Ryan and Brian find out what happened to Ryan's brilliant idea from last week, Brian talks about covering a musical theater artist in cat hair, and they briefly mention soup. This show: The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helm ...…

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Fill Me In #142: The Water Wall1:08:48

10M ago1:08:48

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This week's episode is full of stringed instruments, British game shows, chickens, and soup (but not chicken soup). Listen as Ryan comes up with something brilliant but doesn't know what to do with it and Brian invites all our viewers to Maine. This show: Read about Kentucky BBQ at www.southernfoodways.org AS YOU LIKE IT, Act 2, Scene 4 - ROSAL ...…

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Fill Me In #141: Big Crunch, Intense52:07

10M ago52:07

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This week's episode of Fill Me In is full of soup, Yoda, the return of the Filet-o-Fish, and the inherent problems with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We also reference puzzles, puzzle people, and at least two Patricks. This show: Crosswords Club: call 1-800-220-7443 or go to Penny Dell Puzzles (https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/) ...…

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Fill Me In #140: Ciao, Ragazzi!48:31

10M ago48:31

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After a quick week off, Fill Me In is back to fill your ears with all the latest happenings in the crossword world. Hear Ryan talk about the CTA. Listen to Brian remember nicknames. Greet Thor as he brings us another round of Thunder. From Erik Agard: The Puzzle Collaboration Directory is a Facebook group created to provide resources for people ...…

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Fill Me In #139: We're sorry, Peter.1:06:08

11M ago1:06:08

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Show Notes: Radish Cooking Club for Kids Queer Qcrosswords Crosswords Club: Use this code for 50% off: 6PTX32. Call 1-800-220-7443 or go to Penny Dell Puzzles. Is this good pizza? https://www.salandcarminepizza.com Infinite Jest wiki: http://infinitejest.wallacewiki.com

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Fill Me In #138: Take Two34:25

11M ago34:25

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Ryan and Brian are back! It's like seven years never happened, except for those three hours when we failed to successfully record this episode the first time.

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