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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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. ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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/) ...…

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 ...…

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

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.