Fill Me In
443 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsFill Me In is a crossword podcast, or at least, that's what it pretends to be. Most of the time, it's about other things (including, but not limited to: soup, Thor, Rosana Ñler, sandwiches, Stephen Sondheim, Viewer Mail, vuvuzelas, inappropriate glorification of the E Division, and more), but occasionally, we also talk about crosswords.
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Fill Me In #241: There is no consistency.
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss road atlases, scary numbers, and someone lets a four-letter word slip. We left it in just so we could mark this episode "explicit." The Contest of Still Going On is still going on, and you should watch us try to streamsolve a cryptic (Wed @ 7:30pm Eastern). Article from Vice.com New Yorker crosswords (with "partner mode") Matt Gritzmacher's Daily Crossword Links Sid Sivakumar – Sid's Grids If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. ...
Fill Me In #240: It's too blinky and bells ringing.
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian learn about the days of the week, the months of the year, and develop a fresh fascination for the Jew's harp. There's a brand new Contest of Now (free crossword!), and you should watch us try to streamsolve a cryptic (Wed 4/22 @ 7:30pm Eastern). If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on ...
Fill Me In #239: What is the halfway point of things?
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian learn of more sources for cryptic crosswords, more activities to do online with others, and how many more puzzles Brian is trying to finish from 2019. The Contest of Still Going On continues here. Join R&B as they stream cryptic crosswords – Wed 4/15 @ 7:30pm Eastern. Lovatt's Crosswords and Puzzles LR Crosswords Psych! Codenames If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do y...
Fill Me In #238: Can you split the difference between what it was and what it is?
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian learn why "Lost" was allegedy good, why alto horn is a legit instrument, and why we should know the name Ximenes. There's a brand new Contest of Now (get it here), and join R&B as they stream cryptic crosswords – Wed 4/8 @ 7:30pm Eastern. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple P...
Fill Me In #237: No one will ever learn the majesty of your Foley work.
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian attempt to stay connected to the outside world, spend an inordinate amount of time talking about cryptics without actually doing any, and imagine a world in which they might Twitch together. Also: Contest of Still Going On. Ryan is hosting various online events, including solving cryptics on Twitch and running a D&D game. Kevin Wald's cryptics Guardian Quiptics Fifteen Squared (help with cryptics) If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. ...
Fill Me In #236: Rememberable? That's a word.
March 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian recap the joy of #couchword, propose an oracle podcast, and can't pronounce a crossword luminary's name. All that, plus a brand new contest puzzle JUST FOR YOU! Crossword Tournament From Your Couch Ricky Cruz's puzzles Infinite Jest wiki Stephen Sondheim's cryptics and his article for New York Magazine If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actual...
Fill Me In #235: I like making my own bubbles.
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian (like the rest of you, most likely), can't quite deal with reality ... so we made another podcast. At the very least, it's 71 minutes that you won't spend feeling stressed about the world. Also, "Jag on a Hank" is good hand-washing music. Contest of Still Going On: download here If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please con...
Fill Me In #234: Yelling words with undertones of melodic intent.
March 10, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian attempt to begin a variety cryptic, learn about crosswordese in the wild, and present a brand new contest crossword, which is available here. You have to listen to the show to get the password, but the puzzle is free! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will he...
Fill Me In #233: Once upon a time, it was a clean place.
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian finish a cryptic, learn more about the Barnacle's family, and connect with a real life member of professional baseball. The Contest of Still Going On is still going on, so grab it now. You have to listen to the show to get the password, but the puzzle is free! Check out some links: The ORCA Awards Band Weaving (or possibly, Spell Marching) [PDF download] Carl Zimmer The Charleston RiverDogs 2020 promotions If you get bored, write something for the Fill M...
Fill Me In #232: I am a frontiersman.
February 25, 2020 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian welcome a new club, announce an upcoming tournament, and someone actually solved the last contest. There's a new contest puzzle this week, so grab it now. You have to listen to the show to get the password, but the puzzle is free! Check out some links: National Post Cryptics Finger Lakes Crossword Competition If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actua...
Fill Me In #231: The cranky icing on the cranky cake.
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian talk cryptics, number puzzles, and the New York Times Spelling Bee – and you'll be lucky if any of it came out right, thanks to some shoddy internet service in California. Editing this week's show was utter bananas. You think we're usually incoherent? Let's see how this works out. We're continuing the Contest of Still Going On, and you can downloade it at http://bit.ly/fmi230con. Check out some links: Neville Fogarty's Cryptic Triptych Online Calcudoku Puzzl...
Fill Me In #230: It’s my fault, I take it back, how about a lanyard …?
February 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss dental work, review the Oscars, take baby steps in a P&A Magazine, and debate whether Brian is forgettable. We've got a brand new Contest of Now, which can be found at http://bit.ly/fmi230con. We also talked about a bunch of cryptics: Patrick Berry's puzzles Trip Payne's puzzles The Nation Fraser Simpson's books If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy ...
Fill Me In #229: It’s fun when your home town has the team that’s doing the thing.
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian talk make brief reference to the Super Bowl, commit to a Panda Magazine, and don't understand kids' games. We continue last week's contest (now the Contest of Still Going On), which can be found here. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners ...
Fill Me In #228: Smoothness creates less friction.
January 28, 2020 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian talk cryptics, metas, Cheez-Its, a mostly-good #NYTXW week, and a very special Contest of Now that you have to download (hint: it's a crossword puzzle). Other links: Peter Washington's weekly puzzle The Nation (two links explaining cryptics) Patrick Berry's site Andrew Ries's site Linguistic Society of America If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show...
Fill Me In #227: A fine ribbon of red cloth.
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian battle a cryptic crossword, weigh the values of a Philadelphia roll, and render apologies. The first five minutes are about baseball, but after that, we talk puzzles. Links: Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz • Ben Zimmer's 2019 nominees for Word of the Year If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star re...
Fill Me In #226: Get what it's called!
January 14, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian spend the first 30 minutes of this way-too-long episode on Learned League and baseball — that's a warning to you. Skip ahead to 28:26 for Viewer Mail. But also: cryptics, Centuplicates, and Brian gets no thunder of his own. Last week's Contest Of Now is still available at http://bit.ly/fmi225con. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't mat...
Fill Me In #225: We do things in convoluted, backwards, and unpredictable ways.
January 07, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian get a second report on Two Across, practice saying 4-digit numbers and words with silent letters, and offer a two-week contest which can be found at http://bit.ly/fmi225con. Also, Beauty and the Beast may have closed, but the puzzles live on! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Appl...
Fill Me In #224: The world is messing with you, and you had no idea.
December 31, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian get a report on Two Across, learn plurals and numbers from The Barnacle, and discover a long-lost homage puzzle. Also -- check out our feature interview with Sonya and Heidi, two new word puzzle enthusiasts! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new li...
Fill Me In #223: Okay, so you have nine innocent sheep ...
December 24, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss whether the rules of language have any value whatsoever, and that pretty much sets the tone for their entire lives. Also, congratulations to Amanda Yesnowitz and Brendan McGrady on their wedding! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listener...
Fill Me In #222: Morning Ryan's arbitrary examples.
December 17, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week, Ryan shows up late, Brian leaves early, and as a result, you get to enjoy a shorter-than-usual(-but-as-long-as-we-wish-it-typically-was) episode. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey ...
Fill Me In #221: Nine more seconds, and none of this would have happened.
December 10, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBThis week, Ryan plays a new board game, Brian recommends an old crossword, and they both delight in editorial changes at a major newspaper (not the New York Times). If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decke...
Fill Me In #220: Step 1, boil the oil; step 2, submerge the bird.
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian talk about garbage television, eerie coincidences, and maybe a crossword or two. Honestly, this might be the least amount of worthy content ever disguised as 64 minutes of a podcast. Notes from today: Scott Weiss's Anti-Match quiz ... and the never-popular mycrankytweets.com. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider...
Fill Me In #219: A nice piece of isolation.
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss the impending doom of Thanksgiving, whether donuts and muffins are similar enough, and make remarkably few comments about baseball. Oh, also there are some crosswords in there. Yup. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our sho...
Fill Me In #218: Maybe that’s part of the master plan, denying it.
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWe had to redact a good portion of this introductory paragraph because Brian kept almost swearing. Also, we somehow discuss cheating without invoking the good name of Maddie Gillespie, so maybe we're running low on marbles. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker T...
Fill Me In #217: It implies a presumption that is true.
November 12, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBSomehow, Ryan and Brian spend a while talking about food and don't mention sandwiches or soup. This alternate timeline is weird. (Also, we edited about half of the show and then ran out of time, so some stuff might be broken. Let us know!) If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Qui...
Fill Me In #216: Cynical commentary through guttural noises.
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe're back! We missed you. And you. And you. And especially you. This week, Brian and Ryan deal with a Vox puzzle they don't like, a lunch club they wish existed, and a self-contradictory website about structural starch (www.cuberule.com). If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Qui...
Fill Me In #215: I won't make you the password.
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBThis week, Brian censors the viewer mail bag, and Ryan tries desperately not to display his utter hysteria about questionable baseball decisions. The Barnacle tells us about arse vs. ass (and offers more on that topic here). All that plus Utica greens, dental work, and a brand new Contest of Now, which can be found at http://bit.ly/fmi215con If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star ...
Fill Me In #214: Adages are weak.
October 08, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian celebrate their show ranking in the top one thousand podcasts about games, even though there might be little to no value to the list. Also, Ryan solves the Lollapuzzoola puzzles, and Brian finds satisfaction with an explanation of ", say" clues. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be in...
Fill Me In #213: A gorilla is one example of many things that are large.
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian experience clear weather, get nostalgic about fast food, and celebrate the engagement of long-time listeners Amanda Yesnowitz and Brendan McGrady -- by interviewing them! Cryptocrosswords.com The engagement puzzle! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Dec...
Fill Me In #212: I bet Sam Donaldson keeps his awards.
September 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian welcome a new Centuplicate, support a worthy charity, and learn some Greek. Crossword Mysteries got nominated for something! Evan Birnholz wrote something about us! You should support the Children's Literacy Initiative! If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quin...
Fill Me In #211: 72 minutes of fun, say
September 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian play music by skip a segment, get voicemail but don't talk about it, and try to figure out why two antisocial dorks host a podcast. Also, this episode includes nostalgia. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki. If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet o...
Fill Me In #210: The Song about the Curry
September 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian go for a different sort of thunder, get input from listeners about sudoku and acrostics, and once again explain why Ryan needs to stop hating on Yu Darvish. If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki Sudoku in Space Mutant Sudoku The Inkubator If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Cl...
Fill Me In #209: It seems like we’re living in a hellscape.
September 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss the culture of pathogens, the availability of acrostics, and the nostalgia of soda. Also, while we'd love to tell you that this week's episode is as brief as last week's episode, we cannot, for we would be lying. The Fill Me In wiki Puzzlewright Junior Sudoku in Space Mutant Sudoku Two links from Ben "The Barnacle" Zimmer Wikipedia: acrostics Learned League The Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory The New York Times puzzles, August ...
Fill Me In #208: Is it possible to lose sight of the ball through the camouflage of one’s hat?
August 27, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIt's the Season 5 Premiere — and we do literally nothing out of the ordinary. This week, Ryan and Brian discuss pedanticism and pedantacy, bask in the glory of original lyrics, and rely on the barnacle to teach all the lessons of life. The Fill Me In wiki Lollapuzzoola The New York Times puzzles, August 19-25 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Qu...
Fill Me In #207: Doesn’t meat not want to be left out?
August 20, 2019 19:55 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian wrap up Season Four, recap Lollapuzzoola, and debate the shelf life of pizza. The Fill Me In wiki Lollapuzzoola joon pahk's Outside the Box The New York Times puzzles, August 12-18 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to ...
Fill Me In #206: We evolved into the heightening bone.
August 13, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss Carol Channing, Edward I of England, and whether joon pahk can play all the instruments. The Fill Me In wiki "Dem Bones" Arika Okrent's take on "rigmarole" Hello, Dolly! Lollapuzzoola The New York Times puzzles, August 5-11 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or...
Fill Me In #205: But if I start going east, I'll continue going east forever.
August 06, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian watch the Dodgers, learn about orange(s), and discuss music theory and hot dogs. The Fill Me In wiki Gilligan's Island Andrew Ries's puzzles Will Nediger's puzzles Peter Washington's puzzles Lollapuzzoola The New York Times puzzles, July 28-August 4 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club....
Fill Me In #204: Is there something else white and crumbly you can put on top of feta and cauliflower?
July 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian revisit NPL puzzles and learn a little something about the history of the diagramless, but the feature of the day is FOOD! Special guests Laura Braunstein and Ben Smith take us to Foodie Faceoff! The Fill Me In wiki The National Puzzlers' League -- and BETTER sample flats Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz Boswords Lollapuzzoola How To Basic: watermelon, cheeseburger The New York Times puzzles, July 21-27 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consi...
Fill Me In #203: Bantercast
July 23, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss flats, cats, and hats (except maybe not hats). The Fill Me In wiki The National Puzzlers' League -- and sample flats Boswords Lollapuzzoola The Wizard of Id All About Steve The New York Times puzzles, July 14-20 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet ...
Fill Me In #202: Let's roll dice and pretend to be monsters.
July 16, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian talk metapuzzles, 20-sided dice, and argue the merits of "live action" Disney remakes (though much of that may have been cut from the episode). SPECIAL NOTE: This week's Contest Of Now is available via Dropbox, and it's password protected. You have to actually use a password. For real. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/fmi202CON The Fill Me In wiki P&A Magazine Eric Peterson's geocaching metapuzzle The New York Times puzzles, July 8-14 If you enjoy our show (...
Fill Me In #201: American crosswords : cryptic crosswords :: baseball : cricket
July 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian discuss tertiary Muppets, how to make soup, and get a phone call from a runaway groom. Also we may have cut it out of the show, but we were reminded about when Shane Victorino hacked our blog. The Fill Me In wiki Learned League: 21st Century Indie Music Follow Matt Gritzmacher on Twitter P&A Magazine The New York Times puzzles, June 24-30 If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new...
Fill Me In #200: An innocent person has no defense.
June 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian celebrate a milestone with two fictional and two real guest voices. See if you can tell the difference! The Fill Me In wiki Three rebus puzzles we discussed Do-Re-Mi P&A Magazine Boswords Lollapuzzoola If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a ph...
Fill Me In #199: Facts can be pejorative, it turns out. (Or, two pieces of naan with something spread in the middle.)
June 18, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBRyan is hanging out with Weird Al Yankovic this week, so Fill Me In is graced with the brilliant wit and charm of guest host Jeff Talbott, Not The Dentist and Compleatist. But here's the thing. We don't do tech very well. And Jeff's side of the recording got a little janky at times, and two things happened. One, we had to filter his voice so he sounds slightly non-human. And two, there is sometimes a bonus echo of Brian (often out of sync). And unannounced thing number three, Brian is out ...
Fill Me In #198: If you don’t want me to watch the ball, you can go get it out of the ocean.
June 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian ignore the New York Times, focus intently on the Muppets, and (once again) feel the impending threat of cheating. The Fill Me In wiki The Muppets Take Manhattan Learned League James Holzhauer "Bitch Eating Crackers" The Serena Slam The New Yorker Magazine crosswords If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple D...
Fill Me In #197: We got totally slammed for Aladdin.
June 04, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian hash out the ups and downs of a day in Learned League, discuss poor pronunciation, and Ryan recounts a surprise visit from a fan! The Fill Me In wiki Learned League Stuff we looked up: Gouverneur Morris and Magnum P.I., The Hunting of the Snark, Karen Gillan, Thanos The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer L.A. Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly Ryan's surprise visitor! P & A Magazine The New York Times puzzles, May 27-June 2 If you enjoy our show (or even if yo...
Fill Me In #196: The absolute horror of real life.
May 28, 2019 12:51 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian remember Panda Magazine, a viewer reups a club membership, and the Oracle's expertise in mathematics is rejected. Fill Me In wiki and the Fill Me In fan site, Fill Me In Again Symptomatic's Puzzles Learned League "One for the money" Joey Lawrence and Joey Lauren Adams The New York Times puzzles, May 20-26 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...
Fill Me In #195: If there's a conversation to be hat at all, it must be amongst the animals.
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian recap animal noises, reluctantly receive fruit, and feel joy for two of seven New York Times puzzles. Fill Me In wiki and the Fill Me In fan site, Fill Me In Again The Crossword Show iZombie Jesse Lansner's crossword site The New York Times puzzles, May 6-12 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. ...
Fill Me In #195: If there's a conversation to be had at all, it must be amongst the animals.
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBThis week, Ryan and Brian recap animal noises, reluctantly receive fruit, and feel joy for two of seven New York Times puzzles. Fill Me In wiki and the Fill Me In fan site, Fill Me In Again The Crossword Show iZombie Jesse Lansner's crossword site The New York Times puzzles, May 6-12 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. ...
Fill Me In #194: $63,286
May 07, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBThis week, Brian guesses soda and salary, Ryan doesn't go to dinner with anyone famous, and no one understands the Monday puzzle. Blenheim Ginger Ale Mack & Mabel Crossword Nation The New York Times puzzles, April 29-May 5 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 a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd ...
Fill Me In #193: A toilet-like spiral to hell (or, this is not what youth looks like)
April 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis week, Ryan oversleeps and in doing so, reduces the length of the podcast by half. Well done, Ryan! Get last week's (which is also this week's) contest here (and listen to the show for the password). The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin The English Civil Wars Rocket Race The New York Times puzzles, April 22-28 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 Qu...