Fill Me In

This 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...

This 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 cons...

We 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. T...

Somehow, 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 Ap...

We'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...

This 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 w...

This 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...

This 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 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 Pod...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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 Cr...

It'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 Appl...

This 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...

This 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 sho...

This 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 list...

This 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...

This 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'l...

This 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 Peterso...

This 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...

This 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...

Ryan 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 sometime...

This 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 w...

This 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 Mag...

This 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...