Fill Me In

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 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new listeners...

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 Twitter (You know, for that matter, follow Fill Me In...

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 Pantheon of Compleatists The Inkubator If you enjoy our sho...

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 enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving...

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 our show (or even if you don't), consider leaving us...

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 even if you don't), consider leaving us a 5-star revie...

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 leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new lis...

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, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Tu...

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 on iTunes. This will help new listeners find our show...

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 on iTunes. This will help new listeners find our show,...

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 will help new listeners find our show, and you'll...

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 Puzzle Hunt If you enjoy our show (or even if you don't...

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 a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd...

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/ ) Fireball Crosswords If you enjoy our show (or even if...

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 quiz. Lollapuzzoola! ( http://www.bemoresmarter.com/loll...

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 ( http://www.bostontypewriterorchestra.com/ )...

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 Paolo Pasco's Grids These Days Upcoming tournaments:...

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 / Crosswords LA If you enjoy our show (or even if you do...

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 LA Hexiled Peter Broda's Vowelless Crosswords Frank...

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 us a 5-star review on iTunes. This will help new lis...

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 Paul's Cryptic Pub Quiz Book If you enjoy our sho...

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 enjoy our show (or even if you don't), consider leav...

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 Hint Booklet If you enjoy our show (or even if you...

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.theindie500.com If you enjoy our show (or even if you d...

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 review on iTunes. This will help new listeners find our s...