Brain Drop Puzzles

Two bonus lateral thinking puzzles solved with Laura and Paul.

Puzzle 1 by Lindy from TX
Puzzle 2 from Outside-the-Box Lateral Thinking Puzzles by Paul Sloane and Des Machale

In which we're not sure if kids are smarter than adults, but at least they know where the ender dragon is.

---Puzzle 1: String Theory (Math) (11:00)
---Puzzle 2: The Little Things in Life (Word/Logic) (17:55)
---Puzzle 3: Game Pieces (Lateral Thinking) (24:35)

National Geographic's Brain Games Bus Puzzle
8809 = 6 Puzzle

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In which this time, it's personal.

---Puzzle 1: Rhyme Climb Time (Word) (14:35)
---Puzzle 2: Dog Days of Summer (Trivia/Hunt-style) (16:30) (Check your answer here)
---Puzzle 3: The Way We Roll (Math/Logic) (19:50)

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They say no news is good news, and unfortunately, I have some (minor) news.

In which we usher in the heat with the summery sounds of a kalimba.

---Puzzle 1: Pedal to the Gold Medal (by Rob Eastaway) (Logic/Math/Trivia) (9:30)
---Puzzle 2: Midsummer in the Outdoors (Word) (11:05)
---Puzzle 3: Goodnight Noises Everywhere (Lateral Thinking) (13:00)

To check your answer to the sound effect puzzle, go here.

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Thanks to Rob Eastaway for sharing a puzzle.  Check out his podcast Puzzling Maths.

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In which we get a little bit more infinite than before.

---Puzzle 1: The Tortoise and the Snail (Math) (17:20)
---Puzzle 2: Circular Reasoning (Word) (19:30)
---Puzzle 3: The Answer Isn't Sleeping Beauty (20:35)

Thanks to Stephen Sneed for sending in Puzzle 3.

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In which n approaches infinity and I approach insanity.

---Puzzle 1: Queen of Smarts (Math/Logic) (12:45)
---Puzzle 2: Where Infinity Ends (Word/Logic) (22:30)
---Puzzle 3: Till Beth Do Us Part (Lateral Thinking) (33:10)

Thanks to Brian Cropp for voicing the White Rabbit.
Check out his podcast "Chapter by Chapter with Brian Thomas Cropp": https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/

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In which I delay the next full episode a bit, and try to appease you with a lateral thinking puzzle by Shannon Pennell.

Lateral puzzlers: Laura and Paul

In which we may or may not say a little something about Bruno, and share some more puzzle magic from the Enigmarch challenge.  I thought about calling it "The Bees' Ides of March", but really, these are more A-side puzzles.

---Puzzle 1: Pair-a-Dice Loss (by Ryan Berry) (Logic) (11:00)
---Puzzle 2: Spell-Shrek (by Kirk Damato) (Word) (12:20)
---Puzzle 3: We Have Chosen to Refrain From Speaking As It Pertains to The Subject of Bruno (by December Next) (Word/Trivia) (13:30)

Thanks to Sarah, Mark, Helen, Ryan, Kirk, and December Next for letting me share their puzzles.
Find more of their puzzles on Twitter:
Sarah (@swilllson)
Mark (@mrklrsn)
Helen (@t1nyb3ar)
Ryan (@wryandbeary)
Kirk (@kirksays)
December Next (@DecemberNext)

Check out more Enigmarch puzzles from other authors: enigmarch.com

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In which we talk to people on the wrong side of town and someone steals our keys.  These puzzles are shared from the Enigmarch puzzle creation challenge.

---Puzzle 1: Faketown (by Sarah Willson--Puzzle for Enigmarch Day 14: Irrational) (6:20)
---Puzzle 2: What's-His-Name (by Mark Larson--Puzzle for Enigmarch Day 26: Name) (8:00)
---Puzzle 3: Locked Out (by Helen B--Puzzle for Enigmarch Day 4: Lock) (11:11)

Thanks to Sarah, Mark, and Helen for letting me share your puzzles.
Find more of their puzzles on Twitter:
Sarah (@swilllson)
Mark (@mrklrsn)
Helen (@t1nyb3ar)

Check out more Enigmarch puzzles from other authors: enigmarch.com

Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles.

Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: [email protected]