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 Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory
• The New York Times puzzles, August 26-September 1

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