Hello, Puzzlers!

Author of Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players, Stefan Fatsis shares surprising dictionary discoveries while puzzling through A.J.'s devious anagram puzzle.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

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Hello, Puzzlers! Today: Greg and A.J. get schooled on holiday traditions and celebrate National Emo Day.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! panelist and CBS Sunday Morning contributor, Faith Salie!

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! Today: Greg invents new pasta, A.J. tests Greg on his onomatopoeic knowledge, and we read some listener mail!

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! Today: a special live episode that was recorded at the annual Wonderful World of Words Weekend at Mohonk Mountain House!

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friend-of-the-podcast Faith Salie shows off her ability to recite 35 Shakespeare plays from memory while deftly handling Greg bringing back a puzzle from one of her earlier appearances. The episode devolves into hilarious debates about whether a pickle is just a cucumber in disguise, whether a sexy hammock counts as a Halloween costume, and why A.J.'s mom seems to have taught everyone’s relatives.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! Today: Greg quizzes A.J. on retail slang, Andrea gives Greg a listener-submitted puzzle, and the group discuss lengthy novels.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian Matthew Broussard joins the podcast in an episode that includes city-name wordplay, French phonetics, and nerdy debates about the art of the pun. Later, he reveals why he had a dinosaur-themed wedding.

Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.

Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!

Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.

The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.

Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

Our community manager is Gary Buchler.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.