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Fill Me In is a crossword podcast, or at least, that's what it pretends to be. Most of the time, it's about other things (including, but not limited to: soup, Thor, Rosana Ñler, sandwiches, Stephen Sondheim, Viewer Mail, vuvuzelas, inappropriate glorification of the E Division, and more), but occasionally, we also talk about crosswords.
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A podcast about practical Christianity. Christians live in a culture hostile to righteousness, self-control and God's judgment to come. This podcast is about getting your mind and your heart in line with Jesus' Words and Way because He is the Way, the Truth and the Life! All Scriptures quoted are from the New International Version. You can follow me on Twitter @kingdom_saint. Walk with the Lord and be a blessing! Study the Bible with me: http://pedro-gelabert.worldbibleschool.org/
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WAMC's Friday quiz segment, Any Questions?, puts news director Ian Pickus in the hot seat, as he and listeners field questions from resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel. Nothnagel is Associate Professor of mathematics at The Culinary Institute of America, and a crossword constructor for the New York Times and Games Magazine, among other outlets. Often, Mike and Ian switch seats or feature guest answerers, such as Will Shortz, Liane Hansen, John Flansburgh and Mike Doughty. Any Questions? airs Fri ...
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Two amateur crossword lovers come together weekly to share new trivia topics with each other... and you... hopefully
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Bianca Brady and Olivia Shepson take you through the week's NYT crossword puzzles. They discuss their times, what they loved, what they hated, and how they knew what they know.
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[email protected] Listen. Learn. Engage. Welcome to Crossword , where we dive into fascinating interviews with authors exploring history, politics, culture, and art. Join us as we uncover intriguing insights and stories that shape our understanding of today’s world and its rich tapestry of ideas. Whether you're passionate about exploring the cultural impact of art or understanding how history influences our political landscape, each episode promises to enrich your perspective and inspir ...
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Crossnerds is the world's best—er, nerdiest—crossword puzzle podcast. Editors, constructors, solvers, and allies deliver piping-hot takes on the New York Times crossword puzzle and the vast cruciuniverse of wordplay beyond.
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We attempt to solve crossword puzzles and wind up talking about really anything that comes to mind.
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Colin and Laura are expert crossword puzzle solvers. Join them as they solve the NYT Thursday puzzle, banter about work and life, and entertain you, the lovely listener. Email us at [email protected].
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Comedians Lucas Murphy, Nathan P. Woodard, of Nathan P. Woodard fame, and a guest take the New York Times crossword puzzle and drag it through the gutter.
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What does it take to get hired in a remote role with a WordPress company? Find out on Get Hired. Our guests are the people who do the hiring at WordPress companies, and the topics we cover will help you get hired in the WordPress space. Build or boost your career by learning with us.
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Welcome, trivia enthusiasts and curious minds, to the podcast that turns your restroom rendezvous into a brain-boosting experience! Get ready to take a break from the mundane and turn those bathroom moments into an epic trivia showdown. This is ”Bathroom Break Trivia” – the podcast where knowledge meets porcelain!
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Welcome to Bonnie's Legends! Host Bonnie Orbison chats with her legends; a variation of musicians, independent artists, writers about their careers, their art and their journeys of how they became the legends they are today. Bonnie provides her guests the space and freedom to chat about everything they want to discuss and hopes the conversation feels like a meetup with a friend. Her goal is to support and meet her legends. Grab a cup of tea and press play to dive into the world of legendary ...
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Listen to “Mike & Fran Unrehearsed” featuring my Mom .. Fran .. the "WORLDS OLDEST PODCASTER! " As of JAN 26th 2025 .. Fran is officially 98yrs old !!! Happy Birthday Fran ! We are thrilled to announce the fourth season of “Mike & Fran Unrehearsed” a radio show featuring me, Mike and Fran, my Mom. “Mike & Fran Unrehearsed” is a bi-weekly internet radio show now on BuzzSprout in addition to weekly broadcasts of "Mike & Fran Unrehearsed" on Monday mornings at 7:30am on www.216TheNet.com "REAL ...
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When we meet our childhood heroes as adults we find all the racism, sexism, and classism that our society raised us with. That's what happened when we reexamined the Nancy Drew series and took a hard look at the "American Values" that she promotes. In each episode we will banter lightheartedly about another Nancy Drew Novel, including thoughtful analysis about what social norms it reveals. Whether you've ever been a fan of Nancy Drew, or like us absorbed vast amounts of media or mystery nove ...
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The World Within explores the inner workings and unanswered questions of some of our world’s unique and uncommon jobs, hobbies, or personal endeavors. This podcast seeks to ask the questions that so many wonder, but have never found answers to, or discover new and curious pursuits outside the definition of conventional.
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Welcome to the Got Invention Show! Listen to inventors interviews sharing their invention story to the world! Are you patent pending? Do you have a prototype to show and demonstrate? Are you looking to earn royalties from your invention? Are you looking for a manufacturer? Do you want to raise money or find an investor? Do you want to sell your invention? Learn from other inventors or let’s see and hear about your big invention idea! Show & tell us about your invention, have your very own vi ...
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Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Today's crossword contained, literally, a PLEASANTSURPRISE
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12:46Both cohosts found today's crossword to be a tad on the easy side (for a Saturday), but it nonetheless had some brilliant clues. Among these were 32D, Eton ___ (traditional English dessert), MESS (yum!); 28D, Shelters from the heat?, SAFEHOUSES (har!); and 54D, Magnum and Spade, for short, PIS (book 'em, Dano!). In other news, we have our JAMCOTWA …
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Luke and Jonathan explore Open Web idealism through the lens of their WordCamp experiences. Luke shares his reservations about Basel and they talk through their hopes (and concerns) for WordCamp US. Also, is WordCamp Brisbane really the best WordCamp?By Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
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Bathroom Break Trivia Episode 126 - Crossword Clues "D"
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7:24Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. Today it's crossword clues with answer's that begin with the Letter D. If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just Search Bathroom Break Trivia. Want to become a Pateron, check…
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How to Build a Crossword Puzzle (That People Actually Want to Play)
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41:43David Steinberg went from submitting crosswords to the New York Times at age 12 to becoming the editorial manager at Andrews McMeel. In this episode, he shares how puzzles captured his imagination, what makes a great daily game, and why accessibility, surprise, and player-first design are key to long-term success. We also dive into how AI, onboardi…
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PODCAST - The Retelling - Revelation Ch 12
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48:33Revelation - Victory Through Apparent Defeat This chapter presents an interlude of sorts, in which the Christian origin story is retold using symbols and apocalyptic language in compressed form. https://youtu.be/tBR7CtQyii0?si=cZskPmZ-Mn8rm2Ly&t=1343
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Friday, May 23, 2025 - No, AKEE is not how you feel after eating an AKEE 🙄
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17:10Our intrepid cohosts -- solving, as always, independently -- had very different experiences whilst filling in the grid. Jean got through this relatively readily, whereas Mike muttered many imprecations and not a few desperate incantations on his way to the happy music. Deets inside, as well as a great Fun Fact Friday segment about, well, we don't k…
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Thursday, May 22, 2025 - If crosswords were paintings, this'd be the Mona Lisa 🖼️
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15:05This crossword was the embodiment of what makes the NYTimes Crossword so outstanding: a fantabulous theme amid a sea of novel and some LOL supporting clues. Just check out today's podcast, and then raise a glass in honor of David J. Kahn, creator of today's masterpiece. [Oh, and then raise it a second time in the direction of Will "Funnier! Make it…
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - A crossword so good you'll wish it was SOSTENUTO!
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13:56There was art in today's grid -- specifically at 29A, "The most beautiful deception of all," per Debussy, ART, and more generally, everywhere else; because only the most artful of crosswords make their way into the hallowed NYTimes crossword pantheon. Beyond the brilliant themed answers (discussed at length in today's episode), a few examples of th…
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - It's NIGH well about time NIGH made a comeback! 😀
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18:38This was Rena Cohen's first Tuesday crossword, and like the other three that she has constructed for the NYTimes, it was excellent: a brilliant theme and a constellation of ingenious clues made the whole puzzle shine. It's definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and if you're still skeptical, today's episode will surely put those qualms to r…
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Beyond Catastrophe: How Ancient Societies Thrived Through Change
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40:10Send us a text What if apocalypse doesn't mean the end of everything, but rather a revelation of new possibilities? Archaeologist Lizzie Wade turns our understanding of catastrophe upside down in this eye-opening conversation about how ancient societies transformed through crisis. Speaking from Mexico City, Wade takes us on a global journey through…
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One Game, 50 Million Views: How Word Salad Took Off
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50:19Samuel Johnston, co-founder of Bleppo and co-creator of Word Salad, joins us to share how a daily word game turned into a viral hit with over 50 million views. We talk about designing for TikTok, teaching new users game mechanics, building games that are fun (not addictive), and what it’s like growing a studio by betting on the right kind of sharin…
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Fill Me In #493: Nothing morbid about Boop.
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1:32:15This week, Ryan and Brian have no Pope news! Instead, it's baseball (shocking), musicals (also shocking), and arrogant opinions (you've probably turned it off by now). Sorry -- we don't mean to yuck your yum. You might have better luck with Ryan's other podcast, Adventures Assemble. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill M…
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Monday, May 19, 2025 - We're agOG about today's crossword 😉
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8:52This was a fun, fast, frothy Monday crossword. It would be a great crossword to solve with the young'uns, for reasons that will become evident as you listen to today's episode. Also, as presaged in yesterday's episode, we do indeed have a Joke for your consideration. It might not leave you ROTFL, but hopefully it will at least make you TYCS (Tip Yo…
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 - A big ola! to those who sell OLLAS 😏
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14:16Today's crossword seemed (to at least one of our cohosts) to be slightly crunchier than the usual Sunday, thanks to clues like 3D, "Ci vediamo in giro!" , CIAO; 70A, Pauperism, so to speak, RAGS (um, ok); and 61D, Arbiters of taste, CONNOISSEURS (or as they are known nowadays, influencers). To be clear, we are not complaining: we like a little crun…
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Bathroom Break Trivia Episode 125 - New York State
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6:54Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. How much do you know about the State of New York? If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just Search Bathroom Break Trivia. Want to become a Pateron, check Bathroom Break Trivi…
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Saturday, May 17, 2025 - The "toughest crossword of the week" lives up to its name!
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15:44This was an excellent Saturday crossword -- with some Ginsu-knife-sharp cluing, and just a light dusting of pop culture references -- which is precisely the reason why it is now the latest winner of our JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award™️). Deets inside, so have a listen, and then tell all your friends and relations about us on so…
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Friday, May 16, 2025 - MEGASTORE - when you're running low on MEGAs 🙄
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17:28Today's puzzle was a trifle easier than your typical Friday, which means -- by the Law of Conservation of Crossword Difficulty™️ -- you can expect tomorrow's crossword to be a morsel harder (on average, and of course YMMV depending on what you know and if you remember it). Regardless of the difficulty, though, we predict that it will be fun, challe…
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Thursday, May 15th, 2025 - Today's puzzle BELIEs the notion that nobody knows what BELIE means 😉
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13:38This marks Simeon Siegel's 17th crossword since 2020, and while he might not be OVERPROUD, it is most certainly something to celebrate. The theme was particularly NOteworthy, and, YES, we meant to write NO just NOw. Confused? Today's podcast will bring enlightenment, so we encourage you to step out of the darkness and into the light, so to speak, b…
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Luke expresses his frustration for AI generated email replies to human reviews of AI generated plugins. We talk through the last episode’s description evolution—first with AI, now without—and unpack what happens in a world where appreciation seems to be going extinct, right alongside Luke’s sanity.By Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
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Bathroom Break Trivia Episode 124 - Inspector Gadget 1983 Cartoon
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7:24Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. One of my favorite Cartoon's when I was a kid. Inspector Gadget. Thanks Chief, I'm Always On Duty! If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just Search Bathroom Break Trivia. Wan…
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Featuring potatoes: the origin story!
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14:21Today's crossword was by award-winning crossword constructor Rebecca Goldstein and, if not award-winning, deserving-of-award crossword constructor Adam Wagner. Unsurprisingly, the result was ... award-winning, or at least worthy of 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, for reasons that we will let you discover (no spoilers here, nary a one!) by listening t…
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - ELATION! A crossword with *ELATION* in the grid 😀 😉🙄
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12:16This was a nice Tuesday crossword by Joe Rodini, his second for the NYTimes. He's now been published on Monday and Tuesday, so ... 5 to go, Joe! Today's theme was a bit messy, but that's by design, as you'll discover when you check out today's episode. Of course, it's also Tuesday, and today Jean's in the hot seat for Triplet Tuesday; so keep liste…
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Fill Me In #492: The pre-Pope life of Popes.
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1:30:22This week, Ryan and Brian examine the balance between good and bad, the origin of names they already know, and the demographics of the average NCIS episode. Check out Scott Weiss's new Anti-Match Quiz, and be sure to subscribe to Ryan's other podcast, Adventures Assemble. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. …
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Monday, May 12, 2025 - 🥳 Celebrating the 500th appearance of the OREO in the NYTimes crossword!!🎉🎈
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7:19It is hard to believe that today marks the 500th appearance of OREO in the NYTimes crossword, but that's the word according to xwordinfo.com, and they oughta know! Now that might sound like Nabisco has architected one of the greatest product placement campaigns in the history of advertising. Truth be told, though, from the beginning of the NYTimes …
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Send us a text Dorian Linskey explores humanity's persistent fascination with apocalyptic scenarios through his book "Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World." This deep dive into our cultural obsession with the end times reveals how these narratives reflect our psychology, politics, and understanding of human nature. • M…
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Sunday, May 11, 2025 - Danger, Will Robinson! Extremely hard crossword approaching
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13:42Brendan Emmett Quigley is famed for writing tough crosswords, and he has the pedal to the metal today. First, the grid: it is the standard 21x21 Sunday, but has only 54 black squares, a record. So, that means more to figure out, i.e., more fun! While clue difficulty is often a YMMV affair, we can say that, in general terms, some of these clues woul…
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Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. This episode is all about the State of Florida. So Let's go enjoy some Sun! If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just Search Bathroom Break Trivia. Want to become a Pateron, …
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Saturday, May 10, 2025 - Happy Mother's Day Eve!!
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14:26This was a fine Saturday crossword - tough but fair, as Saturday crosswords were meant to be. Our favorite clue had to be 29A, Some dragonflies, DARNERS (really: apparently people used to believe that dragonflies could sew your lips shut!). We were entranced with 38A, Mediterranean plant named for its brightly colored flowers, SUNROSE. And finally …
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Telyscopes - An Egg Moon in April, David Lynch and processing feeling through music
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1:14:22Telyscopes is one of those bands you can’t believe aren’t well-known out there playing shows around the globe. This February, I had the honor and pleasure to discuss the new album “An Egg Moon in April” with Jack, the creative behind the band, as well as David Lynch & Tim Buckley, and processing feelings through music. Get the album now on Bandcamp…
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Friday, May 9, 2025 - At long last, GRACEHOPPER is in the grid!
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17:49This was a Friday crossword, and even a casual glance through the clues and grid makes it clear that co-constructors Willa Angel Chen Miller and Erik Agard are dialing up the difficulty. Clues like 33D, This too shall pass, PHASE; 26D, What one might subscribe to, ISM, and 30D, Seeking comment, READYORNOT (brilliant!) make it perfectly clear that t…
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 - Battle stations! An incoming Dan Caprera crossword at 9 o'clock!!
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19:11It seems appropriate that MENSA was in the grid (well, 4/5 of it, anyway - see the podcast for deets), because this crossword was genius. It had a stunning theme, which made the puzzle much tougher than one might expect for a Thursday. In short, think of this less as a "walk in the park" and more of a "sprint through Disneyworld". Show note imagery…
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We’re back with a new season, new website (not on WordPress?!), and two new sponsors. We catch up on news from over the break, including WordPress 6.8, Gravatar, and the Jubilee. Jonathan feels some nerves and Luke complains about AI.By Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
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PODCAST - The Two Witnesses and the 7th Trumpet - Revelation Ch 11
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42:41Revelation - Victory Through Apparent Defeat The third scene of the 6th Trumpet presents a second consolatory vision: God preserves His witnesses through suffering and death, following the pattern of the slaughtered lamb. YT: https://youtu.be/QtaKh6FXX04
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Bathroom Break Trivia Episode 122 - Chernobyl
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8:10Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. This Episode is all about the Chernobyl Disaster. If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just Search Bathroom Break Trivia. Want to become a Pateron, check Bathroom Break Trivi…
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - Happy Belated Wordle Day!
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14:21We have it on good authority that yesterday was Wordle Day - ironic, because one of the answers in today's puzzle also solved today's wordle! That cannot possibly be a coincidence, in our humble opinion, because the odds are too low and Will Shortz is too smart. The rest of the crossword was a delight, as constructor Tom McCoy apparently does not k…
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PODCAST - Enemies of the Mind 12 Deep Dive - Mental Illness and Fantasy
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17:11Pursuing illusions, such as the belief that gender transition brings happiness or that one has special powers, prevents genuine healing and perpetuates illness and anxiety. Created using Notebook LM
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - Ho, ho, this grid's got HOHOS 😀
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16:15This was a terrific Tuesday crossword by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, featuring -- of course -- a terrific theme and a strong supporting cast of "other clues". As an example of the latter, we have 60A, Ocean, poetically, MAIN; 70A, They need a push to get started, PEDALS; and the indisputable 1D, Crossword construction, e.g., CRAFT. Wrapping it up,…
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Fill Me In #491: Thursday America, Friday Japan.
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1:25:29This week, Ryan and Brian rank people and fruit, try to remember Snoopy's friends, and travel west by a continent or two for a special request Kealoa. If you get bored (how could you?!), 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 con…
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Monday, May 5, 2025 - Boo-YAH, this was a marvelous Monday crossword!
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8:20We try and be as impartial as possible while discussing the crossword, but when our favorite vehicle -- the DeLorean, of course -- appears in the grid, we find it very difficult to stay neutral, so, we won't! Instead we will sing the praises of Eric Rolling's third NYTimes publication. Well, done, Eric! Show note imagery: TAMARA de Lempicka and fri…
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Sunday, May 4, 2025 - Ah, who can forget the uplifting strains of 🎶 tum, tum, .... tum, tum, tum, tuuuuuuuum, tum 🎶🚀 😀
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15:48Today's crossword must've surely been challenging to construct, but the end result is brilliant, thanks to constructor Brandon Koppy (under the keen supervision, no doubt, of editor Will Shortz). This puzzle was also very well timed, for reasons that will become clear as soon as you start listening (or have figured out the episode title, whichever …
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Bathroom Break Trivia Episode 121 - British Columbia
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7:24Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just Search Bathroom Break Trivia. Want to become a Pateron, check Bathroom Break Trivia out at https://patreon.com/BathroomBreakTrivia…
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Saturday, May 3, 2025 - Pass the SHAKSHUKA -- fun to say, delicious to eat!
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14:56This was a very nice Saturday crossword by Michael Lieberman, his 29th for the NYTimes. It had a boatload of fine Saturday-level clues, perfectly positioned as far as difficulty is concerned: enough to make you sweat, but (if you've been solving these puzzles for a while) not enough to crush your spirit, either. There were no major Naticks* (except…
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Friday, May 2, 2025 - A tip of the tiara to Robyn Weintraub, Queen of the Friday crossword
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15:12Robyn Weintraub is well known for writing awesomely good clues, and that talent is definitely on display today: it is not for nothing that she is known (eh, at least to us), as the Queen of the Friday crossword. We have proof inside, so do have a listen. Besides the crossword, it's Friday, and we have a fabulous Fun Fact Friday segment for your edi…
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 🎶 AVEENO, I just met a hair style product named ... AVEEEEEEENO 🎵
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16:06If the theme of today's crossword leaves your head spinning, there is a perfectly natural and non-medically-related explanation. We'd like to tell you what that is here, but true to our motto of "as few spoilers as possible, whenever we remember", we will defer that discussion for the moment. Instead, we will celebrate a few other clues of note, su…
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Bathroom Break Trivia Episode 120 - Star Trek 2009
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7:24Welcome to Bathroom Break Trivia, the show where knowledge meets Porcelain. "Your father was the Captain of a Starship for 12 minutes, and he saved 800 lives, I dare you to do better," Captain Cristopher Pike If you would like to reach out to me, please send me an email at [email protected] Also feel free to join the Facebook Group just…
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Don't DAWDLE, check out today's episode posthaste!
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13:01This was a crisply clued Wednesday crossword, with lots of novel takes and perplexing posers in the puzzle. Right away we have, at 1D, Blade sheathed in a saya, KATANA. We have a debut at 30A, Alternative to a blur or pixelation, CENSORBAR. And even 52D, "Hey, I've got a secret to tell you", PSST, felt fresh. A very nice bit of work by Adam Vincent…
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - There was a little extra OOMPH in today's crossword, literally!
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15:29Today's crossword was a debut for Gene Louise De Vera, so a few lusty "huzzahs" would not be out of place. The grid had some interesting features: we liked the the juxtaposition of 39D, Children's author Asquith, ROS, and 40D, "Hel-l-lp!", SOS. We were pleased to see the presence of 19A, "The Gift of the Magi" writer, OHENRY, and had hoped to also …
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